Hodgson Russ LLP

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Law Firm in Buffalo, New York

A Registered Limited Liability Partnership including Professional Associations

Address
The Guaranty Building, 140 Pearl Street, Suite 100
Buffalo, New York 14202-4040
(Erie Co.)
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Contact Information
Phone: 716-856-4000  
Fax: 716-849-0349
Visit Our Website
http://www.hodgsonruss.com
(Main Office)
Hodgson Russ LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Corporate and Litigation Practice, Corporate and Securities, Antitrust, Banking, Finance, General/International and State and Local Tax, Intellectual Property and Technology, Real Property, Labor and Employment, Employee Benefits, International/Cross-Border, Government Relations, Health, Immigration, Customs and Trade, Trusts and Estate Planning and Probate, Municipal, Land Use Planning, Telecommunications, Education, General Civil Practice before all State and Federal Courts and Administrative Agencies, Trial and Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, Environmental, Insurance and Reinsurance, Torts, Insurance and Product Liability, Construction, Transportation, Constitution and Civil Rights, White Collar Crime.
Year Established: 1817
Firm Profile:
With more than 230 attorneys practicing in essentially all major areas of the law, Hodgson Russ LLP is headquartered in Buffalo, and has six additional offices in: New York City, Albany and Johnstown, New York; Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is among the nation's oldest and largest law firms. Our Firm has a tradition of excellence and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. Our mission is to provide value to our clients through high-quality work, outstanding service and attention to individual needs.

Firm Size: 230
Law Firm Affiliations:
UNITED STATES LAW FIRM GROUP: The United States Law Firm Group (USLFG) is a national network of 19 established full-service U.S. law firms. Each independent firm is headquartered in a major city in one of the country's leading commercial states, and most have additional offices outside their home jurisdictions.

Other Office Locations of Hodgson Russ LLP
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
Albany, New York, U.S.A.
Johnstown, New York, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
PARTNERS
John P. Amershadian (Partner) born Boston, Massachusetts, October 26, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1973) Phi Beta Kappa; Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1976). Former Chair, Banking Law Committee, Erie County Bar Association. Director, WNY Public Broadcasting Association (WNED). Arts Council, Buffalo and Erie County. Practice Areas: Finance; Real Estate. Email: John P. Amershadian
Kenneth F. Barone (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, February 17, 1950; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Financing Transactions. Email: Kenneth F. Barone
Edwin T. Bean, Jr. (Partner) born Washington, D.C., February 17, 1926; admitted to bar, 1950, District of Columbia; 1951, New York; 1952, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1946); Georgetown University (LL.B., 1950). Practice Areas: Patent, Trademark and Copyright; Unfair Competition Law. Email: Edwin T. Bean, Jr.
Brad A. Birmingham (Partner) born Penn Yan, New York, January 2, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: Rochester Institute of Technology (B.S., with honors, 1994); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Federal Taxation Law; Business Law. Email: Brad A. Birmingham
Christine A. Bonaguide (Partner) born October 14, 1971; admitted to bar, 1996, Maryland; 1999, New York. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); University of Michigan (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law; Electronic Commerce Law. Email: Christine A. Bonaguide
Joseph L. Braccio (Partner) born Endicott, New York, November 23, 1954; admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: Hobart College (B.A., 1978); Pace University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Practice Areas: Labor Relations Law; Employment Law. Email: Joseph L. Braccio
Peter K. Bradley (Partner) born San Diego, California, August 11, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1982); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Practice Areas: Employee Benefit Law; ERISA; Pension and Profit Sharing Law. Email: Peter K. Bradley
Richard F. Campbell (Partner) born Massena, New York, October 21, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Education: University at Buffalo Law School (B.A., 1972; J.D., cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Federal Income, Estate and Gift Tax Law; Energy Law. Email: Richard F. Campbell
John J. Christopher (Partner) born Syracuse, New York, March 30, 1961; admitted to bar, 1988, New York; 1989, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1983); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Education Law. Email: John J. Christopher
Paul R. Comeau (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, New York; 1975, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1970; J.D., magna cum laude, 1973). Co-Chair, Multistate Tax Committee, NYSBA Tax Section. Co-Editor, NY Tax Analysis (CCH). Co-Author, NYS Residency Handbook. (Also at New York, N.Y. and Boca Raton, Florida Offices). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Business Planning Law; Business Acquisitions Law; Estate Planning. Email: Paul R. Comeau
