Michael A. Bottar

Bar / Professional Activity

• President, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (2024-2025)
• Member, Judicial Screening Committee, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, Onondaga County Bar Association
• Member, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
• U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
• New York, 2004

Educational Background

• Colgate University, B.A., 2000
• Summa Cum Laude, Syracuse University College of Law
• The Order of Barristers, Syracuse University College of Law
• Order of the Coif, Syracuse University College of Law
• Justinian Honorary Law Society, Syracuse University College of Law

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• Social Media, What's New?, Fall Conference, Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, CLE (Geneva 2018)
• Past Member, Syracuse Law Review
• Faculty Member, New York State Bar Association Advanced Trial Academy
• Medical Malpractice Litigation: Cross Examination, NYS Bar Association CLE (Syracuse 2019)
• Say What? Hearsay Rules In New York, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (New York 2015)
• Hearsay, NYS Bar Association CLE (Syracuse 2017)
• Ethics of Social Media Discovery, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Syracuse 2016)
• Ethics of Social Media Discovery, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Rochester 2016)
• Ethics of Social Media Discovery, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Albany 2016)
• Ethics of Social Media Discovery, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (New York 2016)
• Ethics of Social Media Discovery, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Long Island 2016)
• Medical Malpractice Litigation, Discovery: NYS Bar Association CLE (Syracuse 2016)
• Say What? Hearsay Rules In New York, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Syracuse 2015)
• Say What? Hearsay Rules In New York, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Rochester 2015)
• Say What? Hearsay Rules In New York, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Buffalo 2015)
• Say What? Hearsay Rules In New York, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Albany 2015)
• Trial Practice: After the Verdict, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (New York 2013)
• Say What? Hearsay Rules In New York, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Long Island 2015)
• Federal Tort Claims Act: Fundamentals and Updates, Northern District of New York Federal Court Bar Association CLE (Albany 2015)
• Social Media In New York, Syracuse University College of Law CLE (Syracuse 2014)
• Federal Tort Claims Act II: Essential Elements for NY Practitioners, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Syracuse 2014)
• Federal Tort Claims Act II: Essential Elements for NY Practitioners, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Albany 2014)
• Federal Tort Claims Act II: Essential Elements for NY Practitioners, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Long Island 2014)
• Volunteering Is Best - Feel Better By Doing Good, NYS Bar Association CLE (New York 2014)
• Medical Malpractice Litigation: Technique, Strategy & Procedure, NYS Bar Association CLE (Syracuse 2014)
• Federal Tort Claims Act II: Essential Elements for NY Practitioners, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (New York 2014)
• Trial Practice: After the Verdict, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Syracuse 2013)
• Trial Practice: After the Verdict, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Albany 2013)
• Trial Practice: After the Verdict, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Rochester 2013)
• Proving Damages to the Jury, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE, Buffalo, 2012
• Trial Practice: After the Verdict, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Long Island 2013)
• Litigating In The Digital Age, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Syracuse 2013)
• Litigating In The Digital Age, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Albany 2013)
• Litigating In The Digital Age, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Rochester 2013)
• Litigating In The Digital Age, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE (Buffalo 2013)
• Networking Best Practices, NYS Bar Association CLE, Syracuse, 2012
• Article 50A and 50B, BS&K In-House CLE, Syracuse, 2006
• A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE, Buffalo, 2012
• A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE, Long Island 2012
• "Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: Medicaid Liens, Supplemental Needs Trusts and Personal Injury Recoveries o­n Behalf of Infants In New York State Following the Gold Decision," 53 Syr.L.Rev. 175, 2003
• Proving Damages to the Jury, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE, New York, 2012
• Proving Damages to the Jury, NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers CLE, Long Island, 2012
• Executive Editor, Syracuse Law Review, Syracuse University College of Law
• 2011-2012 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 63 Syr.L.Rev. 593, 2013
• 2016-2017 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 68 Syr.L.Rev. 748, 2018
• 2017 - 2018 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 69 Syr.L.Rev, 2019
• CLE, Proving Damages To The Jury, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Albany, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• Instructor, New York State Bar Association Advanced Trial Academy
• CLE, Proving Damages To The Jury, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Syracuse, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, Proving Damages To The Jury, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Rochester, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• Author, Michael A. Bottar, Robbing Peter To Pay Paul: Medicaid Liens, Supplemental Needs Trusts and Personal Injury Recoveries on Behalf of Infants In New York State Following the Gold Decision, 53 Syr.L.Rev. 175, 2003
• CLE, The "Nuts & Bolts" of a Trial: Essential Elements at the Core of Every Victory, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Syracuse, NY (Presenter)
• CLE, The Ins and Outs of Article 50B, Syracuse, NY (Presenter)
• CLE, Did You Know Your Genes Are Patented?  Emerging Law and Ethics On Genetic Counseling and Testing: What It Can & Cannot Do, and Medical Malpractice Issues The Community Foundation of Herkimer & Oneida Counties, Inc., Oneida County Bar Association and Ferre Institute, Inc. (Co-Presenter)
• CLE, A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Albany, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Syracuse, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Rochester, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, New York, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, A Primer on the Federal Tort Claims Act, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Plainview, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, Proving Damages To The Jury, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Buffalo, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• CLE, Proving Damages To The Jury, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, New York, NY (Chair and Presenter)
• Author, Michael A. Bottar & Kim Wolf Price, 2009-2010 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 61 Syr.L.Rev. 631, 2011
• Author, Michael A. Bottar, 2010-2011 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 62 Syr.L.Rev. 571, 2012
• Author, Michael A. Bottar, 2012-2013 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 64 Syr.L.Rev. 601, 2014
• Author, Michael A. Bottar, 2013-2014 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 65 Syr.L.Rev. 667, 2015
• Author, Michael A. Bottar, 2014-2015 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 66 Syr.L.Rev. 805, 2016
• Author, Michael A. Bottar, 2015-2016 Survey of New York Law: Civil Practice, Syracuse Law Review, 67 Syr.L.Rev. 789, 2017

Other Outstanding Achievements

• Adjunct Professor, Syracuse University College of Law (2011-2020)

Honors

• Fellow, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2013 - Present
• Upstate New York Super Lawyers Top 50, 2016, 2018
• Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Syracuse Plaintiffs Product Liability, 2017, 2019
• The Best Lawyers in America, Product Liability, 2016 - Present
• The Best Lawyers in America, Personal Injury, 2015 - Present
• The Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice, 2015 - Present
• Attorney of the Year, The Daily Record, 2016
• Best Lawyers in America® Lawyer of the Year, Syracuse Medical Malpractice Law, 2019
• The Best Lawyers in America©, Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice, Syracuse, New York, 2018, 2019
• The Best Lawyers in America©, Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs Product Liability, Syracuse, New York, 2018, 2019
• The Best Lawyers in America©, Lawyer of the Year, Plaintiffs Product Liability, Syracuse, New York, 2017, 2019
• The Best Lawyers in America© (2015-present)
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America - Trial Lawyer Honorary Society™ (2016-present)
• AV Preeminent™ Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review (2014-present)

“All Class”

“Excellent plaintiff's attorney!”

“very smart and stays above the fray”