1. William J. Kita
Title: Member
Law School: University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1978
College: Boston College, A.B., 1972
Admitted: University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1978
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense Law
Membership: Erie County (Member: Negligence Committee; Judiciary Committee) and New York State (Member, Sections on: Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law) Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates (Treasurer, Buffalo Chapter); Western New York Trial Lawyers Association; Charles S. Desmond American Inns of Court; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter.

2. James P. Burgio
Title: Member
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1974
College: Canisius College, B.A., 1971
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Insurance Defense Law
Membership: Erie County, New York State (Member, Class Action Committee, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Section) and American (Member, Trial Evidence Committee, Tort and Insurance Practice Section) Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates (President, 2003-2004; Member, 1996?); Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1997-1999); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Defense Bar, 1982?); The Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York; The Defense Research Institute, Inc.; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter.

3. Hilary C. Banker
Title: Member
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
College: State University of New York at Geneseo, B.A., 1993
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1996
Practice Area: Civil Litigation(33%); Personal Injury(33%); Insurance Defense Law(34%)
Membership: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, Western New York Chapter (President, 2006-2007, Secretary, 2004-2005 and Director, 2002-2004); Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 2004-2006); University at Buffalo Law School Alumni Association (Director, 2005-2008, GOLD Group President, 2004-2005 and Director, 1998-2006); Defense Trial Lawyers Association (President, 2010; Director, 2005-2009); American Board of Trial Advocates (2009—).

4. Steven P. Curvin
Title: Member
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1980
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., cum laude, 1975
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Construction Accident Law; Products Liability Law; Insurance Defense Law; Insurance Coverage; Contract Litigation
Membership: Erie County (Member: Negligence Committee, 1988—; Judiciary Committee, 1988-2002 (Chair 2001-2002); Practice and Procedure Committee, 1982-1990 (Chair, 1987-1990); Professional Ethics Committee, 2007—; Board of Directors, 1996-1998), New York State (Member, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law Committee, 1988—; Committee on Civil Practice, 1997-2000) and American (Member, Sections on: Criminal Justice, 1981-1988; General Practice, 1981-1988; Insurance Negligence and Compensation Law, 1984—; Vice-Chair, Products Liability Committee, 1986-1989; Vice Chair, Tort and Insurance Committee, 1989-1990) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates (Member and Vice-President, 1997; President, Buffalo Chapter, 1998); Charles S. Desmond American Inns of Court (Counselor/Vice President, 1999-2001, President 20