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Minority Reporter Newspaper

Face to the Name
Each week, we profile individuals who are making a difference in our community.

LaMar Jackson, Esq.

LaMarr J. Jackson Esq. is a partner at the law firm of Harris, Chesworth, O'Brien, Johnstone, Welch & Leone LLP with experience in civil, criminal and family law. She presides at hearings and decides vehicle and traffic cases for the City of Rochester, arbitrates civil cases in Rochester City Small Claims Court and is the Town Attorney for Riga. She has been teaching law for over 14 years, and is a permanently certified New York State teacher.

Jackson received a B.S. in Business Administration, M.S. in Education, Graduate Certificate in Industrial Labor Relations from Cornell University and a J.D. from University at Buffalo School of Law. She is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and Federal Court. She is a member of Trinity Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, where she serves on the Personnel Committee.

Professional Associations:
New York Bar Association
Monroe County Bar Association
American Bar Association
Rochester Black Bar Association
Greater Rochester Association of
Women Attorneys

Special Appointments
Fourth Department Attorney
Grievance Committee, 7th
Judicial District

Civic Organizations:
Links Incorporated
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
United Way of Greater Rochester
League of Women Voters
Rochester's School of the Arts

Awards:
Xerox Fellowship
American Association of
University Women, Woman
of the Year
YWCA T.W.I.N.S. Award for
outstanding contributions to
the community