MEMBERS OF FIRM
John N. Blair (Member) born Buffalo, New York, August 17, 1945; admitted to bar, 1973, New York; 2002, Florida. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1967; J.D., 1972); Boston College (M.B.A., 1972).Email: John N. Blair
David L. Roach (Member) born Dover, New Jersey, September 15, 1951; admitted to bar, 1977, New York; 1985, Florida. Education: Canisius College (B.A., 1973); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1976). Practice Areas: General Practice.Email: David L. Roach
Jay E. Brett (Member) born Somerville, New Jersey, June 4, 1931; admitted to bar, 1958, New York. Education: Cornell University (B.S., 1953); Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1958). Member: Niagara Falls (President, 1979) and New York State Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. [1st Lt., U.S. Army, 1953-1955; Captain, 1961-1962]. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Commercial Litigation; Estate Planning; Real Estate; Wills; Trusts and Estates.Email: Jay E. Brett
John P. Dee (Member) born Buffalo, New York, November 4, 1939; admitted to bar, 1964, New York. Education: Canisius College (B.S., 1961); State University of New York at Buffalo (LL.B., 1964). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wills; Trusts and Estates; Family Corporations; Franchise Law; Real Estate.Email: John P. Dee
Larry Kerman (Member) born New York, N.Y., May 22, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, New York. Education: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York (B.A., cum laude, 1977); State University of New York at Buffalo (J.D., cum laude, 1980). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment; Products Liability; Insurance; Appellate Practice.Email: Larry Kerman
ASSOCIATES
Sandra L. Pieczynski (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, September 3, 1962; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: State University of New York College at Buffalo (B.A., 1993). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning.Email: Sandra L. Pieczynski
Julie M. Grogan (Associate) born November 8, 1972; admitted to bar, 1999, New York; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2005, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York. Education: University of Virginia (B.S.,1995); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1998). Member: Erie County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law(50%); Trusts and Estates(35%); Social Security Disability(5%); Bankruptcy(5%); Labor and Employment(5%).Email: Julie M. Grogan
Michael A. Smeader (Associate) born Buffalo, New York, June 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Massachusetts; 2004, New York. Education: State University of New York at Buffalo (B.A., 1993); New England School of Law (J.D., 1998). Practice Areas: Insurance Agents and Brokers Errors and Omissions; Insurance Coverage.Email: Michael A. Smeader