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V Julia Luyster
East Concord, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
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Rebecca M. Kujawa
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 8 years of experience
Free ConsultationState University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Rebecca Kujawa concentrates her practice in Litigation and Appellate Practice. Rebecca has experience in various types of civil litigation in state court as well as with administrative agencies. Rebecca assists in many aspects of the litigation process, including pleadings, discovery and motion practice. Rebecca received her JD from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, where she served as a Publications Editor for the Buffalo Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Coif (highest academic achievement). As a law student, Rebecca also gained extensive insight into civil litigation as a student law clerk to...
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Peter David Grubea
Springville, NY Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBankruptcy and Consumer
SUNY Buffalo Law School
We are Western New York's largest bankruptcy law firm. We have been in business for 25 years and have helped more than 15,000 individuals and businesses through the bankruptcy process. Our chapter 7 fees start at just $795, and we can file chapter cases with as little as $100 in legal fees up front. We offer free online bankruptcy evaluations, and we also offer free telephone consultations, which can generally be scheduled within 24 hours. We have 12 offices located in the Buffalo and Rochester region.
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Daniel John Henry
Hamburg, NY Lawyer with 37 years of experience
White Collar Crime
State University of New York - Buffalo
Daniel J. Henry, Jr. a partner in the firm Villarini & Henry, L.L.P., is a former Erie County Assistant District Attorney who concentrates his practice in Criminal Defense and Personal Injury/Negligence claims. He has extensive experience defending the rights of people arrested and accused of criminal offenses both in State and Federal Court. He is one of a select group of attorneys who is eligible to handle Death Penalty cases. In addition, Mr. Henry represents clients facing Grand Jury investigations; witnesses called before State and Federal Grand Juries; clients charged under the Federal RICO Statute; clients charged with white-collar offenses;...
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Mr. Frank M Bogulski
Hamburg, NY Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Business and White Collar Crime
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Frank M Bogulski was born and raised in Hamburg, NY along the lakeshore where he enjoyed water sports and played ice hockey. He graduated from Frontier High School and received a United States Army ROTC scholarship to attend Cornell University. While at Cornell, Frank studied economics and business and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. He was active in the Army ROTC program and completed the United States Army Advance Camp at Fort Brag, NC. Following his educational career at Cornell, he was commissioned as a United States Army officer and served in the military...
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Benjamin Calkins
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 41 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation, Business, Real Estate and Securities
University of Michigan Law School
Ben Calkins is an honors graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School.After law school, Mr. Calkins clerked for a Federal Judge before joining one of the World's largest law firms, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey.Mr. Calkins has also worked at and been a partner in several of the other most prominent old style law firms.
Ben Calkins started listening to the clients and to their many complaints about old style law firms.Mr. Calkins was committed to complete and total client satisfaction from the start of his legal career and recalls, with some pride, a client at his first...
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Jerry Anthony Gambino
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 40 years of experience
Workers' Comp
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Jerry Gambino is an accomplished attorney representing injured workers since 1985. He has handled thousands of Workers Compensation cases since 1985.
Jerry’s goal has always been to achieve best possible result for his clients. This could be with or without litigation. With his extensive experience in handling Workers Compensation cases, Jerry definitely has the necessary skills to achieve excellent results for the injured workers he represents.
He takes pride in providing his clients a clear understanding of the complicated Workers Compensation system. No injured worker should try to navigate the Workers Compensation system on their own. With Jerry’s extensive experience and skills,...
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Dennis Charles Gaughan
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Bankruptcy, Business and Immigration
New York Law School
We chose to remain a small law office to provide personal, dedicated and aggressive service to our clients. My office costs a few dollars more but excellent service takes time and strategy. Offsetting our higher fees we have payment plans. We have seven lawyers working together to get the best solutions. As a small firm we call upon all areas of the law to form a comprehensive strategy and plan. As in a game making the right move determines the outcome of the case. A divorce case is often helped by a bankruptcy or our tax law knowledge. We create...
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John C. Nelson
Ellicottville, NY Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
In representing clients, I always take the approach to represent a client the way I would want to be represented in his or her situation. I always evaluate, research, investigate and zealously defend a case as the client requests as long as it complies with my ethical duties. Frequently, I compare the attorney-client relationship to that of a taxi cab driver-passenger relationship. The taxi can driver knows the fast roads, best routes and has the skills to get where the passenger needs to go. Like the passenger, the client decides what direction the case goes. I try to do everything...
