About Rafael
Practice areas
- Personal injury: 40%
16 years
- Employment and labor: 30%
15 years
- Litigation: 10%
16 years
- Business: 10%
16 years
- Medical malpractice: 10%
12 years
Languages spoken
Spanish, English
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| NY | Currently registered | 2001 | 06/23/2017 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
|---|---|---|
| Upstate New York Super Lawyers List | SuperLawyers | 2017 |
| Who's Who In Law | Business First | 2008 |
| Nuestro Orgullo Award | Hispanics United of Buffalo, Inc. | 2008 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney | Lotempio & Brown, P.C. | 2010 - 2016 |
| Partner | Bouvier Partnership, LLP | 2001 - 2010 |
| Association name | Position name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| New York State Bar Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
| Bar Association of Erie County | Member | 2001 - Present |
| Western New York Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2001 - Present |
| Hispanic Bar Association of WNY | President | 2016 - 2018 |
| Western New York Trial Lawyers Association | Director | 2014 - 2016 |
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| Zaranek v Roberts Farms, et al. | Award of $750,000 for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emmens v. Frey Electric Construction | Defense Verdict - No Award to Plaintiff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santiago vs McGrath | Verdict for Plaintiff. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo News | Bowling Alley Employee Sues After Vision Restored, But Job Is Not | 2014 |
| New York Times | Careless Postings Has Consequences | 2013 |
| New York Times | Even if it enrages your boss, social net speech is protected | 2013 |
| Wall Street Journal | Chamber urges business to appeal labor rulings | 2013 |
| Buffalo News | Supreme Court to Weigh Recess Appointments | 2013 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2000 |
| Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Spanish Literature | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1997 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Social Media and the Law, Public, Private and Personal | Free Speech Privileges v. Public and Private Institutional Interests | 2016 |
| Mealey's Lead Conference | Expert Witnesses in Lead Paint Litigation | 2009 |
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2746 Delaware Avenue
The Eberhardt Mansion
Buffalo, NY, 14217