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M. Rogan Morton, Esq. has been representing clients on areas impacting human resources (including employment, labor, employee benefits and executive compensation) for over 15 years by combining practical experience with cutting edge knowledge technology.. Rogan's clients include both public and private sector employers of all shapes and sizes, including clients ranging in size from small private companies to publicly traded and Fortune 500 companies.

Leah Costanzo has taken countless trials to verdict, with an outstanding track record against some of the best trial lawyers in Western New York. She began her career as a trial attorney for the defense, most recently as a senior trial lawyer for a major insurance company. Now, she represents injured people and their families. The Buffalo and Rochester team of personal injury lawyers at Steve Boyd, PC, thinks having a former insurance defense lawyer is a considerable advantage when representing injured people. Leah’s insight and knowledge provide a unique perspective on the approach and strategy used by our opponents. Some insurance companies want to settle personal injury cases quickly by paying the lowest amount possible; others fight for every settlement dollar. Either way, Leah is up for the fight. She leaves no stone unturned to get our injured clients the maximum compensation allowed by law.. Leah Costanzo is certified by the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, named an Allstate Insurance Company Emerging Leader, and is a recipient of the 2017 Litigation Services Distinguished Performance Award. She graduated from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she received the Robert J. Connelly Trial Technique Award and the Judge William J. Regan Award for a strong concern for public service and welfare.. Education:Juris Doctor, Law—University at Buffalo, 2011. Honors:. Background:

Lawlor F. Quinlan III is a trial attorney with a broad-based litigation practice. He has successfully represented severely injured individuals, defended physicians in medical malpractice lawsuits and licensing proceedings, defended attorneys in legal malpractice claims, defended a town supervisor in an action brought by the other members of the town board, represented policy holders in insurance coverage disputes, and represented individuals, corporations, institutions, and municipalities in a wide variety of other matters.

Laura A. Colca is a skilled transactional and corporate attorney who brings more than 20 years of experience to her practice. She has led multiple multimillion-dollar merger-and-acquisition transactions, and possesses a deep understanding of the complexities of due diligence, regulatory compliance, and tactical key employee issues in the M&A process. Laura also regularly drafts complex contracts, and is skilled at negotiating critical business governing agreements, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, terms and conditions, distribution agreements, licenses, and commercial leases.. Complementing Laura’s transactional experience is her capability in the litigation arena. Laura is also proficient in commercial and business litigation, including representing clients in commercial disputes in both state and federal courts involving breach of contract issues, corporate dissolution, and trade secret misappropriation.. Rounding out her skill set is Laura’s intellectual property experience. Laura is well-versed in trademark law, having successfully obtained numerous federally registered trademarks for her clients. Additionally, Laura has co-chaired a number of complex patent infringement litigations in federal courts across the country, including appearances before the Federal Circuit.

Laraine Kelley concentrates her practice in the areas of personal injury law, including medical malpractice, construction accidents, automobile injuries, and products liability. Numerous local attorneys refer their complex litigation matters to Ms. Kelley as her experience and dedication are valuable factors in difficult cases.

Kenneth Patricia has more than three decades of experience handling high-exposure liability claims. He has taken approximately 60 jury trials to verdict, including cases involving personal injury, automobile liability, labor law, medical malpractice, and premises liability. His clients have included household-name department stores, home improvement stores, supermarket chains, and insurers. He has also handled cases involving product liability and municipal liability.. Ken has extensive appellate experience, and has successfully argued numerous cases before the Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department of New York State.. In 2005, he served as President of the Buffalo Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national trial lawyers organization which is limited to attorneys who have taken at least 20 cases to verdict. In addition, Ken has been a speaker for Lorman Education Services on issues such as cross-examination and trial technique.. While receiving his juris doctor from the State University of New at Buffalo Law School he served as director of the Buffalo Legislation Project, where he directed 80 law students in their legislative research efforts on local, state, and national levels. Ken graduated cum laude from the University of Notre Dame and was a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, a national organization of honor students in undergraduate business schools whose grades are in the top 10 percent of all undergraduate business students.

