Jeremy P. Chen – Associate
Mr. Chen joined Galvin & Morgan in 2001 while attending Albany Law School of Union University, and received his J.D. in May, 2002. While at Albany Law School, Mr. Chen interned at the N.Y.S. Health Department - Legal Affairs Division. He received his B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Boston College in 1997. He then worked for two years as a drug and alcohol abuse counselor at a halfway house. Mr. Chen's concentration areas include General Civil Litigation, Real Estate, Health Law, Estate Planning and Tax Law. He is a member of the New York State and American Bar Associations, as well as the Connecticut Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in the states of New York and Connecticut.

Courtney E. Holbrook – Associate
Ms. Holbrook joined Galvin & Morgan in 2002. She received her B.A. in Sociology from Mount Holyoke College in 1999. She then proceeded to Albany Law School and received her J.D. in May, 2002. While at Albany Law School, Ms. Holbrook participated in several moot court competitions as well as a judicial clerkship through the clinical legal studies program, and was also recognized in Who's Who of American Law Students. She has experience in Personal Injury, Environmental Law, Constitutional Law, and General Civil Litigation. She belongs to the New York State and American Bar Associations. Ms. Holbrook has a background in breaking, training and showing horses.

David S. Kellogg – Of Counsel
Mr. Kellogg joined Galvin & Morgan in 2002 after a career of more than 30 years in New York State government. He was born in Hornell, N.Y. With various interruptions for service in the U.S. Army/Army Reserve, Mr. Kellogg graduated from Utica College in 1969, obtained his J.D. from Albany Law School in 1972, and was admitted to Federal and State practice in 1973. He served as a legal intern in the Court of Claims and the N.Y.S. Assembly, and became an attorney trainee with the N.Y.S. Department of Social Services (NYSDSS) in 1972. Mr. Kellogg served progressively as an attorney, senior attorney and hearing officer with the NYSDSS. He then was appointed as an Assistant Counsel in 1975, a senior political appointment he held in various iterations until his retirement in 2002 from the N.Y.S. Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, a successor agency to the NYSDSS. Mr. Kellogg specializes in Administrative Law and Government Contracts. He is a member of the Albany County Bar Association and various local civic organizations.

Cory A. Collins – Legal Secretary   
Ms. Collins joined Galvin & Morgan in 2003. She was born in Albany, N.Y. on January 24, 1960. She studied Business, Spanish, French and German, and graduated from Columbia High School in 1978. Ms. Collins came to the firm with 25 years of experience in the areas of Accounting, Bookkeeping and Corporate Law. She began her financial career in 1978 with Sears Credit Department, then moved to Standard Furniture's Credit Department, followed by First American Bank which became Key Bank, and finally Blumberg Excelsior before joining Galvin & Morgan.

Jessica D. Frenyea – Paralegal
Ms. Frenyea joined Galvin & Morgan in 2004. She received an Associates Degree in Human Services from Hudson Valley Community College in 1999. While at Hudson Valley Community College she was employed by Rensselaer County NYSARC as a Program Manager and Senior Counselor in their recreation department. In January of 2000, she began working for the East Greenbush Central School District as a substitute Teacher Aide, and was subsequently hired permanently as a Transition Aide. In the fall of 2001 she enrolled at Mildred Elley College as a business major and graduated with honors in July, 2003.

Howard A. Mierek – Comptroller and Research Director
Mr. Mierek attended the State University at Albany and New York University. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in political economy and mathematics and taxation, accounting and auditing. He was employed by the N.Y.S. Assembly Ways and Means Committee as Tax Director and the N.Y.S. Workers' Compensation Board as Audit Director and Insurance Director. His expertise is in:

       1. Advanced Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics and Econometrics;
       2. Taxation, Accounting and Auditing;
       3. Financial Mathematics and Analysis; and
       4. Operations Research and Systems Analysis.