Civil Rights Law Commercial Litigation Litigation - Labor and Employment Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Railroad Law
Susan C. Roney
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Susan Roney is a member of NP Trial. Her practice is focused on the representation of railroads and other businesses, including the news industry and hospitals and other health care providers, in commercial, labor and employment and personal injury litigation.
What do you focus on?
I focus my practice on the representation of railroads and other self insured businesses in commercial disputes, personal injury litigation, government and administrative investigations and hearings and labor and employment litigation. Having represented railroads for over 30 years, I have particular experience in the railroad industry and have won numerous verdicts and dispositive motions for my clients.
My labor and employment practice includes the defense of clients in connection with claims of race, gender and disability discrimination and harassment. My practice also includes the defense of class action litigation in both the health care industry and consumer affairs. This includes the defense of FLSA claims commenced against one of Buffalo’s leading hospital networks.
In addition to my work with clients, I serve on the Executive Committee of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. It’s here working alongside colleagues where I gain a broader insight into industry challenges and how we can best affect change.
Overview
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., summa cum laude
- University of San Diego, J.D., graduated 1982
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- New York, New York State Bar Association
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., summa cum laude
- University of San Diego, J.D., graduated 1982
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Labor and Employment, Buffalo (2025)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Buffalo (2025)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Buffalo (2020)
- Civil Rights Law, Buffalo (2019)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Buffalo (2018)
- Civil Rights Law, Buffalo (2017)
- Civil Rights Law, Buffalo (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Civil Rights Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Railroad Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Information Technology Law
Special Focus:
- Litigation
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