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Tony Colucci divides his professional time between counseling businesses and litigating matters on behalf of firm clients.  Over more than two decades in private practice, Tony has successfully defended privately held and publicly traded firms as well as governmental entities in a variety of legal matters.  In December 2003, Tony successfully defended a firm client (no liability jury verdict) in what became the largest personal injury award in upstate New York.  Tony serves as national counsel to the world’s largest aerial work platform manufacturer and regularly appears in courtrooms across the United States.. In addition to handling litigated matters, Tony Colucci spends considerable time counseling businesses.  Tony serves as outside general counsel for Western New York's major public health system and largest hospital.  In that role, Tony recently negotiated a $98 million settlement of litigation concerning the public funding of this public benefit corporation.. In 2008, Tony Colucci was among 148 attorneys nationwide who were recognized for providing superior client service.

Concentrating her practice in toxic tort insurance defense, Jessica works extensively with defendants alleged to have sold "asbestos-containing components" and provides experienced legal advice to a wide range of asbestos clients. These include equipment and friction manufacturers and retailers. This work involves coordinating a team of attorneys and paralegals in managing discovery and preparing cases for trial in high volume, document intensive cases. Jessica handles all aspects of non-asbestos litigation including other product liability matters, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, labor law injuries, coverage litigation, and dog bite claims. Jessica has tried one bench trial to a directed verdict and second chaired two jury trials to verdict. On a more individual level, Jessica works as an Attorney for the Child, and represents parents in custody, visitation, and neglect/abuse cases in Family Court. Over a decade in Family Court has afforded numerous, numerous opportunities for trials.. Jessica reviews each case details individually and tries to identify early cases that could be problematic. She prepares each case for trial, in the event it is necessary, but finds effective and cost-efficient solutions to cases wherever possible. Jessica is always focusing on the details, while keeping the larger goals in mind.. Jessica is a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM), Niagara and Erie County Bar Associations, the New York State Bar Association, and the Bar Association of the Tonawandas (former President). She is admitted to the State Bar of New York as well as the United States District Court (Western and Northern), and Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York. Jessica presented at the DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar in Las Vegas in November, 2011; New Orleans in November 2013; San Francisco in November 2014; and Las Vegas in 2017. She is looking forward to presenting at DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar in Austin, Texas this coming November. Jessica serves as the marketing chair for DRI Asbestos Medicine Seminar. She was named a Rising Star Super Lawyer five consecutive years, from 2014-2018.. A native of Buffalo, Jessica is a graduate of the Nichols School, Canisius College, and University at Buffalo Law School. In her spare time, Jessica teaches ballet and has coordinated groups of high school dancers to perform at the Walt Disney World Resort.