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Ms. Porcellio is a past chair of the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association. She concentrates her practice on the prosecution and defense of complex business disputes, representing businesses, professionals, public entities and officials and not-for-profits in state and federal court suits and administrative proceedings involving business disputes, restrictive covenants, trade secrets, employment practices, civil rights matters and intellectual property issues. In addition, she counsels clients in connection with their business mergers and acquisitions, employment issues, risk management and record rentention, including electronic records.
Partner
Tel: 716.853.5100
Fax: 716.853.5199
Email:
sporcellio@lippes.com
Practice Areas:
- Litigation
- Business Disputes
- Employment and Labor Litigation
Publications:
- New York Law Journal, Quarterly Column, "Western District Roundup" (2000 to present)
- The Bulletin, Bar Association of Erie County, "Pilot Mediation Program to Continue Due to High Settlement Rate" (March 2007)
- Buffalo Law Journal, Sharon M. Porcellio and Hon. John T. Curtin, "Review: 8 Useful Volumes on Federal Civil Practice" (July 17, 2006)
- New York Law Journal, "Innovation, Successes for Litigation" (January 25, 2001)
- NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Committee on Federal Procedure, "The Good, the Bad and the Unnecessary: Comments on the Proposed Changes to the Federal Discovery Rules," 4 NY Litigator 30 (1998)
- NYSBA Commercial and Federal Litigation Section Committee on Discovery, "Privilege Logs: The Insiders' View - Fourteen Magistrate Judges Discuss What Should - and Should Not - Be Submitted." 3 NY Litigator 22 (1997)
- Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - 1993 Amendments - A Practical Guide, by T. Fleming, S. Goodchild , A. Pepper & S. Porcellio, ed. G. Arenson & R. Wise, (NYSBA 1994)
Education:
- Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 1982)
Northwestern Journal of International Law & Business
- University of Rochester (BA. cum laude, 1979)
Admitted To Practice:
- State of New York
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States District Court, Western District of New York
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
- United States District Court, Northern District of New York
- United States District Court, Southern District of New York
Professional Associations:
- Fourth Judicial Department Judicial Screening Committee
- Co-Chair, Advisory Group to the New York State and Federal Judicial Council
- Certified Mediator, United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- Co-Chair, New York State Bar Association Task Force on the State of Courthouse
- Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission for the Eighth Judicial District
- Committee to Review Judicial Nominations, New York State Bar Association
- Director, The New York Bar Foundation
- The Commission on the Jury, New York State Office of Court Administration
- New York State Bar Association Commercial and Federal Litigation Section; Chair (2000-2001)
- New York State Bar Association, Delegate to the House of Delegates (2001-2002, 2005-2009)
- Erie County Bar Association (Chair, Federal Practice Committee 1995-99)
- American Bar Association (Litigation Section and Women Rainmakers)
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, Member and Arbitrator
- Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York
Community Activities:
- Luminina Corporation (Hope Chest Dragon Boat Program)
- Collins for Our Future Transition Team, Social Services Subcommittee
- University of Rochester, Co-Chair 25th Year Reunion, Meliora Weekend (2004)
- Leadership Buffalo, Co-Chair, First Impressions Series; Future of the Region (2001-2004); Class of 1994, Class Co-Chair (2003-2004)
- Vice President, Board of Trustees, Mount Mercy Academy (1992-1999)
- Board of Directors, American Lung Association of Western New York (1992-1995)
- Northwestern University Club of Buffalo (Co-President, 1987-1999)
- University of Rochester Niagara Frontier Alumni Club (1985-present)
- Board of Directors, St. Thomas More Guild, Inc. (1996-1997)
- Orchard Park Country Club, 18 Hole Golf Committee Chair (2004-2005)
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