EDWARD S. LEONE
BOT TAR LEONE, PLLC
AXA Tower II - Suite 1600
120 Madison Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: 315-422-3466
Fax: 315-422-4621
eleone@bottarleone.com
www.bottarleone.com
PATRICIA A.
LYNN-FORD
LYNN LAW FIRM, LLP
M&T Bank Building, Suite 802
101 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: 315-474-1267
Fax: 315-474-4514
pford@lynnlaw.com
www.lynnlaw.com
JAMES E. MORRIS
LAW OFFICES OF
JAMES MORRIS
424 Main Street
1015 Liberty Building
Buffalo, NY 14202
Tel: 716-855-1118
Fax: 716-855-1119
JMorris@jamesmorrislaw.com
www.jamesmorrislaw.com
Edward S. Leone is a member of Bottar Leone, PLLC, a law
firm listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent
Lawyers. Mr. Leone has more than 26 years of trial experience
in all areas of personal injury litigation, including workplace
injuries, medical malpractice, birth injuries, wrongful death,
premises liability, and automobile accidents. Having secured
significant recoveries for clients throughout the State of New
York, Ed has been inducted into the Million and Multi-Million
Dollar Advocates Forums. He is a graduate of Ohio Northern
University, Pettit College of Law (J.D., 1982), State University
of New York at Cortland (B.A., 1978) and Christian Brothers
Academy (Syracuse), which recently awarded him its alumnus
Purple & Gold Award for more than 20 years of service.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUC TS
PETER J. MOSCHETTI,
JR.
ANDERSON, MOSCHET TI &
TAFFANY, PLLC
26 Century Hill Drive
Suite 206
Latham, NY 12110
Tel: 518-785-4900
Fax: 518-785-7990
moschetti@amtinjurylaw.com
www.amtinjurylaw.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Peter J. Moschetti, Jr. is a graduate of the University of New
Haven, Connecticut and Union University’s Albany Law School.
He has been practicing law since 1984. He was employed
as a prosecutor in the Nassau County District Attorney’s
Office from 1984 through 1987. His practice now involves the
representation of plaintiffs in all types of personal injury and
wrongful death cases, including complex product liability and
medical malpractice actions. Over the years he has obtained
numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements and has
obtained record-setting verdicts in a number of counties in New
York State’s Capital Region. He is also an accomplished criminal
defense lawyer who defends individuals and corporations
charged with serious crimes.
A native of Syracuse, New York, Joe holds a B.S. from the
College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry and graduated
summa cum laude from Syracuse University’s law school in
1981. He is licensed to practice in all New York State and federal
trial courts. He is a member of the NYSBA, OCBA, AAJ, and
NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers. He is Board Certified in Civil
Trial Practice by the American Board of Trial Advocates. Joe is
an advocate for the injured and has litigated cases involving car
accidents, medical malpractice, product failure, construction
site injuries, and more. His reputation as a meticulous litigator
with a history of success is matched by his ability to connect
with his clients personally while fighting for their compensation.
Joe lives in Skaneateles, New York with his wife and children.
CONSTRUC TION LI TIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
JOSEPH P. STANLEY
THE STANLEY LAW OFFICES
500 South Salina Street
Suite 1020
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: 315-474-3742
Fax: 315-471-1536
joe@stanleylawoffices.com
www.stanleylawoffices.com
Patricia A. Lynn-Ford is a member of the Lynn Law Firm,
LLP, a partnership recognized for its excellence by the
Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. She
has been a member of the firm since 1989, representing
plaintiffs in a wide variety of personal injury lawsuits, including
products liability, construction site accidents, premises liability,
negligent security, and automobile negligence. She has also
pursued direct claims against insurance companies for bad
faith, fire loss, and coverage denial and is a well-respected
appellate attorney. She has obtained substantial verdicts and
recoveries in supreme and federal courts throughout New York
State and through mediation and arbitration. She is a fellow of
the American College of Trial Lawyers.
