

Fred Aten concentrated his practice on business-related civil litigation in state and federal courts as well as corporate counseling. His experience includes the following:
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All facets of trade secret and employee non-competition disputes
- Employee benefit claims, including ERISA
- Negotiation and litigation of commercial contract matters
- Internal corporate investigations
- Corporate governance
- Franchise and distributor termination litigation
- Pension, antitrust, and trade regulation matters
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Member, New York State Bar Association, Executive Committee, Antitrust Section
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Member, Monroe County Bar Association (active in corporate federal court, and commercial litigation sections)
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Chair, Duke University Alumni Admissions Committee for Monroe County
- Legal Counsel, Seneca Waterways Council, Boy Scouts of America
Honors & Awards
- Named as Best Lawyers® 2013 Litigation – ERISA “Lawyer of the Year” in Rochester, NY
- AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law and ERISA Litigation
- Selected to the Upstate New York Super Lawyers list, 2011-2013 in the field of Business Litigation
Admissions
- New York
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1976
- Duke University, A.B., cum laude, 1972