Gattuso & Ciotoli, PLLC

Gattuso & Ciotoli, PLLC: Personal Injury and Employment Lawyers in Syracuse

Gattuso & Ciotoli, PLLC is a Syracuse-based law firm representing clients throughout New York State. Its practice focuses on personal injury, employment law, class actions, and education law. The firm offers free initial consultations and handles cases on a contingency fee basis.

Practice Areas

The firm structures its work into four main areas. In personal injury, it handles car accidents, commercial truck accidents, construction accidents, motorcycle accidents, rideshare accidents, drunk driving accidents, slip and fall accidents, workplace injuries, defective products, defective earplugs, dog bites, amputations, traumatic brain injuries, wrongful death, medical malpractice, and nursing home injuries.

In employment law, it defends the rights of employees mistreated by New York employers. It handles cases involving discrimination (age, criminal conviction, pregnancy, and sex), sexual harassment, wage and overtime claims, workplace retaliation, wrongful termination, severance and separation agreements, and non-compete agreements.

The firm also takes on class actions, a type of lawsuit recognized under state and federal rules of civil procedure, in which one worker or consumer sues on behalf of other employees or consumers who have suffered similar damages. These cases can involve employment law violations, negligent products, and other matters.

Education law, closely related to employment law, covers employment issues in the education field. Public education professionals have tenure and other rights that must be respected in disciplinary or termination proceedings. The firm assists teachers, administrators, families, and students, and also helps families with children with special needs to ensure their right to a free and appropriate education.

Results and Experience

The firm reports more than 50 years of combined legal experience in personal injury, employment law, class actions, and education law. Among the results featured on its website are $9,800,000 for unpaid overtime for store managers, $4,000,000 for tip credits wrongfully withheld, $3,500,000 for multiple labor law violations, and $1,600,000 for medical malpractice involving a birth defect. The firm claims a 98% success rate over its career.

Fee Structure and Client Service

Gattuso & Ciotoli works on a contingency fee basis: clients pay no upfront or out-of-pocket costs for their case. The firm only collects legal fees after securing compensation through a favorable settlement or verdict. The firm emphasizes that every client works directly with an attorney and is not passed off to a paralegal, and that it offers personalized attention to formulate the best strategy according to the client's goals.

Presence and Coverage

Although its main office is in Syracuse, the firm provides representation throughout Central New York and New York State. Among the areas it serves are Albany, Binghamton, Rochester, and Watertown. The firm also has an office in New York City, at 40 Broad Street, 7th Floor, which sees clients by appointment only.

Team and Recognition

The team includes attorneys Frank Gattuso and Stephen Ciotoli. Frank Gattuso is recognized by Super Lawyers. The firm has been featured alongside its employment law clients in the media.

Offices and Locations

Central New York Office: 7030 E. Genesee Street, Fayetteville, NY 13066

New York Office: 40 Broad Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10004