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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.

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.

Rebecca Kujawa focuses her practice on appellate work. Rebecca has worked on numerous appeals to the New York Appellate Division - Fourth Department, New York Appellate Division - Third Department, and the United States Court of Appeals - Second Circuit. As an appellate attorney, Rebecca handles a wide variety of matters, ranging from contract disputes and employment discrimination to malicious prosecution and personal injury.. She has experience in various types of civil litigation in state court as well as with administrative agencies. Rebecca also assists in many aspects of the litigation process, including pleadings, discovery and motion practice.. Rebecca received her JD from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, where she served as a Publications Editor for the Buffalo Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Coif (highest academic achievement). As a law student, Rebecca also gained extensive insight into civil litigation as a student law clerk to the Hon. Richard J. Kloch, Sr., Niagara County, 8th Judicial District.

Prior to joining HoganWillig, Mr. Pincus worked in the Erie County District Attorney's Office for more than 25 years, where he was Chief of Narcotics and Chief of Juvenile Justice. In 1987, Mr. Pincus prosecuted the first New York State televised felony trial.. During his career as a criminal prosecutor, Mr. Pincus successfully litigated thousands of cases, including more than a thousand felony cases before New York Superior Courts. His work encompassed investigation, grand jury, plea negotiation, motion practice, trials and appeals.. Mr. Pincus also serves as an adjunct instructor at the University at Buffalo Law School teaching trial technique.

Mr. Yankelunas has extensive experience in both State and Federal Courts representing corporate and business clients, public entities and individuals in complex commercial litigation. This includes a variety of business disputes such as construction and contract litigation, accounting malpractice, bankruptcy fraud, corporate dissolution litigation, non-competition agreement disputes, false advertising suits, unfair competition litigation, and other civil litigation matters. His experience includes class actions and cases involving workers compensation trusts, intellectual property, defamation, product liability and personal injury.. In addition to negotiating and drafting construction contracts, Mr. Yankelunas has experience drafting takeover and completion agreements for sureties.   His construction litigation experience includes cases handled on behalf of public and private owners, developers, prime contractors and subcontractors.  This encompasses handling the prosecution and defense of claims against sureties on payment and performance bonds, Miller Act claims and the prosecution of indemnity claims on behalf of sureties and litigation involving design professionals.. Mr. Yankelunas has successfully represented a surety in a U.S Bankruptcy Court trial after which the Court denied a bankruptcy discharge due to the debtor’s fraudulent concealment of assets. He later represented the same surety in two trials and appeals to obtain rulings piercing the corporate veil and granting the surety the right to collect money payable by a third party to a judgment debtor and to recover funds transferred in violation of a Court Order. He has also defended banks in lender liability suits and provided loan workout services to banks in connection with large commercial loans.

Mr. Silverstein has concentrated his practice in the areas of estates and elder law for over 20 years. He is a former bank trust officer, where he handled administration of estates, trusts and employee benefit plans.. Mr. Silverstein has often spoken to community groups and has appeared on radio programs, discussing issues from his areas of practice. Mr. Silverstein presently serves as the Recording Secretary of the Bar Association of Erie County Elder Law Committee and the Surrogates Court Practice and Procedure Committee.

Mr. Michalak provides HoganWillig with invaluable experience in the large field of construction law. He represents contractors and surety companies in contract negotiations, public bidding issues, risk management and claim prosecution and defense; he also represents business clients in structuring business and shareholder relationships, succession planning, real estate development and commercial leases; finally, he regularly represents individuals in mediation, arbitration, and litigation.. In addition to his Doctor of Jurisprudence, Mr. Michalak has degrees in mechanical and chemical engineering and has held engineering positions in county government and a Fortune 500 company. Mr. Michalak has been a business law lecturer at the University of Buffalo and a speaker and author for various organizations including the American Bar Association. He is currently a member of the Board of Governors of the Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, a not-for-profit organization that provides information, education, and communication for the Western New York construction industry.

Mr. Ikefugi has focused his practice in the area of real estate law since admission to the New York State Bar in 1990. His day to day practice includes residential and commercial purchases and sales, mortgage lending, leasing, and statewide foreclosure and relocation services. He has negotiated, drafted documents, and closed numerous commercial loans on behalf of commercial lenders; additionally, he has represented several municipalities relative to foreclosures in connection with various grants and municipal liens. Bruce provides guidance in real estate related transactions not only statewide, but has also done considerable work in Maine, Vermont, and Florida.. Mr. Ikefugi frequently makes presentations to corporate clients, real estate agents, mortgage brokers, sellers, and homebuyers on a variety of topics related to real estate law, including foreclosures, mortgage financing, short sales, avoiding liability, and home purchases. With regards to more unusual matters, Bruce has had over 25 years of real estate experience in land contracts, wrap-around mortgages, reverse mortgages, property tax and zoning challenges, wetlands, septic and well disputes, and radon, mold, and foundation problems. He has also provided analysis, briefs, and memoranda in support and in challenge of real estate lawsuits, such as actions for partition and actions to quiet title.. As the Chair of one of the largest Real Estate Departments in upstate New York, he oversees thousands of sales, purchases, and financing transactions each year. When disputes or difficulties arise, his manner of handling them has earned him membership in Best Lawyers in America from 2012 through 2016. Membership is based on the votes and opinions of real estate attorneys in New York with firsthand experience working with him.

