PATRICIA A. CUMMINGS was born and grew up in Georgetown, Guyana. Before becoming an attorney, Patricia was the Administrative Director of the Nuclear Medicine/Ultrasound Department at Parklane Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She is board certified in Nuclear Medicine, Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technology.
Patricia graduated from Ottawa University in 1983 (B.A.) and Syracuse University Law School in 1987 (J.D.) where she was the recipient of the Best Advocate Award, Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy competition, The Order of the Barristers Honor, and the winner of the Grossman Trial Competition award. She was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1988.
Patricia was admitted to practice in all of the trial and appellate courts of New York State; the Federal Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern District Courts. She has served pro bono as Of Counsel to The Bleeding Disorder Association of the Southern Tier and the Girl Scouts Indian Hills Council, Inc. Patricia has also served as a member of, the Board of Directors for the United Way of Binghamton, New York, the Advisory Council to the School of Education and Human Development, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, the Broome Community College Foundation, Inc., the Binghamton University Athletic Club, the Tri-Cities Opera, and the Binghamton Local Development Corporation.
Patricia also volunteered for the New York Metropolitan UNICEF Committee. She is a member of the Binghamton Rotary Club #64 and a member of the Broome County Bar Association, the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the New York State Bar Association. She was also a member of the New York State Bar House of Delegates and is a Fellow of the New York State Bar Foundation.
Patricia’s practice area is civil litigation, primarily medical malpractice. Her most significant reported case is Fahey v. Canino, 2 N.Y.3d 148, 809 N.E.2d 645, 777 NYS2d 416 (2005).
In 2010 Patricia was the recipient of the Girl Scouts – Indian Hills Council, Woman of Distinction Award. See the video below to learn more about Patricia and this award.
Patricia serves as a member of the New York State, Third Department, Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission and has held that position since her appointment by presiding Justice Anthony Cardona, in 2007. On August 4, 2011 Patricia was appointed to the Southern Tier Regional Economic Development Council by New York State Governor Andrew Coumo.
Patricia is currently a practicing partner with her husband at their own law firm, Leonard & Cummings, LLP, serving clients in the Southern Tier and Central New York for the past 14 years.
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I think she went to school with you back in the day?
Congratulations Pat, from Carole King. Beautiful as ever!
Congrats Pat. Suzanne Gonsalves
Pat, just reading this now – you do indeed rock!! When are you coming this way again! Chatted with Carol sometime late last year – but would love to get caught up with you!!
Pat…..u rock girl! I am so proud of you. You will always be my friend. We share wonderful memories!
Congratultions Pat! From an old friend! Elizabeth (Nicholson) Jordan
I’m so proud of you has a Guyanese woman Rock💯🇬🇾