Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC is thrilled to share that nine of our distinguished attorneys have been recognized by Thomson Reuters as Super Lawyers in Upstate New York in 2023! Congratulations to John N. Lipsitz, Michael A. Ponterio, John P. Comerford, and Anne E. Joynt. Furthermore, showcasing the upcoming talent of the firm, the 2023 Upstate […]
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford is holding a free seminar for former employees of Durez Plastics, as well as for neighborhood residents.
Senior Partner Mathew Morton recently appeared on AM Buffalo, and discussed how family members can be exposed to asbestos from secondhand exposure. Workers would come home with asbestos dust on their work clothes, and spouses and children would do laundry, shaking the dust from the clothing, sitting in the same chairs and even hugging their […]
We are pleased to announce that Senior Partner, John P. Comerford, has been selected as a Top 100 Attorney in the State of New York by the National Trial Lawyers. This honor is given to only the top 100 attorneys in each state or region for their superior skills, qualifications, and results as criminal defense […]
Founding Partner Michael A. Ponterio had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mercedes Wilson of AM Buffalo recently. Mr. Ponterio describes the lengthy history Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford have in representing thousands of individuals exposed to asbestos. If you want to know more about asbestos disease, radiation-induced cancers, coke oven emissions, lung cancer, and general […]
Six Attorneys at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC Recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters!
Asbestos-containing materials covered a vast majority of the pipe lines and associated equipment throughout Allied Chemical’s plants and production facilities. Allied Chemical facilities, a/k/a AlliedSignal, now Honeywell International Inc., regularly utilized asbestos at their many sites. Allied Chemical maintained three production facilities in Western New York: Semet-Solvay (Tonawanda Coke), Buffalo Color and Solvay Process Company. […]
Senior Partner John Comerford appeared recently on AM Buffalo and discussed the history of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC with host Emily Lampa. Click here or on the picture below to watch the entire interview.
Over the last 25 years, Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC has represented numerous former employees of Hooker Chemical located in Niagara Falls, New York, who developed and died of mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other asbestos-related diseases. We have represented carpenters, millwrights, pipefitters, repairmen, masons, maintenance men, laborers, operators, and riggers who worked throughout the Hooker Chemical Plant. […]
Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC, represents former and retired workers from Donner Hanna Coke Corporation once located at Mystic and Abby Streets in Buffalo, New York. Donner Hanna Coke workers who handled asbestos materials, or were in the vicinity of others who did, have a high risk for developing mesothelioma, lung cancer and other asbestos-related […]
Six Attorneys at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC Recognized as 2021 Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters!
Xerox employees and independent contractors were exposed to asbestos dust fibers during construction and maintenance of their facilities.