Asbestos Lawyers in zip code 14202 | 10 Available

Michael Ponterio

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Michael A. Ponterio is a founding partner of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. Mr. Ponterio represents families in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, and across New York State who have suffered injuries as a result of exposure to asbestos, childhood lead poisoning, automobile accidents, medical malpractice, and families suffering injuries as a result of defective products.. Mr. Ponterio has been representing people suffering from mesothelioma caused by asbestos for 26 years. He obtained the first personal injury jury verdict in the State of New York for an asbestos victim (Racich v. Celotex Corporation). Mr. Ponterio also obtained the first punitive damage award for an asbestos worker in the State of New York (Racich v. Celotex Corporation). Mr. Ponterio and his partner, John Ned Lipsitz, also received the first personal injury jury verdict in Buffalo, New York, on behalf of an asbestos victim (Wolf v. Celotex Corporation).. Since 1988, Mr. Ponterio has obtained over $250 million in settlements on behalf of the firm’s mesothelioma clients.. Mr. Ponterio has served as trial counsel in asbestos cases involving plaintiffs’ jury verdicts in excess of $25 million:. In July 2017, Mr. Ponterio obtained a $1.2 million dollar jury verdict in a medical malpractice lawsuit against two doctors at the University of Rochester Medical Center for failing to timely diagnose a female client's bowel perforation.. In September 2011, Mr. Ponterio obtained the first jury verdict in Western New York on behalf of a lead poisoned child. In November 2013, Mr. Ponterio, together with Senior Partner Zachary J. Woods, Esq., obtained a verdict on behalf of a Rochester, New York, child for injuries resulting from exposure to lead based paint.. Mr. Ponterio was selected as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters from 2011 to 2021, recognizing his excellence in the practice of law. Only 5% of the attorneys in Upstate New York are named Super Lawyers.

Area of Practice: Asbestos , Automobile Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Workers Compensation, Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York

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Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC.
424 Main Street, Suite 1500.

Kathleen Burr

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Area of Practice: Asbestos , Environmental , Insurance , Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York

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Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC.
135 Delaware Avenue, 5th Floor.

Joseph Kremer

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Avvo Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Rated 3.3 out of 5

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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.

Area of Practice: Asbestos , Automobile Accidents, Civil , Construction Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Toxic Substances, Workers Compensation, Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



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Lipsitz Ponterio & Comerford LLC.
424 Main Street.

Steven J. Schrader


Area of Practice: Asbestos and Toxic Torts, Automotive Product Liability, Business & Commercial Litigation, Casualty & Insurance Defense, Defense of Nursing Homes & Managed Care, Employment Law, Industrial, Construction & Workplace, Insurance Coverage, Medical Malpractice Defense, Product Liability Defense, Trucking Litigation

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



Contact: (716)856-4200
Gibson, McAskill & Crosby, LLP.
69 Delaware Avenue.

Jillian Ponterio

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Lawyers Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Rated 3.1 out of 5

Jillian M. Ponterio joined Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC in 2014 as a law clerk. She assisted the attorneys with trial preparation, legal research, as well as drafting and editing motions.. After graduating from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in 2017, Ms. Ponterio joined Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC as an associate attorney. Her work focuses on the representation of individuals who have been injured as a result of exposure to asbestos, as well as other toxic substances.

Area of Practice: Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



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Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC.
424 Main Street.

Sean Esford

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Lawyers Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Rated 3.2 out of 5

Mr. Esford focuses his practice on the representation of individuals suffering from occupational diseases, including mesothelioma and lung cancer.. Mr. Esford was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. He received his J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, in English from University at Buffalo. While pursuing his Juris Doctor degree, Mr. Esford was employed as a law clerk at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford and assisted the firm’s litigators in conducting research, trial preparation, as well as drafting and editing motions. After receiving his Juris Doctor degree, Mr. Esford was employed as an associate attorney in Buffalo, New York where he practiced first-party property insurance defense.. Sean states, “I am thrilled to rejoin the talented team of attorneys and professionals at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. My time here as a clerk during law school laid the foundation for the attorney I am today, and it is a privilege once again to fight for all those afflicted with asbestos-related diseases. As a lifelong and passionate Buffalonian, I am committed to this city, our community, and the people who make it great.”

Area of Practice: Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



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Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC.
424 Main Street.

Grace Gannon

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Lawyers Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Rated 3.4 out of 5

Ms. Gannon joined Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC in 2013, and her work focuses on the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries as a result of exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances. Her practice is focused in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation.

Area of Practice: Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



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Lipsitz Ponterio & Comerford, LLC.
424 Main Street.

Ryan Ledebur

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Lawyers Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Rated 3.3 out of 5

Mr. Ledebur concentrates his practice in prosecuting claims against bankrupt asbestos companies on behalf of clients with asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma and lung cancer. In this role, he works with a team of experienced Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford staff members to oversee the filing of claims with various asbestos bankruptcy trusts, ensure the provision of sufficient background information to establish these claims, and arbitrate the merits of claims against the trusts to secure appropriate monetary awards for our clients.

Area of Practice: Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



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Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC.
424 Main St Rm 1500.

Mathew Morton

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Lawyers Rating ☆☆☆☆☆ ★★★★★ Rated 4.2 out of 5

Mathew J. Morton is a Senior Partner at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. Since joining the firm in 2009, Mathew J. Morton has obtained over $50 million dollars in settlements on behalf of the firm’s clients. Mr. Morton’s work focuses on the representation of individuals who have suffered injuries as a result of exposure to asbestos and other toxic substances. His practice is focused in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation, coke oven emissions, FELA cases, automobile accidents and personal injury.

Area of Practice: Mesothelioma & Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



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Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford LLC.
424 Main St Rm 1500.

Max Humann


Area of Practice: Accidents and Personal Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Farm Accidents, Dog Bite Injury, Injury on Property, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Product Liability, Tourist Accidents, Workplace Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Mesothelioma and Asbestos

Zip code: 14202, Buffalo, New York



Contact: 716-849-1333, ext- 3
Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP.
42 Delaware Avenue.