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Brendan was born and raised in Niagara County, New York, living in the towns of Cambria, Lockport, and Pendleton. He graduated from Starpoint High School and attended the University at Buffalo. To pay for his education, he worked at Tops Markets for three years as a cashier, stock clerk, and baker, and then worked for the University as a technical computer assistant for two years where he provided second-level support to students using University computers.. Brendan graduated from UB with a bachelor's in Computer Science and minors in Business and Japanese. He worked for MBMS, Incorporated, a software development firm, as a software engineer. His focus was in supporting and developing a database application used by banks to track mortgages. Subsequently, he interned for KPMG, LLP conducting audits of computer system controls and providing audit support for CPAs, and volunteered for Buffalo City Hall, focusing on zoning and municipal law issues.. Brendan returned to UB to earn degrees in both law and business (a JD and a MBA) so that he could use his business and technical skills and experience, and disciplined work ethic, to provide legal services to his Western New York home. To finance his graduate education, he taught management students the use of database software and programming--a highly technical subject--and taught nearly 1,500 students over nine semesters.. For Individuals:. At UB Law School Brendan focused on areas of law important to individuals, such as mediation, issues in cyberspace and the Internet, social security disability, affordable housing, and New York Surrogate Court procedure. He represented a public assistance grantee in contesting a sanction placed by the Erie County Department of Social Services. He also served as Director of an office providing legal assistance to University students, and successfully challenged the University's change to student loan eligibility, allowing over one hundred students to finance the last semesters of their degree.. Most importantly, Brendan refined his ability in the most important and well-known skill sought in attorneys by their clients--the ability to represent them at trial. Brendan successfully litigated to two criminal acquittals against other UB law students, earning a selection as Best Advocate and the Robert J. Connelly Awardfor Excellence in Trial Practice. Because of his skill, he was invited to and joined UB's national trial team, which placed third in the Fifth Annual National Ethics Trial Competition in Sacramento, California.. Brendan's experience at trial and before state agencies, his knowledge of New York State's law and practice, and his skills at making the technical understandable from being a teacher, mean you can retain him with confidence to advise and represent you in any matter.. For Business:. Brendan focused on areas of law important for business, such as intellectual property, business formation, business buying and selling, trademark, sales and leases, electronic commerce, in-house counsel issues, and taxation. He has consulted to an international corporation based in Buffalo regarding their payment card industry regulatory compliance. He has developed skill in areas important to all New York State litigants--the law of evidence, the procedure of New York Civil Practice, our State administrative law and regulations.. Brendan served as the Executive Business Editor of the Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal, and President of the Management Information Systems Association. He has had his articles published on emerging areas of the intersection of intellectual property and the Internet, which have been relied upon by law professors for articles published in the Stanford Law Review. He was also the lead co-author on "Context-sensitive, Temporally Adaptive Metadata," the Best Paper of the New York Third Annual Symposium on Information Assurance, the academic track of the 11th Annual New York State Cyber Security Conference.. Brendan's joint degree and skills mean he can understand your business, he speaks your language, and he knows how to get what your business needs, without the large law firm's high fees your business doesn't need. His teaching experience means he can translate the "legalese" back to English, and that you can retain him with confidence to advise and represent your business in any matter.. Brendan is licensed as an attorney and counselor-at-law in New York State. He is a proud member of the New York State Bar Association, the Bar Association of Erie County, and the New York State Defenders Association. He is also a New York State Public Notary.

Barbara Nuchereno worked with the Law firms of Brown and Kelly from 1987-1990 and then Miserendino, Celniker, Seegert and Estoff from 1990-2000. She practiced  in the areas of matrimonial and family law, estates and trusts, real estate law, contracts, appeals and to a lesser extent criminal and civil litigation. Ms Nuchereno was often appointed to protect the interests of elderly or incapacitated persons by both the Surrogate and the Supreme Courts. From 2000 through 2011 she served as a Family and Supreme Court Law Clerk, Acting Supreme Court Referee and Law Clerk to the Administrative Judge of the 8th Judicial District. In this capacity, she provided research and advice to the Judge, handled pretrial and settlement conferences, reviewed and advised on motions and appeals, wrote judicial decisions, presided over cases, and assisted in court operations. In 2009, Ms Nuchereno was elected to the Amherst Town Board where she served through 2013. This position involved all aspects of municipal operations within Amherst which is one of the largest towns in New York State.  At the end of 2012, she was appointed to the Amherst Industrial Development Agency where she remained through the end of her term.. Ms Nuchereno is now practicing in the areas of  Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Probate, and Family and Matrimonial Law.  Her offices are located in Williamsville and Ellicottville, NY.  She is a member of the New York and Erie County Bar Associations.