Kenneth L. Bostick Jr. is an experienced litigator who focuses his practice on general liability matters, as well as matters involving product liability. His clients include restaurants, retail stores, automobile service centers, professional sports franchises, fitness facilities, and the manufacturers of sports and fitness equipment. His practice also includes defending negligence claims against nursing homes and assisted living facilities and representing professional athletes in contract negotiations and disputes.. In addition, Kenneth devotes a significant part of his practice to matters involving drones, advising clients in industries including construction, security, sports and entertainment, retail, and more on the use of all types of unmanned aerial vehicles. Kenneth is a frequent lecturer on the myriad legal issues arising from the widespread proliferation of drones across numerous industries, as well as on the impact of national, state, and local legislation pertaining to commercial and private drone use.. At the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School — where he earned his J.D., magna cum laude, in 2013 — Kenneth served as a publications editor for the Buffalo Law Review and received the 2011 Marie Nesbitt Promise Prize. He’s a member of the Bar Association of Erie County and the Minority Bar Association of Western New York.

Kelly Carr is an immigration attorney and partner at Fiegel & Carr Law Firm. Ms. Carr has been active in the immigration field since 2010. As a law student, she served as a Law Clerk for the University at Buffalo's immigration attorney. During this time, Ms. Carr prepared over one hundred H-1B petitions and helped secure Green Cards for many Professors and Researchers. Ms. Carr has exclusively practiced immigration since her admission to the New York State bar.. Ms. Carr's current practice is focused on securing business visas, including H-1B, L-1 and TNs. She also appears frequently with clients at the ports of entry near Buffalo to facilitate the issuance of NAFTA work permits and to overcome inadmissibility issues. In addition, Ms. Carr enjoys working with families and married couples in obtaining temporary visas, Green Cards and U.S. citizenship.. Ms. Carr frequently presents seminar at the Ontario New Exporters to Border States (NEBS) Conference, which is specially geared toward Canadian business visitors and work permit applicants. She speaks about the current atmosphere at the border regarding Canadian business visitors and highlights certain strategies used to enter the U.S. without hassles or burdensome delays. Ms. Carr also provdes an overview of work permits available to Canadian citizens, including the advantages and disadvantages of presenting applications at a Port of Entry or with a USCIS service center.. Contact Ms. Carr at or

Kathryn Kirsch has practiced in the fields of New York State Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability Law since 1995. She is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association Workers' Compensation Committee, Injured Workers' Bar Association and the National Organization of Social Security Claimant Representatives.. Kathryn Kirsch has lectured on topics significant in her fields to members of the Erie County Bar Association and Erie County and Niagara County Medical Associations.. Kathryn resides in Clarence, NY and is Vice President of Finance for The American Morgan Horse Association.. When hiring Kathryn Kirsch to represent your interests, you are assured of having a respected, veteran attorney with over 20 years of experience practicing before the New York State Workers' Compensation Board and Social Security Administration.. Kathryn Kirsch has garnered respect in her fields of practice by continually offering passionate representation of her clients in a professional manner. A leading provider of legal services and information to injured workers of Buffalo and its surrounding suburbs, Kathryn has built her practice from word of mouth recommendations. The referrals received are a testament to the philosophy of her practice: Getting the best result on each and every claim.. Clients confidently turn to Kathryn Kirsch for results-oriented advocacy following work injuries.

Kathleen Martin is an accomplished trial lawyer with more than 12 years of experience handling complex, high-exposure litigation involving catastrophic injuries and intricate theories of negligence. She defends pharmaceutical and medical device companies in product liability actions, represents medical providers in medical malpractice suits alleging severe injuries and wrongful death, and defends appliance manufacturers in product liability cases involving injuries resulting from fires. Kathleen also has extensive experience representing clients in the retail and hospitality industries, including department stores and hotels, in complex negligence cases. In addition, her experience includes matters involving municipal liability, labor law, and insurance law. Kathleen has successfully briefed and argued several appeals involving complex issues of negligence and damages before the Appellate Division, Fourth Department.. Kathleen brings to each defense case an exceptionally high degree of strategic insight and creativity that stems in part from her previous experience representing plaintiffs in personal injury cases. She is particularly well-versed in the post-judgment present value application of Articles 50-A and 50-B of the New York CPLR, which can potentially mean the difference of millions of dollars in a court’s awarding of future damages. With this knowledge, Kathleen has the uncommon ability to successfully navigate this detailed and highly nuanced statutory and case law to the advantage of Goldberg Segalla clients.

