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- Western District of New York

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University of Michigan
(J.D., 1977)
Canisius College (B.A., 1974)

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Earl K. Cantwell

Email: ekc@hurwitzfine.com
Phone: (716) 849-8900
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Mr. Cantwell is an accomplished civil litigation attorney with 30 years of litigation experience in state and federal courts. Mr. Cantwell focuses his practice in commercial litigation (including business contract matters, business disputes, real estate disputes, securities litigation, business and partnership dissolution), employment law litigation (ranging from ERISA and employee benefits to discrimination litigation and construction/labor law.

Immediately prior to joining Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., Mr. Cantwell practiced law at O’Neill, Cantwell, Feeley & Brownell. Mr. Cantwell has extensive law firm experience representing clients in a wide range of matters including complex commercial litigation, employment litigation, construction and Labor Law claims, insurance disputes and products liability.

Mr. Cantwell has experience in all aspects of civil litigation including intake, pleadings, motions, discovery, depositions, pre-trial conferences, mediations, arbitrations, trials and appeals. He is frequently asked to speak and write for numerous professional legal associations and publications. He is a member of the New York State and Erie County Bar Associations, having served on the board of the latter’s Volunteer Lawyers Project.

Mr. Cantwell earned his J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School. He earned a dual B.A. in History and English, graduating summa cum laude from Canisius College.


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