Aubrey D. Hetznecker

Aubrey D. Hetznecker is a Partner at Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP in Ithaca, New York. Her practice includes civil rights and discrimination litigation, personal injury, and criminal defense. She represents individuals in state and federal court in matters arising under federal and state civil rights laws, including discrimination claims. Her work also includes civil claims for survivors of sexual abuse, personal injury cases involving motor vehicles and premises liability, and defense of people accused of felony or misdemeanor offenses.

Aubrey earned her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2018, an M.A. from Columbia University, Teachers College in 2014, and a B.F.A. from Cornell University in 2010. Her education supports a litigation practice involving constitutional and statutory rights, discrimination, personal injury, and criminal cases. The combination of legal and graduate study contributes to careful research, written advocacy, client communication, and analysis of complex factual records in matters involving individual rights and serious personal consequences.

Aubrey has represented clients in civil rights and discrimination cases involving Title VII, 42 USC Sections 1981 and 1983, and corresponding state laws. She has also represented survivors of sexual abuse in claims against individuals and institutions, personal injury clients in motor vehicle and premises cases, and defendants facing criminal charges. She is licensed in New York and Wisconsin and admitted in federal courts in both states, giving her experience with litigation across state and federal forums.

Aubrey D. Hetznecker joined her current law practice as a Partner when the firm merged with Schlather, Stumbar, Parks & Salk effective January 1, 2026. She has received Rising Stars recognition in Upstate New York and has held community and trial-lawyer board roles. Her practice remains strongly connected to civil rights and individual representation, combining discrimination litigation, sexual-abuse claims, personal injury matters, and criminal defense with courtroom advocacy for clients facing significant legal and personal challenges.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Levene Gouldin & Thompson, LLP
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Board Member, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Tompkins County Bar Association
• Board Member, Advisory Board for Indigent Representation

Licensed State

• New York
• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Columbia University, Teachers College
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Cornell University
  Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)

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