Anita Costello Greer (Partner) born Portland, Oregon, September 19, 1950; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: College of William and Mary (A.B., highest honors, 1972); Bryn Mawr College (M.A., 1974; Ph.D., 1978); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; ERISA; Tax. Email: Anita Costello Greer
Richard B. Dopkins (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, May 10, 1934; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Buffalo (B.S., 1954); Columbia University (J.D., 1957). Practice Areas: Corporate Financing; Real Estate Development; Probate. Email: Richard B. Dopkins
Christopher L. Doyle (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, December 9, 1959; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: Bowdoin College (B.A., 1981); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Tax Law. Email: Christopher L. Doyle
John B. Drenning (Partner) born Mt. Kisco, New York, April 5, 1937; admitted to bar, 1965, New York. Education: University of Buffalo (B.S., 1961); Cornell University (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities; Labor and Employment. Email: John B. Drenning
David A. Farmelo (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, July 14, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., with high distinction, 1975); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Education Law; Labor Relations Law; Employment Law. Email: David A. Farmelo
Amy J. Fitch (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 23, 1967; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.S., summa cum laude, 1989); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Business; Banking. Email: Amy J. Fitch
Carol Anne Fitzsimmons (Partner) born Rochester, New York, August 6, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; 1988, New York and U.S. Tax Court. Education: College of William & Mary; Nazareth College of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1984); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Federal and International Tax Law; Estate Planning. Email: Carol Anne Fitzsimmons
Robert B. Fleming, Jr. (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, December 22, 1949; admitted to bar, 1979, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1972); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1978). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Health and Hospital Law. Email: Robert B. Fleming, Jr.
Kenneth P. Friedman (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, December 31, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, Pennsylvania; 1985, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1976); University of Pittsburgh (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Finance Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Business Law. Email: Kenneth P. Friedman
Janet N. Gabel (Partner) born Horseheads, New York, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981; J.D., 1984) Phi Beta Kappa. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Closely Held Corporations; Corporate Control Contests; Corporate Dissolutions; Corporate Ethics; Corporate Fiduciary Law; Corporate Formation; Corporate Governance; Corporate Partnerships; Corporate Planning; Corporate Real Estate; Hostile Takeovers; Incorporation; Public Corporations; S Corporations. Email: Janet N. Gabel
Jodyann Galvin (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, July 12, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., cum laude, 1992); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Practice Areas: Securities Litigation; Corporate Litigation; Employment Litigation; General Litigation. Email: Jodyann Galvin
Terrence M. Gilbride (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, November 15, 1963; admitted to bar, 1989, New York. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1985); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1988). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Public Finance; Commercial Leasing. Email: Terrence M. Gilbride
Kevin K. Gluc (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Miami University (B.S., cum laude, 1993); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates. Email: Kevin K. Gluc
Peter C. Godfrey (Partner) born Glen Cove, New York, April 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Villanova University (B.A., 1991); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: Labor; Municipal. Email: Peter C. Godfrey
Garry M. Graber (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, May 8, 1953; admitted to bar, 1979, New York and Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1975); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1978). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy Law; Business Litigation; General Corporate Law. Email: Garry M. Graber
F. William Gray, III (Partner) born Niagara Falls, New York, August 6, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York. Education: Gettysburg College; Johns Hopkins University (B.A., 1966); Cornell University (J.D., 1969). Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Mortgage Law. Email: F. William Gray, III
Richard E. Heath (Partner) born Bound Brook, New Jersey, November 15, 1930; admitted to bar, 1957, New York; 1974, Florida. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., cum laude, 1952); Harvard Law School (LL.B., cum laude, 1955). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Corporate Law; Estate Planning Law. Email: Richard E. Heath
