Cory Missell

As Senior Counsel, Cory Missell, Esq., is a litigation attorney in Tully Rinckey’s Buffalo office who focuses his practice on helping people facing serious issues of Criminal Defense, DWI, Vehicle & Traffic, Juvenile/Youthful Offenses, Civil Litigation, and Family/Matrimonial. Mr. Missell has 20+ years of diverse legal experience in Western New York; having worked for several local law firms practicing in both the private and public sector, having operated his own private practice, and having acted as general counsel for a multi-national Buffalo corporation.

Mr. Missell obtained his Juris Doctorate from the State University at Buffalo School of Law and his undergraduate degree in The Public Policy of Law from Hobart & William Smith Colleges in the Finger Lakes region of WNY.

Before his admission to law, Mr. Missell was an instructor for college students preparing for the LSAT (entrance exam for law school), participated in the Moot Court/Mock Trial oral advocacy program for 11 years throughout schooling, and was fortunate to intern at the U.S. Supreme Court during the 1999–2000 term that heard and decided Bush v. Gore. Cory is also a proud Eagle Scout and always strives to “be prepared.”

Court and Bar Admissions:

• New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department
• United States District Court for the Northern District of New York
• United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York

Education:

• University of Buffalo Law School, JD
• Hobart and William Smith Colleges, BA