About Leonard Edward Sienko

Leonard Edward Sienko Jr trained first within the liberal arts and theology earlier than turning to the regulation. He earned a B.A. in Philosophy and Theology from Boston College in 1964, studied ethics at Andover Newton Theological School in 1968, and acquired his J.D. from Boston College Law School in 1974. Those years framed a practice that could pass between court contests, tax things and administrative hearings.

Soon following law school he based an impartial practice. In 1978 he opened The Sienko Law Office and has run it as a sole owner. He is licensed to practice in New York, earlier than the Northern District of New York and has credentials to appear before the U.S. highest court. Over the decades his small workplace treated a broad blend of matters typical for rural and county practice.

Public appointments and court work became a continuous a part of his expert life. In 1983 he served as a Delaware County estate tax lawyer, appointed as a district tax lawyer and appraiser for the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. A decade later he worked as a courtroom lawyer within the trial phase for Delaware County Court, and he seemed frequently in Delaware County Surrogate and Family Courts in 1993, carrying a considerable trial load.

He combined private practice with public service on instructional and administrative fronts. From 1980 until his retirement from that position in 2013, he served as an Impartial Hearing Officer beneath the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the New York State Education Department. He also taught as an adjunct school member at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi in 2001, bringing realistic courtroom and administrative experience into the study room.

Sienko took on leadership roles within the local bar affiliation over a sustained duration. He served as treasurer of the Delaware County Bar Association from 1987 to 1989, secretary from 1989 to 1991, vice-president from 1991 to 1993, and president from 1993 to 1995. Those posts overlapped with active court calendars and administrative appointments.

Today he maintains The Sienko Law Office as a solo practice. His profession combines property tax appointments, surrogate and household courtroom work, civil trials and administrative hearings. He currently practices at The Sienko Law Office, handling estate, family, surrogate and trial matters.

Education

Boston College Law School

J.D | Law

1974

Andover Newton Theological School

Ethics

1968

Boston College

B.A | Philosophy Theology

1964

Languages

English (Spoken, Written)

Experience

Adjunct Faculty

State University of New York - College of Technology at Delhi
2001

Court Lawyer-Trial Part-50% for Delaware County Court, Delaware County Surrogate, and Delaware County Family Court.

DELAWARE COUNTY COURT
1993

Delaware County Estate Tax Lawyer--District Tax Lawyer and Appraiser

NEW YORK STATE DEP T OF TAXATION AND FINANCE
1983

Sole Proprietor

The Sienko Law Office
1978

Accepted Jurisdictions

NDNY
U.S. Supreme Court
New York

Certifications & Awards

Impartial Hearing Officer (IDEA) (1980-2013 - Retired)

New York State Education Department

Professional Associations

Delaware County Bar Association

President 1993 - 1995

Delaware County Bar Association

Vice-President 1991 - 1993

Delaware County Bar Association

Secretary 1989 - 1991

Delaware County Bar Association

Treasurer 1987 - 1989

Office Locations

Main Office

 12 East Main Street P.O.B. 579 Hancock NY 13783