Buffalo Business First Names Christopher Belter to 2026 Power 250
Goldberg Segalla is pleased to announce that partner Christopher J. Belter has again been recognized on Buffalo Business First’s Power 250 list – an annual ranking of the most influential and powerful people in Buffalo and Western New York. The list highlights leaders whose influence shapes business and economic development across the region.
Chris joined Goldberg Segalla as an associate in 2001, just six months after the firm’s founding. Now serving as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer and co-chair of the Business and Commercial Litigation and Construction practice groups, Chris oversees all aspects of the firm’s administration, client service, culture, resources, and strategic growth.
He represents a wide range of clients, including major manufacturers and contractors, international companies, and other businesses in courts and arbitration forums across the country.
His continued recognition reflects both his commitment to the profession and his impact on the region’s business community.
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MORE ABOUT GOLDBERG SEGALLA’S CHRISTOPHER J. BELTER:
Chris is a veteran commercial litigator and trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience resolving high-stakes business disputes in courts and arbitration forums across the U.S. In addition to serving as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer and a member of its management committee, Chris maintains a robust litigation practice representing major manufacturers, construction firms, utilities, transportation companies, and Fortune 500 corporations. He has taken well over 100 trials and arbitrations to verdict or award – a level of experience that distinguishes him in today’s litigation market.
As co-chair of the firm’s Construction Litigation practice, Chris is a trusted adviser to commercial developers, architects and engineers, construction managers, contractors, and environmental consultants. As co-chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation practice group, Chris represents companies in matters involving contractual relationships, fraudulent conveyance, misappropriation, licensing disputes, commercial leases, tortious interference, and other complex business issues. He also defends directors and officers facing allegations of breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, or bad faith, as well as claims asserted by governmental or regulatory bodies such as the FDIC and SEC.