John Arpey, J.D.

John Arpey is a duly admitted attorney in the state of New York and the United States District Court since 1979. He is a member of the New York State Bar Assocation and maintains credentials as a practicing attorney. He is past president of Saratoga County Bar Association. He has prior teaching experience at Siena College, and has been associated with SUNY Adirondack for the past 15 years as a faculty member. He was awarded a SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, and two President's Awards for Excellence in Teaching. He is a published author of three articles writtten for Legal Journal Publications, and is a consultant for the New York State Education Department and has acted as a consultant for Excelsior College. He teaches Business Law and Economics courses.

Bachelor of Science in Economics from Hartwick College, 1975; Juris Doctorate from University of Buffalo School of Law, 1978

As part of SUNY Adirondack's "Second Chance Pell" program, John teaches Business Law and Economics at Washington Correctional Facility, a medium-security state prison. He hopes he has a positive impact on the lives of these excellent students when they are released. A dedicated bicyclist, John has completed RAGBRAI, the great bicycle ride across Iowa, on 10 occasions. He is also an avid golfer, who has been known to comment, "Swing hard in case you make contact," to friends and acquaintances.