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E. Peter Pfaff
East Aurora, NY Lawyer with 48 years of experience
Free ConsultationState University of New York - Buffalo
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Patricia Ann Mancabelli
Orchard Park, NY Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Insurance Claims
State University of New York - Buffalo
I help businesses avoid and litigate disputes. I also handle civil appeals.
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Richard Harris Cole
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 28 years of experience
Real Estate
Cleveland State University
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Thomas Hewner
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 44 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Business
Albany Law School
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Michael A. Klima
Orchard Park, NY Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationSUNY Buffalo Law School
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Christopher Smith
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 21 years of experience
Bankruptcy
SUNY Buffalo Law School
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Gregg Simson Maxwell
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals, Arbitration & Mediation, Business and Insurance Claims
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Highly trained, reputable attorney with over 30 years of experience litigating matters in state and federal trial and appellate courts. Served as an Appellate Court Attorney. Worked in large law firms and as a solo attorney. Extensive experience handling appeals and master arbitrations. Represented corporate and individual clients in commercial, insurance coverage, First Amendment, tort, and various other actions. Also served a three-year appointment at the Buffalo School of Law as a full-time instructor of legal research and writing.
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Kyle Calabrese
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 29 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
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Ryan F. McCann
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business
Albany Law School
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John James Keenan
Hamburg, NY Attorney with 25 years of experience
Arbitration & Mediation and International
Syracuse Univ COL
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Nina Frances Juncewicz
Buffalo, NY Attorney with 27 years of experience
Business, Employment, Immigration and International
State University of New York - Buffalo
Nina Juncewicz, Esq. has 25 years experience in representing those internationally seeking to obtain physical access to the United States market for commercial work and/or family reunification. Her experience was developed early as an outstanding scholar for the agency formerly known as INS at the U.S/Canadian border, and later in its Buffalo District Office’s litigation Department. This experience brought her first-hand knowledge of the technical nuances of complex U.S. immigration law and the government adjudication process which experience she uses for her client’s benefit. She later practiced business and family Immigration in a statewide corporate law firm before opening her...
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Diane Tiveron
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Bankruptcy and Business
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Diane Tiveron is a Partner and the Chairperson of the Corporate & Business Law Department at Tiveron Law PLLC. With over 29 years of legal experience and a educational background in economics and business administration, Ms. Tiveron assists clients with business formations (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporations, and limited liability companies), acquisitions, sales or dissolutions, as well as the preparation of any commercial document/contract, ranging from an employment agreement to a lease. She counsels non-for-profit organizations on nonprofit law and governance, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status and 501(c) classifications.
Ms. Tiveron also advises individuals and businesses with bankruptcy issues (Chapter...
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Russel Morgan
Buffalo, NY Lawyer
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Real Estate and Tax
New York Law School
Our founding member and principal, Russel Morgan has concentrated in commercial and contract litigation, trust and estate planning, business and personal asset protection, wealth preservation and dynasty succession planning. Russel has also assisted clients with all forms of commercial and personal transnational work, including the preparation, re-structuring and litigation of various types of contracts.
Our estate law office also includes; Eldercare planning, nyc healthcare proxy, beneficiary in a Will, Medicaid planning trusts, mltc plan, Medicaid planning strategies, help with drafting wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts.
Russel Morgan was raised in Brooklyn, New York and has remained loyal to his origins...
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Ryan C. Johnsen
Lancaster, NY Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationEmployment and Products Liability
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Mr. Johnsen is an attorney at Tiveron Law primarily focusing in the firm’s Litigation Department.
While attending SUNY Buffalo Law School, Mr. Johnsen was part of the University’s Consumer Financial Advocacy Clinic and was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Awards for his work with the program. While in law school, he was a clerk at New Era Cap Co., Inc. Following law school, Mr. Johnsen has gained exposure to several areas of his litigation practice, including special education claims against school districts, employment discrimination claims, general business disputes and work in Erie County Surrogate's Court on...
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Dzifa Gan
Lancaster, NY Attorney with 16 years of experience
Real Estate
University of Western Australia
Dzifa Gan is an Associate Attorney in the firm’s Real Estate Law Department; handling all aspects of residential and commercial real estate. Ms. Gan has varied legal experience having previously worked as a family and matrimonial attorney in London. Her priority across practice areas has always been her clients and ensuring that their needs are met.
Ms. Gan obtained her B.A. in Psychology and concurrently her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Western Australia in 2008. Ms. Gan is admitted to practice law in New South Wales, Australia; England & Wales, UK and New York State, USA.
Before joining HoganWillig,...
