Preston L. Zarlock
Partner
Buffalo; New York City; Chicago
(716) 847-5496
(212) 759-4888 ext. 5496
pzarlock@phillipslytle.com
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Mr. Zarlock concentrates his practice in the area of commercial litigation, handling a variety of contract, financial services and business-related disputes. He serves as co-leader of the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice Team.
Admitted to Practice
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Honors and Awards
- Ranked in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2015-2022
- Selected for the Upstate New York Super Lawyers® list, 2013-2022
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America©
Education
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1992
- University of Rochester, B.A., 1988
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS)
- Bar Association of Erie County
- Federal Practice Committee
- Negligence Committee
- Commercial and Bankruptcy Committee
- Equipment Leasing and Finance Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
- Trial Lawyers Section
Representative Cases
- Brown & Brown, Inc. v. Johnson, 25 N.Y.3d 364, 34 N.E.3d 357, 12 N.Y.S.3d 606 (2015)
- Brown & Brown, Inc. v. Johnson, 158 A.D.3d 1148, 71 N.Y.S.3d 255 (4th Dep’t 2018).
- Greenberg, Trager & Herbst, LLP v. HSBC Bank USA, 17 N.Y.3d 565, 958 N.E.2d 77, 934 N.Y.S.2d 43 (2011)
- Grand Income Tax, Inc. v. HSBC Taxpayer Fin. Servs., Inc., No. 08-CV-346, 2008 WL 5113646 (E.D.N.Y. Nov. 25, 2008)
- Gorman v. Experian Info. Solutions, Inc., No. 07 CV 1846, 2008 WL 4934047 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2008)
- Rich Prods. Corp. v. Kemutec, Inc., 66 F. Supp. 2d 937 (E.D. Wis. 1999), aff’d, 241 F.3d 915 (7th Cir. 2001)
- Schuh v. Druckman & Sinel, L.L.P., 602 F. Supp. 2d 454 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)
- In re Nat’l Enters., Inc. v. Clermont Farm Corp., 46 A.D.3d 1180, 848 N.Y.S.2d 420 (3d Dep’t 2007)
- Huron Group, Inc. v. Pataki, 5 Misc. 3d 648, 785 N.Y.S.2d 827, (N.Y.Sup. June 16, 2004), aff’d for reasons stated below 23 A.D.3d 1051, 803 N.Y.S.2d 465 (4th Dep’t 2005), appeal dismissed 6 N.Y.3d 803, 812 N.Y.S.2d 440 (2006)
- Hollows at Loch Lea Ass’n, Inc. v. Town of Clarence, 8 A.D.3d 994, 778 N.Y.S.2d 587 (4th Dep’t 2004)
- Giroux v. Dunlop Tire Corp., 16 A.D.3d 1068, 791 N.Y.S.2d 769 (4th Dep’t 2005)
- CooperVision, Inc. v. Intek Integration Techs., Inc., 7 Misc.3d 592, 794 N.Y.S.2d 812 (Sup. Ct. Monroe County 2005)
Present Activities
- State University at Buffalo School of Law Alumni Association, Board of Directors
