Practice Areas

Economic & Land Development

Litigation

Anthony J. Latona Welcomed by the Amherst Youth Foundation to Serve on the Board of Directors

Anthony J. Latona

Partner

alatona@jaeckle.com

Anthony J. Latona is a partner in the Firm's Litigation practice group. He has devoted a substantial portion of his practice to complex commercial litigation, including business disputes, contract and construction litigation. He is the primary litigation counsel for a Western New York college. He has acted as local counsel for numerous insurance companies in defense of commercial and construction litigation matters. He is the designated Western New York counsel for a major German national insurance carrier, defending on its behalf, business disputes and products liability claims. He has represented a major utility company for 14 years and has broad experience with personal injury claims arising from work-related accidents and accidents related to the delivery of products and services. Mr. Latona has served in various capacities representing public authorities in business disputes and related legal advice and consultation. He represents a major international developer on a variety of contractual and risk assessment matters. Mr. Latona has substantial expertise in the representation of clients in contractual disputes in various arbitration and mediation forums. He has, in conjunction with the American Society of Civil Engineers, lectured on the topic of Safety on the Construction Site. Mr. Latona has lectured extensively on a broad range of business and litigation topics to professional organizations and associations. He serves as an adjunct professor in Masters Degree programs at two local colleges wherein he provides instruction on business transactions and international law as well as ethics.

Education:

Canisius College (B.S., 1969); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1972); Past President of Honor Accounting Society; Life Member DiGamma Honor Society

Admissions:

1972 New York State Bar; 1972 New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Business Law and Disputes; Complex Commercial Litigation; Dispute Resolution of complex real estate development issues; Construction Law; Products Liability Law; Personal Injury Litigation

Experience:

Lecturer, Medaille College, Ethics, Decision Making and Problem Solving; Adjunct Professor, Daemen College, Masters Degree Course in Ethics; Former Instructor, Canisius College, Litigation and Business Law; Captain, U.S. Army Reserves (1972-1975); Lecturer, Superior Deposition Strategies in New York Civil Trial Practice; Lecturer, How to Litigate Your First Civil Trial in New York; Lecturer, Trial Preparation From Start to Finish for New York Paralegals; Lecturer, The Art of Successful Settlements

Memberships & Offices:

National Association of College and University Attorneys; Erie County Bar Association; New York State Bar Association (Member, Construction and Commercial Law Sections); American Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; ABA Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee; Defense Research Institute

Community Service:

Member, Town of Amherst, Citizen Review Commission; Board of Directors, Amherst Chamber of Commerce Executive Committee; Board of Directors, Leadership Buffalo Inc.; President, Amherst Symphony Orchestra; Board of Directors, Amherst Youth Foundation; Certified Arbitrator, New York State Supreme Court, Erie County Fee Dispute Panel; Committee Member, Amherst Redevelopment Committee (Amherst IDA); Committee Member, Hospice Foundation Playhouse Project II.