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Michael Anthony Ponterio is a fairly reputable attorney in Buffalo, New York, with a focal point on representing households suffering from asbestos publicity and different catastrophic injuries.

Michael Anthony Ponterio, a founding associate of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC, has been working towards law given that 1985. His number one focus is on representing families who have suffered injuries because of exposure to asbestos. In addition to asbestos instances, he also handles catastrophic private harm, clinical malpractice, defective merchandise, and motor car accidents. Ponterio is dedicated to securing justice for customers who've experienced lifestyles-changing accidents.

Throughout his profession, Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford has secured over 1000000000 greenbacks in settlements or verdicts for their clients. Ponterio has been a main endorse for people affected by mesothelioma due to asbestos for over 35 years. He finished the first personal harm jury verdict in New York for an asbestos victim and the first punitive damage award for an asbestos employee within the state.

In 2011, Ponterio received the primary jury verdict in Western New York on behalf of a lead-poisoned baby. His dedication to representing injured workers has earned him numerous honors, inclusive of being identified as a Top-10 Asbestos/Mesothelioma NYS Lawyer via the National Trial Lawyers Association and being named a Super Lawyer by means of Thompson Reuters from 2011 to 2020.

In July 2020, Ponterio became elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an honorary society that acknowledges top notch fulfillment and exemplary individual in legal careers. His commitment to searching for justice for his clients and his music document of achievement make Michael Anthony Ponterio a notably reputable and sought-after attorney in Buffalo, New York.

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Michael A. Ponterio, Founding Partner of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC

Michael A. Ponterio, Founding Partner of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC
Legal Issues

Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Workers Compensation

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
New York Jurdictions
New York
Since 1984

Experience
  • Founding Partner
    Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford
    1995
Education
New England Law | Boston Education School Logo
New England Law | Boston
J.D. (1983)
Graduation year: 1980
Associations
American Association For Justice Professional Association
American Association For Justice

Current
New York State Trial Lawyer s Association Professional Association
New York State Trial Lawyer s Association

Current
Western New York Trial Lawyer s Association Professional Association
Western New York Trial Lawyer s Association

Current
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association

Current
Erie County Bar Association Professional Association
Erie County Bar Association

Current
Distinguished Justice Advocates Top 1% Lawyers in America Professional Association
Distinguished Justice Advocates Top 1% Lawyers in America

Current
Million Dollar Advocates Forum The Top Trial Lawyers in America Professional Association
Million Dollar Advocates Forum The Top Trial Lawyers in America

Current
Accredited Lawyer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Professional Association
Accredited Lawyer of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Current
The American Bar Foundation elected as a Fellow Professional Association
The American Bar Foundation elected as a Fellow

Current
New York State Bar
                        
                                                     # 1903046 Professional Association
New York State Bar  # 1903046
has membership
1984 - Current
Costs
  • Free Consultancy Service
  • Conditional Fees
Location

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