Pamela Davis Heilman (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, July 2, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1980, Florida. Education: Vassar College (A.B., 1970), Phi Beta Kappa; University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., with honors, 1975). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Non-Profit Organizations; International Business Law. Email: Pamela Davis Heilman
Ward B. Hinkle (Partner) born Norwalk, Connecticut, July 7, 1946; admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., 1969); University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Corporate Financing Law; Securities Law. Email: Ward B. Hinkle
Thomas R. Hyde (Partner) born Chicago, Illinois, April 30, 1948; admitted to bar, 1993, New York. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1970), Phi Beta Kappa; Oxford University (M.A., 1972); Yale University (Ph.D., 1978; J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Tax Law; Estates and Trust Law. Email: Thomas R. Hyde
Alice A. Joseffer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, New York and Florida. Education: University of Denver (B.A., summa cum laude, 1971) Phi Beta Kappa; University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Federal and International Tax Law. Email: Alice A. Joseffer
Todd M. Joseph (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 18, 1950; admitted to bar, 1975, New York; 1976, District of Columbia; 1977, U. S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 1978, U. S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Education: Harvard College (A.B., magna cum laude, 1971) Phi Beta Kappa; Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Business Acquisitions; Business Divestitures; Joint Ventures; Tax Planning; Estate Planning. Email: Todd M. Joseph
Ranjana Kadle (Partner) born NagPur, India, October 1, 1953; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Iowa (Ph.D., 1983); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: Ranjana Kadle
Richard W. Kaiser (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, July 3, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York; 1984, Ohio and U.S. Tax Court. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1978) Phi Beta Kappa; University of California Los Angeles (J.D., 1981); University of Miami (LL.M., Taxation, 1983). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits Law; ERISA; Pension and Profit Sharing Law. Email: Richard W. Kaiser
Kevin M. Kearney (Partner) born Point Pleasant, New Jersey, December 17, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey; 1989, District of Columbia; 1992, New York; 1994, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Boston College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982; M.A., summa cum laude, 1984); Emory University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Practice Areas: Antitrust; Litigation. Email: Kevin M. Kearney
Leslie R. Kellogg (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, October 16, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, New York. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1990); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; International; Estate and Trusts. Email: Leslie R. Kellogg
Sharon M. Kelly (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, September 17, 1951; admitted to bar, 1990, New York; 1993, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., summa cum laude, 1973); University of Nottingham (M.A., 1976); Texas A & M University (M.S., 1986); University of Virginia (J.D., 1989). Practice Areas: Taxation of Tax Exempt Organizations; Health and Hospital Law. Email: Sharon M. Kelly
Rick W. Kennedy (Partner) born Fort Knox, Kentucky, August 28, 1955; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Buffalo (B.A., summa cum laude, 1977); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Ethics. Email: Rick W. Kennedy
Mark S. Klein (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 13, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York and Florida. Education: State University College at Buffalo (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). (Also at New York, N.Y. and Boca Raton, Florida Offices). Practice Areas: Federal, State and Local Tax Law. Email: Mark S. Klein
Christian G. Koelbl, III (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, February 10, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, New York. Education: Hamilton College (A.B., 1967); Yale Law School (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Banking Law; Banking Regulation; Commercial Loans; Secured Transactions; Consumer Banking; Interest and Usury; Truth in Lending; Interstate Banking; Opinion Letters. Email: Christian G. Koelbl, III
Julia S. Kreher (Partner) born La Paz, Bolivia, September 15, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1991); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Bankruptcy; Business Reorganization; Debtor-Creditor; UCC. Email: Julia S. Kreher
Karl W. Kristoff (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 31, 1942; admitted to bar, 1968, Illinois; 1974, U.S. Supreme Court; 1976, New York. Education: State University of New York (B.A., 1965); John Marshall Law School (J.D., 1968). Practice Areas: Education Law; Public Employment Relations Law; Public Contract Law. Email: Karl W. Kristoff
Robert J. Lane, Jr. (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, July 25, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1980); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Health Care Litigation. Email: Robert J. Lane, Jr.
