James Zawodzinski Jr.
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- Second Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Bankrutpcy Court, Western District of New York
Education
Canisius College, B.A., magna cum laude
University of Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
James focuses his practice on complex litigation matters in both federal and state courts. His experience includes commercial contract and real estate disputes, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) matters, proceedings involving both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law, and varying intellectual property matters including those related to patent and trademark litigation and the misappropriation of trade secrets and ideas.
When he’s not litigating in the court room, James provides practical advice to clients. He negotiates and resolves “business divorces,” acting as a creative problem solver to find economical and efficient outcomes in the division, sale, and transfer of assets for both privately and publicly held companies. James also represents large funders who provide merchant cash advances to merchants across the country, work which has contributed to New York case law surrounding such transactions.
James is a proud member of the firm’s Diversity Committee and serves as the President of Homespace Corporation’s Board of Directors.
Honors
- University at Buffalo School of Law's Private Practice Award, 2024
- Buffalo Business First’s 30 Under Thirty Award, 2022
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Business Litigation) 2021 - 2023
- Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo Journal on Gender, Law, and Social Policy
- Buffalo Moot Court Board, Charles Desmond Competition Co-Chair and Award Recipient
- Hon. John T. Elfvin Alumni Scholar
- Order of the Barristers
- Harry A. Rachlin Award for Real Property Law & Real Estate Transactions
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, June 24, 2022
Press Releases
- August 23, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 23, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2021
- Press Release, March 8, 2019
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 24, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 5, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Wine, Beer & Spirits Practice, November 29, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, October 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, May 30, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Real Estate Alert, April 4, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, March 23, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, January 27, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, January 4, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, December 20, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Food and Beverage Alert, September 12, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, May 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Food and Beverage Alert, May 10, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Food and Beverage Alert, April 30, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Food and Beverage Alert, April 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, March 9, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, February 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, February 17, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Alert, November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Alert, October 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, September 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, August 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Bankruptcy & Restructuring Alert, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, May 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Business Litigation Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Commercial Litigation Alert, April 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Practice Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, March 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, July 8, 2019
Presentations & Events
- September 8, 2022
- November 17, December 1 & 15, January 5 & 19
Community & Pro Bono
- President, Homespace, Inc. Board of Directors
- Board of Directors: Compass House
- 2023 Rising Leaders Program, Leadership Buffalo