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Victoria A. Graffeo

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2017.
677 Broadway, Suite 1101 Albany, New York 12207
(518) 427-9700
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Firm: Harris Beach PLLC
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Harris Beach PLLC


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Phone Number (518) 427-9700

Drawing on her many years of serving on the bench of the New York State Court of Appeals, the Appellate Division, Third Department and the State Supreme Court, Judge Graffeo is involved in appeals, commercial litigation in federal and state courts, and represents clients in government compliance matters.   She also serves as a mediator and is a neutral arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

With 16 years of service on New York appellate courts, Judge Graffeo has worked with domestic and foreign law firms engaged in international lawsuits governed by New York law that involve significant breach of contract claims, corporate disputes and other commercial litigation.

Prior to joining Harris Beach, Judge Graffeo served a 14-year term on New York State's highest court, the New York Court of Appeals, from December 2000 to November 2014, ending her tenure as Senior Associate Judge.  She authored over 250 civil and criminal majority opinions for the Court and she was appointed by the Chief Judge to serve as Chair of several Access to Justice committees.  In April 1998, she was designated to serve as an additional Associate Justice of the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department.  In September 1996, Judge Graffeo was appointed to fill a justice vacancy on the New York State Supreme Court in the Third Judicial District and was elected to a full term of office commencing January 1, 1997.  She presided over jury and nonjury trials, hearings, motion arguments and other proceedings in Albany, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan and Ulster counties.

Her judicial appointments included chair of the New York State-Federal Judicial Council, chair of the Advisory Committee on the Pro Bono Scholars Program, co-chair of the Advisory Committee on New York State Pro Bono Bar Admission Requirements, chair of the Advisory Committee on Pro Bono Service By In-House Counsel In New York State, Court of Appeals Liaison to the New York State Board of Law Examiners and member of the American Bar Association’s Legal Education and Bar Admission Section.

From January 1995 to September 1996, Judge Graffeo served as Solicitor General and Counsel to the New York State Attorney General.  She was involved with the executive and administrative matters of the Office of the Attorney General, with more than 400 attorneys.  As head of the Appeals and Opinions Bureau, she was directly responsible for management of the state's federal and state appellate litigation and the rendering of Attorney General Opinions to state agencies and municipalities.  Judge Graffeo had responsibility for the review and approval of hundreds of briefs to the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the New York State Court of Appeals and the Appellate Divisions of the New York State Supreme Court.

Previously, Judge Graffeo had a number of posts in state government from 1982 to 1994. She served as Chief Counsel to the Assembly Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly, Counsel to the Minority Leader Pro Tempore of the New York State Assembly and Assistant Counsel of the New York State Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse.  She began her legal career as a litigation associate in an Albany law firm.







What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Appellate Practice
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Victoria A. Graffeo
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Appellate Practice, Albany (2021)
  • New York State Senate and Assembly Resolutions, Recognition of contributions to the Italian-American community in the Capital District and public service, 2015
  • American Italian Museum in Albany, Inducted into the Wall of Fame, 2015
  • Capital District Italian-American Bar Association, Hon. Anthony V. Cardona Award for “excellence in service and commitment to the legal community," 2015
  • Fund for Modern Courts, Career Public Service Award, 2015
  • Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York and the Albany County Bar Association, Recognized for her work on Access to Justice Initiatives, 2015
  • New York State Bar Association, Vincent E. Doyle, Jr. Award for Outstanding Judicial Contribution to the Criminal Justice System, 2015
  • New York State Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli, Received Italian Heritage and Culture Award, 2016
  • New York Law Journal, Lawyers Who Lead by Example Lifetime Achievement Honoree, 2016
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (518) 427-9700
677 Broadway, Suite 1101
Albany, New York 12207
Albany, New York 12207
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