Joseph J. Welter

Joseph J. Welter is an AV rated lawyer and a partner in the firm's Buffalo, New York office.  With 20 years of legal experience his trial practice includes the representation of local, national and international carriers and self-insured companies predominantly in defense of toxic tort and product liability lawsuits.

In the toxic tort area, Mr. Welter has litigated 500-plus asbestos cases and serves as lead trial counsel for several high-profile companies who manufactured and/or installed asbestos-containing materials, including insulation, joint compound, gasket materials, pumps and brake products.  Mr. Welter also is co-editor of the firm's Asbestos CaseWatch, a monthly national review of recent asbestos decisions and developments.  In the product liability area, Mr. Welter represents a variety of different product manufacturers in complex catastrophic injury, severe burn and death cases.  He also has written on and advises product manufacturers regarding the 2008 Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act. 

Mr. Welter has been named to Business First's Who's Who in Law, New York Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition.

Outside of his legal practice, Mr. Welter serves as President on the Board of Directors for the National Kidney Foundation of WNY, a voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney and other organ diseases.

Direct Dial
716.566.5457
Fax
716.566.5401
E-mail
jwelter@goldbergsegalla.com
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Practice Areas

• New York - All Courts
• United States District Court, Western District of New York
• United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

• Defense Research Institute
• Insurance Law Committee
• Product Liability Committee
• Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Committee
• Asbestos and Silica Subcommittee
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel 
• New York State Bar Association
• Erie County Bar Association
• Buffalo Claims Association

Civic Activities

• President, Board of Directors, National Kidney Foundation of WNY, 2006 to present

Honors

• Named to Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition
• Named to New York Super Lawyers
• Named to the Business First's Who's Who in Law 

Publications/Speaking

• Author, Should Local Installers That Provide Asbestos-Containing Materials Be Subject to Products Liability Claims?, Toxic Torts and Environmental Law Newsletter, Defense Research Institute, April, 2009
• Co-Author, Through Regulations and in Court: The 2008 CPSIA Starts to Take Shape, For The Defense, Defense Research Institute, April, 2009
• Co-Author, CPSC Power Expands: Legislation Brings Change to Consumer Products Industry, USLAW Magazine, Spring/Summer, 2009
• Author, Retailer's Particular Purpose Warranty: A Fine Line Between Customer Service and Liability Exposure, In-House Defense Quarterly, Defense Research Institute, Winter, 2009
• Co-Author, Negotiating the Landscape of Increased Penalties under CPSIA, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, February, 2009
• Co-Author, The New CPSC Public Database of Incidents, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, December, 2008
• Co-Author, The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008: Preparing for the Unknown and the Unknowable, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, October, 2008
• Presenter, Automobile Issues and Trends, New York State Bar Association, Law School for Claims Professionals, Syracuse, New York, September, 2008
• Presenter, State of the Art in Toxic Tort Cases: Convincing the Jury the World is Flat, September, 2008
• Presenter, Belt and Suspenders: Don't Get Caught with your Insurance Coverage Pants Down, Buffalo Claims Association, 2006