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Residential and Commercial Real Estate, DWI, Criminal Defense and Injury Attorney. Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Erie County, Niagara County , all of Western New York

Ms. Peraza is an associate attorney working at Lippes, Mathias, Wexler, Friedman LLP in the firm’s trust and estates department. As a law student, she interned for the Hon. Barbara Howe in Erie County Surrogate’s Court and worked in the Public Benefits Unit of Neighborhood Legal Services. Her previous experience includes residential foreclosures, public and private sector labor law, contract negotiations, probate matters, third party credit collections, and representation of clients in administrative hearings and arbitrations.. Ms. Peraza attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York where she graduated with a B.A in Spanish Language & Literature and Government.  While at St. Lawrence, Ms. Peraza spent a semester abroad in Madrid, Spain. Ms. Peraza graduated cum laude with a J.D. from SUNY Buffalo Law School in 2015.. Ms. Peraza is admitted to practice law in New York and is a member of the Erie County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, and the WNY Women’s Bar Association.

Michael Schiavone has provided legal guidance to businesses for 30 years. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, commercial real estate, and estate planning.. Mr. Schiavone is experienced in regularly counseling clients in a wide array of legal matters, including commercial lending and financial transactions; mergers and acquisitions; corporate, partnership, and limited liability matters; business formation; business succession planning; contract negotiation and dispute resolution; tax planning for businesses and their owners; commercial real estate financing and development; estate planning; and sports law.. Mr. Schiavone's clients come form a wide range of industries, including banks and financial institutions, hotel and hospitality chains, franchises, health care, manufacturing and distribution companies, and professional sports teams.. Mr. Schiavone is chairman of the firm's Business and Corporate Practice Area and a member of the firm's Management Committee.

I practice law to help people solve problems, achieve their goals and reduce liability. I do this with a smile and with empathy, because legal issues are often stressful, traumatic and/or filled with anxiety. As a fellow human being and business man, I treat people the way they want to be treated and the way I would want to be treated, no matter their identity, background or income. Whenever possible, I prefer to offer preventive legal advice, but will do triage, intervention and treatment of legal issues as needed as well. Lastly, for all my clients, I am as much counselor at law as I am lawyer. Sometimes, clients need to talk and be heard as much as they need advice and legal strategy. I look forward to helping you with your legal needs. I am a phone call, text message or email away.

I am an attorney who puts my clients' needs first and who takes great pride in my intellect, work ethic, and integrity.  I make a personal investment in my clients and their cases.  Before beginning my career as an attorney, I served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an infantryman, including deployments to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.  After the Marine Corps, I graduated law school at the top of my class.  Since then, I have focused on practicing law at a very high level and on obtaining good results for my clients.  I currently live in Buffalo, NY with my wife and daughter.

BENDERSON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LLC (March 2014 - Present )Real estate attorney supporting Benderson's legal leasing department in retail lease negotiations, responsible for: Managing a high volume of leases, which includes but is not limited to negotiating, drafting and revising tenant leases and related agreements. Negotiating leases, lease modifications, waivers, subordination agreements, estoppels, and termination agreements with tenants, attorneys and brokers.. NESPER, FERBER & DiGIACOMO, LLP (March 2001- February 2014)Partner focusing law practice on business and corporate law, which includes, but is not limited to, business formation and dissolution; contract drafting; mergers and acquisitions; purchase and sale of assets; non-competition issues; employment matters; not-for-profit corporations; and other general corporate issues. I also work on real estate transactions, including commercial and residential leases, landlord/tenant issues, sales and purchases, and commercial loan transactions. I also assist clients with elder law issues, estate planning, and the administration of estates. In addition, I work with area fire companies on their legal matters.I focus on: Business & Corporate Law, Employment Law, Real Estate Transactions, Landlord/Tenant Matters, and Estate Probate & Administration.Nesper, Ferber & DiGiacomo has received Tier 1 Ranking in the 2011, 2012 & 2013 Editions of U.S. News- Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”