Stephen Sharkey

Practice Areas

- Litigation

- Business Restructuring, Creditors' Rights and Bankruptcy

- Municipalities

- Tax Assessment, Condemnation & Property Valuation

-Class and Collective Action Litigation

Career

Stephen is a trial attorney in the firm's litigation department with extensive experience representing financial institutions, medical groups, businesses, insurance companies and individuals in a wide variety of litigated matters in both federal and state courts.

His practice focuses on business and commercial litigation, employment litigation (enforcement of non-compete agreements and the defense of unlawful employment practices), real property litigation (contract disputes, zoning issues and tax assessment challenges), insurance litigation (first-party property, coverage and third-party liability defense) and class action defense. Stephen also has experience in litigating professional liability claims and attorney fee disputes. In addition, he regularly represents lenders and other creditors in workout matters and adverse bankruptcy proceedings. He also counsels a number of small businesses on corporate and business-related issues.

Professional Memberships

- New York State Bar Association

- Erie County Bar Association

- New York State Assessors' Association

- Erie County Assessors' Association

- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association

- Western New York Defense Trial Lawyers Association

-Turnaround Management Association

Personal

- Member, SUNY Geneseo Alumni Regional Committee of Buffalo

- Secretary, Town of Clarence Baseball Association, 2018-2020

- Member, Erie County Bar Association’s Judiciary Committee, 2017-2018