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Jeffrey J. Tyrpak
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Administrative, Employment and Real Estate
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Jeffrey Tyrpak, an Amherst native, attended Fordham University and obtained his BA in International Political Economy in 2010. In 2013, he earned his JD at UB Law School with a concentration in Finance Transactions.
He started practicing law at a small firm in New York City before returning home and joining our team in December of 2016. While working in New York City, Mr. Tyrpak handled litigation in federal court regarding collective bargaining agreements and ERISA for employee benefit funds. He also worked on government compliance matters under the Affordable Care Act and ERISA.
Currently, Mr. Tyrpak resides in HoganWillig's Real Estate...
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William A. Lorenz Jr.
Lancaster, NY Attorney with 10 years of experience
IP and White Collar Crime
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
William A. Lorenz, Jr., joined HoganWillig as an Associate Attorney in the fall of 2013. He currently focuses his practice in the areas of Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, and Real Estate Law.
Mr. Lorenz brings a variety of legal experience with him to HoganWillig, having worked in the areas of civil litigation, criminal practice, family law, intellectual property law, landlord-tenant law, and real estate law. Since admission to the New York State Bar, Mr. Lorenz has appeared in courts in both Erie and Niagara County on various matters, including evictions and civil litigation. Recently, he lobbied in Albany for the Child...
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Rebecca C. Cronauer
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Business and Products Liability
Ohio Northern University
Ms. Cronauer is an attorney working with the firm’s Litigation department. She has experience in the full range of client representation including Supreme Court and Appellate oral arguments, complex motion and appellate brief production and representation of clients in mediations, arbitrations and trials.
Ms. Cronauer attended Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania where she graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor of science in political science and a minor in economics. At Saint Vincent College, she played varsity tennis and was a George Washington Fellow. Following her undergraduate education, she attended Ohio Northern University College of Law from which she graduated...
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Steven Michael Cohen
Lancaster, NY Attorney with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationState University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
From New York City originally and now residing and practicing law in Buffalo, New York, Mr. Cohen has been successfully trying civil and criminal cases, including high profile civil rights and constitutional law cases, for over 30 years. In addition to corporate and individual litigation clients, he regularly represents local, state and federal law enforcement officers from various agencies, defending them in civil, criminal and administrative proceedings. Admitted to practice in the States of New York and Pennsylvania, he has been admitted pro hac vice to handle matters in many other states. Mr. Cohen is frequently brought in as...
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Steven Gabin Wiseman
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Appeals
Georgetown University Law Center
40 years experience, the last 25 of which have been devoted exclusively to matrimonial and family law, including appeals, division of retirement plans, and high net worth matrimonial matters. I have been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs for local and NYS Bar Association programs as well as for judges.
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Bruce Ikefugi
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law
Chair of the largest residential real estate department in Western New York. Extensive third party relocation, REO, commercial and residential lending representation. Recently closed a $3 Million dollar refinance, and a $965,000 commercial purchase secured by properties in Western New York and Florida. Experienced in time share, zoning, land use, condominiums and cooperatives, real estate negotiations and litigation. Voted for inclusion in "Best Lawyers in America" for the past four years.
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Jillian Stenzel
Lancaster, NY Attorney with 1 year of experience
Real Estate
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Jillian Stenzel is an associate attorney with the Real Estate Law Department, focusing her practice on Residential Purchases & Sales, Mortgage Lending, and Title Insurance. Jillian’s past legal experience has been varied, but she became skilled at transactional law while clerking for a solo real estate practitioner. Ms. Stenzel provides legal guidance for real estate closings for private home sales and adeptly represents lending partners when closing real estate contracts.
Ms. Stenzel obtained her undergraduate degrees in Social Work and Sociology from SUNY Buffalo State College and her Juris Doctorate from the University at Buffalo School of Law. While at...
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Ross Michael Cellino JR.
Buffalo, NY Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationWorkers' Comp
SUNY Buffalo Law School and SUNY Buffalo Law School
As a father of six children and eight grandchildren I understand and appreciate what it means to serve our family and communities. As a trial attorney, I also enjoy the task of righting the wrongs that happen to innocent people. I also pride myself on winning cases and leveling the playing field so that the rich and powerful corporations and insurance companies do not win the battle due to their wealth and power over the average citizen. Having over 35 years of experience and the track record of supervising over 2 billion dollars in settlements for our...