Kathleen Devereaux, along with her husband Chris Pashler, is a founding partner of the law firm Pashler & Devereaux.  Kathleen earned her B.A. from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from Northwestern University.  Kathleen is admitted to practice in New York and is a member of the Erie County Bar Association and the National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates.. Kathleen has a longstanding interest in administrative law and in helping the disadvantaged.  Prior to founding  Pashler & Devereaux, Kathleen worked at Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP in Washington, D.C.  In addition to having a focus in litigation involving securities enforcement, compliance and disclosure, Kathleen advocated for clients in custody, adoption, and landlord tenant cases before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.. Following her work as assistant corporation counsel for the City of Chicago, Kathleen pursued her interest in administrative law and in helping the disadvantaged.  She managed a solo practice that focused primarily in family law.   In addition to helping the disabled, Kathleen regularly advocates for working families in Erie County Family Court.  She has also enjoyed her experiences as an adjunct professor at SUNY Buffalo Law School.. Kathleen lives in Kenmore, New York.  In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughters, reading, and exploring as many of Western New York’s outdoor activities as possible.

Katherine joined the Workers’ Compensation practice at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC in 2020. She focuses her practice on the representation of injured workers and their families in front of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. Prior to joining the firm, Katie spent six years representing employers and insurance carriers in civil litigation, including Workers’ Compensation cases. She also spent time working for a non-profit, representing low income individuals with various housing matters.

Julie Kruger, Esq. devotes her practice to all aspects of U.S. immigration law, including family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, deportation and removal cases, naturalization, appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals and other Courts, immigrant and non-immigrant waivers of inadmissibility, and other complex immigration matters.. Julie E. Kruger, Esq. received a Bachelor of Arts – All College Honors, Cum Laude from Canisius College in 1999, and a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude degree in 2009 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. Julie spent a semester abroad at the University of Oviedo in Oviedo, Spain, and is proficient in Spanish.. Prior to attending law school, Julie worked extensively in politics and government, including for Congressmen Brian Higgins in both his government and campaign offices, and on many state and local political campaigns.. Julie is the author of Empowering Victims, Opening Borders: Preventing Human Trafficking by Adjusting Immigration Laws to Accommodate the Supply and Demand of Migrant Workers, 17 Buff. J. Gender L. & Soc. Pol'y 105 (2009). She is admitted to practice in the courts of New York State and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. Julie is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the Erie County Bar Association.

Julie Apter, a partner of the firm, is a seasoned attorney with more than 30 years of experience, specializing in the practice of employment and general litigation. In the increasingly regulated and complex employment landscape, Julie provides guidance to clients with keen insight into the intricacies of successful employment litigation.. An AV-rated attorney, Julie has practiced in-house for Nationwide Insurance Company, and with the Office of the Erie County Attorney representing the County of Erie in its self-insured litigation program. Prior to joining Goldberg Segalla, she had extensive trial experience representing insureds and self-insureds in civil matters in both New York and Connecticut state courts as well as federal courts, including numerous premises liability cases for the County of Erie and Nationwide Insurance.. Julie has successfully defended many types of employers in New York State Supreme Court and various federal courts in litigation involving employment contract issues, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims, and claims brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as harassment, discrimination, and civil rights claims. She frequently represents employers before the New York State Division of Human Rights and in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Julie also defends property owners against claims involving ADA compliance issues, and inspects premises to ensure compliance and to help avoid claims and litigation.. Co-chair of the firm's Municipal and Governmental Liability Practice Group and editor of the firm's Government Liability and Civil Rights newsletter, Julie represents numerous municipalities and school districts in a variety of claims, including sexual abuse litigation, sex discrimination, employment discrimination, and general personal injury defense matters. She also represents law enforcement agencies in civil rights claims in federal courts throughout New York State, and represents health care providers before the New York State Division of Human Rights and the EEOC. In addition, Julie handles the defense of nursing home matters involving claims of abuse of patients. She has obtained favorable early resolutions with the assistance of targeted expert review for numerous long-term health care facilities facing allegations due to multiple falls, pressure sores and death of residents.. Recent successes include:Obtaining a dismissal of a federal court employment discrimination lawsuit brought against a New York State University and its Board of TrusteesObtaining a dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought against a municipality and its police officers involving claims of free speech based on internet postings targeting a police captainPrevailing at the New York State Division of Human Rights following a lengthy trial/hearing involving claims of employment discrimination brought against a skilled nursing facilityNegotiating settlements involving multiple shopping centers and retailers working out ADA compliance issues in exchange for the dismissal of Federal Court Title III ADA accessibility claimsSecuring a favorable early resolution of an employment retaliation claim brought against a governmental entity, based on sexual orientationObtaining a dismissal of a civil rights lawsuit brought against a municipality, based upon allegations of false arrest, malicious prosecution, and unnecessary force occurring during an anti-war protestPrevailing at the New York State Division of Human Rights following a lengthy trial/hearing involving claims of employment discrimination brought against a skilled nursing facilityJulie utilizes her experience to counsel clients and offer practical information for avoiding potential liability, frequently preparing and delivering presentations tailored for insurers, municipalities, governmental entities, school districts, and groups such as the New York State Association of Towns. She has covered topics ranging from workplace harassment to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and media relations to the use of body cameras in law enforcement. Julie also addresses numerous issues that arise in the ERISA field and has represented many life, health, and disability insurers by providing counsel on ERISA claims and representing the insurers in federal court litigation.. In addition, Julie has experience working with clients in the food and beverage industry, including the representation of the world's most recognizable restaurant chain in personal injury claims.

