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The Hon. Victoria A. Graffeo served as a judge for 14 years on the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the New York state court system. Her experience on the Court of Appeals bench affords Judge Graffeo a unique ability to assist litigants in New York state. Judge Graffeo draws on that experience to develop appellate litigation strategy, expert witness testimony and opinions to help guide domestic and international law firms handling business and contract disputes governed by New York law.

During her tenure on the Court of Appeals, Judge Graffeo authored hundreds of majority opinions —many involving international commercial and financial disputes. Earlier in her career, Judge Graffeo served as a trial judge on the New York State Supreme Court and as an appellate judge on an intermediate appellate court, the Appellate Division, Third Department.

Before her judicial service, Judge Graffeo was Solicitor General for the State of New York and Counsel to the New York Attorney General.  As head of the Appeals and Opinions Bureau at the Office of the Attorney General, she had responsibility for the review and approval of hundreds of briefs and motions to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals and the four Departments of the New York Appellate Division.

Judge Graffeo is the chair of the Harris Beach Alternative Dispute Resolution and Appellate Practice Groups at Harris Beach. She is also a member of the Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group and the Government Compliance and Investigations Practice Group.

Document Review and Research

  • Reviewing documents and researching applicable law

Expert Witness Opinions and Testimony

  • Preparing detailed opinions applying New York law for international commercial or contract disputes

International Arbitration

  • Handling international arbitration matters

Litigation Strategy

  • Assisting with development of litigation strategy

Court Submissions

  • Consulting on brief preparation or other court submissions

Expert Witness Testimony

  • Providing expert witness testimony

Judge Graffeo has provided opinions on the applicability of, or the likelihood of certain outcomes based on interpretations of, New York law, such as:

  • Assisting an Australian law firm regarding the application of New York law to contract provisions in a complicated corporate breach of contract action
  • Recommending litigation strategy to a Hong Kong law firm representing a party in a foreign action
  • Interpreting New York law for a European leasing firm in a contract dispute with a Russian airline
  • Advising an American company challenging an arbitration award that granted liquidated damages to a foreign entity

During her 14 years as a Court of Appeals judge, Judge Graffeo was involved in many notable decisions interpreting New York law, including:

  • Sweezy v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. 19 N.Y.3d 543
  • NML Capital v. Republic of Argentina, 17 N.Y.3d 250
  • Penguin Group (USA) Inc. v. American Buddha, 16 N.Y.3d 543
  • Riverside South Planning Corp. v. CRP/Extell Riverside, L.P., 13 N.Y.3d 398
  • Israel v. Chabra, 12 N.Y.3d 158
  • Appalachian Insurance Co. v. General Electric Co., 8 N.Y.3d 162
  • Capital Records, Inc. v. Naxos of America, Inc., 4 N.Y.3d 540
  • Nissho Iwai Europe PLC v. Korea First Bank, 99 N.Y.2d 115
  • Greenfield v. Philles Records, Inc., 98 N.Y.2d 562
  • Banque Indosuez v. Sopwith Holdings Corp., 98 N.Y.2d 34
  • Travelers Casualty and Surety Co. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s of London, 96 N.Y.2d 583

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Victoria Graffeo

Victoria A. Graffeo

Counsel
(518) 701-2744
appellate@harrisbeach.com

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Victoria Graffeo

Victoria A. Graffeo

Counsel
(518) 701-2744
appellate@harrisbeach.com
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Expert Witness Opinions and Testimony on New York Law

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The Hon. Victoria A. Graffeo served as a judge for 14 years on the New York Court of Appeals, the highest court in the New York state court system. Her experience on the Court of Appeals bench affords Judge Graffeo a unique ability to assist litigants in New York state. Judge Graffeo draws on that experience to develop appellate litigation strategy, expert witness testimony and opinions to help guide domestic and international law firms handling business and contract disputes governed by New York law.

During her tenure on the Court of Appeals, Judge Graffeo authored hundreds of majority opinions —many involving international commercial and financial disputes. Earlier in her career, Judge Graffeo served as a trial judge on the New York State Supreme Court and as an appellate judge on an intermediate appellate court, the Appellate Division, Third Department.

Before her judicial service, Judge Graffeo was Solicitor General for the State of New York and Counsel to the New York Attorney General.  As head of the Appeals and Opinions Bureau at the Office of the Attorney General, she had responsibility for the review and approval of hundreds of briefs and motions to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals and the four Departments of the New York Appellate Division.

Judge Graffeo is the chair of the Harris Beach Alternative Dispute Resolution and Appellate Practice Groups at Harris Beach. She is also a member of the Business and Commercial Litigation Practice Group and the Government Compliance and Investigations Practice Group.

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Document Review and Research

  • Reviewing documents and researching applicable law

Expert Witness Opinions and Testimony

  • Preparing detailed opinions applying New York law for international commercial or contract disputes

International Arbitration

  • Handling international arbitration matters

Litigation Strategy

  • Assisting with development of litigation strategy

Court Submissions

  • Consulting on brief preparation or other court submissions

Expert Witness Testimony

  • Providing expert witness testimony

■ People

Victoria A. Graffeo

Counsel
(518) 701-2744
appellate@harrisbeach.com

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