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Elizabeth A. Wolford

Elizabeth A. Wolford 
Partner

Colgate University
BA 1989

University of Notre Dame
JD 1992

Ms. Wolford has successfully represented clients in both federal and state courts in a variety of litigation matters, with a focus in the areas of commercial and employment litigation. Ms. Wolford is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” in the area of commercial litigation and she has been recognized by New York Super Lawyers Magazine as one of the top 25 female attorneys in Upstate New York.

Ms. Wolford is actively involved in the community, receiving a number of awards for her contributions.  She received the Rochester Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award in November 2006, and in 2003 she received the Outstanding Young Lawyer of the Year Award from the New York State Bar Association. In 2000, she was a recipient of a Special Service Award from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, for excellence in the vigorous representation of a pro bono client. 

Ms. Wolford served as President of the Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (2003-2004) and received the organization's Hanna S. Cohn Mentoring Award in May 2008. She is an active member of the Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations, presently serving on the Board of the Monroe County Bar Foundation and Co-Chair of the Litigation Section of the Monroe County Bar Association. Ms. Wolford currently serves on the Sojourner House Board of Directors, an organization dedicated to assisting women and children in crisis.

While at the University of Notre Dame Law School, Ms. Wolford served as Research Editor of the Notre Dame Law Review, publishing an article on lender liability for hazardous waste disposal. Ms. Wolford is admitted to practice in New York and Illinois.

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The Wolford Law Firm LLP
600 Reynolds Arcade Building | 16 East Main Street | Rochester, NY 14614 
Phone:  (585) 325-8000 | Fax:  (585) 325-8009