Joshua is a partner at Lippes & Lippes who is engaged in the general practice of law with a primary focus in environmental, education, and mass tort litigation. Joshua grew up in Western New York where he attended the Nichols School for high school. Joshua was awarded a B.A. in History & Political Science in 2001 from the University of Vermont and a J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 2004. Joshua was admitted to New York State's 4th Department and the Western District of New York in 2005. Joshua was admitted to the State of Florida bar in 2013. Joshua is a member of the Erie County Bar Association and the New York Bar Association.

Joseph T. Kremer is a Partner at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. He is an experienced trial lawyer, who has represented personal injury victims since 1989. Mr. Kremer practices in the areas of Mesothelioma and Asbestos Litigation, Product Liability, Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice and Automobile Accidents. Historically he has worked closely with local labor unions, including the UAW and USW in educating workers of the hazards of toxic exposures in factories, mills, power plants and construction sites. He has lectured and written on the available remedies to those workers who have developed occupational illnesses.

Joseph J. Welter is chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Toxic Tort and Environmental Practice Groups. Over the past 28 years, Joe has successfully defended the interests of companies and insurers, serving as national, regional, and local trial counsel in toxic tort and environmental litigation across the country. His experience has included cases involving alleged exposure to asbestos, Legionella bacteria, excess zinc, adulterated food, benzene and lead paint, pending in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan, and other jurisdictions. Joe is a nationally recognized lecturer and author on emerging toxic tort issues, and a Continuing Education Instructor approved by the New York State Department of Financial Services. He is also the editor of Goldberg Segalla’s Asbestos Case Tracker, which has been hailed as the “go-to” resource for significant asbestos decisions and developments throughout the country, and which was recently named to the ABA Journal's prestigious Blawg 100 and named the Best Litigation Blog for 2016 by the Expert Institute in its annual legal blog contest.. Joe has also served as national science and trial counsel in mass toxic tort litigation, which has included federal court multi-district litigations and state court mass tort programs. Joe has also handled environmental contamination class action litigation.  Joe has worked with clients to develop effective litigation plans, trial strategies, and settlement matrixes for mass tort and class action claims in these litigation settings. On the science side, Joe has worked with clients to develop effective scientific and medical defenses, which includes extensive vetting and retention of expert witnesses and effective use of Daubert and Frye motions to preclude plaintiffs’ experts.. Joe possesses an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest available rating, and has been selected for inclusion in Business First's Who's Who in Law, New York Super Lawyers, and Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition.

