MEMBERS OF FIRM
Gerald S. Lippes (Member) admitted to bar, 1964, New York. Education: University of Michigan (B.S., 1961); State University of New York (J.D., cum laude, 1964). Sprague Scholar; Clinton Scholar. Senior Editor, State University of New York Law Review, 1963-1964. Member: Erie County (Chairman, Law Day, 1967) and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporation Law; Banking Law; Securities Law.Email: Gerald S. Lippes
Alan S. Wexler (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, New York. Education: State University of New York (B.A., 1967; J.D., 1970). Member: Erie County (Member, Real Estate Committee, 1976-1977), New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Banking Law.Email: Alan S. Wexler
William E. Mathias, II (Member) admitted to bar, 1971, New York. Education: University of Pennsylvania (B.S., 1967); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1971). Member: Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporation Law; Banking Law; Securities Law.Email: William E. Mathias, II
Henry M. Porter (Member) admitted to bar, 1961, New York; 1962, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Cornell University (A.B., 1958; J.D., 1960). Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporation Law; Taxation Law.Email: Henry M. Porter
Paul J. Schulz (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, New York; 1983, U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Maine; State University of New York at Binghamton (B.S., 1976); University of Toledo; State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporation Law; Employee Benefit Law; Pension and Profit Sharing Plans Law.Email: Paul J. Schulz
Scott E. Friedman (Member) admitted to bar, 1984, New York and Pennsylvania. Education: Trinity College (B.A., 1980); Washington University (J.D., 1983); University of Pennsylvania (LL.M., 1984). Member, Editor, Washington University Law Quarterly, 1981-1983. Author, Numerous books and articles, including: The Successful Family Business, Dearborn, 1998; How to Profit By Forming Your Own Limited Liability Company, Dearborn, 1998; How to Run A Family Business, Betterway, 1994; "The LLC and S Corporation: Choice of Entity Redux," New York State Bar Journal, August 1997; "Creative Uses of LLCs for Family Businesses," New York State Bar Journal, December 1996; "The Lowdown on LLCs," Delta's Sky Magazine, May 1995; "The Uniform Commercial Code's Limitation of Remedies: New York Buyer's Beware!" New York State Bar Journal, 1989; "Medical Societies' Liability Under Sherman Act for Horizontal Maximum Price-Fixing Agreement," 61 Wash. U. L. Q. 307, 1983.Email: Scott E. Friedman
Gregory T. Ivancic (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1977); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1982). Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1979. Adjunct Professor, Graduate Business School and Sports Administration Programs, Canisius College, 1988. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Practice Areas: Corporate and Business Law; Sports Law; Taxation.Email: Gregory T. Ivancic
Mary Engler Roche (Member) admitted to bar, 1978, New York. Education: Canisius College; State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1977). Member, Moot Court Board. Lecturer: State University of New York, Department for The Study of Aging, 1982; Continuing Legal Education Seminars, New York State Bar Association, 1987. Lecturer, Certified Life Underwriters Association, Estate Planning I, 1989. Member, Board of Directors, Mid and Late Life Mental Health Associates, 1983-1986. Member, Coalition of Medicaid Advocates, 1987. Member: Trust and Estates Law Section, New York State Bar Association; Practice and Procedure in Surrogate's Court Committee, Erie County Bar Association. Member: Womens Bar Association of New York State; Western New York Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Probate Law; Estate Planning Law; Trusts Law.Email: Mary Engler Roche
Paul A. Mitchell (Member) admitted to bar, 1985, Connecticut; 1989, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.A., 1982); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1985). Member, 1982-1985 and President, 1983-1984, Environmental Law Society. Corporate Associate, Lippes, Silverstein, Mathias & Wexler, Buffalo, New York, 1987-1992. Associate, Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, Hartford, Connecticut, 1985-1987. Member: Erie County and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Corporate Transactions; Securities; Technology Licensing; Intellectual Property Licensing.Email: Paul A. Mitchell
John J. Giardino (Member) admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Kenyon College (A.B., 1979); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1982). Recipient, Robert Connelly Technique Award, University of Buffalo, 1983. Malcomb Anderson Trial Program, Kenyon College, 1979. Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates. Practice Areas: Litigation; Corporate Law.Email: John J. Giardino
Blaine S. Schwartz (Member) admitted to bar, 1982, Ohio; 1984, New York. Education: State University of New York (B.S., 1975); Cleveland Marshall College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Delta Theta Phi. Member, Order of the Barristers. Guest Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, 1986-1988. Member: Cleveland, Erie County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Allen v. Children's Srvs 567 N.E. 2nd 1346 (Ohio Ct. App. 1990). Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Business Law.Email: Blaine S. Schwartz
