Retirees


Attorney Karl Anderson
Karl Anderson is a graduate of Avoca Central School, University at Buffalo and Albany Law School.
Admitted to the New York Bar in 1972, he entered private practice in Bath, New York, in general and municipal law, representing over a dozen municipalities until the present time. He is admitted to practice before New York State Courts, the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Simultaneous to his private practice, he served as an Assistant District Attorney for Steuben County and subsequently was Director and CEO for twenty-one years at the Bank of Avoca. He then served as a member of the Board of Directors of a public company, Bank and Holding Company.
Karl finished his legal career by serving as of counsel to Mullen Associates PLLC from 2016 until he retired in 2021.

Attorney John McCarthy
John K. McCarthy was admitted to practice law in the State of New York In 1975. John partnered with the Hon. Henry J. Scudder in Bath, New York, at that time and continues to practice in Bath, New York, to the present.
John’s primary areas of practice were Real Estate, Wills & Trusts, Probate Proceedings and Business Matters. John previously represented numerous school districts, towns and villages in Steuben County. He was Avoca Town Justice for over ten years and, when practicing Family Law, was the recipient of the Seventh Judical District Law Guardian Award for his representation of children in Family Court Matters.
John finished his legal career by serving as of counsel to Mullen Associates PLLC from October of 2019 until he retired in 2022.