Michael Anthony Ponterio
Michael Ponterio
About me
Michael A. Ponterio is a founding partner of Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC. Mr. Ponterio represents families 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).
In September 2011, Mr. Ponterio obtained the first jury verdict in a lead poisoning case in Western New York.
Practice areas
Licensed
- Defective Products: 60%
- Medical Malpractice: 20%
- Car Accident: 20%
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Contact info
Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC
135 Delaware Avenue, 5th Floor
Buffalo, NY, 14202-2415
Office (716) 849-0701
Fax (716) 849-0708
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 1984 | 07/11/2016 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
| Legal answers | |
| Legal guides |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2012 |
| BV Rated for legal ability and ethical standards | Martindale-Hubbell | 2012 |
| Top Trial Lawyers in America | Million Dollar Advocates Forum | 2012 |
| Super Lawyer | Super Lawyers | 2011 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Lipsitz & Ponterio, LLC | 1995 - Present |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
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| American Bar Association | Member | N/A |
| American Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| New York State Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Western New York Trial Lawyers Association | Member | N/A |
| Bar Association of Erie County | Member | N/A |
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| $3 Million Dollar Verdict in Suttner vs. Crane Co. | $3 Million dollar verdict in favor of plaintiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $350,000 verdict in Kuehn v. Hedman | $350,000 in favor of the plaintiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $2 Million Dollar Verdict in Failing v. Hedman | $2 Million Dollar Verdict in Favor of Plaintiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| New York State Bar Association | Products Liability in New York Strategy and Practice | 1997 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| New England School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1983 |
| St Bonaventure University | N/A | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1978 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Lead Litigation Conference | Trial Strategies in Lead Poisoning Cases | 2012 |
| New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section | Civil Litigator's Guide to Discovery Under New York Law | N/A |
| New York State Bar Association, General Practice Section | The Vital Aspects of Your Case | N/A |
| New York State Bar Association | Products Liability | N/A |