Jodyann Galvin

Jody’s practice is focused on complex business disputes, and she has represented the firm’s clients in both federal and state courts in New York and across the country.

Jody has defended class actions for public and private companies relating to the healthcare industry, statutory compliance, business practices and pricing, employment, and shareholder disputes. She is well-versed in all aspects of class action litigation including certification, discovery, and settlement approval and administration.

Jody’s experience in financial litigation includes professional liability in the accounting profession, mergers and acquisition litigation, and corporate governance disputes. She has assisted clients with responding to SEC investigations and has represented buyers, broker-dealers and brokers in court disputes and arbitration proceedings before FINRA. Jody has conducted independent internal investigations for corporate clients in response to employee accusations of wrongdoing related to financial and employment practices. 

Jody also handles intellectual property disputes, including patent and trademark litigation and the misappropriation of trade secrets, and ideas. Her experience includes representing clients on claims related to restrictive covenants and unfair competition. She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in diverse subject areas, including medical devices, energy, pharmaceuticals, life science, children's products, and sporting equipment.

Jody was an adjunct professor at the University at Buffalo School of Law, where she taught a course on New York civil practice.

• Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Litigation - Securities) 2023
• Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service, University at Buffalo School of Law, 2022
• Listed, Top 25 Women Upstate New York Super Lawyers (Business Litigation) 2022  
• Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers (Business Litigation) 2011 - 2022
• Community Leader Honoree, The National Federation for Just Communities of WNY, Inc., 2019
• Buffalo Business First/Buffalo Law Journal's Legal Elite of Western New York, 2014 - 2016, 2018

• Leadership Award, Minority Bar Association of Western New York, 2018

• Women Who Move the City Award, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie, Niagara & The Southern Tier, 2018

• Distinguished Alumnus Award, University at Buffalo School of Law, Students of Color, 2017
• Western District of New York Federal Court Special Service Award, 2015
• Erie County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project Pro Bono Award for Federal Court, 2014
• Former publications editor, Buffalo Law Review
• Adolf Homburger Award for excellence in civil procedure

• New York State Bar Association
• Bar Association of Erie County

Jody serves on the Board of Directors for Buffalo Prep, where she acts as the Governance Chair and is on its Executive Committee. She also serves on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee for Habitat for Humanity Buffalo. Jody is a volunteer for the Western District of New York Pro Se Assistance Program, St. Luke's Mission of Mercy, Habitat for Humanity, and Girls Rule the Law. Jody is also a longtime mentor and mentor coordinator for Discover Law, University at Buffalo School of Law.