KIRKWOOD — Coughlin & Gerhart L.L.P. announced that Kristen K. Luce and Robert H. McKertich have became partners in the firm, effective Jan.1.
Luce joined Coughlin & Gerhart in 2007. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Broome County Bar Association. She is on the board of directors for the Mothers and Babies Perinatal Network and is a member of the Owego Rotary. Luce was selected as a “rising star” among New York lawyers for estate planning in the 2013 edition of Super Lawyers magazine.
McKertich joined Coughlin & Gerhart in 2009. He has a background in courtroom litigation and is experienced in practicing before federal, state, 
and local administrative agencies. He was selected as a rising star among New York lawyers for municipal law in the 2013 edition of Super Lawyers.
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Coughlin & Gerhart’s main office is located at 99 Corporate Drive in Kirkwood. The firm has been serving the Southern Tier since the 1890s. It is a multi-service law firm with more than 40 lawyers and a professional support staff. In addition to its main office, it has branch offices in Ithaca, Owego, Bainbridge, Hancock, Walton, and Montrose.
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