Joseph LaValley III

Associate
Albany

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jlavalley@bsfllp.com

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Area of Practice

Litigation

Education

Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., summa cum laude, 2002; Editor-in-Chief, Albany Law Review

Empire State College, B.S., Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies, 1999

Clerkships

Hon. Roger J. Miner, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2002-2004

Admissions

New York

Joe LaValley's main practice area is complex commercial litigation.

Currently, Mr. LaValley represents one of the world's largest chemical manufacturing firms in connection with a federal criminal probe relating to certain of that firm's products and related statements. He also currently represents plaintiffs in a massive antitrust case involving global sales of computer components. Past representations include a major manufacturer of aeronautical components, in an international contract dispute; and an NFL team, in a dispute over access to public communications networks -- all of which culminated in successful outcomes for the firm's clients.

Before joining the firm, Mr. LaValley was an associate in the Manhattan office of the law firm of Bickel & Brewer, where he participated in the successful resolution of a number of complex commercial litigation matters.

While earning his undergraduate and law degrees, Mr. LaValley provided consulting services in the areas of environmental health and safety and regulatory compliance.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association

Selected Publications

Case Study, Showdown Over Snake Mountain: How a New Local Government Was Formed to Resolve a Land-Use Dispute, 65 Alb. L. Rev. 475 (2001)

New York Appellate Court Study, The Calculus of Dissent: A Study of Appellate Division, 64 Alb. L. Rev. 1405 (2001)

Utilization of Industry Standards in New York Products Liability Litigation, ch. 16 in Products Liability in New York: Strategy and Practice (Neil A. Goldberg ed., Supp. 1996–2001) (as co-author)