Buffalo, NY Lawyers

Insurance Law

375 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

Civil Litigation

140 Pearl St suite 100, Buffalo, NY 14202, USA

Julia is an experienced litigator in both state and federal court, focusing her practice on trial work and complex litigation. Her areas of focus include business disputes and shareholder litigation, as well as litigation in the environmental, education, and employment arenas. She regularly counsels businesses in resolving disputes among management and has litigated various business dissolution matters. She has successfully represented minority shareholders who were oppressed in petitioning for dissolution of the corporations. In the environmental context, she has successfully challenged the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in Article 78 proceedings. She has represented an agricultural chemical company in litigation over selection of RCRA corrective action for arsenic in soils. She also recently secured summary judgment on behalf of a Fortune 1000 company after it was sued by numerous local residents alleging that toxic exposure to the company's operations caused personal injury and property damage claims. She also frequently handles appeals and successfully argued an issue of first impression regarding the labor law to New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals. In addition, Julia advises international clients on product liability and insurance issues for manufacturers and distributors wishing to enter the U.S. market. Julia regularly speaks at CLEs on various topics, including the firm’s annual education conference. She has also recently served as a member of both the Firm's Board of Directors and Compensation Committee, and remains active on the Firm’s Recruiting Committee. Julia’s past experiences include an internship at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York as well as employment at Housing Opportunities Made Equal, an organization dedicated to the enforcement of federal and state laws prohibiting housing discrimination. Julia was also previously awarded a two-year research fellowship with the Department of Human Resources for the City of Buffalo, where she assisted in disciplinary hearings, general grievances, and contract negotiations.

Family and Divorce Law

1400 Sweet Home Rd suite 9, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA

Katie M. Poleon is a founding partner of Feron Poleon, LLP, and previously was a senior associate attorney with the law firm of Spadafora & Verrastro. She concentrates her practice in Matrimonial and Family law. Katie is a graduate of Canisius College (B.A.) and the University at Buffalo School of Law (J.D.). Initially admitted to practice in the State of Illinois, Katie spent nearly five (5) years practicing in the area of complex civil litigation at a large multinational law firm in Chicago. Since relocating back to the Buffalo area with her family, Katie has practiced in the area of Matrimonial and Family law at the trial and appellate levels. Admitted to the New York bar in 2011, she is a member of the New York and Erie County Bar Association.

Family and Divorce Law

1400 Sweet Home Rd suite 9, Buffalo, NY 14228, USA

Kelly A. Feron is a founding partner of Feron Poleon, LLP, and previously was a managing partner with the law firm of Spadafora & Verrastro. She concentrates her practice in Matrimonial and Family law at the trial and appellate levels. Admitted to practice in 1990, Kelly is graduate of Canisius College and the University of Detroit School of Law. She is the co-author of Religious Observance as a Factor in Child Custody and Visitation. Kelly is past lecturer for the New York State Bar Association. She is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, Matrimonial and Family Law Committees, and served for many years on the Judiciary Committee. Kelly is also a member of the New York State Bar Association.

Real Estate Law

37 Franklin Street, Suite 1000, Buffalo, NY 14202