GENERAL LI TIGATION
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
EVA BRINDISI
PEARLMAN
BRINDISI, MURAD, BRINDISI,
PEARLMAN, JULIAN & PERTZ,
LLP
2713 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
Tel: 315-733-2396
Fax: 315-733-7933
epearlman@bmbplawyers.com
www.bmbplawyers.com
Ms. Pearlman graduated from LeMoyne College with a B.S.
Degree in Accounting, University of Richmond Law School with
a Juris Doctor Degree, and University of Baltimore Graduate Tax
Program with a Master of Laws in Taxation. She is admitted to
the following bars: New York (1997), District of Columbia (1993),
Maryland (1990), and Virginia (1989). Ms. Pearlman limits
her practice to the field of civil litigation, with an emphasis
on personal injury law consisting of motor vehicle accidents,
products liability, labor law, nursing home negligence, slips and
falls, and medical malpractice.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
ANTHONY S. BOTTAR
BOT TAR LEONE, PLLC
AXA Tower II – Suite 1600
120 Madison Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: 315-422-3466
Fax: 315-422-4621
abottar@bottarleone.com
www.bottarleone.com
Anthony S. Bottar is a trial attorney with 34 years of experience
securing recoveries in medical malpractice, birth and brain
injury, construction accident, product liability, and catastrophic
injury cases. Tony was named in the 2010 Lawdragon
3,000 Leading Lawyers in America, is a fellow in the Litigation
Counsel of America – Trial Lawyer Honorary Society, is listed
in The Best Lawyers in America (voted 2009 Syracuse Personal
Injury Lawyer of the Year), is a life member of the Million and
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, and has been featured
by New York Magazine and Central New York Magazine as
one of the area’s top plaintiffs’ attorneys. He is immediate
past-president of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Tony has been AV-rated since 1985.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: GENERAL
PERSONAL INJURY PLAINTIFF: PRODUCTS
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
James Morris has been a trial lawyer handling significant
personal injury and death cases for over 25 years. Prior to
founding the Law Offices of James Morris in 2004, Mr. Morris
held senior and managing partner positions in law firms
focused on representing injured plaintiffs. These positions
gave Mr. Morris valuable insight into case preparation and
management through trial. The relationships built over the
years with investigators, technical experts, and physicians have
given him the ability to assemble the team necessary to
effectively present each case. His goal is to represent his clients
with strength, sensitivity, and kindness.
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: MEDICAL MALPRAC TICE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: PRODUC TS
THOMAS F. SHANNON
LYNN LAW FIRM, LLP
M&T Bank Building, Suite 802
101 South Salina Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: 315-474-1267
Fax: 315-474-4514
tshannon@lynnlaw.com
www.lynnlaw.com
CRIMINAL DEFENSE
PERSONAL INJURY PLAIN TIFF: GENERAL
Thomas Shannon joined the Lynn Law Firm in 1992 and has
since handled thousands of personal injury cases, including
products liability, construction site accidents, premises liability,
negligent security, and automobile negligence, while continuing
his criminal trial practice. He is known for his ability to connect
with people and juries. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict
and obtained numerous million-dollar verdicts and settlements
on behalf of his clients. He is also admitted to practice law in
Florida and Virginia and has been a guest lecturer for numerous
national and state trial associations.
JOHN SCIORTINO
SEGAR & SCIORTINO
400 Meridian Center
Suite 320
Rochester, NY 14618
Tel: 585-475-1100
Fax: 585-475-1490
jsciortino@segarandsciortinolaw.com
www.segarandsciortinolaw.com
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
John Sciortino concentrates on the area of workers’
compensation and is a founding partner of Segar & Sciortino, a
Rochester firm devoted to representing the interests of injured
workers. John is an active member of several legal organizations
and currently serves as President of the New York State Injured
Workers’ Bar Association. Described as one of the foremost
advocates for workers’ compensation reform, John has been
an invited panelist at a number of New York State Senate
Labor Committee Hearings and has assisted in the drafting
of legislation signed into law. John has been recognized by
his peers for his pro bono work and for his outspoken efforts
on behalf of the rights of injured workers. John’s civic and
community involvement has been extensive.
