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Memberships and Associations

Erie County Bar Association, Member

New York State Bar Association (Sections on Commercial and Federal Litigation), Member

Federal Court Mediator for Western District of New York

Education

State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1977

Columbia University and State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude, 1974

Court Admissions

New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1978

2d Cir. Court of Appeals, 1983

Gregory P. Photiadis

Senior Partner

Practice Areas:
  • Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Complex Business Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Corporate Company Financing
  • Divestitures
  • Environmental Law and Litigation
  • Insurance Litigation
  • Mergers
  • New Business Development
  • Permitting
  • Refinancing and Restructuring

Gregory P. Photiadis received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, magna cum laude, in 1974.  He graduated from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, magna cum laude, in 1977, and was a member of the Sea Grant Law Journal.  He was an assistant professor at Niagara Community College in 1976 and 1977 where he taught three law courses.  Mr. Photiadis is a member of the Erie County Bar Association and New York State Bar Association (Sections on Commercial and Federal Litigation).  He is also a Federal Court Mediator for the Western District of New York. 

Mr. Photiadis is a Senior Partner of the Duke, Holzman, Photiadis & Gresens firm.  The firm specializes in complex construction and business litigation and corporate law transactions, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.  He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of New York and has been admitted pro hac vice and tried cases in State and Federal Courts in several other jurisdictions, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and Florida.

Mr. Photiadis has been lead trial counsel in major construction, business and environmental litigation cases since 1978.  He has practiced construction law for more than 30 years and represented many developers, general contractors, subcontractors and architects/engineers on contract matters, claims and litigation.  He has also served as general counsel for privately held companies, which representation has included financing, capital restructure, acquisitions, mergers and divestures. 

 

Reported Decisions

Mazzocki et al. v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Corp., 1 A.D.3d 9, 766 N.Y.S.2d 719 (3d Dept. 2003).

Joretta K. Lane v. Security Mutual Insurance Company, 96 N.Y.2d 1, 747 N.E.2d 1270, 724 N.Y.S.2d 670 (2001).

Roller v. Buchheit et al., 98-CV-772S(F) (W.D.N.Y. March 29, 2001) (Skretny, J.).

Lawrence Davis v. Jeffrey Davis et al., 266 A.D.2d 867, 697 N.Y.S.2d 888 (4th Dept. 1999), leave denied, 94 N.Y.2d 761, 706 N.Y.S.2d 81 (2000).

In the Matter of Concerned Citizens of Cattaraugus County, Inc. v. Town Board of Town of Farmersville and Integrated Waste Systems, Inc., 221 A.D.2d 1010 (4th Dept. 1995).

International Salt Company v. Geostow, 878 F.2d 570 (2d Cir.1989).

State of New York v. Donald O'Hara, et al., 595 F.Supp. 1101 (W.D.N.Y. 1984).

Apache Corporation v. McKeen, 529 F.Supp. 459 (W.D.N.Y. 1982).

David L. Palmerton v. Envirogas, Inc., 80 A.D.2d 996 (4th Dept. 1981).