Bouman joined Coughlin & Gerhart in 2017 as an associate in the litigation practice group with a focus in personal injury and estate litigation. He also practices in trusts and estates, elder law, and guardianships.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in writing seminars from Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in fine arts from Columbia University, and a law degree from the Dickinson School of Law at Penn State University. Bouman is admitted to practice in New York and the United States District Court, Northern District of New York.

Myrdek Guiles, who joined the firm in 2017 as an associate, concentrates her practice in the areas of estate planning and administration and real-estate transactions. She began her legal career serving as a law clerk in the Syracuse regional office for the New York State attorney general.
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“We are excited to welcome Tom and Caroline to the firm’s partnership,” Coughlin & Gerhart Managing Partner Rachel Abbott said in a news release. “Both possess a deep knowledge of their practice areas and are committed to our clients and to the firm’s values.”
Coughlin & Gerhart, headquartered at 99 Corporate Drive in Binghamton, has additional offices in Bainbridge, Cortland, Hancock, Ithaca, Owego, and Walton, as well as Montrose, Pennsylvania.

