Attorneys
PartnerS
Janet O’Connor Cornell
Janet O’Connor Cornell, a founding member of the firm, is an “AV Preeminent” rated attorney and has more than 25 years’ experience.
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Keith D. Grace
Keith D. Grace, a founding member of the firm, is a seasoned trial and appellate lawyer with experience practicing in the nation’s most competitive markets.
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Amy L. Schaefer
Amy L. Schaefer joined Cornell Grace, P.C. in 2013. Ms. Schaefer has experience in all aspects of litigation, including successfully trying cases to verdict.
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George P. Cornell
George P. Cornell joined Cornell Grace, P.C. in 2021. Mr. Cornell now handles all aspects of litigation in the firm’s practice areas, including insurance coverage, construction accident defense, products liability, and premises liability.
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Jason Meneses
Jason Meneses joined Cornell Grace, P.C. in 2021. Mr. Meneses has significant civil litigation experience with a focus on premises liability and New York State Labor Law matters.
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Of Counsel
Kateryna Stupnevich
Kateryna Stupnevich joined Cornell Grace, P.C. in 2024. Ms. Stupnevich has extensive litigation experience and focuses her practice on construction accidents and New York Labor Law claims, premises liability and product liability, as well as insurance coverage disputes.
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Katina Despas-Barous
Katina Despas-Barous joined Cornell Grace, P.C. in 2019. Mrs. Despas-Barous has been admitted to practice law for more than twenty years. She has extensive experience representing municipalities, and private corporations including contractors and property owners sued under the New York State Labor Law since 1998.
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Aram L. Erenburg
Aram L. Erenburg has more than 20 years’ experience handling litigated matters in New York State and federal courts.
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Bill Lamboley
Mr. Lamboley has extensive experience litigating complex Labor Law matters, high-value property damage claims and insurance coverage disputes and has worked closely with municipal entities and private developers, construction managers and general contractors.
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Daniel Erber
Daniel E. Erber joined Cornell Grace, P.C. in 2024. Daniel is admitted to practice in the state courts of New York.
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CONSTRUCTION LITIGATION
- Labor Law
- General Liability/Negligence
- Construction Contracts
- Contribution and Indemnity
- Property Damage
- Construction Liens
- Labor Disputes
INSURANCE LITIGATION
- General Liability
- Property & Casualty
- Coverage
- Direct Defense
- Directors & Officers
- Errors & Omissions
- Excess Insurance
MUNICIPAL LIABILITY LITIGATION
- General Liability/Negligence and Labor Law
- Premises Liability
- Property Damage
- §1983 Claims
- Foster Care
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND SCHOOL LIABILITY
- General Liability/Negligence and Labor Law
- Premises Liability
- Property Damage
- School Supervision/Administrator Liability
CONTRACTS AND BUSINESS COUNSEL
- Educational and Municipal clients
- Builders/Developers
- Building Management and Operations
- Employment/personnel issues
- Entity formation and organization
- Best practices
- Risk management
- Contract drafting and negotiation
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION
- Business Torts
- Contract Disputes
- Intellectual Property/Trade Secrets
- Labor and Employment
- Entertainment/Media
PRODUCTS LIABILITY
- Defective Manufacture
- Defective Design
- Strict Liability
Cornell Grace, P.C. is committed to providing clients with the highest quality legal representation while maintaining the hands-on personal service of a boutique law firm. We handle cases vigorously, with painstaking attention to detail at every phase, always working in pursuit of the best resolution for our clients.