Lance J. Madden (Partner) born Dunkirk, New York, February 14, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; Licensed as Foreign Legal Consultant in Ontario, Canada.. Education: University of Rochester and State University of New York at Fredonia (B.A., 1969); Syracuse University (J.D., 1972). (Also at Toronto, Ontario Office). Practice Areas: Immigration and Nationality Law; International Law. Email: Lance J. Madden
Jason E. Markel (Partner) born Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1993); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Products Liability; Appellate Advocacy; OSHA Defense and Compliance; Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA); Whistleblower Litigation. Email: Jason E. Markel
Arthur A. Marrapese, III (Partner) born Rochester, New York, July 9, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: Hobart College (B.A., Economics); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D.). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: Arthur A. Marrapese, III
Eileen Martin (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 10, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, New York. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1988); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 1991). Practice Areas: Immigration Law. Email: Eileen Martin
Lizabeth A. Martin (Partner) born Auburn, New York, December 28, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: University at Buffalo (B.A., cum laude, 1986); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Practice Areas: Immigration Law. Email: Lizabeth A. Martin
Michael E. Maxwell (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 20, 1962; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Middlebury College (B.A.,1984); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Litigation; Railroad Law; Products Liability Law. Email: Michael E. Maxwell
James G. Meagley (Partner) born Cobleskill, New York, October 20, 1952; admitted to bar, 1982, New York. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.S., 1974); University of Miami (J.D., 1981). Practice Areas: Customs; Business Immigration. Email: James G. Meagley
Paul D. Meosky (Partner) born 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., summa cum laude, 1985), Phi Beta Kappa; Yale Law School (J.D., 1988). Practice Areas: Environmental Law. Email: Paul D. Meosky
James P. Milbrand (Partner) born Kenmore, New York, September 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., 1991); Albany Law School of Union College (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Whistleblower Litigation; False Claims Act; Environmental Criminal Defense; Defense Litigation; Noncompete Litigation; Torts; Insurance; Products Liability. Email: James P. Milbrand
Laura A. Monte (Partner) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1993, New York. Education: St. Lawrence University (B.A., 1987); Syracuse University (J.D., 1992). Member: Erie County (Member, Committees on Corporations and Banking), New York State and American Bar Associations; Women's Bar Association of New York State. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Finance. Email: Laura A. Monte
Jonathan A. Mugel (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 21, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 1991, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Fredonia (B.A., magna cum laude, 1981); University of Illinois (J.D., 1985). Member, University of Illinois Law Review, 1984-1985. Member: Chicago, Erie County, Illinois State, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Jonathan A. Mugel
Thomas W. Nelson (Partner) born Jamestown, New York, December 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: Allegheny College (B.A., 1981) Phi Beta Kappa; Cornell University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). (Also at Toronto, Ontario Office). Practice Areas: International Tax; Business Law. Email: Thomas W. Nelson
Timothy P. Noonan (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 13, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: State and Local Tax; Federal Tax. Email: Timothy P. Noonan
Daniel C. Oliverio (Partner) born Niagara Falls, New York, February 13, 1956; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit. Education: University of Rochester; State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S.E., with honors, 1978; M.B.A., 1980); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Practice Areas: Business and Commercial Litigation; Criminal Trial Practice; Intellectual Property Law. Email: Daniel C. Oliverio
Robert J. Olivieri (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, June 1, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S., Aerospace Engineering, 1972); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1975). Practice Areas: Securities; Corporate Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital. Email: Robert J. Olivieri
Michael C. O'Neill (Partner) born Milwaukee, Wisconsin, April 8, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Wisconsin, Illinois, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1999, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1987); Marquette University Law School (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance; Insurance Defense. Email: Michael C. O'Neill
Paul I. Perlman (Partner) born Hudson, New York, March 23, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: State University of New York at Oneonta (B.S., 1976); Harvard University (J.D., cum laude, 1979). Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property Law; Media Law; Domain Name Litigation. Email: Paul I. Perlman
Adam W. Perry (Partner) born Omaha, Nebraska, July 16, 1961; admitted to bar, 1995, New York, Florida and U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Eighth Circuits; Supreme Court of the United States. Education: Erie Community College (A.A.S., with highest honors, 1981); State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1991); University of Michigan (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Employment Litigation; Commercial Litigation; General Litigation. Email: Adam W. Perry
David L. Principe (Partner) born Atlanta, Georgia, July 12, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Georgia; 1999, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.S.M.E., 1989); University of Georgia (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights. Email: David L. Principe
Lauren D. Rachlin (Partner) born 1929; admitted to bar, 1952, New York. Education: University of Buffalo (B.S., with distinction, 1948); Harvard University (J.D., 1951). Practice Areas: International Business Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Lauren D. Rachlin
Bonnie A. Redder (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, June 2, 1952; admitted to bar, 1985, New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1974; M.P.A., 1977); Cornell University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate Law; Hospital Law. Email: Bonnie A. Redder
David G. Reed (Partner) born Lackawanna, New York, November 27, 1966; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1994); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: David G. Reed
Michael B. Risman (Partner) born Queens, New York, August 17, 1954; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., 1976); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1979). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Litigation.
