About Taran
Taran Provost built an academic foundation that spans the liberal arts and the law. He earned a Bachelor of Arts from Syracuse University in 1991, followed by a Master of Arts from New York University in 1996. He completed his legal training at Brooklyn Law School, receiving a Juris Doctor in 2004.
After law school, Provost entered practice in New York. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Those admissions have shaped where he spends his professional time: in state courtrooms and in federal proceedings that reach the appellate level. He has developed a practice that addresses matters across those jurisdictions rather than concentrating in a single courthouse.
Over the years Provost has balanced courtroom work with other professional pursuits. He maintains memberships in legal associations that connect him to peers and to developments in practice. He has been a member of NACBA since 2008, and he has volunteered with F.E.G.S. since 2009. Those affiliations reflect long-standing involvement outside the office as well as inside it.
Colleagues describe Provost as methodical in his preparation and straightforward in his courtroom demeanor. He adapts his approach to the demands of state and federal procedure, and he prepares filings intended for both trial-level judges and appellate panels. He pays attention to procedural detail, which can matter as much as legal argument when a case moves between levels of court.
Provost works from a Poughkeepsie office where he serves clients across the region. He handles litigation and appellate tasks that arise under New York law and in federal court, and he represents clients in proceedings that require practice both before state tribunals and the Second Circuit. He continues to practice from his Poughkeepsie office, concentrating on matters brought in New York state courts and in federal courts, including appeals before the Second Circuit.
