Sabastian S. Piedmont
Educator turned litigator - guiding clients through family and civil disputes.
Sabastian S. Piedmont is an Associate Attorney at Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC, where he brings a unique combination of courtroom experience, strategic insight, and a client-centered approach to a wide range of legal matters. Based in the firm’s Rochester office, Sabastian represents clients throughout Western and Central New York in cases involving insurance defense, family and matrimonial law, labor and employment disputes, municipal law, education law, and complex civil litigation.
A former educator turned litigator, Sabastian approaches the practice of law with the same principles that guided his work in the classroom: collaboration, communication, and creativity. His background in adolescent education—both general and special education—provides a distinct advantage in family law matters involving children, as well as in education law cases requiring deep empathy and structured problem-solving.
Sabastian’s practice includes handling divorce litigation, contested custody disputes, child support and spousal maintenance matters, adoptions, and due process issues affecting both K–12 and college students. He has represented clients in proceedings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the New York State Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR), the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). His work often intersects with public sector labor and employment law, and he has provided counsel during collective bargaining negotiations and grievance hearings, including representing a law enforcement union and individual members.
In the insurance defense space, Sabastian advocates for both carriers and insureds in personal injury, no-fault, and coverage litigation. He also has advised municipal clients across New York on regulatory compliance, zoning and planning issues, local code enforcement, renewable energy siting applications, and the drafting of local laws and emergency operations plans.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- FaceTime
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- Credit Cards Accepted
- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 5801709
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- English
- Associate Attorney
- Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC
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- Managing Attorney; Senior Associate
- The Colwell Law Group, LLC
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- Managing Partner; Associate Attorney
- Tully Rinckey, PLLC
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- Associate Attorney; Law Clerk
- Costello, Cooney, & Fearon, PLLC
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- Legal Intern
- Madison County Department of Law
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- Law Clerk
- Orleans County District Attorney's Office
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- Student Teacher, Substitute Teacher, AVID Lead Tutor
- Lyndonville Central School District
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- ● Design and implement lesson plans that focus on student engagement in accordance with New York State standards ● Develop rapport with students to maintain a positive and inclusive classroom environment ● Collaborate with Individualized Education Program team to establish goals, interventions, and educational modifications to ensure all students receive an equitable education as required by federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act ● Facilitate group learning sessions focusing on core math, ELA, and science topics, and curate student trips to local colleges as Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program tutor, ● Serve as Research Assistant for PhD Candidate through Niagara University; analyze qualitative and quantitative evaluation data of college preparation programs in rural schools
- Syracuse University College of Law
- J.D. (2019)
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- State University of New York - College at Brockport
- B.A. (2016) | History; Social Studies Adolescence Inclusive Education Generalist
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- Upstate New York Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Upstate New York Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers
- Top Attorneys In Upstate New York 2024
- The American Registry
- Leadership Award
- Syracuse University College of Law
- Certificate of Advanced Study in National Security and Counterterrorism
- Syracuse University College of Law
