Top best Family Lawyers Near me in ZIP 14068

Steven Wiseman has limited his area of practice primarily to Matrimonial & Family Law for 25 years. Mr. Wiseman has served as Chairperson of the Matrimonial and Family Law Committee of the Bar Association of Erie County.  He is frequently invited by the New York State Bar Association and Erie Institute of Law to lecture on marital and family law topics at continuing legal education seminars and programs across New York. Mr. Wiseman has had the honor of addressing Supreme and Family Court judges and has significant appellate practice experience, not only in matrimonial and family law matters, but in other legal areas as well.  He was the author of a brief submitted to the Court of Appeals, New York State's highest court, in People v. Kendzia, involving the right of a criminal defendant to a speedy trial, which has since been regularly cited by courts throughout the state, leading to what is commonly known in state criminal procedure as the "Kendzia letter.". Mr. Wiseman has earned the distinguished peer rating for ethical standards, and for professional ability based upon legal knowledge and experience in his specific area of practice, analytical abilities, judgment, and communication abilities, by the nation's leading directory of attorneys, Martindale-Hubbell.. Mr. Wiseman has been active in community organizations, having served as an officer and director of Temples Beth Israel and Shaarey Zedek, as well as a director of Deaf Adult Services of Western New York, Inc.

Ms. Bozinski began her career at HoganWillig as a Law Clerk in 2012. Since that time, she has focused her practice in appellate work in various areas of law. Ms. Bozinski has handled appeals in all stages, including filing and serving the notice of appeal, preparing the record on appeal, drafting the appellate briefs, appearing for oral argument, and analyzing the final decision. She has superior experience in bringing appeals to both the Fourth Department in Rochester and the Second Circuit in New York City. Ms. Bozinski's solution-driven, congenial, and dedicated approach makes her an invaluable asset to the firm and its clients.. Ms. Bozinski's achievements and involvement while earning her Juris Doctor degree at the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School have helped shape her success today. She served as an Associate Editor of the Buffalo Journal of Gender Law and Social Policy and was an active member of the Domestic Violence Task Force and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Club. Ms. Bozinski also served as a Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International's local student chapter and took an active role by competing on its mock trial team and participating in its mentoring program. She also served as President of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Program.

Joseph C. Crozier is an attorney in Tiveron Law’s Matrimonial and Family Law departments.. Mr. Crozier received his Juris Doctorate from the State University at Buffalo School of Law and his undergraduate degree from SUNY Brockport in Sports Management. During Law School, Joseph concentrated his studies on Matrimonial, Family, and Sports and Entertainment Law.. Mr. Crozier’s experience as an intern for Erie County Family Court, Neighborhood Legal Services, and as a Law Clerk for the Erie County Attorney’s Office, as well as many years working with children in local school districts, has given him the ability to understand the complexities of Matrimonial and Family Law and the need for tenacious representation and personal empathy. These personal passions have also led him to join the Matrimonial and Family Law Committee of the Erie County Bar Association.. Joseph is proud of his family’s “deep Buffalo roots” in sports and hopes to build a Sports Marketing and Athlete Representation practice area focusing on amateur and professional golfers.

Jane E. Hughes is a skilled and experienced matrimonial and family law attorney with a proven track record of success in complex and emotionally sensitive cases. She is equally comfortable using a collaborative approach or an aggressive litigation-focused approach to solve her clients’ conflicts.. Ms. Hughes is certified in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law, which allows her to work with clients and other professionals to develop creative and mutually agreeable solutions.. She has extensive experience in a wide range of matrimonial and family law matters, including divorce, custody and visitation, child support, domestic violence, neglect, relocation, multi-jurisdictional matters, guardianship, habeas corpus, and grandparent rights.. Ms. Hughes received her Juris Doctorate from the University at Buffalo School of Law and graduated top in her class from Canisius College with a dual major in Business Management and Marketing. She is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut, as well as the U.S. District Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, and the Western District Court of New York.. She has lectured on matrimonial and family law topics for the New York State Bar Association, the Appellate Division, the Fourth Department Law Guardian Program, the Erie County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyer’s Project, and the New York State Parent Education and Awareness (P.E.A.C.E.) Program.