Background
Lipson, Gordon J. was born on October 10, 1941 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Lipson, Gordon J. was born on October 10, 1941 in Rochester, New York, United States.
Hamilton College (Bachelor of Arts, 1963). University of Pennsylvania (Bachelor of Laws, 1966).
Worked at Underberg & Kessler Limited Liability Partnership (Rochester, New York) specializing in General Practice. Business Law, including Finance, Securities, Banking, Venture Capital, State and Federal Taxation, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Technology Matters and Intellectual Property. Civil Litigation in all State and Federal Courts, including Corporate, Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights, Employment, Products Liability, Toxic Torts, Environmental, Insurance and Construction.
Real Estate, including Development, Zoning and Land Use, Financing, Syndication and Environmental Matters.
Trusts and Estates.
Admitted to the bar, 1966, New New York 1969, United States. District Court, Western District of New New York
1982, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.
1984, United States. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Member, Monroe County Charter Commission, 1987-1988.
Member: Monroe County Bar Association (Trustee, 1970-1972. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1974-1979.
Vice Chairman, 1975-1976 and Chairman, 1977-1979.
Member, Federal Court Committee, 1986. Vice Chairman, Alternative Disputes Resolution Committee, 1986-1987. Federal Court Ad Hoc Committee for Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Judicial Review).
New York State Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
The firm of Underberg & Kessler was founded in 1926, representing large and small businesses. During the past 70 years, we"ve worked for clients ranging from modest retail establishments to national and international companies.
From local family-owned businesses to publicly held corporations.
The fact is, we"re happy to represent clients of all sizes either as general counsel or on a project-by-project basis. The firm consists of 30 lawyers and a large support staff, serving clients before State and Federal courts.
Member, Monroe County Charter Commission, 1987-1988. Member: Monroe County Bar Association (Trustee, 1970-1972. Member, Judiciary Committee, 1974-1979.
Vice Chairman, 1975-1976 and Chairman, 1977-1979.
Member, Federal Court Committee, 1986. Vice Chairman, Alternative Disputes Resolution Committee, 1986-1987.
Federal Court Ad Hoc Committee for Alternative Dispute Resolution. Member, Ad Hoc Committee for Judicial Review). New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.