Michael C. Conway
Michael C. Conway is experienced in trial practice, personal injury litigation, commercial litigation, insurance defense litigation, no-fault and SUM/UM coverage issues and subrogation.
Ryan T. Donovan
Managing Partner Ryan T. Donovan focuses his practice on commercial disputes, personal injury litigation and representing New York State employees in Civil Rights actions. Mr. Donovan has handled all aspects of civil litigation, including motion and trial practice in both New York State and federal courts. He has also successfully argued cases at both State and Federal appellate courts.
Ryan E. Manley
Ryan Manley is a trial lawyer and partner at Conway, Donovan & Manley, PLLC, where he represents individuals, businesses, and public employees throughout New York State. His practice focuses on complex litigation, including personal injury matters, commercial disputes, and trust and estate contests.
Michael J. Lawson
As an associate attorney, Mike focuses his practice on commercial disputes, personal injury litigation, and civil rights actions. Prior to joining CD&M, Mike worked for an Albany-based firm focusing on personal injury litigation and criminal defense, where he primarily represented clients involved in premises liability matters, motor vehicle collisions, medical malpractice, and wrongful death actions.
Lauren N. Mordacq
Lauren Mordacq represents clients in all stages of litigation in state and federal courts. She handles various types of litigation including commercial, estate, state employee defense, civil, alcohol beverage, and personal injury. Lauren primarily focuses her work on class action litigation and appeals. Lauren has successfully taken on appeals for CDM clients in the First and Third Judicial Departments of the Appellate Divisions of New York Supreme Court as well as the Sixth Circuit for the United States Court of Appeals.
John A. Rockwell
John A. Rockwell is a civil litigation associate who represents clients in a variety of civil matters. He is committed to providing practical, client-focused representation and approaches each case with diligence, professionalism, and attention to detail.
Christian F. Hummel
As Special Counsel, Christian F. Hummel focuses his areas of practice on mediation, arbitration, and federal practice. Mr. Hummel retired from his position of United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York at the end of 2024. He held the position for more than 12 years where he successfully presided over civil cases for jury or non-jury trials and a number of pre-trial matters for the district judges. Prior to his appointment to Federal Court, Mr. Hummel served as the Rensselaer County Court Surrogate from 2002 until 2012