Joseph Hanna is a commercial litigator and legal adviser nationally recognized for his work in media and entertainment law, as well as for being a leading voice for diversity in the legal and business communities. Joe is the founder and chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Sports and Entertainment Practice Group, chair of its Retail and Hospitality Practice Group, editor of the Sports and Entertainment Law Insider blog, and chair of the firm’s Diversity Task Force. He is the founder and president of Bunkers in Baghdad, a nonprofit that collects and sends golf equipment to U.S. soldiers and veterans worldwide to aid in recreation and rehabilitation from injuries.. In 2015, Joe was the youngest honoree ever to be named Lawyer of the Year in the Bar Association of Erie County’s 130-year history, and multiple times he has ranked among the top 10 attorneys in Western New York in Business First’s annual Legal Elite.. Joe dedicates his practice to serving the sports and entertainment, retail, hospitality, and commercial development industries. He represents national-league sports franchises, professional athletes, movie studios, and others in the sports and entertainment world on a wide range of high-value matters involving licensing, contracts, and day-to-day business management. Major retail and restaurant chains, global hotel and hospitality enterprises, shopping centers, property owners, and developers rely on Joe to find creative and cost-efficient resolutions to disputes with other parties, to represent them in commercial litigation, and to handle a broad array of legal and business challenges. An accomplished mediator, he is also a member of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution’s Panels of Distinguished Neutrals, a group of global leaders in providing and promoting alternative dispute resolution.. A Law360 Rising Star in 2014 and now a member of the organization's Sports Editorial Advisory Board, Joe is nationally renowned a for his work in media and entertainment law and for his authorship of leading articles on high-profile issues in these areas — including the first truly comprehensive examination of the legal issues in the National Football League concussion litigation controversy.. In 2014, Joe was one of just over 160 lawyers under 40 in the entire country to receive Law360's Rising Star honor, and one of only five in the Media and Entertainment category, that year. Then, in 2017, the American Bar Association (ABA) placed Joe on its prestigious “On the Rise — Top 40 Young Lawyers” list, honoring him alongside only 39 others from a competitive crop of over 2,800 nominees nationwide.. Joe is widely recognized for his extensive work as an innovator, mentor, author, editor, and speaker on diversity and inclusion in the legal world. He has held diversity-related leadership positions at national organizations like DRI as well as the ABA, where he served for several years as chair of the Minority Trial Lawyer Committee and editor-in-chief of Minority Trial Lawyer. He has received accolades that include the Minority Corporate Counsel Association George B. Vashon Innovator Award, the New York State Bar Association Diversity Trailblazer Award, and the University at Buffalo George W. Thorn Award. In 2014 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) selected Joe for their Fellows program; he now chairs the New York chapter for the LCLD Success in Law School Mentoring Program. He is also a mentor with New York Legal Education Opportunity (NY LEO), an organization designed to ensure a diverse legal community by promoting academic success in law school for individuals historically under represented in the legal profession, and administered through the New York State Judicial Institute.. Bunkers in Baghdad, which Joe founded in 2008 and still runs as its president, has sent 9 million golf balls, nearly 700,000 clubs, and messages of thanks from “Bunkers Buddies” — students in 500 schools — to U.S. soldiers and veterans in 65 countries.. In 2016, Joe participated in Harvard Law School's Executive Education Program, an intensive accelerated program designed to enhance leadership development in law firm partners. He graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo and cum laude from its law school. He received his Master of Public Administration degree with a concentration on Public and Nonprofit Management from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs in 2014, graduating in the top 5 percent of his class. In 2018, he received a Master's in Sports Administration from Canisius College, graduating summa cum laude.

Jonathan W. Brown is a senior partner in the Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria's Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation Practice Areas. Mr. Brown focuses his practice on the following areas of law:. Mr. Brown has handled numerous matters in both California and New York, including disputes over contracts, employment law and discrimination claims, license disputes, Lanham Act claims, copyright infringement claims, and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board and the U.S. International Trade Commission.. Mr. Brown also helps to manage international trademark portfolios for several multimedia and entertainment companies.

Jonathan Schapp is an accomplished litigator with more than two decades of experience handling complex insurance, professional liability, and commercial matters in New York and numerous other jurisdictions. Jon defends insurers under commercial general liability and excess liability policies against claims for coverage for construction accidents, advertising injuries, and sexual harassment claims. He also represents insurers in complex first-party property claims, as well as in pursuing other insurers for the proper stacking of coverage under various applicable policies, resulting in recoupment of millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for his clients. In addition, Jon defends insurers against fraud claims.. Jon has represented a wide variety of clients in construction disputes, including owners and contractors in defeating claims of contractors and subcontractors, and contractors and subcontractors seeking to obtain payment for work performed. Jon has successfully handled appeals on a variety of issues and has resolved cases through mediation and arbitration.. His victories include BP Air Conditioning v. One Beacon, in which Jon was able to convince the New York Court of Appeals to enforce the policies’ other insurance clauses as written, thus settling a complex and ambiguous aspect of New York coverage law.. Jonathan has been selected for inclusion in Upstate New York Super Lawyers and is peer-rated AV, the highest possible rating, from Martindale-Hubbell.

