Albany, New York
Associate

Phone: (518) 465-0400 :: Fax: (518) 465-0015
Email: Dougherty@oobf.com

Margaret E. Dougherty is a 2005 graduate of Louisiana State University where she was recognized with Honors in the E.J. Ourso College of Business in her Finance major, and received the Dean’s Scholar Award from 2002-2004.  In May 2008, she received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Albany Law School and is a member of the Justinian Society. 

Prior to joining the firm in July 2009, Ms. Dougherty was an Associate at Ward Norris Heller & Reidy LLP, located in Rochester, New York.  Ms. Dougherty practices primarily in the field of civil litigation.  She is admitted to practice in New York State and is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Association. 

• Professional Liability
• Premises Liability
• Personal Injury
• General Liability

• New York State, 2009

• Albany Law School, J.D., Cum Laude, May 2008.
  Managing Editor for Symposium, Albany Government Law Review.
  Karen C. McGovern Sr. Prize Trials, Moot Court Competition, Semifinalist, 2007–2008.

• Louisiana State University (LSU), B.S., Finance, May 2005.
  E.J. Ourso College of Business, Recognized with Honors.
  Dean’s Scholar 2002-2004.
  

• New York Law Journal, Quarterly Column, “Western District Roundup”, 2008-2009

• New York State Bar Association
• Albany County Bar Association