Civil and Criminal Litigation Law Firm in Rochester, New York
The Wolford Law Firm LLP
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600 Reynolds Arcade Building 16 East Main Street Rochester, New York 14614 USA |
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(585) 325-8000
or (877) 394-8497
www.wolfordfirm.com
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Law Firm Overview
The Wolford Law Firm is a highly experienced law firm providing high-quality and cost- effective litigation services in New York state and federal courts. Individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies come to us. They know we have the acumen, commitment, and tools to resolve their most challenging issues.
At our firm, our size makes us efficient and flexible our experience allows us to capably handle all types of complex litigation. If you have a legal problem that can benefit from experienced trial attorneys, we can help.
Practice Areas
Additional Practice Areas: Tax Assessment and Municipal Litigation; Environmental Litigation; Securities Litigation; Trusts and Estates Litigation; Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); DEC Enforcement Actions; Retaliation; Hostile Work Environment; Corporate Crimes; Federal Crimes; Pollution and Environmental Crimes
Practice Areas Description
Our practice includes:- Commercial and business litigation
Our firm represents businesses that find themselves in these and many other types of business disputes: Breach of purchase and sales contracts; Breach of partnership agreements; Violation of non-compete agreements; Misappropriation of trade secrets; Breach of fiduciary duty or negligence by a director or officer; Infringement of trademarks and other intellectual property rights; Unfair competition disputes; Disputes involving the Uniform Commercial Code ("UCC"); and Contractual disputes involving government contracting and the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR"). Our lawyers provide our business clients objective advice about their litigation options. We put our years of experience in state court, federal court, and alternative dispute resolution proceedings to work for our clients.
- Tax assessment and municipal litigation
Our trial attorneys put their experience to work in tax assessment and municipal litigation matters. We represent clients in disputes involving the following: Property tax assessments; Zoning and land use decisions; Denial of permits or licenses; Condemnation and use of eminent domain powers; and Article 78 proceedings. We help guide our clients through the maze of tax assessment and municipal litigation. Our size makes us efficient and flexible; our experience allows us to capably handle all types of complex litigation.
- Environmental litigation
Our attorneys are experienced in handling both civil and criminal environmental litigation matters. We shepherd our clients through complex environmental regulations and statutes that affect their property and businesses. We have the background to assist you when you are facing a high-risk enforcement action. Our attorneys have litigated many high-profile environmental litigation matters. We defend clients in all types of environmental litigation: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) cost recovery actions; DEC enforcement actions; and Grand jury investigations into alleged criminal violations of environmental laws. When you need help dealing with claims of environmental contamination, our trial attorneys will help plan and execute your litigation strategy.
- Employment and ERISA matters
Our firm defends employers and businesses in all types of employment disputes. From employment discrimination claims to disputes under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"), our experienced litigation attorneys provide effective and cost-efficient representation to businesses of all sizes. We defend businesses and corporations against claims alleging all types of discrimination, harassment, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, or retaliation, regardless of whether those claims arise under federal law or the New York State Human Rights Law, including claims alleging discrimination. Our attorneys also represent individuals and businesses in disputes involving allegations of trade secret misappropriation and breach of non-compete agreements by former employees.
- Securities litigation
We at the Wolford Law Firm LLP of Rochester, New York represents investors, brokers, and other investment professionals in a broad range of securities-related criminal, civil, and administrative disputes. We also represent investors claiming losses caused by securities fraud or other failures to comply with securities laws. Our size makes us efficient and flexible; our experience allows us to capably handle all types of complex litigation. Using our knowledge of federal and state securities law and regulations, our experienced trial attorneys work with our clients to formulate legal strategies geared toward producing the best possible outcomes. Our firm defends corporations and corporate officers against allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the sale or purchase of a security, and we have extensive experience with government investigations.
- Professional malpractice
Our experienced trial attorneys defend professionals in malpractice actions. We understand the dedication and hard work it takes to become a licensed professional. Our attorneys provide the best defense to protect your reputation. Our firm regularly represents professionals in legal, accounting, and other professional malpractice actions. Often a malpractice action provides a complex set of circumstances. We work with our clients to understand their professional practices. Where necessary, we work with our clients to retain the appropriate expert witnesses. Then we prepare our clients' cases for the best possible resolutions. Our attorneys’ focus is on successful resolution of your matter. If a professional malpractice claim must go to trial, we have the necessary courtroom skills to defend your reputation. Our attorneys are prepared to put their more than 75 years of combined litigation experience to work for you.
- Trusts and estates litigation
Our trial attorneys have experience handling the complex issues that can arise during the administration or settling of a charitable or family trust, or during the settling of an estate. We handle: Disputes regarding a trustee's fiduciary obligations; Proceedings seeking determinations of ambiguous direction in an instrument; Actions to remove fiduciaries; Actions alleging breaches of fiduciary duties; Actions seeking disgorgement of fees or commissions; Accounting proceedings; Proceedings determining the rights of beneficiaries of complex family trusts; Disputes between beneficiaries, beneficiaries and executors, and between co-executors; and Disputes involving guardians.
- Criminal defense
Our firm advises clients on responding to grand jury subpoenas, court orders, and government inspections. We represent individuals and businesses in all types of state and federal criminal proceedings in Rochester and Upstate New York: Grand jury proceedings; Arraignments; Plea negotiations; Pre-trial discovery; Motions to suppress; Bench and jury trials; Post-trial motions; Appeals; and Sentencing. We defend our clients against criminal allegations involving— Corporate crimes; White-collar crimes; Driving while intoxicated; Federal crimes; Fraud; and Pollution and environmental crimes. When the government suspects or accuses you, a family member, or your corporation of being involved in a crime, an experienced criminal defense attorney can make the difference in your case.
- DWI and drunk driving defense
Our criminal defense attorneys advise DWI defendants of their rights and obligations. We have handled more than a thousand DWI cases. Our experience enables us to formulate a defense strategy geared toward producing the best possible outcome. The potential penalties and consequences for a DWI conviction—fines, license suspension, jail time, insurance surcharges, even the loss of a professional license—can have a great impact on your life. We take a personal interest in you and your case, and our experience allows us to analyze and question every step of the process—the stop and arrest, the field sobriety tests, the breathalyzer results, and more. We guide you through the criminal process, from the initial charges to plea negotiations and trial, if necessary.
- Personal injury
Our firm is ranked in the "Tier 1" category of personal injury attorneys by U.S. News and World Report. The firm is only one of four others in Rochester ranked at that level in this category. Our high-caliber team of trial attorneys takes a personal interest in each case. We protect and aggressively advocate for our clients' rights throughout the entire legal process, from filing the initial claim to settlement negotiations or jury verdict. We regularly handle cases involving allegedly defective products, and we have worked with a variety of experts and consultants to effectively litigate products liability cases. We also handle cases involving claims of serious personal injuries arising from work-related accidents, as well as wrongful death claims.
Attorneys
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Mr. Michael R. Wolford
Attorney Civil Litigation, Civil Rights, Criminal Law |
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