John P. Ford handles all aspects of litigated matters, from pre-suit discovery through trial. He is experienced in personal injury matters, motor vehicle/trucking accidents, injuries on property, products liability, and construction accidents. He represents individuals in all New York State Courts and in Federal Court, the Western District of New York.Attorney Ford was recently named a 2014 Rising Star for General Litigation, as named by Super Lawyers magazine.Attorney Ford received his J.D. from the University of Buffalo Law School in 2004. While attending law school, Attorney Ford was actively involved with the University's National Trial Team Program, earning Finalist awards as a member of the National Trial Competition and Texas Young Lawyer's Association teams. He earned his undergraduate degree from Canisius College where he played goaltender for the Golden Griffins' Soccer Team and was a walk-on guard for the Men's Basketball Team.Currently, Attorney Ford is a member of the Bar Association of Erie County and New York State Bar Association. He serves as an instructor and coaching assistant for the University of Buffalo Law School Trial Team and is a board member for the Northwest Community Mental Health Facility. In the past, Attorney Ford served as a radio color commentator for the Canisius College Men's Basketball Team on 710 AM.

John P. Comerford is a Senior Partner at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. He grew up in Lewiston, New York, a small historic town near the Canadian border. As a young child, Mr. Comerford grew up in the shadows of Love Canal and personally observed the consequences of environmental pollution. After graduating from high school, he attended Cornell University and studied Environmental Science. Mr. Comerford devotes the majority of his time to asbestos personal injury matters. He has litigated cases throughout Upstate New York in cities which include Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany and Binghamton. Over the course of his career, he has helped hundreds of people recover financial awards for injuries. In June 2009, Mr. Comerford became an accredited attorney for the preparation, presentation and prosecution of claims for veterans’ benefits before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

John Ned Lipsitz is a founding partner of the Buffalo, New York law firm of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. He has represented workers suffering from industrial diseases, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, since 1985. From 1981 through 1985, Mr. Lipsitz served on the clinical faculty of the Buffalo Law School of the State University of New York, where he instructed students in professional legal representation of consumer debtors, occupational safety and health law, constitutional rights and habeas corpus, and where he taught Research and Writing and Legal Ethics. Between 1979 and 1981, he was a staff attorney at the Buffalo Office of Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York.. During his forty-one years of legal practice, Mr. Lipsitz has represented clients in a wide variety of cases, including class actions to vindicate constitutional rights and to preserve lifetime health insurance benefits for retired workers, wrongful employment termination, negligent exposure to HIV infection, childhood lead poisoning, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, immigration law, construction accidents, workers compensation, and claims of radiation induced cancers. Mr. Lipsitz represented the plaintiffs in the first chronic beryllium disease cases in New York State.. In addition to his trial experience. Mr. Lipsitz has briefed and argued numerous appeals before state and federal appellate courts, and has handled hundreds of motions on significant legal issues in New York State trial courts. Mr. Lipsitz has successfully argued several appeals in New York’s highest appellate court.

John Looney has completely dedicated himself to the success of Cellino & Barnes and its clients. Because he believes that client service is one of the most important factors separating our firm from the others, he's committed himself and all of his energy to every case he tries. Mr. Looney's personal strength is an inner drive and motivation to do right by the people who count the most: the clients he has been asked to serve.

John K. Rottaris is a 1989 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and a 1986 graduate of Niagara University.  He has been with Gross, Shuman, Brizdle & Gilfillan, P.C. since receiving his J.D. in 1989.. Mr. Rottaris concentrates his practice in the areas of commercial and business litigation, creditors’ rights, commercial collections, landlord-tenant law, bankruptcy law and tax certiorari.  He also represents manufacturers and manufacturers’ sales representatives in commission and contract disputes.  Matters are handled from case intake through settlement, trial and appeal.  John has represented clients in all phases of trial and appellate practice before local, state and federal courts, as well as alternative dispute resolution forums.. Mr. Rottaris has extensive experience in the area of commercial and business litigation and tax certiorari proceedings.  His clients include individuals, small and large business enterprises and national companies.  He has also successfully represented school districts, municipalities and taxpayers in tax certiorari and tax assessment proceedings.