R. Kent Roberts (Partner) born Oakland, California, October 22, 1964; admitted to bar, 1994, Connecticut; 2000, New York; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: University of Washington (B.S.M.E., cum laude, 1988); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1994); State University of New York (B.S.E.E., magna cum laude, 2004). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property. Email: R. Kent Roberts
Hugh M. Russ, III (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, January 20, 1960; admitted to bar, 1988, New York. Education: Harvard College (A.B., cum laude, 1982); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Practice Areas: Litigation; Insurance Defense Law; Arson and Insurance Fraud Defense Law; Insurance Coverage Law; Labor and Employment Law. Email: Hugh M. Russ, III
Tim Sawers (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 19, 1949; admitted to bar, 1991, New York. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., 1972); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1990). Practice Areas: Business Law; Tax Law. Email: Tim Sawers
Victoria J. Saxon (Partner) born Los Angeles, California, 1953; admitted to bar, 1983, New York and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: University of California at Santa Cruz (B.A., 1974); Hastings College of The Law, University of California (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982); State University of New York. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Public Finance; Commercial Loans; Asset Based Finance; Loan Workouts; Leases and Leasing. Email: Victoria J. Saxon
Jerome D. Schad (Partner) born Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, September 24, 1942; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1977, Florida. Education: Geneva College (B.A., 1964); Duquesne University (M.A., 1966); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1971). Practice Areas: Special Education Law; OSHA Law; Personal Injury Law. Email: Jerome D. Schad
Gary M. Schober (Partner) born Queens, New York, May 17, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1975); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., cum laude, 1979). (Also at New York, N.Y. Office). Practice Areas: Business Law; Technology Law; Corporate Law. Email: Gary M. Schober
Joseph V. Sedita (Partner) born Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, April 25, 1944; admitted to bar, 1970, New York. Education: State University of New York School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1969). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense; Government Procurement; False Claims. Email: Joseph V. Sedita
Kathleen M. Sellers (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1994); Duke University (J.D., with honors, 1997). Confidential Law Clerk to the Hon. Richard J. Arcara, U.S. District Judge, Western District of New York, 1997-1999. Practice Areas: Business Litigation. Email: Kathleen M. Sellers
Daniel R. Sharpe (Partner) born Detroit, Michigan, March 13, 1948; admitted to bar, 1976, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1970); The Ohio State University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1975). Practice Areas: Employee Benefit Law; Pension and Profit Sharing Law. Email: Daniel R. Sharpe
Anne Smith Simet (Partner) born Flushing, New York, February 5, 1941; admitted to bar, 1978, Ohio; 1979, New York. Education: Sweet Briar College (B.A., 1963); Yale University (M.A., 1964); Capital University Law School (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Employment Discrimination Law; Employment Law; Litigation. Email: Anne Smith Simet
John L. Sinatra, Jr. (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, April 23, 1972; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; 1998, Ohio. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). (Also at New York, New York Office). Practice Areas: Litigation; Business and Commercial Litigation. Email: John L. Sinatra, Jr.
George L. Snyder, Jr. (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, January 29, 1964; admitted to bar, 1993, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1987); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1992). Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Trade Secrets. Email: George L. Snyder, Jr.
