Michael P. DeGroat - Walton, NY
Attorney at Coughlin & Gerhart LLP
Real Estate Lawyers in Walton, NY
38 West Street Suite 3 Walton, NY 13856
Walton Real Estate Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Business & Banking
- Public Law
- Trust & Estates
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael P. DeGroat became of counsel to Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP on January 1, 2014, after having spent 35 years practicing law in Delaware County, New York. From 1978 to 1980 Mike served as law assistant to Delaware County Judge Richard H. Farley. In 1980, he joined the firm of Eaton, Griffith and Mugglin. Mike has maintained a general practice of law in Walton since that time, concentrating in the areas of real estate, estate planning, estate administration, and banking law. He has also been the town attorney for the Town of Colchester in Delaware County since 1988. Mike has been affiliated with many Delaware County entities. He was a director of Delaware Valley Hospital, Inc. and has been director of The National Bank of Delaware County. He also served as a member of the Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Delaware County and Broome County Bar Associations.
Mike and his wife Jean reside in Walton, New York. Mike is a parishioner and a lector at St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church. He is a veteran of the United States Army.
Representative Experience
- National Bank of Delaware County
- Town of Colchester
Past Employment Experience
- DeGroat & Northrup, Partner, 1992 - 2000
- Michael P. DeGroat, Sole Practice, 2001 - 2013
Leadership & Community Involvement
- Habitat for Humanity of Delaware County, 2000 - Present
- Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission, 2006 - 2012
Education
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Legal Education
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1977
J.D.
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Albany Law School of Union University,
Albany,
New York, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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LeMoyne College,
Syracuse,
New York, 1972
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Economics
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LeMoyne College,
Syracuse,
New York, 1972
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1977
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association, 1978 - Present
- Delaware County Bar Association, 1978 - Present
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