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Born in Portland, Maine, Joseph D. Favata (Joey) has lived in Syracuse for vast majority of his life. He attended the University at Albany, Albany, New York where he received a Bachelors of Science in Mathematics, and a Minor in Economics and History.
Heavily involved with the campus’s Student Association among others, Mr. Favata strived from his first days in college to represent and defend student’s rights, and he was successful in doing so. He began by running for the Student Senate, citing the then $300,000 deficit of student funds as his primary campaign issue. After his election, he was appointed Finance Committee Chairman. He led the charge in instituting multiple significant changes to finance policy, creating more balance with the Executive Branch and giving the Senate unprecedented oversight.
Following these successes, Joey was asked to serve as Assistant Comptroller to assist the Executive Branch with the transition. He created a more efficient internal departmental policy that led to more conscientious spending. He served as consultant to the Student Association’s copy services, an organization that was hemorrhaging money. Upon implementation of the advice provided, the copy services soon became profitable without increasing prices or decreasing services.
Joey was then elected as the Vice Chairman of the Senate. He fought against tuition increases, fee increases and service cutbacks. He also served as Legislation Vice Chairman to the Student Assembly, where he represented student interests on a state-wide level to the New York State Legislature.
Joey also litigated several cases before the Student Association’s Supreme Court. He had unprecedented results and was often called upon for his analysis by the Court in cases for which he was not otherwise involved. He further represented student interests by serving on the University Auxiliary Services Board of Directors. He was elected Vice President of the Board and vigorously defended student’s interests as it related to non-educational essential services on campus. He also worked as a clerk with Senator Joseph E. Robach in the New York State Senate, and he was a member of the University’s Ski Team. In recognition of all of these services, Joey received the President’s Outstanding Senior Award, the most prestigious award offered by the University.
Upon completion of his undergraduate studies, Joey matriculated at the Valparaiso University School of Law. He focused his studies on Criminal Law and he participated in the University Law Clinic, Criminal Law Division. There, even while a law student, he served as counsel to indigent defendants.
While in law school, Joey attended the Cambridge University Study Abroad Program in Cambridge, England. He served as Assistant Director for the program and studied international jurisprudence. He also clerked for the Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, Illinois.
Upon graduation, Joey returned home to Syracuse and was admitted to the New York State Bar. He worked for two years as a Supervising Attorney for Anelli Xavier, a prominent DWI defense firm. After entering his own practice focusing on criminal and DWI defense, he has been asked to continue a relationship with Anelli Xavier, to supervise Of Counsel attorneys statewide, and to appear in court for Anelli Xavier clients for appearances, hearings and at trials as the lead defense counsel.
Joey is a member of the National College for DUI Defense. Experienced in hearings and at trial, he continuously hones his skills in DWI law and criminal defense, and he has taken the extra efforts to understand testing procedures and its inherent flaws. He is certified in Field Sobriety testing. He believes in the vigorous representation of all individuals charged with a criminal offense and strives for optimal result in all of his cases.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”
-- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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