Fellow and Former Upstate Chair of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Membership in that organization is by invitation only, and limited to 1% of the lawyers in each State.
Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Membership in that organization is by invitation only, and limited to a total of 500 trial lawyers in the United States.
Chambers U.S.A. (Ranked) — Band 1 for Litigation; commenting that Terry is a “phenomenal trial lawyer” and “for the bet-the-company case.”
Super Lawyers® Upstate New York — ranked number 1 in Upstate New York for seven straight years.
The Best Lawyers in America® (New York: Woodward White 1987) –listed in nine separate categories: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Personal injury, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, and Criminal Law — White Collar and Non-White Collar. Designated as Lawyer of the Year seven times: Personal Injury, twice in White Collar Defense, twice in Bet-the-Company Litigation and twice in Legal Malpractice.
Lawyer of the Year — Erie County Bar Association.
Attorney Professionalism Award — New York State Bar Association