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January 2009 —
We are pleased to announce that the senior member of
our firm, Michael F. Chelus, and our firm Chelus, Herdzik, Speyer & Monte, P.C.,
have been nominated to become members of the Council on Litigation Management.
The Council is a national
non-partisan alliance of law firms, general counsel from some of America's
largest businesses and insurance companies. Its goals are to create a common
interest in the representation of companies and individuals to promote and
further the highest standards of litigation management in pursuit of client
defense.
The invitation was extended to
us by a Fellow of CLM. It is based upon the recommendation of its Advisory
Board. The appointment follows evaluations of the highest ethical standards and
integrity, accomplishment in the profession of law and adherence to the canons,
ethical considerations and disciplinary rules of the model code of professional
conduct.
It is a recognition of our
firm's commitment to high standards in professional responsibility, professional
excellence and integrity in the representation of our clients.
January 2009 — In a five day trial decided by jury
verdict on December 18, 2008,
Anthony Targia successfully defended the County of Chautauqua against
plaintiff's claim that an alleged defective condition in the shoulder of a
roadway caused a one car accident in which the plaintiff was injured.
January 2009 — In a trial decided by jury verdict on
December 23, 2008, Art Herdzik
successfully defended
condominium group and the management company retained by the condominium group
against plaintiff's claim that she slipped, fell and sustained serious injuries
while walking upon a purportedly icy sidewalk upon the condominium complex.
January 2009 — Associate
Michael Chmiel obtained a
unanimous defense jury verdict following a bifurcated trial in front of the
Honorable Diane Devlin. In this case, our client was accused of – while in the
driver seat of her vehicle – grabbing the plaintiff (a pedestrian) by the hair
and dragging her down the street, causing a catastrophic injury. Our client,
the defendant, accused the plaintiff of being the actual aggressor. She
testified that the plaintiff reached into her vehicle and actually grabbed her
by the hair, giving her no choice but to drive away in order to fend off this
attack.
After a weeklong trial that included the testimony of
several witnesses, the jury required only one hour of deliberation to
return a verdict in favor of defendant.
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December 2008 —
Michael F. Chelus,
Arthur A. Herdzik and
Thomas J. Speyer each have
been named by New York State Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top
attorneys in New York State for 2008. Only five percent of the lawyers in
the state are named by Super Lawyers.
The selections for Super
Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media,
Inc. of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a
rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of
lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by Law & Politics' attorney-led
research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a
good-standing and disciplinary check.
Super Lawyers can by
found online at superlawyers.com,
where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.
Lion
Art Herdzik is
presented the Lions' Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award by
Lancaster Lions President Mike Lawkowski
July 2008 — The New York State and
Bermuda Lions Foundation recently awarded "Lion" Art Herdzik the
prestigious Robert J. Uplinger Distinguished Service Award in
recognition of Art's service to the community.
The award was presented at the June 17,
2008 installation dinner of the Lancaster Lions. It was accompanied by
certificates of recognition presented by New York State, Town of
Lancaster and Village of Lancaster elected officials.
Art has been a member of the Lancaster,
New York Lions Club for over 25 years. He has served the club in a
number of capacities, including President and Chairman of the Board. For
the last 8 years, he has served as club treasurer.
Art
Herdzik Selected As "New York Super Lawyer"
Law
and Politics, publisher of New York Super Lawyers Magazine, has announced
that upon completion of a peer review process, Art Herdzik is one of 15
lawyers included within its 2007 list of "New York Super Lawyers-Upstate
Edition" for "personal injury defense- general ". More on the peer selection
process can be learned by visiting
www.superlawyers.com.
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