
Robert J. Fluskey, Jr.
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
Education
University of Connecticut, B.A., Summa cum laude
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Summa cum laude
Rob is an experienced litigator and a partner in the firm's Litigation Practice. He has represented clients in dozens of complex, high-stakes cases in federal and state courts, including class actions and collective actions.
While Rob's practice covers many areas of business and commercial litigation, he focuses principally on intellectual property cases (patent and trade secret disputes) and employment cases (wage-and-hour and non-compete disputes). He has substantial experience representing manufacturers in contract and trade secret disputes. Rob also represents whistleblowers and corporate defendants in False Claims Act ("Qui Tam") lawsuits.
Rob is a summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Connecticut and a summa cum laude graduate of the University at Buffalo Law School. He served as an Articles Editor on the University at Buffalo Law Review and received the John N. Bennett Award for highest academic achievement in the graduating law school class.
Rob has been listed in Upstate New York Super Lawyers from 2013-2020. He is listed in America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators.
Rob serves on the Board of Directors of the Erie County Bar Foundation. He is a member of the firm's Compensation Committee and Finance Committee. He is a former Board Member of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo and the Music is Art Foundation.
Honors
- Listed, Buffalo Business First/Buffalo Law Journal's Legal Elite of Western New York, 2020
- Listed, Best Lawyers in America (Litigation - Intellectual Property) 2020 - 2022
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, (Business Litigation) 2013 - 2021
- America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
- Phi Beta Kappa
- John N. Bennett Award for Highest Academic Achievement in Graduating Law School Class
Experience
- Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Then-Largest False Claims Act Settlement in Risperdal Lawsuits
- Breach of Contract & Trade Secret Misappropriation Litigation on behalf of Greek Yogurt producer
- Patent Infringement Lawsuit Involving Fastening Systems for Aircraft Assembly
- Patent Infringement Lawsuit Involving Automated Fabric-Cutting Machines
- Dismissal of Claims on Behalf of Public Authority
- Grant of Reexamination and Stay of Patent Litigation Obtained on Behalf of Pharmaceutical Marketing Company
- Biocide Formulations Patent Infringement Litigation Dismissed in the Eastern District of Texas
In the News
- Buffalo Business First, September 29, 2017
- Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Largest-Ever False Claims Act Settlement in Risperdal LawsuitsSacramento Bee, November 4, 2013
- Buffalo Business First, November 4, 2013
- January 1, 2011
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 19, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, September 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Press Release, August 20, 2019
- Press Release, August 12, 2019
- Press Release, August 20, 2018
- Press Release, September 6, 2017
- Press Release, August 31, 2016
- Press Release, August 19, 2015
- Press Release, August 14, 2014
- August 2013
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 5, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, May 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 25, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 11, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, March 10, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, February 8, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Antitrust, Trade Regulation & Anticorruption Alert, February 2, 2021
- COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, January 29, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, January 21, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, November 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, October 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, October 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, September 10, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, August 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation and Employment Action Team Alert, July 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, July 14, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, June 23, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Bankruptcy & Restructuring Alert, June 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ COVID-19 Litigation & Employment Action Team Alert, June 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Class Action Litigation Alert, May 29, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, May 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ OSHA and Business Litigation Alert, May 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, May 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation and Securities Regulation & Corporate Compliance Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 22, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Business Litigation Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, April 9, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, April 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Healthcare Alert, April 6, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, April 4, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Practice Alert, April 3, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Food & Beverage Alert, March 16, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Non-Compete, Non-Solicit & Trade Secrets Alert, March 12, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Antitrust,Trade Regulation & Anticorruption Alert, January 21, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Antitrust, Trade Regulation & Anticorruption Alert, July 16, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, April 1, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 29, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 26, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 12, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Home Care Alert, March 8, 2019
- Home Care Alert, February 28, 2019
- Home Care Alert, February 19, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 29, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 23, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 16, 2019
- Home Care Alert, January 9, 2019
- Home Care Alert, December 26, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 18, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 18, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 11, 2018
- Agriculture Alert, November 6, 2018
- Home Care Alert, November 5, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 25, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 23, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 8, 2018
- Home Care Alert, October 8, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 26, 2018
- Home Care Alert, September 21, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 24, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 8, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 6, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 19, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 12, 2018
- Home Care Alert, June 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 31, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 29, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 22, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 14, 2018
- Home Care Alert, May 10, 2018
- Home Care Alert, April 2, 2018
- Home Care Alert, March 7, 2018
- Home Care Alert, January 23, 2018
- Home Care Alert, January 22, 2018
- Home Care Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 19, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 14, 2017
- Home Care Alert, December 13, 2017
Blog Posts
- Government Fraud Statistics Demonstrate the Enduring Utility of False Claims Act Litigation The Whistleblower Blog, September 9, 2020
- Government Statistics Show Upward Trend in False Claims Act Settlements The Whistleblower Blog, January 31, 2012
- Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act’s Public Disclosure Bar The Whistleblower Blog, January 20, 2011
- Medical Industry Whistleblower Settlements Increase The Whistleblower Blog, August 16, 2010
Presentations & Events
- February 18, 2022
- Buffalo, NY, September 24, 2009
Community & Pro Bono
- Member, Board of Directors: Erie County Bar Foundation
- Former Member, Board of Directors: Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo
- Former Member, Board of Directors: Music is Art Foundation