Elizabeth A. Marcuccio

Elizabeth A. Marcuccio is a Professor of Business Law at Siena College and teaches classes in Business Law, Estate Planning and Accounting. In addition she is of counsel to the law firm of Trainor Law, PLLC, in Malta, New York She concentrates her practice in the areas of Business Law and Estate Planning. She is a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology (BS) and Albany Law School (JD). She is also a Certified Public Accountant.

My Siena Experience

My Teaching Philosophy

I believe that if students are held to high standards and are provided with the appropriate support, they will succeed. Education occurs through learning. Therefore, I strive to make education learner-centered. This involves creating educational opportunities that consider the learners’ needs first and crafting experiences that are flexible and focused on student success. Learning is a creative act, unique to each individual. I make every effort to recognize my students’ learning styles and make conscious use of each available setting for learning. Direct experiences shape individual understanding. Therefore active student engagement is necessary for peak learning to occur.
In responding to the educational and community needs in the competitive environment of the twenty-first century, an educator’s knowledge of course material continues to be essential. However I believe it is equally important that I weave lessons about teamwork, problem solving, communications, ethics and responsibility into my classes and interactions with my students. If this is successfully done, I walk away knowing that I have made an impact on students’ lives.

What I Love About Siena

What I love most about Siena College are the students. I fully enjoy engaging my students in the classroom and acting as an academic advisor. I cherish the ongoing professional relationships that I have established with former students and advisees. I am thankful to be teaching at Siena, a college that is student-centered and that places a great deal of importance on teaching.

My Favorite Courses to Teach

My favorite courses to teach are Business Law (BLAW200) and Estate Planning (MACC590). As an attorney who is also a certified public accountant, my law practice focuses primarily on business transactions and estate planning. I believe that my extensive professional background brings valuable experience to the classroom. I am able to enhance my lectures with real and current examples. This not only makes the material more interesting to students, but they can see how the course material is applicable to situations that arise every day in the business world.

My Professional Experience

Articles & Book Reviews

• Religious Liberty in a Diverse Society
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 39
  2019
• Caught in the Transition: A Cautionary Tale for Same Sex Couples
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 36
  2018
• Practicing Law in a Global Society
  Franklin Business & Law Journal, vol. 1
  March, 2017
• Physician-Assisted Suicide: Moral, Ethical and Legal Considerations
  International Journal of Arts and Sciences, vol. 08
  December, 2015
• The CPA Exam Content Specifications: Missed Opportunity to Incorporate Academic Advice and Guidance for Candidates
  The CPA Journal, vol. LXXX
  April, 2010
• The Impact of the Elimination of the Estate Tax
  Franklin Business & Law Journal, vol. 2010
  2010
• Creditors' Claims-Do They Die With the Debtor?
  New York State Bar Journal, vol. 78
  February, 2006
• Advanced Directives Containing Pregnancy Exclusions: Are They Constitutional
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 34
  Fall, 2015
• Ethical Intervention during the College Years: Increasing the Moral Awareness of Future Business Leaders
  Mustang Journal of Business and Ethics, vol. 2
  Fall, 2011
• Hazing on College Campuses: Who is Liable?
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 26
  Fall, 2011
• In Terrorem Clauses: Under What Circumstances are they Triggered?
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 43
  Fall, 2023
• Is New Technology Jeopardizing Our Constitutional Right to Privacy?
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 40
  Fall, 2020
• Possession, Perfection and Priority in a Fraudulent Environment
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 21
  Spring, 2009
• Power of Attorney - Power to Abuse? The Need for Reform
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 19
  Spring, 2008
• The Conflicting Rights of Creditors and Beneficiaries in a Decedent's Estate: An Examination of the Laws of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 17
  Spring, 2007
• The Evolution of the Surviving Spouse Under the Estates Powers and Trusts Law
  North East Journal Of Legal Studies, vol. 31
  Spring, 2014

Presentations

• Is Common-Law Marriage Relevant in New York State?
  May, 2023
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Poughkeepsie, New York
• The Impact of the Secure Act on Estate Planning
  May, 2022
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Lakeville, Connecticut
• In Terrorem Clauses: Can They be Misused to Protect Errant Fiduciaries?
  2021
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, New York
• The Right to Privacy Under the Fourth Amendment
  2019
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Cape May, New Jersey
• Religious Liberty--The Illusory Fundamental Right
  May, 2018
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Lakeville, Connecticut
• Uncertainty Remains after Obergefell v. Hodges
  April, 2017
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Cooperstown, New York
• Removing Barriers to the Interstate Practice of Law
  April, 2016
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Manchester, Vermont
• The Value of Human Life
  June, 2015
  International Conference for Academic Disciplines, Florence, Italy
• Estate Planning and Advance Directives: The Duty to Inform Clients of the Pregnancy Exclusion
  April, 2014
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business, Lenox, Massachusetts
• Qualifying as Surviving Spouse Under the Estates Powers and Trusts Law: Exploring the Need for Change.
  April, 2013
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Westbrook, Connecticut
• The College Experience: Its Impact on Ethical Development
  2011
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Lenox, Massachusetts
• Hazing and the Law
  May, 2010
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Ithaca, New York
• The Right to Privacy?
  2009
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, North Adams, Massachusetts
• A Trap: What Qualifies as a Negotiable Instrument?
  May, 2008
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Cooperstown, New York
• 2011: The Estate Tax
  2008
  Academy of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, New Orleans, Louisiana
• Power of Attorney-Power to Abuse?
  April, 2007
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Galloway, New Jersey
• The Conflicting Rights of Creditors and Beneficiaries in a Decedents' Estate
  April, 2006
  North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference, Lenox, Massachusetts