Patrick T. Fitzgerald Joins Firm’s Corporate Practice Group

Phillips Lytle LLP Partner Patrick T. Fitzgerald Joins Firm’s Corporate Practice Group

Buffalo, N.Y. – Phillips Lytle LLP is pleased to announce that Partner Patrick T. Fitzgerald has joined the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.  After previously serving in the firm’s Land, Environment and Energy Practice Group, Mr. Fitzgerald is lending his expertise from a prior role with a high profile private equity and investment firm as a member of Phillips Lytle’s Corporate Practice Group.

Mr. Fitzgerald focuses his practice on corporate law, with particular emphasis on structuring, forming and advising real estate and other private investment funds. In doing so, he also assists his clients with all matters related to the real estate transactions and development projects that are the subject of investment. This includes sales and acquisitions; financing; leasing; land use and zoning (site plan approvals, special permits, variances, subdivision plans and rezonings); easements; covenants; conditions and restrictions; and environmental compliance and permitting at both the state and federal levels.

Mr. Fitzgerald received his J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School in 2011 and his B.A. from St. John Fisher College in 2006.  He is admitted to practice in New York and the U.S. District Court, Western District of New York.  He has been repeatedly named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars lists.