Tony Rupp

Partner

Buffalo

Phone: 716.854.3400 x202

Fax: 716.332.0336

Practice Areas

Business Litigation - Practice Area Leader

AI Law, Compliance & Emerging Technology

Campus Disciplinary Defense - Practice Area Leader

Civil Rights - Practice Area Leader

Insurance Defense

Trusts & Estates

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About Me

Tony Rupp is a firm believer that the status quo can and should be challenged every day. He believes that there always is a better and more efficient way to perform a task or to handle a client's problem. Just because something was done a certain way for years does not mean that is the right way to handle the problem today. This is the approach he takes with each and every one of his clients — with a goal in mind and a focus on finding a solution that works.

Tony works toward solutions that are cost-effective, achievable, and that meet the expectations of his clients. Whether that solution involves an aggressive stance in a hotly contested litigated matter, an outside-the-box idea to resolve a difficult business negotiation, or the assistance to help an entrepreneur succeed, he leaves no stone unturned in providing the precise representation that his clients need. This approach is the hallmark of his practice, whether in the courtroom during trial or in the conference room discussing strategy. It is also the foundation of the law firm that he is very proud to have helped start more than 25 years ago and the guiding principle in his approach to training and mentoring of other lawyers.

Credentials & Achievements

Education:

Cornell Law School, J.D., concentration in trial advocacy

University of Rochester, magna cum laude

Admissions:

New York

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

United States District Court for the Western District of New York

Achievements:

The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025-2026

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Legal Elite of Western New York, Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal, 2014, 2018-2020

Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2007-2025

Who’s Who In Law, Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011

Professional Focus

Industries Served:

  • Banking & Finance
  • Insurance
  • Education
  • Construction & Real Estate
  • Professional & Business Services
  • Health Services
  • Transportation & Aerospace
  • Advanced Manufacturing & Materials
  • Information Technology & Software

Affiliations

  • Erie County Bar Association

  • The Historical Society of the Courts of the State of New York

  • Phi Beta Kappa

Significant Matters