James Morris, Esq.

Personal Introduction

James E. Morris is a graduate of the State University of New York College at Buffalo, Cum Laude, and the University at Buffalo Law School. Mr. Morris has been successfully practicing representing people and families in injury and wrongful death cases throughout New York for more than 30 years. He has achieved the highest rating of "10.0 Superb" by national independent rating service Avvo and "AV Preeminent®" by Martindale-Hubbell. Prior to founding the Law Offices of James Morris in 2004, Mr. Morris held senior and managing partner positions in firms focused on representing injured plaintiffs. These positions gave Mr. Morris valuable experience in case preparation and management through trial. The relationships built over the years with investigators, technical experts and physicians give him a unique ability to put together the team necessary to effectively present your case. Mr. Morris is retained by other attorneys to handle their personal injury cases. Recognizing Mr. Morris's experience and expertise in handling significant personal injury cases, many of these attorneys have referred additional cases after being satisfied with the results Mr. Morris achieved. James Morris has been named to the Top 50 Upstate New York Lawyers list. The list includes lawyers from all practice areas, with only a select few plaintiffs' attorneys making the Top 50. Selection to the distinguished list follows a nomination, research and blue ribbon panel process. In short, these attorneys are considered the "best of the best." Super Lawyers, a listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition, has selected Mr. Morris consecutively for 10 years for his work as a personal injury attorney in New York. Additionally, Mr. Morris has been selected in the past by Business First's Who's Who in Law for his work as a personal injury lawyer. Mr. Morris was also selected by the Buffalo Law Journal (which replaced Who's Who in Law in 2012) to the Legal Elite of Western New York for 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 for personal injury. Mr. Morris was elected in 2013 by his fellow lawyers as President of the Western New York Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Morris is a member of the New York Trial Lawyers Association, the Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, and the Erie County Bar Association.