Recognized Lawyers in Buffalo

Corey AuerbachCorey Auerbach

Corey guides developers through land use and zoning approvals for commercial, industrial, renewable energy, and infrastructure projects. He handles rezoning, special-use permits, variances, and environmental review, and represents applicants and municipalities in disputes over land use decisions.

Jim MilbrandJim Milbrand

Jim handles complex commercial litigation for individuals, businesses, municipalities, and municipal subdivisions, from early negotiations through trial. He also handles noncompetition and whistleblower disputes, mass tort and education law matters, and defends clients in white-collar investigations.

Andy OppenheimerAndy Oppenheimer

Andy practices Tax Law, advising private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and closely held businesses on the tax structuring of M&A and other complex transactions. His work spans domestic and cross-border matters, including financings, restructurings, reorganizations, and joint ventures.

Carol SniderCarol Snider

Carol co-chairs a Mass Torts practice focused on environmental-exposure litigation. She defends individuals and businesses against personal injury and property damage claims involving alleged chemical contamination, and handles multi-party suits, products liability, and general negligence matters.

Art MarrapeseArt Marrapese

Art advises plan sponsors and fiduciaries on employee benefits, including plan drafting, governance, and ERISA compliance. He also counsels insurers and health-plan service providers on coverage requirements and agreements, and defends plan sponsors and fiduciaries in ERISA benefits and fiduciary-breach litigation.

Meghan DwyerMeghan Dwyer

Meghan defends toxic exposure claims for individuals and businesses in her Toxic Torts practice, including property owners, service providers, manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors. She handles litigation from investigation through appeals and also defends products liability and general negligence claims.

Mark McNamaraMark McNamara

Mark practices Real Estate Law, focusing on eminent domain and property tax assessment litigation. He advises condemnors on property acquisitions, represents both condemnors and condemnees in just-compensation proceedings, and handles tax assessment challenges involving commercial and industrial properties.

Gust PullmanGust Pullman

Gust advises publicly traded and privately held clients on corporate law, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions involving companies that make medical products, sensors, cranes and hoists. He handles Canadian inbound transactions and works with Canadian companies expanding into the United States and Europe.