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Grace M. Gannon Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio: Mar-04-2013 — Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC, is pleased to announce that Grace M. Gannon has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Ms. Gannon will focus her practice in the areas of mesothelioma and asbestos litigation.
John I. LaMancuso Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio: Feb-25-2013 — We are pleased to announce that John I. LaMancuso has joined the firm as an associate attorney. Mr. LaMancuso will focus his practice on representing individuals suffering from respiratory diseases, including mesothelioma and lung cancer, caused by their exposure to asbestos, coal tar, coke oven emissions, and other toxic substances.
Anne E. Joynt Selected as a Member of the Steering Committee of The Women’s TAP Fund: Jan-07-2013 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce that Anne E. Joynt, Esq., has been selected to serve as a member of the Steering Committee of the Women’s TAP Fund.
Erie County Jury Awards $3 Million Dollars to Pipefitter in Mesothelioma Case: Oct-26-2012 — An Erie County jury delivered a verdict in favor of the family of Gerald Suttner in the amount of $3 million dollars. Mr. Sutter was diagnosed with mesothelioma in October 2010 and died on October 31, 2011.
Former Durez Worker Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio Receives Cash Settlement Over $2.5 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case: Sep-18-2012 — After a one week trial presided over by New York Supreme Court Justice (retired) Hon. John P. Lane, J.H.O., a settlement in excess of $2,500,000.00 was obtained for a former Durez plant worker who was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2011.
Zachary J. Woods Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio: Mar-01-2012 — Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce that Zachary James Woods has joined the firm as an associate attorney.
Local Law Firm Recognized Nationally by Newsweek as a Leader in Asbestos/Mesothelioma Litigation: Feb-29-2012 — Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Newsweek magazine as a prominent leader in the representation of mesothelioma victims. With over 50 years of combined legal experience in New York State, Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC represents victims of mesothelioma and lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos.
Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2 Million Dollars to Gerald Failing in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC: Dec-09-2011 — After a two week trial, an Erie County jury delivered a verdict in favor of Gerald Failing in the amount of $2 million dollars. Mr. Failing was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma in December 2010. He was represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio attorneys Michael A. Ponterio, Esq., and Keith R. Vona, Esq.
First Plaintiff’s Jury Verdict in Western New York Lead Poisoning Case: Sep-16-2011 — After three hours of deliberations last night in the Hall of Justice in downtown Rochester, a Monroe County Supreme Court jury returned the first verdict for a plaintiff in a lead poisoning case in Western New York history.
Lipsitz & Ponterio Launches Website for Secondhand Asbestos Exposure and Mesothelioma: Aug-16-2011 — Secondhand Mesothelioma is a user-friendly website offering valuable legal information for individuals diagnosed with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases.
Buffalo Jury Awards $ 2.5 Million Dollars to Chemist in Mesothelioma Case Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC: Jul-14-2011 — A former laboratory chemist suffering from mesothelioma was awarded a $2.5 million dollar verdict by an Erie County jury. In his products liability trial against Ford Motor Company, plaintiff James Ginter presented evidence showing that when he used the FAST (Friction Assessment Screening Test) Machine manufactured by Ford Motor Company he was exposed to respirable asbestos. Exposure to asbestos ultimately caused Mr. Ginter's mesothelioma.
Syracuse Jury Awards $1 Million Dollars to Tugboat Engineer Represented by Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC in Mesothelioma Case: Nov-12-2010 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce that after a two week trial presided over by State Supreme Court Justice James W. McCarthy, a Syracuse, New York jury delivered a verdict in favor of the Estate of Richard Schuderer in the amount of $1 million dollars.
Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Carpenters and Mesothelioma Website: Nov-08-2010 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces the launch of its new website entitled Carpenters and Mesothelioma, located at www.mesotheliomacarpenter.com.
Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Asbestos and Plastics Website: Aug-26-2010 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces the launch of its new website entitled Plastics and Mesothelioma, located at www.asbestosplastic.com.
Lipsitz & Ponterio Announces New Joint Compound and Mesothelioma Website: Jun-04-2010 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces the launch of its new website entitled Joint Compound and Mesothelioma, located at www.mesotheliomajointcompound.com.
Constitutional Rights Case Involving Buffalo Area Jail Detainee Heads to Trial: Apr-02-2010 — Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC and Nan L. Haynes, Esq., announce that they have defeated a motion for summary judgment brought by the defendants in a §1983 action involving a Cheektowaga, New York man who was denied adequate medical care while a pretrial detainee at the Erie County Holding Center.
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC Launches Brakes and Mesothelioma Website: Feb-19-2010 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its Brakes and Mesothelioma website located at www.mesotheliomabrakes.com.
Lipsitz & Ponterio Obtains Over $3 Million Dollars For Boilermaker: Nov-17-2009 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC announces that it has obtained over $3 million dollars in a settlement award on behalf of a local union boilermaker for injuries resulting from exposure to asbestos on the job.
Mathew J. Morton Joins Lipsitz & Ponterio: Mar-23-2009
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC Launches Redesigned Website: Oct-07-2008 — The law firm of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC is pleased to announce the launch of its redesigned website located at www.lipsitzponterio.com.
New York State Appellate Court Denies Motion For Re-Argument In Bi-Economy Market, Inc. V. Harleysville Insurance Co. Of New York: Jun-08-2008 — The New York State Court of Appeals yesterday reaffirmed an important decision released in February that will greatly help New York State policyholders and promote fairer claims handling practices by first-party insurers, who are covering the homes, the automobiles, the health and the very lives of this State’s consumers.