Background
Chelus, Michael F. was born on November 14, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, United States.
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Michael F. Chelus
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State University of New York at Buffalo (Bachelor of Science, 1965. Juris Doctor, 1968).
Career
Worked at Chelus, Herdzik & Speyer, Professional Corporation (Buffalo, New York) specializing in General Practice before all State and Federal Courts. Insurance, Negligence, Real Estate, Probate, Corporate, Products Liability, Malpractice, Family Law, Litigation and Appeals. Admitted to the bar, 1968, New New York
1975, United States.
District Court, Western District of New New York 1982, United States. Supreme Court. 1991, United States. District Court, Northern District of New New York
Author: "Disaster Awaits: Workers" Compensation Liens v.
Number-Fault First Party Benefits," New York State Bar Journal, Volume 62. December, 1990; "Liquor Liability of Fire Companies and Municipalities," Fire District Affairs Bulletin, Volume 20, Number.
19, Number. 10, March 1993. Counsel, Orchard Park Fire District, 1971.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Member: Erie County (Chairman, Negligence Committee, 1984-1987. Member, Special Committees on: Code of Evidence, 1985. Legal Specialization, 1986.
Member, Bench-Bar Committee, 8th Judicial District), New York State (Member, Sections on: Estates and Trust.
Torts; Insurance; Compensation Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law. Law Practice Management and Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations.
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association. Military: First Lieutenant, United States.
Army Corps of Engineers, Trial and Defense Counsel, 1968-1971.
Since 1896, Western New Yorkers have been turning to Chelus, Herdzik & Speyer, Professional Corporation for assistance with their legal affairs
Achievements
Membership
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Erie County (Chairman, Negligence Committee, 1984-1987. Member, Special Committees on: Code of Evidence, 1985.
Legal Specialization, 1986.
Member, Bench-Bar Committee, 8th Judicial District), New York State (Member, Sections on: Estates and Trust. Torts; Insurance; Compensation Law) and American (Member, Sections on: Business Law.
Law Practice Management and Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations. Western New York Trial Lawyers Association.
Military: First Lieutenant, United States.
Army Corps of Engineers, Trial and Defense Counsel, 1968-1971.