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Michael J Stachowski
Buffalo, NY Lawyer with 50 years of experience
Free ConsultationWhite Collar Crime
Hague Institute of International Law and State University of New York - Buffalo
Michael Stachowski Is a skilled trial Lawyer ,having tried criminal matters from simple DWI and various misdemeanors , to serious felonies, Burglary Robbery ,Rape Murder, Assault and white collar crime ib state court . In federal court he has tried many from Immigration fraud , Drug and Gun conspiracies, RICO,Sex Trafficking and white Collar crime. He has been successful as a Defense Attorney. He has a A very successful track record as an Appellate Lawyer In both State and federal courts. He got a person out of jail after 18 years for Lack "Of Effective assistance of his...
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Jeffrey B. Novak
Lancaster, NY Attorney with 14 years of experience
Business
The George Washington University Law School
Jeffrey B. Novak is an attorney practicing in Tiveron Law’s Litigation Department with a focus on Business & Corporate Law.
Mr. Novak graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Buffalo with a major in Political Science and History. He received his legal education from the George Washington University Law School while interning for the Army Environmental Law Division. Mr. Novak also served as a summer Law Clerk for the United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of New York and as a Judicial Intern for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
Mr. Novak has...
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John Lipsitz
Buffalo, NY Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationAppeals and Workers' Comp
SUNY Buffalo Law School
John Ned Lipsitz is a founding partner of the Buffalo, New York law firm of Lipsitz, Ponterio & Comerford, LLC. He has represented workers suffering from industrial diseases, including asbestosis and mesothelioma, since 1985. From 1981 through 1985, Mr. Lipsitz served on the clinical faculty of the Buffalo Law School of the State University of New York, where he instructed students in professional legal representation of consumer debtors, occupational safety and health law, constitutional rights and habeas corpus, and where he taught Research and Writing and Legal Ethics. Between 1979 and 1981, he was a staff attorney at the...
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Pia Perfetto
Amherst, NY Attorney with 4 years of experience
Business
SUNY Buffalo Law School
Pia Perfetto is an associate attorney at HoganWillig, primarily focusing her practice in the Corporate and Business Practice Group. Ms. Perfetto is also a member of the litigation team who initiated numerous constitutional challenges pertaining to the State of New York’s COVID-19 governmental restrictions.
Ms. Perfetto graduated from Canisius College and the University at Buffalo School of Law in 2016 and 2019, respectively. Prior to joining HoganWillig as an attorney, Ms. Perfetto clerked with the firm’s Litigation Practice Group, was a legal intern for the Kinship Care Legal Services Program with the Center for Elder Law and Justice, and worked for...
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Matthew Borowski
Buffalo, NY Attorney with 10 years of experience
Appeals and Immigration
Drexel University
The first-generation son of immigrants, Matthew Borowski is a knowledgeable and compassionate lawyer. He has been featured on news media outlets including CNN, NBC, ABC, and The Buffalo News for his asylum and refugee work. Matthew is licensed in both the U.S. (New York) and Canada (Ontario). Borowski Witmer Immigration Lawyers has locations in Buffalo, NY and in Springfield, VA. He is well-versed in immigration matters including deportation defense, family and business immigration including NAFTA/TN visas and rehabilitation/waivers, federal criminal defense, and post-conviction relief. He appears before Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, USCIS, New York state courts and...
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Leonard Gary London
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 47 years of experience
Business, Real Estate and Tax
Vanderbilt University Law School
In law school, Mr. London specialized in taxation and after graduation joined a large firm in Buffalo where his practice emphasized tax planning for businesses, individuals and estates. Mr. London established his own practice which over the years grew through referrals from clients, accountants and lawyers. His business clients are both small and large U.S. and Canadian companies and credit unions. "When clients have had unusual challenges I have often been able to fashion unique solutions which enabled a transaction to occur. I believe it is not sufficient for a lawyer to tell a client why something can't be done...
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Brett Douglas Tokarczyk
Amherst, NY Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
The University of Georgia School of Law
Brett Tokarczyk currently practices in multiple areas at HoganWillig, including personal injury, medical malpractice and litigation. Mr. Tokarczyk assists a wide range of clients across these matters and works extensively on appellate proceedings, one of his particular specialties.
Mr Tokarczyk's, admitted to practice in the State of Georgia in 2011 and State of New York in 2013, received his Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia Law School. He was an associate at Brick, Brick and Elmer, P.C. where he dealt primarily with family law and estate planning matters; upon joining HoganWillig, he brought his experience in family law to clients...
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Harry N Konst
Lancaster, NY Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness and Real Estate
Konst Law provides real estate, divorce, personal injury, corporate and business legal services.