Alyse D. Terhune
(866) 535-4743
Alyse D. Terhune is an attorney with the firm's municipal team, focusing on environmental and land use law.
She received her Juris Doctor degree from Pace University's School of Law, with a Certificate of Environmental Law.
Alyse was elected to the Town Board of the Town of Tuxedo for three consecutive terms, and was appointed Deputy Supervisor during each term. She resigned her position on the Town Board after nearly 11 years of service when she accepted a position at Jacobowitz & Gubits. The firm represents the Town Board in all municipal, land use, and environmental matters.
Alyse is a published author. Her book, advising Chief Operating Officers on how best to use the Internet to streamline business transactions, was published in December 2000 by John Wiley & Sons.
Alyse managed the electronic commerce research team for Gartner Group, the world's largest Information Technology research and advisory company. She was considered an expert in business-to-business electronic commerce and advised Global 2000 companies, as well as branches of the Federal Government such as the Department of Defense, on the potential impact of the Internet on their information technology and communications infrastructure.
Alyse grew up in Indiana but currently resides in Tuxedo, NY.
Areas of Practice
- 50% Land Use
- 40% Municipal
- 10% Environmental Law
Litigation Percentage
- 10% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Environmental Law, Pace Law School, 2006
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2007
- New Jersey, 2006
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2007
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2007
Education
- Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
- J.D. - 2006
- Honors: Merit Scholarship; Ottinger Public Interest Scholarship
- Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
- B.A. - 1976
Published Works
- Doing E-Business, A Strategic Look at the Future of Internet Commerce Application for Business Executives, (Co-Author), John Wiley & Sons, December, 2000
- Reinventing Redevelopment Law – A Guide for Local Leaders; published by the Real Estate Law Institute of the Land Use Law Center, (Contributing Author), Pace University School of Law, 2005
- Straddled Parcels, (Co-Author), New York Zoning Law and Practice, 2007
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association, 2006 - Present
- American Bar Association, 2006 - Present
- Orange County Women's Bar Association, 2006 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Gartner Group, Inc., Research Director, Electronic Commerce, 1996 - 1999
