Practice Areas

Intellectual Property Litigation, Trademark and Franchise Litigation
Class Action Defense in Employment Law Matters
Commercial and Business Litigation
Employment Discrimination Litigation
Administrative and Federal Court Litigation
Labor Law
Employee Health and Benefits Law and Advice

Bar Admissions

New York
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York

America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® (2021)
America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators® (2021)
Upstate New York Super Lawyer, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Magazine (2017-2020)
Outstanding Women in Business Award, Business First (2006)
Women Who Mean Business Award (2006)
Who’s Who in Law, Business First (2004 and 2006)
ATHENA Award, Western New York Recipient, Buffalo Niagara Partnership (1998)

Biography

Ms. Joseph is a founding partner in the law firm of Schröder, Joseph & Associates, LLP. Ms. Joseph has been providing employment and labor services, as well as complex litigation services to private and public sector clients for over thirty-six years. Her practice includes representation of clients in employment class actions and she has provided these services not only in Western New York but also in the Southern District of New York as well as in other States where she has acted as lead counsel pursuant to pro hac admission to these courts. Ms. Joseph also represents clients in the areas of discrimination, harassment and other employment litigation, including enforcement of non-compete and confidentiality agreements and handles commercial and business litigation. Ms. Joseph is also trained and qualified as a FINRA arbitrator. Ms. Joseph has also provided pro bono services to organize and create not-for-profit corporations and foundations and has assisted these organizations in grant administration.

Education

State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York
- J.D. – 1975
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Graduated in the Top Ten Percent
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 00/1970

Classes & Seminars

Former Adjunct Professor, State University of New York at Buffalo Law School

In the Community

Post-Chair, Western New York League of Conservation Voters
Womens Tap Fund, Board of Directors, Member
Current Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
Former Co-Chair of the New Member Committee of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms
Former Chair, Western New York League of Conservation Voters
Former Board Member, Women’s Tap Fund
Former Springville Griffith Community Education Foundation, Secretary and Board Member
Former Niagara Health Quality Coalition, Treasurer and Board Member

Prior AFFiliations

Kavinoky & Cook, 1975 to 1976
United States Security & Exchange Commission, 1976 to 1978
United States Federal Trade Commission, Special Assistant to General Counsel, 1978 to 1981
Moot & Sprague, 1981 to 1986
Jaeckle, Fleischmann & Mugel, 1986 to 1996
Buchanan Ingersoll, Professional Corporation, 1996 to 2001
Town Attorney, Town of Concord
Town Attorney, Town of Sardinia

Professional Associations

Western New York League of Conservation Voters, Chair
Western New York Women’s TAP Fund, Member, Steering Committee
Women’s Bar Association of Western New York, Past-Chair, Committee on Judicial Candidate Review
Erie County Bar Association, Member
New York State Bar, Member
American Bar Association, Member
District of Columbia Bar, Member
Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York, Member

Linda H. Joseph, Esq.