Daniel A. Spitzer (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, May 2, 1957; admitted to bar, 1994, New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.S., cum laude, 1979); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Editor-in-Chief, Buffalo Law Review. Practice Areas: Municipal; Environmental; Land Use Law; Telecommunications Law; Litigation. Email: Daniel A. Spitzer
David M. Stark (Partner) born Dayton, Ohio, June 21, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); Boston University (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Real Estate (Property) Law; Secured Transactions. Email: David M. Stark
Jeffrey W. Stone (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, June 10, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980) Phi Beta Kappa; University of Michigan (J.D., 1983). Practice Areas: Public Finance Law; Municipal Law; General Corporate and Partnership Law; Securities Law. Email: Jeffrey W. Stone
Jeffrey C. Stravino (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, August 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 1998, New York; 1999, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: Harvard University (B.A., cum laude, 1992); State University of New York at Buffalo (M.B.A., with high honors, 1997); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1997). Confidential Law Clerk to the Hon. John T. Curtin, U.S. District Judge, Western District of New York, 1997-1999. Practice Areas: Litigation; Business Litigation. Email: Jeffrey C. Stravino
Kenneth D. Suzan (Partner) born New Hyde Park, New York, August 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New York; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1993); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., cum laude, 1996); New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1998). Practice Areas: Trademark Prosecution; Trademark Litigation; Copyright Law; Internet Law; New Media Law; Intellectual Property. Email: Kenneth D. Suzan
Jeffrey F. Swiatek (Partner) born October 30, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1988); University of Virginia (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Labor Law; Education Law; Employment Law; Municipal Law. Email: Jeffrey F. Swiatek
Kevin D. Szczepanski (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, March 24, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second and Ninth Circuits. Education: Canisius College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1995). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage Litigation. Email: Kevin D. Szczepanski
Patrick M. Tomovic (Partner) born Niagara Falls, Canada, December 29, 1962; admitted to bar, 1990, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Sixth and Ninth Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Western Ontario (B.S., with honors, 1984); Niagara University (M.B.A., magna cum laude, 1986); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1989). Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; Reinsurance Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Media Law. Email: Patrick M. Tomovic
Paul J. Vallone (Partner) born Rochester, New York, February 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1995, New York. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1989); State University of New York at Buffalo (M.B.A., 1991); Albany Law School of Union College (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law. Email: Paul J. Vallone
James M. Wadsworth (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, September 1, 1939; admitted to bar, 1965, New York; 1977, Florida. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1961); Stanford University (LL.B., 1964). Chairman, John R. Oishei Foundation. Practice Areas: Trust and Estate Planning; Taxation; Charitable and Not-for-Profit Organizations. Email: James M. Wadsworth
Kathleen A. Wall (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, June 5, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: Niagara University (B.A., summa cum laude, 1980); Georgetown University (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Practice Areas: Consumer Credit Law; Not-For-Profit Law. Email: Kathleen A. Wall
Margot L. Watt (Partner) born Manhasset, New York, August 19, 1963; admitted to bar, 1992, New York. Education: Georgetown University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1985), Phi Beta Kappa; University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). (Also at Toronto, Ontario Office). Practice Areas: Immigration Law. Email: Margot L. Watt
Jeffrey J. Weiss (Partner) born Queens, New York, March 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 2001, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2002, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1993); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1996). Practice Areas: Education Law; Employment Law; Employment Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Jeffrey J. Weiss
Ellen V. Weissman (Partner) born New York, N.Y., January 1, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New York; 1981, District of Columbia. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., high honors, 1972) Phi Beta Kappa; University of California at Berkeley (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: Health Care; Medicare and Medicaid; Health Care Reimbursement. Email: Ellen V. Weissman
Sujata Yalamanchili (Partner) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 31, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Connecticut; 1999, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., summa cum laude, 1988; M.B.A., 1989); Cornell Law School (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate. Email: Sujata Yalamanchili
Jill L. Yonkers (Partner) born Utica, New York, February 1, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.S., 1996); Syracuse University (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Tort Defense; Insurance Defense; Products Liability Defense; Litigation; Telecommunications Law; Municipal Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use. Email: Jill L. Yonkers
John J. Zak (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, January 5, 1961; admitted to bar, 1986, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., summa cum laude, 1982) Phi Beta Kappa; Cornell Law School (J.D., 1985). Practice Areas: Securities Law; Business Acquisitions Law; Corporate Finance. Email: John J. Zak
Benjamin M. Zuffranieri, Jr. (Partner) born Buffalo, New York, October 20, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Buffalo (B.A., magna cum laude, 1980); State University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1983). (International/Canada Practice Group). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Construction Law; Personal Injury; F.E.L.A.. Email: Benjamin M. Zuffranieri, Jr.
