Michael Anthony Ponterio

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.

New England Law | Boston

J.D. (1983)

1980 - 1983

Founding Partner

Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford

1995 - Current

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 for over 35 years. He also practices in the areas of catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, pharmaceutical injuries, 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.

“Products Liability in New York Strategy and Practice” contributing author

New York State Bar Association

1997

Civil Litigators Guide to Discovery Under New York Law

New York State Bar Association

Products Liability

New York State Bar Association

Honing Your Deposition Skills Products Liability

2014

New York State Bar Association

Super Lawyer

Thomson Reuters

2021

Recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 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

American Association for Justice

Current

New York State Trial Lawyer's Association

Current

Western New York Trial Lawyer's Association

Current

American Bar Association

Current

Erie County Bar Association

Current

New York

Since 1984

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