Michael R. Staszkiw
Associate
mstaszkiw@hselaw.com
tel: 585.231.1243
fax: 585.232.2152
Michael is an associate in the employee benefits and executive compensation group, where he provides advice on compensation and benefit arrangements, including qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans and incentive compensation programs.
Before joining Harter Secrest & Emery, Michael gained valuable insights as an attorney in the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. In that role, he prepared preliminary reports for appeals pending before the Court, conducted extensive research on various topics of New York law, drafted memorandum decisions, and recommended dispositions to the Court.
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Member, Monroe County Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- SUNY Buffalo Law School
- Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo Law Review
- Recipient, Carlos C. Alden Award, chosen by the Law Review editors and the faculty advisers for making the greatest contribution to the Buffalo Law Review
Publications
- Co-Author, HMDA, Housing Segregation, and Racial Disparities in Mortgage Lending, 12 STAN. J. C.R. & C.L. 249 (2016)
Admissions
- New York
Clerkship
- Judicial Intern, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department Judge Gerald J. Whalen
Education
- University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D. cum laude
- SUNY Buffalo, B.A., cum laude