West Falls Lawyers

Michael is a highly accomplished trial attorney based in Upstate New York. A student leader at Harvard who distinguished himself through Army R.O.T.C., he served on active duty in the U.S. Army JAG Corps after earning his juris doctor degree from Syracuse University College of Law. Devoting his practice to representing injured individuals and families in catastrophic personal injury cases, Mike has secured multiple million-dollar verdicts across consecutive trials, demonstrating his exceptional skills and dedication. An active lecturer and member of various bar associations, Mike currently resides in Fayetteville with his wife and children.

Aggressive yet considerate. The case is about the client. That is my job and my pledge. You will receive all my efforts, experience and energies.

Matthew L. Kolken is a trial lawyer with experience in all aspects of United States Immigration Law – including deportation defense before Immigration Courts throughout the United States, appellate practice before the Board of Immigration Appeals, the U.S. District Courts, and U.S. Courts of Appeals. He is admitted to practice in the courts of the State of New York, the United States District Court for the Western District of New York, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and has been a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) since 1997.

Mr. Kolken has appeared nationally...

I've lived in New York all my life, earning my B.A. from S.U.N.Y. Buffalo in 1975. In 1977, I also earned my Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law. I believe being an active participant in the community is essential for a successful law practice. My law firm partner and I have been working with Buffalo and WNY residents for almost four decades, so we're not surprised when clients tell us we've helped a member of their family or neighbor in the past. We have 13 locations across New York and practice law in many areas. Our website has numerous free...

My firm has handled significant injury and wrongful death cases for over 30 years. I served a Past President of the Western New York Trial Lawyers. I have been named to Superlawyers and the Legal Elite of Western New York for many years. I have received the highest ratings from AVVO and Martindale Hubbell. I limit my practice to representing people impacted by significant injury or the death of family members.

Brian K. Towey, Esq. focuses his practice on plaintiffs’ personal injury, including car accidents, slip & falls, medical malpractice, and workplace accidents. Brian also handles criminal defense cases and real estate transactions. Prior to starting his own law practice, Brian was an attorney at local plaintiffs' law firm, where his practice was focused on representing individuals who were injured due to medical malpractice, car accidents, slip & falls, and other personal injury matters. Brian also handled estate administration and litigation matters, estate planning, and real estate transactions. During law school, Brian focused his studies on civil litigation, trial practice, and labor...

We offer quality legal representation along with the personal attention your case deserves. Our firm focuses on areas of real estate, bankruptcy, estate planning & tax law. We understand that each client's case is unique and promise to devote our expertise and attention to getting you the results you deserve and expect.

Michael has thirty years of experience in real estate property tax law representing commercial and residential owners as well as municipalities for properties in counties throughout Western New York. The firm also provides representation for real estate transfers, real property issues, wills, estate administration, and probate.

Attorney focusing on FINRA Securities Arbitration, Consumer Protection and Professional Liability in Buffalo and Rochester, New York.

Steven Kantor has over 25 years of civil litigation experience in both Federal and State courts. He focuses his practice on motorcycle and railroad accidents,as well as serious personal injuries. He also has a mediation practice called Mediation Results.

Todd M. Schiffmacher concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury wherein he handles auto accident, motorcycle accident, premises liability and product liability cases. He also practices commercial and construction litigation, collections, landlord / tenant, real estate and wills / trusts. He graduated cum laude from St. John Fisher College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Political Science. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law. He previously served as trial counsel for William K. Mattar, P.C. and was formerly associated with the law firms of Webster Szanyi, LLP and Feldman...

Since 1984, David R. Addelman, Esq. has represented both individual and corporate clients in various areas of law which include criminal and civil litigation (personal injury, accident cases), divorce, real estate, immigration, estates and bankruptcy. Applying energy, experience, and resourcefulness to every project we accept, we are dedicated to your success. Mr. Addelman is experienced in handling Immigration court cases (removal and/or deportation proceedings) as well as criminal defense representation (in State and Federal courts).

Robert Ross Fogg is a criminal defense attorney in Buffalo, NY who personally handles each of his clients’ cases from start to finish. He has used his knowledge, dedication, and tenacity to get his clients the best possible outcome since 2002.

My name is Mike Ranzenhofer. I assist residents of the Buffalo and WNY area with their legal needs in three specific practice areas, injury law, divorce and family law and DWI and other crimes. I am one of the managing partners of Friedman & Ranzenhofer. Our firm has been helping Buffalo and WNY area folks since the late 1950's so it's likely we've helped a family member or friend in the past. In fact, we're told numerous times weekly just that. Area residents come to us for help for three reasons. 1. We provide exceptional...

Experienced full-service law firm serving all of your immigration-related family, employment, and removal/deportation needs in all 50 states.

I learned from my father what it means to be a lawyer. It is not about putting yourself first. Instead, it is about putting your client first. I have always tried to live by that rule. Many of my clients are going through the worst period in their lives and deserve to have their lawyer do everything possible to help them through it. I care about what happens to my clients and my 29 years of experience enables me to be the best person to get them through these difficult times.

