
Michael M. Chelus
Associate
phone (716) 852-3600
fax (716) 852-0038
e-mail mmchelus@cheluslaw.com
Areas of Practice
Business Collections
Business Formation, Sale, Merger & Acquisition
Business Law
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Copyright Law
Collections
Corporation Law
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
Personal Injury
Real Estate
Trademark Law
Bar Admissions
New York, 2004
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 2004
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2007
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 2011
Education
State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, May, 2003
J.D.
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA, May, 2000
B.S. in Management
Honors: Dean's List
Published Works
Practice, Second Edition, published by the New York State Bar Association, 2006
Classes/Seminars Taught
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association
Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York
Erie County Bar Association
Negligence Committee
Federal Practice Committee
Federation of Italian American Societies of Western New York (2005-2007)
New York State Bar Association
Torts Section
Insurance and Compensation Law Section
Intellectual Property Law Section
Orchard Park High School Academy of Finance
Advisory Board Member (2006- )
Penn State Alumni Association
Alumni Recruitment Volunteer
St. Thomas More Guild
University at Buffalo School of Law Alumni Association
Western New York Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association,
Secretary (2009 - Present)
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (2004-present)
Board of Directors (2008-2010 )
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