Profile

Curt’s clients value his experience in large-scale, multi-party litigation as they navigate protracted disputes. The focus of Curt’s litigation practice is the representation of publicly traded companies, financial institutions, universities, as well as closely-held businesses.

His work for these entities includes:

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  • Listed in:
    • New York Super Lawyers®, Upstate New York Rising Star, Business Litigation, 2018-2022
    • Forty Under 40, Rochester Business Journal, 2018
  • New York State Bar Association, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2017
  • Monroe County Bar Association, Emerging Bar Leader Award, 2016
  • The Daily Record, Excellence in Law, Up & Coming Attorneys Award, 2016
  • New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section
  • Monroe County Bar Association, Awards Committee; Former Member of Board of Trustees and Executive Committee; Past Chair, Young Lawyers Section
  • Senior Editor, Albany Law Review

  • "Understanding the Pitfalls of Shareholders' Agreements," Rochester Business Journal, March 6, 2020
  • "State's SHIELD Act in Effect to Regulate Cybersecurity Protections," Rochester Business Journal, October 25, 2019
  • "Strife in Business Partnership Sometime Necessitates a Dissolution," Rochester Business Journal, December 5, 2018
  • “Telling War Stories: Just Because it’s on PACER Doesn't Make it Fair Game,” The Daily Record, October 2, 2017
  • Quoted in “Foundations Face Costs with New N.Y. Rules,” Rochester Business Journal, February 3, 2017
  • Quoted in “New Cybersecurity Regulations Need Clarification,” Rochester Business Journal, November 11, 2016
  • "What the Email Privacy Act Means for Firms," Rochester Business Journal, June 3, 2016
  • "State, U.S. Courts Aim to Reduce Costs of Litigation," Rochester Business Journal, October 16, 2015
  • "Litigators Beware: Your Email Might Serve as a Binding Settlement Stipulation," NY Daily Record, August 11, 2013

  • My Firm Got Hacked and Taken Hostage: The Anatomy Cyberhacking, Rochester, New York, 2017
  • Risk Management, Buffalo, New York; Rochester, New York, 2017
  • Conflicts of Interest – Frequent Issues Faced by the Defense, New York, New York, 2016
  • The Dos and Don'ts of Debt Collection – FDCPA, TCPA and NY DFS, Rochester, New York, 2016

  • Causewave Community Partners, Board Member
  • Villa of Hope, Board Member