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James W. Smyton
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Mr. Smyton focuses in all areas of corporate counseling, including acquisitions, close corporations, shareholder disputes and related contract disputes.
Practice Areas
Additional Areas of Focus
Closely-Held Entities; Corporate Contracts; Family Businesses
Admitted to Practice
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Tax Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
Honors & Awards
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America©
- Selected for the Upstate New York Super Lawyers® list, 2007-2018
- Listed in Legal Elite of WNY, Business First of Buffalo and Buffalo Law Journal, 2013-2014
- Legal Services for the Elderly, Disabled or Disadvantaged of Western New York, Inc., Volunteer Services Award
Education
- Kent College of Law, J.D., with distinction, 1971
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1966
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of Erie County
- Grievance Committee
- New York State Bar Association
- Senior Lawyers Section
Present Activities
- Buffalo Maritime Center, Board of Trustees
- Federal Court Mediator
- National Federation for Just Communities, National Board of Directors
- Former Chair
- National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York, Board Member
- Zoological Society of Buffalo, Foundation Trustee
- Presbytery of Western New York, Board of Trustees
Past Activities
- Erie County Bar Foundation, Board of Directors
- Shea’s Performing Arts Center, Chair and Board Member
- Zoological Society of Buffalo, Chair and Board Member
- Presbytery of Western New York, Board of Trustees, President