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With more than four decades of experience practicing estate planning and administration, elder law, business law, and taxation, David P. Lazenski is in a unique position to assist business owners, families, and elderly with their legal needs.. In addition to his work in the legal field, Mr. Lazenski is also licensed as a Certified Public Accountant and as an Accident, Life, and Health Insurance Broker in New York. He has served on the Medical Ethics Committee and performed pro bono work for refugees. Mr. Lazenski is a frequent lecturer at continuing education programs for both attorneys and CPAs.. Mr. Lazenski is an alum of the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he received his J.D., M.B.A., and B.S. in accounting. He is admitted to the state bar associations of New York and North Carolina, as well the United States District Court, Western District of New York and the U.S. Tax Court.

Megan Knepka is an Associate Attorney working primarily with the firm’s Estate Planning and Elder Law Department.  Ms. Knepka started with HoganWillig as a law clerk in the Fall of 2016 during her third year of law school.. Ms. Knepka attended Nazareth College in Rochester, New York where she graduated with her B.A. in both Legal Studies and Political Science.  She went on to obtain her J.D. in 2017 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School where she graduated magna cum laude.  While attending law school, Ms. Knepka was a member of the Buffalo Law Review and Frederick Douglass Moot Court. Ms. Knepka also clerked for the Hon. Eugene M. Fahey at the Court of Appeals during her time at SUNY Buffalo.

Diane R. Tiveron has practiced corporate and business law since admission to the New York State Bar in 1990. She received her J.D., cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School and her B.A. in economics and political science from Canisius College, magna cum laude. Recently, in continuing her education, she has successfully completed her . Certificate through Canisius College.. Ms. Tiveron has been with the firm for over twenty-seven years. In addition to managing the firm, Ms. Tiveron also is the head of Tiveron Law's Corporate & Business Law Department. She assists clients with business formations (sole proprietorship, partnership, corporations, and limited liability companies), acquisitions, sales or dissolutions, as well as the preparation of any commercial document/contract, ranging from an employment agreement to a lease. She counsels non-for-profit organizations on nonprofit law and governance, obtaining and maintaining tax-exempt status and 501(c) classifications.  She provides practical strategies attuned to the unique needs of each client. She frequently advises clients in Landlord/Tenant Matters and has presented a number of seminars in this area of law.. Ms. Tiveron also counsels individuals with bankruptcy issues (Chapter 7 and Chapter 13) and assists many creditors with protecting their rights in bankruptcy. She is able to provide assistance to creditors with their general collection needs as well as provide troubled businesses advice and counsel. Additionally, she oversees the representation of an automobile lender statewide.. In partnership with our Litigation Department, Ms. Tiveron engages in civil litigation in all courts in Western New York with regard to commercial issues such as breach of contract, fraud, collections, foreclosure and business disputes. She coordinates the firm’s per diem assistance to law firms and attorneys outside the area.. Ms. Tiveron has been voted an Upstate New York "Super Lawyer" in the areas of Business/Corporate Law and Business Litigation every year since 2007. She has also been selected as one of Western New York’s Legal Elite Leaders in Business law for both 2014 and 2015 and is listed as “Top Attorney, Business” in accordance with her 10.0/10.0 rating on AVVO.. She has served as President of the Board of Directors for Amherst Meals on Wheels and on the Board of Trustees Member of Cardinal O'Hara High School; as Past Vice President and Board Member for Southeast Works, a local not-for-profit serving individuals with developmental disabilities; and currently serves as a volunteer for the Western New York Food Shuttle.