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Gumkowski, Joseph J.

Joseph J. Gumkowski - Buffalo, NY

Attorney at Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP

Business & Corporate Lawyers in Buffalo, NY

42 Delaware Avenue Suite 120 Buffalo, NY 14202 - 3924

  • 1 Super Lawyers®
  • 46 Years 
    Experience

Buffalo Business & Corporate Lawyer

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

  • Business & Corporate
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Closely Held and Family Owned Businesses
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Franchise Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax

Litigation: 20%

Attorney Information

Overview

Joseph J. Gumkowski practices in the areas of general business law, e-commerce, taxation, and intellectual property. His practice is concentrated in servicing select clients of the firm in the entertainment business.

Mr. Gumkowski is an active member of the Sports Car Club of America; the Sports Car Club of America, Western New York Region; the South Towns Motor Club; and the Central New York Ice Racing Association. Mr. Gumkowski earned second place in the 2002 New York State Road Racing Championship.


Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

SuperLawyers

Joseph J. Gumkowski included in a Super Lawyers® list

Honors

  • Second Place, New York State Road Racing Championship, 2002
  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law, 2013 - Present
  • Distinguished by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Super Lawyers, 2009 - 2012
  • Super Lawyers, 2017 - Present

Other Sources of Feedback About Joseph J. Gumkowski

Included on the 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list


Past Lists

  • 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
  • 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
  • 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
  • 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
  • 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
  • 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

Education

  • Legal Education

    • New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1979
      LL.M.
      Major: Taxation
    • Syracuse University College of Law, Syracuse, New York, 1978
      J.D.
      Honors: cum laude
  • Non Legal Education

    • College of The Holy Cross, 1974
      B.A.
      Honors: cum laude

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Of Counsel

Representative Cases

  • Abramo v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
    • Citation: 78 T.C. 154
    • Court: U.S.Tax Ct.
    • Year: 1982
    • Serial Number: 1982218673

Published Works

Articles

  • "Sales and Compensating Use Tax Audits for Non-Vendors", New York State Bar Journal, September/ October, 1997
  • E-Commerce Primer, June, 2000

Bar Admissions

  • New York

Other Affiliations

  • Bar Association of Erie County (Member)
  • New York State Bar Association (Member)
  • New York State Bar Association - Tax Section (Member)
  • Sports Car Club of America (Member)
  • Sports Car Club of America, Western New York Region (Member)
  • South Towns Motor Club (Member)
  • Central New York Ice Racing Association (Member)

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Buffalo, NY

42 Delaware Avenue
Suite 120
Buffalo, NY 14202 - 3924

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Phone: (716) 849-1333 (Ext.318)

Fax: (716) 855-1580

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Website: https://www.lipsitzgreen.com/attorneys/gumkowski-joseph/

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