John Comerford - Profile

John P. Comerford is a seasoned Partner at Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. He hails from Lewiston, New York, a quaint historical town nestled close to the Canadian border. Growing up near the notorious Love Canal, he witnessed firsthand the repercussions of environmental contamination. Comerford pursued his education at Cornell University, focusing on Environmental Science. Specializing in asbestos personal injury cases, he has litigated extensively across Upstate New York, including in cities such as Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Rochester, Syracuse, Albany, and Binghamton. Over the span of his career, he has assisted numerous individuals in securing financial compensation for their injuries. In June 2009, Mr. Comerford attained accreditation as an attorney authorized to handle veterans' benefits claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The firm boasts a remarkable track record of over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements obtained on behalf of their clients. Some notable successes include a jury award of $8 million in November 2019 against Kodak and Ridge for asbestos-related injuries, a $1.4 million wrongful death verdict for a US Navy veteran in July 2015, a $3 million verdict for a former Ashland Oil employee in August 2013, a $2 million award for a plant worker diagnosed with lung cancer and asbestosis, and a $2 million settlement for a 61-year-old housewife with mesothelioma resulting from exposure to asbestos. John Comerford currently calls Amherst, New York his home, where he resides with his spouse and is the proud father of three boys and two girls.