James W. Gresens
Senior Partner
Practice Areas:
Business and Corporate Law, Commercial Law, Complex Business Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation, Toxic Mold Law
Education:
State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., magna cum laude; State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Associations:
New York General Building Contractors Counsel; Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York, Board of Directors; Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York Chair, Legislative Committee; Construction Exchange of Buffalo & Western New York, Member, Insurance Committee and Long Range Planning Committee; Niagara Frontier Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association, Member, Program Committee; Niagara Frontier Chapter of the Construction Financial Management Association, Chapter Representative, National CFMA Program Committee; The Associated General Contractors of America, Member, Project Delivery Committee; The Associated General Contractors of America, Member, the Surety Bonding Committee; The Associated General Contractors of America, Member, Contract Documents Committee; Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Member; Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, Member Court Admissions: New York, United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, United States District Court for the Western District of New York, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, United States Supreme Court
About Mr. Gresens:
Jim Gresens received his undergraduate degree from the University of Buffalo, magna cum laude, where he was admitted to the Phi Beta Kapa National Honor Society. He graduated from the University of Buffalo, School of Law, magna cum laude, and served as the Managing Editor of the Buffalo Law Review. He served in the United States Marine Corps and the New York State Police. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Buffalo where he teaches civil practice to senior law students.
Jim is a seasoned litigator with a depth of experience in the construction industry. He has handled a wide range of cases including disputes involving demolition and decommissioning of nuclear power projects, hazardous chemical and waste sites, underground tunneling, toxic mold, labor and employment as well as a host of cases involving issues of design, construction, delays and contract disputes.
He currently serves as counsel to the New York General Building Contractors. Over the years Jim has represented virtually every type of party involved in the construction process. In the case of owners, he has represented Occidental Chemical Corporation and currently represents Niagara University in ongoing construction projects. He has represented all kinds of municipalities and school districts. He is a frequent lecturer in the construction industry as well as a mediator and certified arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. He has litigated construction disputes in New York as well as New Jersey, Vermont, Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and California.
Jim is admitted to practice in the New York State courts and in all federal district and appellate courts in New York as well as federal district courts in Michigan, Tennessee and elsewhere.