Atty. Kevin T. Saunders
Kevin is a trial attorney representing clients across multiple industries dealing with commercial and products liability litigation. Additionally, he defends criminal matters and represents clients under investigation by the U.S.
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About Kevin T. Saunders at a glance
Kevin T. Saunders is a business, real estate, estate litigation, product liability, and litigation attorney based in Victor, New York, practicing at Nixon Peabody LLP. Admitted to practice in New York, NY State Bar Association. Educated at Syracuse University (J.D., 1997) and St. John Fisher College (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Real Estate (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026). Serands clients in Victor, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Kevin is a trial attorney representing clients across multiple industries dealing with commercial and products liability litigation
- Additionally, he defends criminal matters and represents clients under investigation by the U.S
- Attorneys’ Office
- He also works with a broad range of U.S. and non-U.S. clients to help them navigate the complex and evolving export regulations issued by the Departments of Commerce and State and the Treasury
- Kevin is currently in the Marine Corps Reserves, most recently serving as Commanding Officer of a reserve infantry unit
- In 2009, he was activated in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, where his infantry company was attached to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, in the al Anbar Province
- He has been in the Marine Corps since 1991, first as an enlisted Marine with 8th Tank Battalion and then as an officer
- What do you focus on?
- I concentrate my practice on commercial and products liability litigation, including toxic tort, utility company defense, personal injury defense and complex business disputes in both federal and state courts as well as export compliance, government contracts and investigations
- Most recently, my focus is on toxic tort and real estate litigation where I leverage my extensive motion and trial experience in state and federal courts, both at Nixon Peabody and as a federal prosecutor in the U.S
- Marine Corps
- My export compliance focus is on clients’ internal compliance processes through the use of compliance manuals, classification charts and checklists
- I also work with clients to develop ITAR compliance strategies and advise them on the necessary processes required of businesses, including registration, licensing and disclosures
- My regulatory experience involves analyzing and interpreting the ITAR, the EAR, and the U.S. sanctions laws administered by OFAC and helping clients understand new developments
Practice Areas Explained
Kevin T. Saunders's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kevin T. Saunders handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Kevin T. Saunders is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New York →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
Kevin T. Saunders is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in New York →
Kevin T. Saunders is one of 20,023 estate litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse estate litigation attorneys in New York →
Kevin T. Saunders is one of 66,193 product liability attorneys indexed nationally. Browse product liability attorneys in New York →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Kevin T. Saunders is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New York →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Victor are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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