V. Julia Luyster, P.A
574 Main Street, Suite 205
East Aurora, New York 14052
(716)805-7024
julia@luysterlaw.com - click to email
(Veronica) Julia Luyster is licensed in Florida and New York and is a member of the United States Supreme Court. Her thirty years of legal experience is extensive and includes successful representation of clients in complex multi-million dollar commercial litigation and appeals, catastrophic injury and wrongful death litigation cases in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida as well as employment discrimination cases in state and federal court in Florida and Georgia on behalf of the employer and employee. She represented clients in every appellate court in Florida and in the Fourth Department in New York.
Her experience in family law matters includes successful representation of men and women in high conflict and high net worth divorce negotiation, litigation and appeals, high conflict custody disputes, dissolution of domestic partnerships, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreement preparation, post judgment enforcement and modification.
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She presently limits her practice to clients in Western New York's Supreme Court, Family Court, and appellate matters.
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"Drafting the Constructive Trust in a High Net Worth Divorce", pending publication 2024.
Practical Divorce Guide, 2024
Textbook – A Father’s Right to Custody, Vandeplas Publishing, Octobe​r 2009.
“A Father’s Right to Custody”, article in The Broward County Federal Bar News, summer 2009.
“Where We Are Now - Women and Minority Business Enterprise Programs”, the ABA The Construction Lawyer, Spring 2009,
co-author.
“Spoliation of Evidence”, The Constructor, Publication of the AGC, 2007.
“Appellate Practice Standards of Review- Criminal”, on behalf of the Appellate Practice Section, pending publication The Florida
Bar Journal,
May 2007
“Appellate Practice Standards of Review- Civil and Administrative”, on behalf of the Appellate Practice Section, pending
publication
The Florida Bar Journal, April 2007
“Frye and Daubert Challenges,” Trial Advocate Quarterly, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 2006.
“Drafting a Valid Joint Proposal for Settlement in Florida and Evaluating a Proposal Served Upon Vicariously Liable Defendants,”
Florida Bar Journal, January 2006.
“When is a Joint Proposal for Settlement a Valid Proposal for Settlement: Apportionment, Avoiding Ambiguity in Release
Language and the
Barnes Dilemma,” Trial Advocate Quarterly, Florida Defense Lawyers Association, Winter 2005. This article was cited by the
Second District
Court of Appeal in Hess v Walton, 898 So.2d 1046 (Fla. 2d DCA 2005);
“Social Security Offset Against Permanent Total Disability Benefits 1980-Present,” Trial Advocate Quarterly, Florida Defense
Lawyers Association,
Fall 1999;
“Traversing the Landscape of Personal Injury Protection Coverage Exclusions,” Trial Advocate Quarterly, Florida Defense
Lawyers Association,
Summer 1998;
“Transition from Law Student to First Year Associate,” Young Lawyer, ABA, May 1997.
Memberships
New York Bar 2022
Florida Bar 1994
Erie County Bar Association 2022
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District of Columbia Bar March 2009 (Past Member)
Minnesota Bar Association (Past Member)
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U.S. District Court for the Southern Districts 1995.
U.S. District Court for the Middle Districts 1995.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit 2005.
Supreme Court of the United States 2007
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The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section.
The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section Outreach Committee, 2005-2006.
The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section Publications Committee, 2005-2006.
The Florida Bar, Appellate Practice Section Legislation Committee, 2005-2006.
The Florida Bar, Editorial Board Committee Member for Bar Journal and News, 2003-present.
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Palm Beach County Appellate Practice Committee, 2005-2007.
Palm Beach County Bench and Bar Sub-committee, 2005.
Palm Beach County Special Needs of Children Committee; 2005-2008.
American Business Women's Association
Past Battered Women’s Clemency Project Pro Bono Attorney, 1997.
American Heart Association, Board of Directors, 1997.
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