[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 14, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E185]
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                  HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. DENNIS KAHN

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2012

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and celebrate the 
life Mr. Dennis Kahn, a great citizen and prominent attorney in my 
western New York Community. Mr. Kahn passed away on February 6th, 2012 
at the young age of 60.
  Mr. Kahn was one of Buffalo's brightest and most successful 
attorneys. He earned his law degree from the University of Akron after 
completing undergraduate work at the University at Buffalo. He began 
his practice in 1976 and became partner at a firm that eventually bore 
his name, Siegel Kelleher & Kahn, focusing on personal injury law. Mr. 
Kahn helped expand the firm to the sixth-largest law firm in western 
New York. He was recognized in ``Who's Who'' in law and nominated as 
``Best in Field--Personal Injury''.
  Throughout his distinguished career, Mr. Kahn served as a member of 
the Erie County, New York State, and American Bar Associations. He was 
admitted to practice before U.S. District Court for the Western 
District of New York, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of 
New York, and Federal Tax Court, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Khan 
also served as a member of the advisory board for Bry-Lin Hospitals and 
is a former member of the board of trustees for Shea's Performing Arts 
Center.
  I was privileged to introduce Dennis at an American Cancer Society 
event in 2011. Dennis was a tireless advocate in the fight against 
cancer and I was proud to stand with him in that fight. We will carry 
on this mission in his memory, reflecting on the passion with which he 
waged his fight against this terrible disease.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to express my deepest condolences to Dennis's 
wife, Carrie, his son, Max, and the rest of the Kahn family.

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