2. Alvin Chioma Vanessa Ogar is a Senior
Administrative Law Judge for New York State. In
2018, she started as an Administrative Law Judge
in her State Agency. In less than four years, she
was appointed Senior Administrative Law Judge,
responsible for an entire county in New York City.
3. Educational Background
Ogar received her Bachelor's of Science degree in Political Science in 2006 with a
minor in Business Economics from Trinity University in Washington, D.C. In 2009,
she earned her Juris Doctorate from Albany Law School with a concentration in
health law and as a member of Albany Law School Science and Technology
Journal.
After completing her graduation from law school, Ogar was selected to be a
Legislative Fellow in New York State Senate. In 2010, Alvin C. Vanessa Ogar went
on to complete her Masters of Laws (LL.M.) in Civil Litigation, cum laude, at
Albany Law School.
4. Early Experience
Alvin Ogar is admitted to practice law in New York, U.S. District Court for the
Northern District of New York State, U.S. District Court for the Western District of
New York State, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York State, U.S.
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed
Forces, and U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of
Criminal Appeals.
She has been a leading attorney in the fields of Real Estate Transactions,
Administrative Law, Matrimonial Law, Trust & Estates Law, Contract Law,
Foreclosure Defense, MHL Article 81, Guardianship, Immigration Law, and Medical
Malpractice.
5. In Alvin's early career, she served as a Principal Court Attorney
in Kings County, Supreme Court, a solo practitioner in upstate
New York and New York City, Of Counsel to Alter & Barbaro,
Esqs., General Counsel for Five Star Contracting Company, Inc.
and Pro Bono Counsel to Making the Impossible Possible, Inc.
Alvin Chioma Vanessa Ogar has handled other areas
responsibly, including cybersecurity, where she had a
commendable track record of delivering mitigation strategies,
response, and vulnerability to support cybersecurity
operations. Besides, she has also served as Chief Privacy
Officer, Senior Cyber Security Consultant, and Information
System Security Officer.