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David C. Smallwood is an Associate Attorney for the firm.

Prior to joining Tom Anelli & Associates, David managed his own general practice in Onondaga County. As an attorney member of the Onondaga County Bar Association Assigned Counsel Program, he has defended clients on a wide variety of misdemeanors and felonies across central New York.

Before admission to the bar, David was an instructor and graduate assistant at Syracuse University, teaching undergraduate political science and pre-law students concepts like critical writing and legal reasoning.

He received his B.A. in Political Science and B.S. in International Business from Emory & Henry College in Virginia. He received his M.A. in Political Science from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University as well as a J.D. from the Syracuse University College of Law.

David is admitted to practice law in the State of New York and in the federal Northern District of New York. He is an active member of the Onondaga County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New York State Defender’s Association, Historical Society of the New York Courts, and American Society for Legal History.