RAYMOND J. DAGUE
(315) 422-2052
E-mail: rjdague@DagueLaw.com
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1978,
Syracuse University College of Law
associate editor of the Syracuse Journal of International Law and
Commerce, and Certificate in International Legal Studies
honors include the Justinian Honorary Law Society
Bachelor of Arts with distinction, 1975, University of Wisconsin-Madison
ADMISSIONS TO LAW PRACTICE
LEGAL PRACTICE
Raymond Dague has his office in downtown Syracuse,
New York at Suite 620 Empire Building, 472 South Salina Street, Syracuse, New York 13202
within walking distance from the Onondaga County courthouse and the federal courthouse. He
has practiced law continuously in Syracuse since his admission to the New York bar in
1979, and has had his own law office since 1981 in a general practice covering many areas
of law which individuals, families, churches, and small businesses encounter in our
society. His practice includes church law, not-for-profit corporations, business
law, real estate closings, litigation, bankruptcy, trusts, estates and wills, elder
law, guardianships, adoptions,
personal injury, criminal
defense, traffic violations, and religious freedom defense. He has tried jury and non-jury cases in all of the city, state and
federal courts in Syracuse and the surrounding
area, and has filed and argued appeals in the supreme court appellate division. He has
served as a special criminal prosecutor by appointment of the chief county court judge of
Onondaga County.
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Raymond is an active member of the Christian Legal Society and where he serves on the national board of directors and also serves as the upstate New York membership director. He is the primary organizer of Christian Legal Society events for members in the central New York area, including the lawyer's Bible study breakfast in Syracuse. He is a member of the Federalist Society, a member of the Religious Liberties section of that Society, is affiliated with the American Center for Law and Justice, and the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity. He is a member of the Onondaga County Bar Association. He is a frequent lecturer and regular writer of articles on law, legal ethics, religious freedom and pro-life issues in the local Christian newspaper and other publications. He has taught legal procedure to new attorneys for the New York State Bar Association. He serves on the advisory board of the Syracuse Friends for Life, and the Syracuse Christian Action Council. He is legal counsel for numerous churches and non-profit organizations.