As senior counsel at Tully Rinckey PLLC, William holds a wealth of knowledge about family and criminal law – the latter not only from working as an attorney in the field, but also as a New York State Police trooper and investigator.. William earned his juris doctorate from the University at Buffalo Law School while working as a state trooper in the Cheektowaga barracks. He gained knowledge of all the elements surrounding felony, misdemeanor and DWI cases with his work as a State Trooper, and now uses that knowledge to help clients facing criminal charges.. William also has experience in family and matrimonial law through his private practice work. He has drafted motions in all areas of family law, including divorces, child custody and visitation rights, and he has attended numerous hearings and argued motions before the courts.. William earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Canisius College before pursuing his juris doctorate. Besides his careers with the State Police and as a sole practitioner, William has worked as an adjunct professor in criminal justice at Hilbert College and as an investigator/contractor with a bank.

As an attorney for over 40 years, I have the experience as well as the expertise to address a variety of legal problems and issues. In my practice, I regularly appear in local, county and state and federal courts, and I have successfully handled appeals to the New York Appellate Division as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals. I would be pleased to speak to you personally about your legal needs.

Anthony is an aggressive and proactive attorney practicing in the areas of military law, security clearance representation, federal labor and employment, private employment/corporations and criminal defense. As a Partner at Tully Rinckey, Anthony has served as Managing Partner of three separate offices - Buffalo, Syracuse and Binghmton and as the Practice Chair for three separate practice areas - Military Law, National Security/Security Clearance and Education Law.  Anthony serves as a member of the firm's Executive Committee and as the Chair of the firm's Business Development Committee.  Anthony is the Chair of the 2019, 2020 and 2021 VETCON Alliance and the Chair of the Bar Asscoiateion of Erie County's Committee for Service Members and Veterans' Legal Issues.  Anthony co-founded and instucts as an adjunct professor the University at Buffalo School of Law Veterans Law Practicum. Anthony has spent more than 26 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve. He has served as a senior drill sergeant, first sergeant and acting commander of a combat engineer drill sergeant company and acting Operations SGM at a Brigade Headquarters. As an attorney, Anthony has successfully represented service members, veterans, federal agents and employees in actions involving administrative separations, medical disability retirements, criminal matters, security clearance revocations and suspensions, VA service-connected compensation matters, ROTC disenrollments, and more. Anthony has represented many clients before the DOHA, DOE, DHS, FBI, military Administrative Separation Boards, multiple branches' Formal Physical Evaluation Boards (PEB), ROTC Disenrollment hearings, hearings before the Board of Veterans Appeals, and more.. Anthony is a VA accredited attorney and is admitted to practcie before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Criminal Court of Appeals for the Navy-Marine Corps, the Criminal Court of Appeals for the Air Force, The Army Court of Criminal Appeals, and the Armed Forces Criminal Court of Appeals.  Anthony is also currently a member of multiple not-for-profit boards, and he serves as general counsel for local for profit and not-for-profit corporations.

Amanda Weber is an attorney practicing in Rupp Pfalzgraf's as Estate Planning & Elder Law Departments, with an emphasis on long-term care planning and trusts.. Ms. Weber obtained her Juris Doctorate from Roger Williams University School of Law in Bristol, Rhode Island, and her undergraduate degree in Political Science from Niagara University. Amanda has been admitted to practice law in New York, Minnesota(Inactive), and the District of Columbia.. Before joining Rupp Pfalzgraf, Ms. Weber worked for a local WNY firm focusing on Social Security Disability Insurance benefits and Veteran Disability Appeals. Amanda is currently a member of the Erie County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association.

Alan Bedenko is a litigation attorney representing people, businesses, and municipal entities in the state and federal courts throughout New York.. Born in Queens to Croatian parents who fled Communism, Mr. Bedenko was raised in suburban New York City. He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science in 1990 from Boston University, and returned to Westchester to attend Pace University’s School of Law, where he earned his J.D. in 1994.. Having passed both the Massachusetts and New York State bar exams, Mr. Bedenko commenced his legal career representing working individuals and families throughout eastern Massachusetts in all manner of civil and criminal litigation, eventually opening up a solo practice in Boston specializing in housing and eviction litigation. He pioneered the use of legal internet marketing while in Boston, naming his firm for its web URL. Mr. Bedenko self-published a guide to help Massachusetts landlords protect their rights and evict problem tenants, and ways in which to successfully avoid running afoul of complex consumer protection laws and regulations.. Upon moving in 2001 to western New York, Mr. Bedenko began working as staff counsel for a Fortune 500 insurance company, representing individuals and businesses throughout the region, defending them in all manner of personal injury claims.. Mr. Bedenko is politically active. He is a member of the Clarence Democratic Committee, was an appointed delegate to the Erie County Judicial Nominating Convention in 2010, and was the president of the WNY Coalition for Progress, a WNY-area nonpartisan think tank from 2005 until 2007. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, and for the past two years has served as its Vice-President.. Mr. Bedenko is admitted to practice in New York State and the Southern and Western Districts of New York. He is retired from the Massachusetts Bar. He is a member of the Erie County Bar Association and fluent in Croatian. He lives with his family in Clarence, NY and enjoys playing music and travelling.

After working as in-house counsel to a real estate development company for 9 years, where I gained invaluable experience in residential and commercial real estate transactions as well as landlord-tenant matters, I have started my own practice in order to work with and help a broader range of people with their real estate needs.