John P. Gullo II has over 15 years experience in the practice of law, including working for a large law firm in Buffalo, New York in the commercial litigation and insurance defense departments. He also served as an Assistant District Attorney in Chautauqua County District Attorney's Office, and is now a part-time professor of Political Science at SUNY Fredonia.

His civil litigation practice includes both personal injury representation and commercial litigation. Mr. Gullo is experienced with complex trial matters, both at the settlement and trial stages, and has significant experience with appeals. Mr. Gullo also does evictions, foreclosures, collections, arbitrations and other miscellaneous trial matters as well.

His criminal defense practice includes all felonies and misdemeanors, DWI and traffic offenses. As a former Assistant District Attorney now in private practice, he has experience with the defense of matters small and large. Mr. Gullo offers both flat fee and hourly fee options on criminal matters.

Mr. Gullo's work on real estate matters includes work for residential and commercial clients, as well as a number of lending institutions.

The business and corporate work of the firm includes start-ups, incorporations, leases, contracts and all other aspects of small to medium-sized businesses, except tax matters.

Areas of Practice

• Civil and Commercial Litigation
• Business Formation and Choice of Entity
• Business Transactions
• Criminal Defense
• Residential and Commercial Real Estate
• Estate Planning and Probate

Litigation Percentage

• 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1991
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1991

Education

• Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts, 1990
  J.D.
  
  
• Canisius College, Buffalo, New York, 1987
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science
  Major: History
  
  

Representative Cases

• People of the State of New York v. James Lee, 19 A.D.3d 1148, 796 N.Y.S.2d 492 (NYS Appellate Div., 4th Dept 2005)
• People of the State of New York v. James Lee, 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 048 (NYS Appellate Div., 4th Dept 2005)
• York v. Wolfinger, Clark and RAM Forest Products, Inc., 309 A.D.2d 1229, 765 N.Y.S.2d 536 (NYS Appellate Div., 4th Dept 2003)
• York v. Wolfinger, Clark and RAM Forest Products, Inc., 2003 N.Y. Slip Op. 17 (NYS Appellate Div., 4th Dept 2003)

Representative Clients

• Fairbank Farms
• RAM Forest Products, Inc.
• Larry Spacc Pontiac-GMC Truck, Inc.
• Shaun P. Heenan

References

• Shaun P. Heenan
• Linda Harris, C.P.A.
• Walter Gotowka, Tradition Agency

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Adjunct Professor, SUNY Fredonia, 2005 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Magavern & Kanaley, Partner, 1994
• Damon & Morey, Associate, 1990 - 1994
• Chautauqua County Office of the District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney, 1999 - 2000
• SUNY Fredonia, Adjunct Professor of Political Science, 2005 - 2006

Pro Bono Activities

• Chautauqua County Rural Ministry, Board of Directors, 2002 - 2006
• United Way of Northern Chautauqua, County Board of Directors, 2003 - 2006
• Chairman of the Chautauqua County Ethics Board, 2005 - 2006
• Past President of the Board of Directors of the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Chautauqua

Birth Information

• 1965, Dunkirk, New York