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.

Linda Lalli Stark concentrates her practice in Litigation and Appellate Practice. She has extensive experience in the public sector having served as a principal law clerk to both a trial justice and an appellate justice and was an appellate pool clerk as well. Additionally, she served as a court attorney, matrimonial referee, an Assistant District Attorney, and a Special Assistant Attorney General. She has argued extensively before the Appellate Division, Fourth Department and presided over matrimonial matters and conducted hearings at State Supreme Court. She also serves on the Attorney for the Child panel for the Appellate Division, Fourth Department and is certified to receive appointments as a Court Evaluator under Part 36 of the Rules of the Chief Judge. Ms. Stark was one of the first attorneys in the Eighth Judicial District to be certified to participate in Death Penalty cases.

In 1998, HoganWillig was established through a merger of The Law Office of Ronald Willig, founded in 1966, and Corey J. Hogan and Associates.. Mr. Willig established his private practice, The Law Office of Ronald Willig, in 1996 and has focused his practice in real estate for over forty years, with an emphasis on residential and commercial purchases and sales, mortgage lending and relocation.. Throughout his career, he has served as director of the New York State Home Builders Association, as well as been involved as an active member of the Greater Buffalo Association of Realtors. Mr. Willig has been an approved Mortgage Closing Counsel for a number of prominent lenders, Title Examining Counsel for several national title underwriters, as well as Legal Counsel to a local mortgage lender's association.. Additionally, he is an active participant in efforts to help arts organizations through Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and is a mentor in the Amherst Middle School system.. "My initial entry into the practice of law was as a trial attorney in the area of Personal Injury Law. After several years, I found that my interest was more in the area of Real Property Law and gradually began to focus my practice there. The ability to interact in a productive and personal way with people has been the biggest attraction to being a real estate lawyer.. My philosophy toward life has always been 'to enjoy each moment of every day.' Aside from my law-related activities, I have enjoyed the opportunity of extensive travel throughout the world and participation in exciting eco-adventure trips. I also greatly enjoy running, skiing, and biking, and am an avid fan of theatre and the fine arts as well."

I am the founding member of Kelleher Patent Law. During and after engineering school, I had several contract engineering positions, which included product development, manufacturing process improvements, failure analysis. This experience has helped me better understand the development hurdles a client will see while developing, testing and manufacturing their product. As a strategic and tactical thinker, I am able to better understand the variations that clients’ products may undergo which has allowed me to produce better patent applications. I have successfully prosecuted a variety of patent applications and trademark registrations.. I feel that the inventions, technology and new businesses created today are the problem solvers that will help move us past the predicaments of today. Through my ability to interact, understand new ideas and see alternatives, has helped me develop into an effective and efficient patent attorney. I enjoy working with these inventors and entrepreneurs to help them understand how to best protect their new businesses and products.

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.

Bryce Moyer is a litigation attorney in Tiveron Law's Civil Litigation and Real Estate Law departments. In Real Estate, Mr. Moyer will focus on landlord-tenant issues, leases, and evictions. In Civil Matters, Mr. Moyer will work on commercial litigation where his background in employment laws, contracts, and operations will assist his business clients.. Mr. Moyer obtained his Juris Doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo after he received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the same institution’s School of Management.. Bryce is from the small lakefront village of Beamus Point in Chautauqua County, and only recently moved to Buffalo. In his free time, he enjoys spending his time outdoors, fishing, hunting, and enjoying nature.

As an attorney in the real estate department, Ms. Letty oversees the everyday operations of all aspects of the real estate practice including buy/sell, mortgage and relocation, as well as becoming more involved in transactions that require litigation or attention beyond the normal closing. She is also the principal title insurance attorney who examines titles, prepares preliminary title reports, resolves title problems, and issues final title insurance policies through various title insurance agencies, in an effort to insure that our clients, whether they are purchasers or banks, are fully protected against adverse title claims that may arise as a consequence of their purchase or financing of a particular piece of real property.. In addition to the above, Ms. Letty assists other departments in the firm with regards to bankruptcy matters, evictions and collections. She appears extensively in Supreme, County, City and Local Courts, including Small Claims Courts in various jurisdictions, relative to collection matters, civil motions, contract disputes, foreclosures and evictions.

Experienced L attorney serving clients in Getzville and surrounding areas.

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