SENIOR COUNSEL
Wendy K. Fechter (Senior Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, May 29, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Fredonia (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1982). Practice Areas: Lender Law; Real Estate. Email: Wendy K. Fechter
Peter A. Muth (Senior Counsel) born Bath, New York, April 5, 1952; admitted to bar, 1980, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1974); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1978). Practice Areas: Foreclosure Law; Bankruptcy Law; Customs Law. Email: Peter A. Muth
OF COUNSEL
Dianne Bennett (Of Counsel) born Seattle, Washington, June 30, 1942; admitted to bar, 1976, New York; 1984, Florida; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: Stanford University (A.B., with distinction, 1964, M.A., 1965); University of Illinois (M.A., 1967); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., summa cum laude, 1975). Legislation Attorney, U.S. Congress Joint Committee on Taxation, 1976-1977. Attorney-Advisor, Office of Tax Legislative Counsel, U.S. Department of Treasury, 1977-1978. Member: American Law Institute; American College of Tax Counsel; American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. (Chair). Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Employee Benefits; International Law. Email: Dianne Bennett
Martin G. Linihan (Of Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, December 18, 1940; admitted to bar, 1969, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1963); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (B.E.E., 1965); George Washington University (J.D., with honors, 1968). Practice Areas: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Unfair Competition Law.
William A. Lundquist (Of Counsel) born Rochester, New York, December 16, 1947; admitted to bar, 1981, New York, Florida and U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Alfred (A.A.S., Accounting, 1967); State University of New York at Fredonia (B.A., Psychology, 1974); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1980). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Commercial Litigation. Email: William A. Lundquist
Harry G. Meyer (Of Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, June 23, 1945; admitted to bar, 1971, New York. Education: Yale University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1967; LL.B., 1970). Practice Areas: Industrial Real Property Law; Environmental Law; Mortgage; Transfer Tax Law. Email: Harry G. Meyer
COUNSEL
John E. Dickinson (Of Counsel) born Hornell, New York, April 1, 1919; admitted to bar, 1941, New York. Education: Alfred University; Albany Law School (LL.B., 1941). Practice Areas: Tax Certiorari Law; Litigation.
David E. Hall (Of Counsel) born Syracuse, New York, June 28, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1962); Georgetown University (LL.B., 1965). Practice Areas: Labor Relations; Wage and Hour; Equal Employment. Email: David E. Hall
Arnold T. Olena (Of Counsel) born New York, New York, February 19, 1919; admitted to bar, 1948, New York. Education: Amherst College (A.B., 1940); Yale Law School (LL.B., 1947). Practice Areas: Labor (Management) Law; Employment Discrimination Law; Arbitration Law. Email: Arnold T. Olena
Tricia Thomas Semmelhack (Of Counsel) born Seattle, Washington, August 27, 1938; admitted to bar, 1975, New York. Education: Brown University (A.B., magna cum laude, 1960; Phi Beta Kappa); Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (M.A., 1961); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1974). Practice Areas: Copyright; Computer; Internet Law. Email: Tricia Thomas Semmelhack
GENERAL COUNSEL
Robert B. Conklin (General Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, October 16, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, New York; 1979, Florida. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1965); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1968). Member: National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel. (President). Practice Areas: Litigation. Email: Robert B. Conklin
ASSOCIATES
John A. Alessi (Senior Associate) born Buffalo, New York, November 9, 1973; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1997); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Municipal Finance. Email: John A. Alessi
James M. Bandoblu, Jr. (Associate) born Syracuse, New York, November 15, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: Le Moyne College (B.S. in Accounting, cum laude, 2003); Syracuse University College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2006); University of Florida (LL.M. in Taxation, 2007). Practice Areas: Taxation; Federal Taxation; International Taxation. Email: James M. Bandoblu, Jr.
Maureen T. Bass (Senior Associate) born Auburn, New York, August 5, 1973; admitted to bar, 2000, New York, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Education: Tulane University (B.A., 1995); Syracuse University (J.D.). Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation. Email: Maureen T. Bass
Jeffrey D. Batt (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, June 26, 1980; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 2002); Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Insurance; Litigation. Email: Jeffrey D. Batt
Ronald J. Battaglia Jr. (Senior Associate) born Buffalo, New York, April 9, 1967; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts. (Not admitted in New York). Education: University of Rochester (B.A., 1989); Vermont Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1999). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Ronald J. Battaglia Jr.
