Academy Member Inducted 2022
Hon. Billie Colombaro (Ret.)
Diplomate member
New York, NY 10029
Website: www.judgecolombaro.com
Regularly travels out of state to: Connecticut, New York
Video ConferencingAvailable
- Practice Commenced2006
- # of MEDS (as of 21/11/24)15
- # of ARBS (as of 21/11/24)200
Current Practice
- ALBANY-SCHENECTADY
- BINGHAMPTON
- BUFFALO
- NEW YORK-NEWARK
- ROCHESTER
- SYRACUSE-AUBURN
- UTICA-ROME
Biographical
Since leaving the Bench in 2005, Judge Colombaro has focused on her private arbitration practice. She is a panelist for American Arbitration Association (AAA) – International (ICDR), Commercial, Employment, Appellate, and Consumer Panels and Judicial Settlement Conference. She has also served as Chair and coded for Special Master cases. Judge Colombaro has decided a very wide range of complex domestic and international disputes.
Case Experience
- ADA Disability
- Appellate
- Arts (Fine/Performing)
- Automotive
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Creditors
- Business Dissolution
- Civil Rights
- Commercial/Business
- Construction
- Consumer Fraud
- Contract Disputes
- Debt Collections
- Discrimination
- Divorce (High Asset)
- EEOC
- Employment
- ERISA
- Family Businesses
- Health Care
- Insurance
- International
- Lemon Law
- Libel & Slander
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Mortgage Foreclosure
- Partnerships
- Pensions
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Fees
- Professional Liability
- Property Damage
- Public Policy
- Securities
- Sexual Harassment
- Shareholder Disputes
- Torts
- Unfair Competition
- Wage & Hour/FMLA
- Workers' Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Education
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The University of Virginia, School of Law, (L.L.M.) Masters in Judicial Process, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1998.
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Loyola University, New Orleans School of Law (J.D.), New Orleans, Louisiana, 1981 – Civil Law.
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The College of William and Mary, (B.A.), Williamsburg, Virginia, 1967 – Psychology.
Memberships & Affiliations
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The Charter Institute of Arbitrators, Board of Examinations.
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American Bar Association (Dispute Resolution and International sections).
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New York State Bar Association (Dispute Resolution section).
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New York City Bar Association.
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International Bar Association.
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International Chamber of Commerce.
Rates Information
$550/hour