Michael Anthony Ponterio - NY Lawyer

Michael A. Ponterio is one of the founding partners at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. For over three decades, Mr. Ponterio has advocated for families impacted by asbestos exposure, catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, defective products, and motor vehicle accidents. His legal practice is centered on seeking justice for clients who have endured severe and life-altering injuries. Since 1985, Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford has secured settlements and verdicts exceeding one billion dollars on behalf of their clients. Mr. Ponterio's extensive experience includes representing individuals afflicted with mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure, earning accolades for landmark victories such as the first personal injury jury verdict and punitive damage award for an asbestos worker in New York State (Racich v. Celotex Corp.). In September 2011, he achieved the first jury verdict in Western New York on behalf of a child suffering from lead poisoning. Mr. Ponterio has garnered recognition for his legal prowess, including being named a Top-10 Asbestos/Mesothelioma NYS Attorney by the National Trial Lawyers Association and being listed as a Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters from 2011 to 2020. This honor places him among the top 5% of attorneys in Upstate New York. In July 2020, Mr. Ponterio was elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an esteemed organization comprising lawyers, judges, law faculty, and legal scholars who have exhibited exceptional accomplishments and impeccable character in their legal professions.