Michael E. Storck (Member) born Middletown, Ohio, July 31, 1960; admitted to bar, 1986, Missouri; 1988, New York. Education: Miami University (A.B., cum laude, 1982); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1985). Phi Alpha Delta (Treasurer, 1984-1985). Semi-Finalist, 1984 Desmond Moot Court Competition. Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations; The Missouri Bar. Practice Areas: Business Law; Securities; Intellectual Property.Email: Michael E. Storck
Paul F. Wells (Member) born Buffalo, New York, March 9, 1963; admitted to bar, 1993, New York and New Jersey. Education: University of Dayton (B.S., 1985); Fordham University (J.D., 1993). Member, Fordham Urban Law Journal. Certified Public Accountant, New York, 1991. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; National Futures Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate; Corporate; Tax.Email: Paul F. Wells
Brian J. Bocketti (Member) admitted to bar, 1999, New York. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1994); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., 1998). Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Environmental Law.Email: Brian J. Bocketti
Kevin J. Cross (Member) admitted to bar, 2000, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1996); Villanova University (J.D., 1999). Editor-In-Chief, Villanova Environmental Law Journal. Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Litigation; Environmental.Email: Kevin J. Cross
Brad F. Randaccio (Member) born Buffalo, New York, July 6, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York. Education: Denison University (B.A., 1979); Villanova University (J.D., 1982). Dean's List. Formerly with Saperston & Day, P.C. Member: Erie County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial; Business.Email: Brad F. Randaccio
ASSOCIATES
Roy H. Cunningham (Associate) born Gassaway, West Virginia, August 31, 1971; admitted to bar, 1997, West Virginia; 1999, New York. Education: West Virginia University (B.A., 1993; J.D., 1996); University of Denver (LL.M., Taxation, 1997). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Federal Taxation; Elder Law; Corporate Law.
Anne Nicole Dintino (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas; 2005, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1997); Syracuse University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2001). Order of the Coif. Member, Justinian Honory Society Law Review, 2000-2001. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Anne Nicole Dintino
Thomas J. Gaffney (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: State University of New York at Fredonia (B.S.B.A., 2001); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2004). Formerly with Paul William Beltz, P.C. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Thomas J. Gaffney
Jillian E. Deck (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, April 19, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 2004); State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law (J.D., 2007). Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations; New York Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Law; Commercial and Financial Transactions; Securities Regulation.Email: Jillian E. Deck
Brendan H. Little (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, February 24, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Massachusetts; 2008, New York. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., cum laude, 2004; J.D., with distinction, 2007). Formerly with Paul William Beltz, P.C. Top 10% of Graduation Class, Ohio Northern University, Will Society. Member: Erie County and New York City Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; General Litigation.Email: Brendan H. Little
COUNSEL
Amy Habib Rittling (Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, June 7, 1968; admitted to bar, 1996, New York; 1997, District of Columbia. Education: Boston College (B.A., 1990); University of Buffalo (J.D., 1995). Author: "A Closer Look at Comparable Worth," Employment Policy Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment Law.Email: Amy Habib Rittling
Kenneth R. Kirby (Counsel) born Buffalo, New York, March 25, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, New York; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979; J.D., 1982). Phi Beta Kappa. Article: New York State Bar Journal: "The Six Year Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations: Judicial Usurpation of the Legislative Prerogative?" New York State Bar Journal, December 1994. Member: Buffalo Water Board, 1992-1993. Formerly with: O'Shea, Reynolds, Napier, Cummings & Kirby; Napier, Fitzgerald & Kirby, LLP. Member: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations. Reported Cases: Metal Goods and Manufacturing Insurance Trust Fund v. Advent Tool & Mold, Inc., 6d A.D. 1412 (4th Dept. 2009); Whitley v. Pieri, 48 A.D.3d 1175 (4th Dept. 2008); Mobile Magnetic Imaging, Inc. v. United Memorial Medical Center, 46 A.D.3d 1380 (4th Dept. 2007); Joseph v. City of Buffalo, 83 N.Y.2d 141, 608 N.Y.S.2d 396 (1994); Buffalo Public Schools Desegregation: Arthur vs. Nyguist, 716 F. Supp. 1484 (W.D.N.Y. 1989), later reported at 904 F. Supp. 112 (W.D.N.Y. 1995). Practice Areas: Corporate Litigation; Appellate; General Litigation.Email: Kenneth R. Kirby