Practice Areas

Litigation

Heath J. Szymczak

Partner

hszymczak@jaeckle.com

Heath J. Szymczak is Administrator of the Firm's Litigation practice group. He has extensive litigation experience in business-related torts, complex commercial litigation, and other civil litigation, including, among other areas, contractual disputes, unfair competition claims, shareholder derivative actions, shareholder freeze-out actions, corporate valuation, breach of fiduciary duty claims, class action consumer litigation, commercial lease disputes, intellectual property disputes, healthcare network provider disputes, replevin actions, construction litigation, estates litigation, timber theft litigation, lien enforcement, products liability defense, personal injury defense, insurance fraud, and insurance coverage disputes.

Education:

Canisius College (B.S., 1994, summa cum laude, MBA, 1995, cum laude), DiGamma and Alpha Sigma Nu Honor Societies; University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 1998), Business Editor, Buffalo Law Review.

Admissions:

New York State (1999); U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (2000); U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York (2000)

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Litigation

Experience:

Confidential Law Clerk, Hon. William M. Skretny (Western District of New York 1998 - 2000); Presenter, 2004 Annual Meeting of the New York State Bar Association (Torts Insurance Compensation Law and Trial Lawyers Sections); Presenter, 2006 New York Insurance Association Mock Trial Demonstration

Memberships & Offices:

New York State Bar Association; Erie County Bar Association; Wyoming County Bar Association; American Inns of Court; Beta Gamma Sigma Business Honor Society; Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International

Community Service:

Vice-President, Board of Directors, Buffalo Alliance for Education (2004-present)
Board Member, Canisius College Alumni Association Board of Directors (2007- present)
Member and Committee Chair, Canisius College Pre-Law Advisory Council (2006-present)
Member, Bennett High School's Law Magnet Advisory Board (2002 - present)
Attorney Coach, Bennett High School Mock Trial Team (2000-present)
Participant, University at Buffalo Law School Mentoring Program and Moot Court Judge (2003-present)
American Heart Association Home Run Derby Organization Committee and Heart Walk Team Captain (2000-2004)
Pathfinder's Award, presented by the Business First of Buffalo, Buffalo Alliance for Education, and the Niagara Frontier Industry Education Council (2003)
Distinguished Service Award for Law-Related Education, presented by the New York State Bar Association (2003)
Named Up and Coming Attorney, The Daily Record (2005)
Leadership Buffalo (Class of 2007)
Recipient, Mayor's Commitment to Education Community Leader Award, presented by the Mayor of the City of Buffalo and the Buffalo Alliance for Education (2007)
Recipient, "40 Under 40" Award,
presented by the Business First of Buffalo (2007).

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