Lura Hess Bechtel (Associate) born Amherst, New York, February 13, 1976; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, 1998); St. John's University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education. Email: Lura Hess Bechtel
Kristy L. Berner (Senior Associate) born Buffalo, New York, July 28, 1974; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., cum laude, 1996); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2002), State University of New York at Buffalo School of Management (M.B.A., 2002). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Kristy L. Berner
Geanne M. Blazkow (Associate) born Brazil, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey; 2008, New York. Education: Georgian Court University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2003); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Federal Taxation; International Taxation. Email: Geanne M. Blazkow
Joseph S. Brown (Senior Associate) born Rochester, New York, January 23, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Virginia; 2000, District of Columbia; 2005, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia; U.S. District Court, Western District of New York. Education: University of Rochester (B.A., magna cum laude, 1996); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Joseph S. Brown
Elizabeth D. Carlson (Senior Associate) born Jamestown, New York, August 23, 1976; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Clemson University (B.A., 1998); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 2001). Order of the Barristers. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Elizabeth D. Carlson
Katherine E. Cauley (Senior Associate) born Buffalo, New York, March 31, 1967; admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1988); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1999). Practice Areas: Estates and Trusts. Email: Katherine E. Cauley
Catherine Grantier Cooley (Senior Associate) born Troy, New York, March 3, 1959; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1998); University at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Securities Litigation; Construction Litigation; Mechanic's Liens. Email: Catherine Grantier Cooley
Ryan K. Cummings (Senior Associate) born Lewiston, New York, April 21, 1977; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: Bucknell University (B.A., 1999); University of Iowa College of Law (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Insurance Coverage. Email: Ryan K. Cummings
Alfonzo I. Cutaia (Associate) born Rochester, New York, October 13, 1971; admitted to bar, 2008, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: Kettering University (B.S.E.E., 1995); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Patents; Trademarks; Copyrights; Licensing; Information Technology. Email: Alfonzo I. Cutaia
Michelle A. Daubert (Associate) born Warwick, New York, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, New Jersey; 2008, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 2004); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Finance. Email: Michelle A. Daubert
Julie M. Davis (Associate) born Niagara Falls, New York, November 15, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Illinois; 2007, New York. Education: Niagara University (B.A., 2000); The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Julie M. Davis
John M. Del Vecchio (Associate) born Lackawanna, New York, January 29, 1969; admitted to bar, 1995, New York; registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.S., Mechanical Engineering, cum laude, 1991); University of Dayton School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Practice Areas: Patent; Trademark; Copyright. Email: John M. Del Vecchio
Catherine B. Eberl (Associate) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 2003); Boston College Law School (J.D., 2007). Practice Areas: Estate Administration; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Family Trusts; Trust Administration; Trust Planning. Email: Catherine B. Eberl
Joseph N. Endres (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, December 5, 1977; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 2000); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Local Taxation; State Taxation. Email: Joseph N. Endres
Ryan L. Everhart (Senior Associate) born Des Plaines, Illinois, September 4, 1971; admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., cum laude, 1994; J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Special Education; Education Law; Labor and Employment. Email: Ryan L. Everhart
Christofer C. Fattey (Associate) born 1978; admitted to bar, 2007, New York. Education: College of the Holy Cross (B.A., 2000); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 2006). Practice Areas: Finance; Commercial Finance; Commercial Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate Finance. Email: Christofer C. Fattey
Joshua I. Feinstein (Senior Associate) born New York, New York, June 25, 1964; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: Swarthmore College ( B.A., 1987); New York University (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Practice Areas: Business Litigation. Email: Joshua I. Feinstein
Michael J. Flanagan (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, May 1, 1972; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Binghamton University (B.A., 1994); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Employee Benefits. Email: Michael J. Flanagan
Robert J. Fluskey, Jr. (Associate) born Greenwich, Connecticut, January 2, 1975; admitted to bar, 2004, New York. Education: University of Connecticut (B.A., History, summa cum laude, 1997); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation. Email: Robert J. Fluskey, Jr.
Rosemary T. Garlapow (Associate) born Rochester, New York, August 22, 1976; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Skidmore College (B.A., Mathematics, 1998); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2005). Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities. Email: Rosemary T. Garlapow
Bethany J. Gilbert (Associate) born South Dayton, New York, August 27, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: State University of New York at Geneseo (B.A., summa cum laude, 2001); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004); State University of New York at Buffalo (M.P.H., 2005). Practice Areas: Health Care; Corporate Law; Federal Regulatory Law. Email: Bethany J. Gilbert
John M. Godwin (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, August 2, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., summa cum laude); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., magna cum laude). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law. Email: John M. Godwin
Julia M. Hilliker (Associate) born Olean, New York, March 6, 1981; admitted to bar, 2006, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 2002); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2005). Practice Areas: Torts; Insurance Defense; Products Liability; Litigation.