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Mitchell J. Banas, Jr., has extensive experience in complex commercial and tort litigation of all varieties (including breach of contract, construction, environmental, energy, antitrust, insurance, class action, civil rights and intellectual property litigation), representing both plaintiffs and defendants (including municipal entities).

Education:

State University of New York at Fredonia (B.A., cum laude, 1982); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Executive Editor, Buffalo Law Review, 1984-1985; Recipient, Carlos C. Alden Award

Admissions:

1986 New York State Bar; 1986 New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (including Bankruptcy Court); 1998 United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; 1999 United States District Court, Southern District of New York; 2001 United States District Court, Northern District of New York; 2004 United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Trial and Appellate Practice; Complex Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Business Litigation; Energy Litigation

Representations:

Defense of Attica Class Action Litigation; Domed Stadium Litigation

Memberships & Offices:

• Erie County Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (Former Treasurer)
• Advocates Club of Western New York (former President)
• Listed, Buffalo Business First "Lawyers Who Mean Business" 
• Listed, Best Lawyers in America
• Eagle Scout; Vice-President of District Operations, Greater Niagara Frontier Council of the Boy Scouts of America
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Fellow, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
• Member,Diversity Law Institute
• Member, Trial Law Institute