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Michael A. Oropallo

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Michael A. Oropallo

Michael A. Oropallo

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Mr. Oropallo has handled the litigation, trial and appeal of complex civil matters for the past twenty years. While focusing primarily on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition matters, as well as environmental litigation and toxic tort matters, he has a wide breadth of federal and state jury trial experience and regularly counsels clients on litigation and non-litigation alternatives to legal disputes. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New York Bar Association (an Executive Committee member of the Intellectual Property Section), the International Trademark Association, the Copyright Society, and regularly authors articles and lectures on such topics as trial tactics, intellectual property litigation, and complex environmental litigation issues. Mr. Oropallo is also the Firm’s Hiring Partner.
 
Hiscock & Barclay, LLP
One Park Place, 300 South State Street
Syracuse, New York  13202-2078
(Onondaga Co.)

Telephone: 315-425-2831
Fax: 315-703-7367
http://www.hblaw.com



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Practice AreasEnvironmental Law; Toxic Torts; Copyrights; Trademarks; Intellectual Property Litigation; Patent Infringement
 
EducationOhio Northern University, J.D., 1988, State University of New York at Oswego, B.A., 1981
 
Admitted1989, New York; 2002, Pennsylvania; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Pennsylvania; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
 
MembershipsNew York State Bar Association (Member, Intellectual Property Executive Committee); Onondaga County Bar Association; Cayuga County Bar Association; American Bar Association; American Arbitration Association; Copyright Society of the USA; International Trademark Association; Defense Research Institute.
 
BiographyPro Hac Vice Admission to multiple additional U.S. District Courts. Publications/Speaking: Frequent Writer and Lecturer: Trial Objections, James Publishing. Contributing Author: Breakthrough Magazine, a nationally-distributed wildlife art magazine. Columnist: "Recent Patent Developments Around the World," Intellectual Property Law Section Meeting at the New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, January 2009; "Survey of Confidentiality Agreements, Restrictive Covenants in Trade Secret Law," Defense Research Institute, May 2008; "Litigating Surname Cases, What's in a Name?" New York State Bar Association, August 2007; "Wildlife Laws and Regulations," National Taxidermists Association Annual Convention, Montana, July 2006; "Objections, Proffers, and Making the Record at Trial, Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner," Lorman Seminar, February 2006; "Environmental, Toxic Tort and CERCLA Litigation," March 2006; "Trade Secret Litigation," New York State Bar Association, December 2005; "Current Issues in Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation in New York," Lorman Seminar, August 2004; "The Mold Challenge in New York, Toxic Mold Litigation," National Business Institute, March 2004; "Bridging The Gap, Intellectual Property Litigation," New York State Bar Association, Fall 2003, 2004. Board Member and Former Chair, Board of Directors-Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce. Member, Board of Directors-Cayuga County Community Health Network, Inc. Former Member and President, Board of Directors-Onondaga County Council on Alcohol and Substance Abuse. Former Legal Counsel and Advisor, National Taxidermy Association. Member, Trial Lawyers Care. Pro bono Counsel to victims of September 11, 2001 tragedy. Former Member and Chair, Board of Directors-East Hill Family Medical, Inc.
 
Reported CasesProsecution and defense of individuals and corporate entities in copyright, patent, trademark, trade dress, domain name, false advertising and dilution claims; Litigation, trial, and appeal of complex environmental matters, including CERCLA, CWA, SPDES, navigation law, and toxic tort matters; Federal court litigation and trials, including service as local counsel for national and international law firms on complex litigation matters.
 
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