Glen M. Fjermedal
Glen M. Fjermedal Partner, Davidson | Fink Glenn Fjermedal currently concentrates his practice in the areas of lender and collector liability defense litigation, creditor’s rights in bankruptcy and commercial litigation. A significant portion of his practice is dedicated to the defense of consumer lender liability matters (including Fair Credit Reporting Act and Fair Debt Collection […]
Megan Dorritie
Megan Dorritie Partner, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP Years in current role: 6 (17 at HSE) What advice would you give someone starting out as a litigator right now? Be a sponge! As a newer litigator, you will be spending a good amount of time building your substantive knowledge and practical skills. As you do, […]
Meghan DiPasquale
Meghan DiPasquale Partner, Ward Greenberg A founding member of Ward Greenberg, Meghan delivers comprehensive, practical advice and creative legal solutions for her clients. She is an accomplished litigator who has resolved disputes through both negotiation and litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Her practice focuses on employment law, toxic and complex mass […]
Louis Cristo
Louis Cristo President, Trevett Cristo Years in current role: 15 What advice would you give someone starting out as a litigator right now? Litigation requires a steady hand. Clients not only expect your professional guidance, they deserve consistent, measured advice with clearly defined objectives. It is easier to convey a message to your client that […]
Mark Costello
Mark Costello Partner, Boylan Code Years in current role: 36 What has been your biggest success over the past year? I received a favorable decision dismissing an environmental case that had been pending for years against a municipal client. More in the relief than success category, I restarted a large municipal project involving 800-1,500 properties […]
Steven Cole
Steven Cole Managing Partner, Adams Leclair LLP Years in current role: 15 years as partner/5 as managing partner What has been your biggest success over the past year? In the past year, I was able to favorably resolve several contentious court cases for clients and avoid litigation through pre-suit negotiations in other matters. Successes in […]
H. Todd Bullard
H. Todd Bullard Partner, Business Litigation, Harris Beach PLLC What has been your biggest success over the past year? The biggest litigation success has been resolution of a complex commercial litigation matter that involved our firm winning an affirmation from the Second Department Appellate Division of a $3.7 million liquidated damages award to a Local […]
William G. Bauer
William G. Bauer Partner, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Years in current role: 20 What has been your biggest success over the past year? I was appointed a mediator/referee in litigation involving a second- and third-generation successful manufacturing business. The engagement involved working with counsel and their respective clients to address several court-ordered discovery requirements and […]
The Daily Record’s Power 20 Litigation 2022
The Daily Record is continuing to build on its Power List program with the next practice-specific list: the 2022 Power 20 Litigation list.
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Negligent performance: Rosenthal v. Syracuse University, et al.
- Second Circuit – Visual Artists Rights Act: Kerson v. Vermont Law School Inc.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Former foreclosure referee: Opinion 22-157
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – College honorarium: Opinion 22-156
- Second Circuit – Reasonable accommodation: Tafolla v. Heilig
- Fourth Department – Labor Law: Primisch v. Peroxychem LLC
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Judicial candidacy: Opinion 22-155
- Fourth Department – Defamation: Lavine v. Glavin
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Law clerk: Opinion 22-154
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Review of another judge’s actions: Opinion 22-153
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Charitable contributions: Opinion 22-150
- Second Circuit – Class action settlement: Moses v. The New York Times Company
Law News
- Appeals court upholds conviction
- Federal lawsuit reinstated against jail officer over strip search, delayed release
- Hyzon to pay $25M penalty to settle alleged fraud charges by SEC
- NY appeals court reinstates lawsuit over contract to remove snow
- Fourth Department affirms $400K judgment in contract dispute
- Fourth Department affirms decision in NY property dispute
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith