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Joseph M. Hanna

Joseph M. Hanna graduated cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law and summa cum laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo.  Mr. Hanna concentrates his practice on commercial litigation with a focus on intellectual property law, construction litigation and fidelity and surety law.

As a member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), he serves as the Chair to DRI's Young Lawyers Minority Subcommittee, Diversity Chair of the Trucking Law Committee and the Young Lawyer Liaison of the Fidelity and Surety Committee as well as the Commercial Committee.  He also serves on the ABA's Judicial Internship Opportunity Program's Screening Committee.  Mr. Hanna was appointed to serve as the Vice Chair of the ABA's Young Lawyers Division Minorities in the Profession Committee.

Mr. Hanna was recently named DRI's Young Lawyer of the Year for Outstanding Service for his work on the organization's Young Lawyer Committee.  He was selected from more than 4,000 members of DRI across the United States and Canada who were eligible for this award.  Mr. Hanna was awarded this distinction and honor for his commitment to diversity in organizing various minority bar programs throughout the country, authoring articles on minority attorney retention and spearheading the creation of a comprehensive database of over 500 minority law organizations which have been established throughout the United States.

In 2007, Mr. Hanna's article, Beware of Dawg, Beware of Owner, Too, was named by the American Bar Association's magazine, General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division, as the best Intellectual Property article published by the ABA in 2006.  He has also written extensively on issues regarding minorities in law.  Most recently, Mr. Hanna wrote an article looking at the retention of women and minority attorneys in the law profession entitled, "Fostering Diversity in the Legal Profession: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric."



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716.566.5401
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Practice Areas

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Construction Litigation
  • Fidelity and Surety    
Education
  • State University of New York at Buffalo, dual B.A. degrees, summa cum laude, 2002
  • State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Admitted to Practice

  • New York - All Courts
  • United States District Court, Western District of New York
  • United States District Court, Southern District of New York
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of New York 
  • United States District Court, Northern District of New York
  • United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York 
  • District of Columbia - All Courts
  • United States District Court, District of Columbia
Prior Experience

  • Law Clerk, Texas Court of Appeals and Texas District Court
Professional Affiliations

  • Defense Research Institute

    • Atlantic Marketing Chair, 2007 Annual Meeting
    • New York Marketing Chair, 2008
    • Young Lawyers Committee
      • Chair, Minority Outreach Subcommittee
      • Liaison to Fidelity and Surety Committee
      • Liaison to Diversity Law Committee
    • Diversity Committee
      • Chair, Outreach Subcommittee
      • Steering Committee
    • Fidelity and Surety Committee
      • Steering Committee
    • Commercial Litigation Committee
    • Construction Law Committee
    • Trucking Law Committee
      • Chair, Diversity Law Committee

  • American Bar Association

    • ABA Judicial Internship Opportunity Screening Committee

    • Young Lawyers Division

      • Vice Chair, Minorities in the Profession Committee

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association

  • Sports Lawyers Association 

  • District of Columbia Bar Association

  • New York State Bar Association

  • Erie County Bar Association

Civic Activities

  • University at Buffalo School of Law Mentoring Program, 2008 
  • Member, Buffalo Niagara Partnership
    • Golf Tournament, Committee Member  
  • Member, Leadership Buffalo, (Rising Leaders - 2007)
  • Licensed Mediator, Erie County Family Court and Better Business Bureau 
  • Coach, Mathewson-McCarthy Babe Ruth Youth Baseball League, Amherst, New York

Publications/Speaking

 

  • Author, Assessing the Diversity Issue in the Legal Business, 2008
  • Co-Author, Can 'Ahlborn' Apply to Medicaid, Workers' Comp Liens?, New York Law Journal, May, 2008
  • Author, Acushnet Misses the Cut in its Battle with Callaway over Titleist Pro VI Patents, 2008
  • Co-Author, Breaking the Bank(ruptcy Code)? Terminating Surety and Fidelity Bonds, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, March, 2008
  • Co-Author, Topps Turns the Lights Out on Cool Papa Bell, 2008
  • Co-Author, "Set-Offs Available Under General Obligations Law §15-108," New York State Bar Association Post Trial Practice and Procedures Book, 2008
  • Co-Author, "Will the Change to General Obligations Law §15-108 Promote More Settlements?", New York State Bar Association Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal, Spring, 2008
  • Co-Author, Intellectual Property, Chapter, DRI Young Lawyer's Form Book, 2008
  • Co-Author, Terminating Surety and Fidelity Bonds Upon the Insolvency or Bankruptcy of the Principal, 2008
  • Co-Author, The Rangers' Gloves are Off in a Digital Tussle with the NHL, Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, Winter, 2008
  • Author, The NFL v. Cable Television: Which Heavyweight Will Be Left Standing?, DRI's Commercial Litigation Committee Publication, The Business Suit, January, 2008; NYSBA Perspective, Spring, 2008 
  • Co-Author, Frye ‘Em: Jury Psychology Can Undermine Plaintiff's Expert Witnesses, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, December, 2007  
  • Presenter, International Law: A Young Lawyer's Experience, Annual International Law Student Association Symposium, University at Buffalo School of Law, November, 2007
  • Co-Author, Guide to New York Commercial Evictions, 2007  
  • Author, Court Erases Cablevision's DVR Plans, DRI, The Business Suit, July, 2007  
  • Co-Author, Causes of Action in Construction Defect Litigation, DRI Construction Law Compendium, 2007
  • Co-Author, Bad Faith: The Admissibility of Expert Testimony and the Challenges that Follow, FDCC, 2007 
  • Co-Author, Store Owner's Rights When Faced with Shoplifting: A State by State Review, April, 2007 
  • Author, Interception! CBA Throws Into Coverage and Loses, DRI, The Business Suit, April, 2007 
  • Author, Brent Jones Scores a Touchdown in a Big Victory Over CBS, Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal, Spring, 2007; DRI, The Business Suit, 2007; New York State Bar Association Perspective, Spring, 2007
  • Author, Fostering Diversity in the Legal Profession: Moving Beyond the Rhetoric, DRI, For the Defense, May, 2007 
  • Author, Beware of the Dawg; Beware of Owner Too.  Cleveland Fights for Its Beloved Dawg Pound and Wins, IPL Newsletter, A publication of The ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law, Summer 2006; Entertainment and Sports Lawyer, A Publication of the ABA Forum on Entertainment and Sports Industries, Summer, 2006; DRI’s Commercial Litigation Committee Publication, The Business Suit, July, 2006
  • Co-Author, Expert’s Concept: Has it Been Tested?, DRI, Daubert Compendium, December 2006
  • Author, U.S. Rhetoric Not Enough to Save the Crown Jewel of the Middle East, AnNahar Newspaper, November, 2006
  • Co-Author, Addressing the Psychology of Post-Enron Jurors – Cross Examination Techniques that Pay Off, DRI Fire and Casualty Seminar, November 2006
  • Author, Dealer Protection Laws: Shields, Not Swords, DRI’s Commercial Litigation Committee publication, The Business Suit, March, 2006
  • Author, Truck Dealership Agreements: Termination Issues, Defense Research Institute E-Newsletter, 2006
  • Author, Riding the Bus: Bus Company's Duty of Care to a Waiting Customer, In Transit, Defense Research Institute E-Newsletter, 2006
  • Author, One Un-Unified Region: The City of Buffalo and its Many Competing Parts, Race and Regionalism in Western New York, 2005
  • Editor, It’s Broke, Lets Fix It: Erie County—City of Buffalo Consolidated Government, A Collection of Articles Reviewing Consolidation and Regional Restructuring


Languages

  • Arabic

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