James R. Grasso

Background

Grasso, James R. was born on February 15, 1964 in Binghamton, New York, United States.

Education

Hobart College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1986). State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1990).

Career

Worked at Phillips, Lytle, Hitchcock, Blaine & Huber (Buffalo, New York) specializing in General Practice. Corporations, Litigation, Trust and Estates, Tax, Labor Relations, Real Estate, Banking, Commercial, Municipal Finance, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Antitrust, Products Liability, Insurance Coverage, Immigration, Customs, Environmental and Energy Law. Admitted to the bar, 1991, New New York

1992, United States.

District Court, Western District of New New York Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Delta Phi. Member, Moot Court Board, 1988-1990.

Member, Litigation Section, and Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association.

Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, New York Bar Association. Labor and Employment Law Committee, Erie County Bar Association.

Founded in 1834 in Buffalo as the law office of Orsamus H. Marshall, Phillips, Lytle counts among its former partners several prominent individuals including President Grover Cleveland. Through its expansion into several offices and the development of new practice areas, the Firm has grown into a position of prominence in the northeastern United States and the province of Ontario.

Achievements

• James R. Grasso has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member, Moot Court Board, 1988-1990. Member, Litigation Section, and Section of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association. Member, Labor and Employment Law Section, New York Bar Association.

Labor and Employment Law Committee, Erie County Bar Association.