Practice Areas

Economic & Land Development

Litigation

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 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. Since 1992, Mr. Latona has served as the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority's primary outside counsel for the purposes of assisting the Authority with regard to construction claims 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 litigation topics to professional organizations and associations.

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 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 Instructor, Daemen College, Masters Course in Ethics; Former Instructor, Canisius College, Litigation and U.S. Constitution; 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, Youth Leadership of Erie County; President, Amherst Symphony Orchestra; 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; Member, Board of Directors, Leadership Buffalo; Board of Directors, Amherst Youth Foundation.

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