Top General Practice Lawyers Near Me in Buffalo Area

Terrence M. Connors has been recognized by his peers as one of the pre-eminent trial attorneys in the state. For the past seven years, he has been ranked as the number one lawyer in all upstate New York by Super Lawyers magazine. This year, the Erie County Bar Association named him Lawyer of the Year and, in 2006, the New York State Bar Association awarded him the prestigious Attorney Professionalism Award.. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Membership in that organization is by invitation only and limited to one percent of the lawyers in each state. Mr. Connors is also a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Membership in that organization is also by invitation and limited to a total of 500 trial lawyers in the United States. He is listed in The Best Lawyers In America® in seven separate categories: Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Bet the Company Litigation, Criminal Law, and White Collar and Non-White Collar.. Terry has always been an aggressive and proactive advocate. He started his career at one of Buffalo's largest law firms, quickly demonstrating his abilities as he was elected managing partner at the young age of 35. But Terry came to see that the big firm structure was hindering his ability to respond quickly and decisively to his clients’ needs. He had a vision of building a leaner, more efficient firm to improve the work he could do for his clients. His vision was to form a litigation boutique – a compact firm composed of the best and brightest litigators, freed from large firm constraints, and devoted entirely to providing litigation services. CONNORS LLP represents the realization of that vision – one that Terry continues to shape and direct.. "I became a lawyer to help peopleeven when the odds are stacked against them,I became a lawyer to make a differenceand I try to do that every day and in every case."

Peter Brady is a trial attorney with 37 years of experience defending clients against a wide variety of complex personal injury claims, with a focus on high-value construction-related litigation. A recognized authority on courtroom skills and trial practice, Peter has also served as an arbitrator and mediator in numerous matters.. Peter defends contractors, construction managers, developers, owners, and others against claims arising from accidents and alleged defects, including matters arising under New York State Labor Law §240(1) (the Scaffold Law). Peter’s experience also includes defending clients against claims involving motor vehicle accidents and uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, all types of premises liability claims, and other personal injury matters.. Peer-selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, which recognized his prominent practice in personal injury law, Peter has been a leader multiple New York State and local bar associations and legal organizations. He is a graduate of Canisius College and SUNY Buffalo Law School.

My practice focuses on representing physicians in medical malpractice lawsuits. I have tried numerous cases to successful verdicts on behalf of my clients. In addition to lawsuits, I represent physicians and other health care professionals in all legal matters including investigations and disciplinary proceedings conducted by the New York State Department of Health.

Mr. Walters, the Land, Environment & Energy Practice Group Leader, practices in the areas of environmental law and land use planning focusing, in particular, on environmental impact review pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, and land use laws including zoning, site plan reviews, historic preservation law and wetlands permitting. Mr. Walters also has extensive experience in regulatory permitting and processing pursuant to the Clean Air Act, particularly in relation to energy generation facilities. He is a member of the firm’s Energy Practice Team handling matters relating to the permitting of wind energy facilities and coal gasification (including greenhouse gas and carbon sequestration issues). Mr. Walters is also a member of the firm’s Telecommunications Practice Team handling, in particular, matters relating to construction of cell towers and other communications facilities.. Phillips Lytle LLP is a full-service law firm with passionate people who are guided by a pragmatic process. We take great pride working on complex litigation and transactional matters in each of our 36 practice areas, which include Banking & Financial Services, Business and Commercial Litigation, Corporate, Energy, Environment and Telecommunications. Our offices are located in Albany, Buffalo, Chautauqua, Garden City, New York and Rochester, NY, as well as Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.. View my Page on

Lawlor F. Quinlan III is a trial attorney with a broad-based litigation practice. He has successfully represented severely injured individuals, defended physicians in medical malpractice lawsuits and licensing proceedings, defended attorneys in legal malpractice claims, defended a town supervisor in an action brought by the other members of the town board, represented policy holders in insurance coverage disputes, and represented individuals, corporations, institutions, and municipalities in a wide variety of other matters.

In October 2008, after 30 years of practice and 27 years at large law firms I decided to open my own firm. I enjoyed the large firm experience and training but over the years it seemed that my ability to represent potential clients was being limited more and more often by client and issue conflicts. This may be the inevitable consequence of being in a large firm in the smaller upstate New York market. I feel that the small firm platform will give clients all of the advantages of a "big firm" attorney with none of the disadvantages.

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Criminal Law Concentration Certification, February. 2006. Judicial Clerkship & Judicial Internship. University at Buffalo Student Defender. Affiliations         â–      Member, American Trial Lawyers Association. â–      Member, New York Bar Association. â–      Member, Erie County Bar Association-Young Lawyers Division. â–      Member, University at Buffalo Law Alumni Association. â–      Board of Directors-UB Law Alumni-Gold Group-2008-2009. Communications Chairperson of Gold Group-2008-2009. â–      Board Member-Southtowns YMCA Board of Management. -Chairperson-Strong Kids 2009 Campaign. â–      M.A.D.E. State Leader (Mothers and Fathers against Teen Dating Violence)

Bradley Stevens defends insured businesses, municipalities, and individuals in a variety of complex liability matters in state and federal trials and appeals throughout New York, and also represents clients before the New York State Division of Human Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Small Claims Court.. Brad’s experience includes counseling and defending numerous municipalities and public entities in matters ranging from inmate confinement conditions to employment discrimination claims. He has successfully drafted and submitted motions for summary judgment resulting in dismissals in both state and federal court, assisted with and second-chaired trials in complex employment practices liability (EPL) matters, and drafted and argued winning appeals before the Third and Fourth Departments of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division. He has also handled toxic tort matters related to lead paint claims.. After graduating with a bachelor’s in Business Administration from Elmira College, Brad earned an M.B.A. at St. Bonaventure University. He earned his J.D. at Albany Law School, where he served as Note and Comment editor for the Journal of Science and Technology. He graduated cum laude, and was also the Karen C. McGovern Senior Prize Trial Competition Champion. Before entering private practice, Brad gained experience in several legal internships, including with the New York State Attorney General’s Office Litigation Bureau.

Attorney Charles A. Messina is a native of Buffalo who has devoted his career to matrimonial and family law.  He graduated from the University of Buffalo Law School (SUNY) in 2004 with honors and established his own family law practice in November of 2009.  Today, Attorney Messina is recognized for his reputation as a knowledgeable resource on the topics of divorce, child custody, and family court proceedings.

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