Scott D. Middleton, a founding partner and trial attorney at Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, a premier law firm with offices in Ronkonkoma and Bridgehampton, New York, has been elected to the Board of Directors of East End Arts, an award-winning nonprofit committed to enriching the community through the arts.  The Riverhead-based organization has served Long Island’s East End since 1972.  As a board member, Middleton will work to further the nonprofit’s core values of leadership, collaboration, access, and education.

East End Arts is a powerful catalyst for economic and cultural revitalization.  The organization has long been recognized for its cultural tourism initiatives and programs that collaborate with government, civic groups, private businesses, and other nonprofits.  CMM is a longtime supporter of numerous East End Arts initiatives including the Teeny Awards, which honor the best of local high school theater, and JumpstART, a series of workshops focusing on the business side of a career in the arts.

Middleton chairs the Municipal Liability and Personal Injury groups at CMM.  He handles all types of litigation, representing individuals and defending large and small businesses and municipalities in a wide array of matters including transportation, personal injury, labor law (construction accidents and employment issues), civil rights, and general litigation.  Head of the firm’s Catastrophic Loss team, Middleton maintains a particular focus on complex negligence cases involving catastrophic injuries, insurance issues, and contractual disputes.

A graduate of Stony Brook University and Brooklyn Law School, Middleton serves on the Stony Brook University Intercollegiate Athletic Board and the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency (IDA).  Middleton also holds an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, which recognizes attorneys for ethical standards and legal ability.  He has also served his community through roles as Mayor, Justice, Attorney and Prosecutor for the Village of Lake Grove.

About CMM
Campolo, Middleton & McCormick, LLP is a premier law firm with offices in Ronkonkoma and Bridgehampton, New York. Over the past generation, CMM attorneys have played a central role in the most critical legal issues and transactions affecting Long Island. The firm has earned the prestigious HIA-LI Business Achievement Award and LIBN Corporate Citizenship Award, a spot on the U.S. News & World Report list of Best Law Firms, and the coveted title of Best Law Firm on Long Island. Learn more at www.cmmllp.com.

 About East End Arts
East End Arts is an award-winning nonprofit organization serving the five East End towns of Long Island since 1972. East End Arts is committed to building and enriching the community through the arts by way of education, support, advocacy and inspiration.  Learn more at www.eastendarts.org.