Mr. Chiari is a partner at Brown Chiari LLP. He is a cum laude graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and has over 39 years of litigation experience. The focus of his practice is dedicated to those who have sustained catastrophic and life-changing injuries. He currently handles nursing home negligence, product liability, complex premises liability, construction accidents, and automobile accidents. He has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Western New York, resulting in multi-million-dollar awards and recoveries. Mr. Chiari has been recognized for obtaining the two largest personal injury...

Dynamic entrepreneurial business law & litigation attorney representing business entities, owners and others in business law matters and in the litigation of business disputes. As a business owner of various ventures, and having a JD/MBA background, Philip formed Meyer Law Firm with a single focus on servicing the unique legal needs of Small Business clients. Years later, his office continues to be one of the few with such focus on Small Business.

AREAS OF LAW INCLUDE (1) Business Law (2) Contracts (3) LLC & Corporations; (4) Evictions/Leasing - representing Landlords & Property Management companies ; (5) US-Canada Cross Border Business; (6)...

Jonathan Staehr has been practicing for nearly 20 years in the areas of personal injury, lead poisoning, car accidents, slip and fall, animal bite, real estate, estate planning, and employment law. Jonathan created his boutique law firm with his wife as his partner to serve Upstate New York and help those injured due to the negligence of others.

Michael Berchou has litigated complex intellectual property matters for 20 years. He has served as lead counsel in multiple patent, trade secret, trademark and copyright cases in district courts across the country, as well as Inter Partes Review (IPR) and Ex Parte Reexamination proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and numerous opposition and cancellation proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. A registered patent attorney and electrical engineer, Michael has represented clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in diverse technology areas including medical devices, vibration sensors/accelerometers, computer storage and network connectivity, live streaming, ballistic fabrics, and artificial...

Terry M. Sugrue is an accomplished attorney concentrating his practice in Labor and Employment Law as well as Recovering Debts for Nursing Homes and Healthcare Facilities. Mr. Sugrue has prosecuted hundreds of grievances at arbitration involving complex contractual and disciplinary issues, including termination. He is experienced before various administrative agencies including the Public Employment Relations Board, Workers Compensation Board, Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board, and Division of Human Rights. He has counseled clients on various labor and employment matters, including matters arising under the Civil Service Law, Taylor Law, New York Human Rights...

Groomed to be an insurance coverage attorney reading William Safire's "On Language" column in the New York Times growing up in northern New Jersey and Rockland County, New York.

Practice includes insurance coverage analysis and litigation, first-party property, fraud and arson defense work for numerous property and casualty insurers on a state-wide and regional basis.

Has successfully litigated and tried numerous insurance fraud and coverage cases for insurers through trial and appeal in New York and writes and speaks regularly for insurers and adjusters on social media/connected device data investigations and various issues relating to insurance coverage, fraud, “bad faith” and the...

* Business Formation * Contracts * Business Litigation * Commercial/Corporate Law * Product Liability * Collections

Amanda Smith, Esq. is an Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Buffalo office, where she focuses her practice on Federal and State Employment and Labor Law.

Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Amanda was a Student Workforce Trainee for the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, in Washington, D.C. She also worked as a Research Assistant at the University at Buffalo Law School, where she provided legal academic research in international environmental principles as applied by the United States domestically and in foreign relations. Amanda also worked as a Student Legal Intern for the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement;...

With an impressive career roster, and a recognized leader in the local community, the other principal attorney at Voelkl Law is Jeffrey F. Voelkl, Esq., LL.M. His experience in New York State law is an asset to every one of the Voelkl Law clients. Voelkl is a member of the New York Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers Project, Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, New York State Defenders Association, Admission to Bar Committee, Young Lawyers Committee, and Justice Court Committee. He was also elected as Village Justice for the Village of Williamsville (2003) and was appointed Acting Justice of...

After obtaining his undergraduate degree from the University at Buffalo, he then studied at Florida A&M University where he received his Juris Doctor and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Joshua is admitted to practice in both New York and Florida. He spent time in the Public Defender’s office defending indigent clients where he developed a passion for protecting the rights’ of those who are charged.

After opening up his own law office in New York, Joshua developed a personal injury practice and has gained key experiences in prosecuting claims for the injured. He has made a habit of making sure his clients...

Sebastian Law Firm is a full service criminal and traffic ticket defense law firm committed to aggressively advocating for the rights and interests of our clients. Based in Buffalo, the office is proud to serve the Greater Buffalo Area and all of the surrounding Western NY counties. Mr. Sebastian is a native of New York State . He was born and raised in the NYC metro area. After graduating from law school and passing the NY Bar Exam, Sebastian gained valuable New York State Criminal and Traffic Law experience by serving as...

Joseph T. Kremer is an senior trial attorney and junior partner at Lipsitz Ponterio. He has over thirty years experience in trying personal injury cases. For over twenty of those years he has devoted most of his practice to representing injured persons who have had a toxic exposure in either the workplace or in their home. He has handled many asbestos cases involving mesothelioma and lung cancer victims who have worked at places like Durez, Hooker Chemical Chevrolet, Kodak, and Bethlehem Steel. His representation has resulted in both significant verdicts and settlements.