- 50+
- Years practicing
- 2
- Bar admissions
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James T. Scime is an attorney based in Buffalo, NEW YORK. The practice focuses on Business, Class Action, and Litigation. James has over 50 years of legal experience.
- Based in
- Buffalo, NEW YORK
- Experience
- over 50 years
- Known for
- Business · Class Action · Litigation
- Handles Business, Class Action, and Litigation matters from Buffalo, NEW YORK.
- Over 50 years of practice as a licensed attorney.
- Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo) (2025).
About James T. Scime: James T. Scime is an attorney based in Buffalo, NEW YORK. The practice focuses on Business, Class Action, and Litigation. James has over 50 years of legal experience.
Areas of practice
Practice focus
James T. Scime represents clients in Buffalo, New York across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
Biography
About James T. Scime
James T. Scime is widely recognized as one of the region’s most skilled and respected attorneys. He practices in the areas of personal injury, construction accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, and automobile accidents. He devotes the majority of his time to trial and litigation matters.
Mr. Scime is widely respected among his peers for his trial and negotiating skills. Many local attorneys refer matters to him when their clients have sustained serious injuries. Over the course of his career, Mr. Scime has helped thousands of people recover financial awards for injuries they have sustained.
Mr. Scime serves as a member of the firm’s Management Committee.
Speaking Engagements
- Adjunct Professor at State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Practice Areas
- Accidents and Personal Injury
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Birth Injury
- Cancer
- Car Accidents
- Diagnosis Error
- Emergency Room Error
- Farm Accidents
- Dog Bite Injury
- Injury on Property
- Medical Malpractice
- Medical Devices
- Medication Error
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Nurse Error
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Product Liability
- Surgery Error
- Tourist Accidents
- Workplace Accidents
Results
- $25,000,000 A local driver who was severely injured when a liquid nitrogen tank he was delivering ruptured, received a structured settlement for his injuries
- $21,000,000 A young girl who received a structured settlement for injuries she sustained in an automobile accident
- $19,000,000 A young man who received a structured settlement for injuries resulting from a motorcycle accident
- $10,000,000 A woman who received a structured settlement as a result of injuries she sustained in an automobile accident
- $2,200,000 A 32-year-old construction worker whose case Mr. Scime tried and was awarded a verdict for nonsurgical back injuries he sustained when the scaffolding he was on collapsed
- $1,600,000 An operating engineer who received for leg injuries he sustained when he was struck by a piece of steel during the repair of a bridge
- $1,400,000 A Niagara County laborer who settled his claim for injuries to his back he received when he fell on a construction site
- $1,000,000 A drywall worker who received an arbitration award for injuries to his knee resulting from a fall off dry wall stilts.
In the News
Reporters seek commentary from Mr. Scime on a range of personal injury topics. Click on the links below for recent examples.
- “Product Liability Cases,” Buffalo Law Journal
- “Personal Injury Attorneys Offer Personal Touch,” Buffalo Law Journal
- “Car-Accident App a Sign of the Times,” Buffalo Law Journal
Credentials
Education
Capital University
J.D. · 1976
State University of New York at Buffalo
B.A. · 1973
Jurisdictions
Bar admissions
New York
1977 · ACTIVE
Ohio
1976 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo)
2020
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo)
2018
Lawyer of the Year — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo)
2017
Lawyer of the Year — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo)
2015
Lawyer of the Year — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (Buffalo)
2012
Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Construction Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Health Care Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal Malpractice Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Medical Malpractice
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — The Best Lawyers in America: Named to
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers: Among the Top 10 attorneys named to
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Upstate New York Super Lawyers
2026
Best Lawyers in America — . Named to
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 10 every year since its inception in 2007
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Who’s Who in Law: Named to the final 2012 issue of
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Business First/Buffalo Law Journal
2026
Best Lawyers in America — ’s “Who’s Who in Law”
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal Elite of Western New York: Named to
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘
2026
Best Lawyers in America — s Legal Elite of Western New York
2026
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What areas of law does James T. Scime practice?
James T. Scime focuses on Business, Class Action, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, and Personal Injury.
Where is James T. Scime located?
James T. Scime primarily serves clients in Buffalo, New York, with an office at 42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120.
How experienced is James T. Scime?
James T. Scime has 50 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1976.
Is James T. Scime a verified attorney?
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How can I schedule a consultation with James T. Scime?
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