Pauline T. Muto

Pauline is a Senior Associate in the firm’s Business Litigation Practice, where she represents financial institutions, healthcare organizations, and multinational corporations in state and federal court. Pauline leverages her experience as a former federal law clerk to assist clients in all phases of civil litigation, from pre-litigation through appeal.

Pauline focuses her practice on complex commercial disputes, including breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty matters. She also assists employers with discrimination and retaliation claims, as well as incidents of employee misconduct. Pauline’s experience includes the coordination and management of electronic discovery, including document collection, production, and review.

Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Pauline worked as a litigation associate at an international law firm.

• Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars (Business Litigation) 2022
• Cornell Journal of Law & Public Policy
• CALI Excellence for the Future: Awards in Mediation and Family Law
• Hon. Frederick J. Scullin, Jr. Scholarship
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Iota Book Award

• New York State Bar Association
• Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY)

•  Vice President, Board of Directors: Just Buffalo Literary Center
• Former Member, Board of Directors: Child Development Council of Central New York