
Stephen W. Kelkenberg
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York (all trial courts)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. Tax Court
Education
Canisius College, B.A., Cum Laude
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude
Stephen focuses his practice on commercial disputes, including contract and trade secret litigation, insurance defense work, as well as litigation pertaining to state and federal tax matters. He has represented national and local clients in a variety of business disputes concerning non-disclosure agreements and restrictive covenants, and he has litigated and tried several cases in the areas of intellectual property, idea misappropriation, contract, and tax — successfully prosecuting and assisting clients in the defense of such claims. His experience also extends to the representation of national and international clients in connection with complex product recall litigations and international arbitration before the ICDR.
Stephen counsels clients on regulatory and compliance related matters as well. He frequently assists clients in responding to federal investigations, both as parties and non-parties, and aids them in all aspects of subpoena compliance. In this role, Stephen has assisted clients with internal investigations in responding to government inquiries and works with clients to develop protocols and strategies for such responses.
Stephen's extensive trial experience includes multiple bench and jury trials in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Louisiana. These cases have included contract and property disputes, civil and New York State human rights matters, trade secret misappropriation, copyright claims involving employee misconduct, and federal taxation and credit issues.
Honors
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2013
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2019
- National Order of Barristers
Experience
Margerum v. City of Buffalo - lead trial counsel
Regan v. Altman (Keller Williams) - lead trial counsel
Johnson v. Hable - lead trial counsel
Kissling Interests v. United States (IRS) - trial counsel
Input/Output, Inc. v. Greatbatch - trial counsel
Alsford v. Berner - trial counsel
Phibro-Tech Inc. v.Osmose Inc. - trial counsel
ACR Electronics, Inc. v. DME Corporation - trial counsel
Kenmore Tower Associates v. Village - trial counsel
Chemical Specialties Inc. v. Osmose Inc. - trial counsel
M&T v. Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. - $55 Million recovered in securities fraud litigation
Hodgson Russ LLP v. Minnesota Department of Revenue - lead counsel
News
- Press Release, August 12, 2019
- August 2013
- February 2010
Presentations
- Contract Drafting and Litigation: Words MatterDecember 2016
- Avoiding (and Surviving!) Contract Disputes – Common Pitfalls of Contract Drafting That Land You in CourtFebruary 2016
- New York Non-Profits: What You Need to Know About the New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013August 2014
- Corporate Investigations and a Renewed Focus on Ethical Issues for In-House Lawyers in the Wake of the GM ScandalJuly 2014
- November 2010
Publications
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, June 5, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, May 30, 2019
- Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, May 7, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, May 3, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, March 26, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, February 28, 2019
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, February 7, 2019
- Home Care Alert, December 26, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, November 19, 2018
- Agriculture Alert, November 6, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, November 5, 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 21, 2018
- Media Law & First Amendment Alert, August 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, August 24, 2018
- Corporate & Securities Alert, August 3, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 27, 2018
- Home Care Alert, July 19, 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
- Financial Services Alert, November 28, 2017
- July 2016
- Corporate Investigations and a Renewed Focus on Ethical Issues for In-House Lawyers in the Wake of the GM ScandalFebruary 2014
- New York Non-Profits: What You Need to Know About the New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of 2013February 2014
- February 2011
- Attorney-Client Privilege in The Corporate ContextSeptember 2009