Brenda A. Syle.
Coughlin & Gerhart, L.L.P. is proud to announce Brenda A. Syle, CLM, MPA, has been elected a 2016-17 Regional Representative by the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA).
ALA Regional Representatives are elected to oversee Association initiatives, activities and finances in six geographically defined areas.
Syle has been an employee of Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP for 25 years and is the firm’s Administrator of Finance and Operations. Brenda is the current Chair of the Capacity Building Committee for United Way of Broome County, and also serves as Vice President of Membership for the River City Toastmasters in Binghamton, N.Y. and as Area 43 Director for District 65 Toastmasters (central and western New York State).
The Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) was founded in 1971 to provide support to professionals involved in the management of law firms, corporate legal departments and government legal agencies.
Syle has been a member of ALA for more than 15 years. She is currently a member of the Rochester, N.Y. Chapter of ALA. She has held two previous positions with the national organization: as a member of the Operations Management Team to develop content for an ALA online course in 2015, and as a member of the 2015 Business of Law Conference Committee.
The newly ratified members of the 2016-17 Board of Directors and Regional Representatives will begin their responsibilities in May at the close of the Annual Conference and Expo in Los Angeles, California.
Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, which was founded in the 1890’s, has grown to be a multi-service law firm, consisting of more than 40 lawyers and a professional support staff. The firm’s main office is located at 99 Corporate Dr., Binghamton. It has convenient branch offices located in Ithaca, Owego, Bainbridge, Hancock, Walton and Montrose, Pa.
