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Pursuing New York Michael Anthony Ponterio
Michael Anthony Ponterio

Michael Anthony Ponterio

Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC, Mesothelioma & Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

38 years of experience

Asbestos & Mesothelioma, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Workers' Compensation

New York

Biography

Michael A. Ponterio is a founding partner of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. Since 1985, Mr. Ponterio has represented families who have suffered injuries as a result of exposure to asbestos. He also practices in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, defective products and motor vehicle accidents. Mr. Ponterio has dedicated his practice to securing justice for clients who have suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries. Since 1985, Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford has obtained over one billion in settlements or verdicts on behalf of the firm’s clients. Mr. Ponterio has been representing people suffering from mesothelioma caused by asbestos for over 35 years. He obtained the first personal injury jury verdict in the State of New York for an asbestos victim as well as the first punitive damage award for an asbestos worker in the State of New York (Racich v. Celotex Corp.) In September 2011, Mr. Ponterio obtained the first jury verdict in Western New York on behalf of a lead-poisoned child. Some of the highlights of the honors Mr. Ponterio has received as a result of his representation of injured workers reflects the following: • Top-10 Asbestos/Mesothelioma NYS Attorney recognized by National Trial Lawyers Association; • 2019 – National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Attorneys; Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters from 2011 to 2020 recognizing Mr. Ponterio’s excellence in the practice of law. Only 5% of the attorneys in Upstate New York are named Super Lawyers. In July 2020, Mr. Ponterio was elected to be a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation; an honorary society of lawyers, judges, law faculty and legal scholars who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and exemplary character in their legal careers. View More ›


Fees

Free Consultation


Practice Area

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
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors,

Languages

English: Spoken, Written


Professional Experience

Founding Partner
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford
1995 - Current

Education

New England Law | Boston

J.D. (1983)

New England Law | Boston

Awards

Super Lawyer
Thomson Reuters
2021
Fellow
American Bar Association
2020
2016 – Lifetime Achievement
Americas Top 100 Attorneys
Top 10% of Lawyers in the USA
2016 Member, Lawyers of Distinction
Member 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016 & 2015
Nations Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel

Professional Associations

American Association For Justice

Current

American Association For Justice
New York State Trial Lawyer's Association

Current

New York State Trial Lawyer's Association
Western New York Trial Lawyer's Association

Current

Western New York Trial Lawyer's Association
American Bar Association

Current

American Bar Association
Erie County Bar Association

Current

Erie County Bar Association

Websites & Blogs

website
Michael A. Ponterio, Founding Partner

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Offices

Lipsitz & Ponterio LLC
424 Main Street, Suite 1500 Buffalo, NY 14202
Toll-Free: (866) 238-1452
Telephone: (716) 849-0701
Fax: (716) 849-0708



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