Thomas P. Kawalec

Firm Member

Phone: (716) 852-3600
Fax: (716) 852-0038
Email tkawalec@cheluslaw.com

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Areas of Practice

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Products Liability
  • Labor Law Claims
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Risk Transfer

Education

State University of New York,
Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York 

J.D.
Honors: Robert J. Connelly Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy

State University of New York at Buffalo, 
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Major: International Studies
Minor: Polish Studies

Bar Admissions

New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Circuit Second
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
U.S. Supreme Court

Classes/Seminars Taught

“Deposition Basics in Personal Injury Litigation” for the Erie Institute of Law (Erie County Bar Association) – October 24, 2014

“Personal Injury Litigation” for the Erie Institute of Law (Erie County Bar Association) – May 31, 2013

“Personal Injury Litigation” for the Erie Institute of Law (Erie County Bar Association) – February 13, 2012

“New Developments in Personal Injury Litigation – Healthcare Insurers’ Right of Subrogation and Medicare Repayment Issues” for the Erie Institute of Law (Erie County Bar Association) – May 26, 2010

“New Developments in Personal Injury Litigation – Healthcare Insurers’ Right of Subrogation and Medicare Repayment Issues” for Buffalo Claims Association – September 24, 2009

“Wrongful Death Claims and the Grieving Families Act” for Erie Insurance Company claims personnel on August 4, 2022

Professional Associations & Memberships

Advocates Club

Charles S. Desmond Inns of Court – Barrister (Director)

Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York (Treasurer)

Erie County Bar Association
Negligence Committee
Federal Law Committee
Employment Law Committee

New York State Bar Association
Trial Lawyers Committee
Trial Evidence Committee

Published Works

Chapter 27, “Fire Insurance and Property Insurance,” Insurance Law Practice (Third Edition, New York State Bar Association, 2019)

Languages

Polish

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