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Brian Shiffrin is a partner at Easton Thompson Kasperek Shiffrin LLP, a law firm dedicated to criminal defense. Brian specializes in post-conviction representation. He has argued appeals in numerous courts, including the New York Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Additionally, he has been counsel representing clients at trials, including murder trials. Brian is Past President of the Rochester Chapter of American Inns of Court and a former Trustee of the Monroe County Bar Association. He has twice served as Chair of the Criminal Justice Section of the Monroe County Bar Association. Brian is the co-author of the chapter on Appeals in Criminal Cases in the New York Bar Association's Criminal Practice Handbook. He is an Adjunct Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He has been awarded both the Monroe County Bar Association's Charles F. Crimi Award and the Nathaniel Award in recognition of skill and commitment to the legal needs of the indigent.

I have been practicing law in Rochester, New York, and nearby towns for the past 13 years. I concentrate my practice in matrimonial and family law. I counsel my clients on divorce, separation, custody, relocation, child support, adoption, premarital and postmarital agreements.

More specifically, I assist my clients with such matters as:

* Adoption
* Alimony/Maintenance
* Annulments
* Child Abuse
* Child Custody
* Child Support
* Child Support Enforcement
* Dependency Proceedings
* Divorce
* Domestic Partnerships
* Domestic Violence Orders
* Family Court Proceedings
* Family Law
* Fertility and Surrogacy
* Foreign Adoption
* Foster Care
* Grandparent Custody & Visitation Rights
* Grandparent Rights
* Guardianship
* Name Change
* Parental Rights
* Paternity
* Postnuptial Agreements
* Prenuptial Agreements
* Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
* Relocation
* Restraining Orders
* Separation and Separation Agreements

I represent clients in Collaborative Family Law cases which involve resolving family disputes without going to court.

I have substantial litigation and trial experience in the Family and Supreme Courts, and have briefed and argued appeals in the Appellate Division.

I also represent clients in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy matters.

In addition, I represent clients in civil and commercial litigation, criminal and real estate matters.

Civil litigator concentrating almost exclusively in personal injury litigation.

The Law Office of Douglas H. Zamelis is dedicated to assisting clients achieve their objectives by providiing accurate, responsive, thorough and sensitive legal services. Doug Zamelis has almost 20 years of experience counseling and representing corporate, governmental and individual clients in compliance and litigation matters involving our shared environment.

In addition to his Juris Doctor from the Syracuse University College of Law (1989), Doug holds a B.S from Cornell University (1986)and a M.S. from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (1989). Doug brings his extensive scientific knowledge and experience to bear on behalf of clients in federal matters involving the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and in New York matters involving the New York Environmental Conservation Law, Navigation Law, and Public Health Law. Doug represents clients before United States courts and agencies, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of the Interior, the United States Army Corps of Engineers, and the Occupational, Safety & Health Administration.

Doug also represents clients in environmental, land use, zoning, and municipal matters before New York state courts and agencies including the state Supreme Court, the Appellate Division, the Court of Appeals, the Office of the New York Attorney General, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State Department of Health, the New York State Department of Labor, the Empire State Development Corporation, and the Adirondack Park Agency.

Doug has succesfully litigated numerous Article 78 proceedings in New York courts, and has litigated with opponents including Pyramid Corproation, Wal-Mart, Iberdrola, and National Grid. His litigation experience also includes numerous cost recovery and defense actions in hazardous substance and oil spill matters.

Doug has extensive experience throughout New York state representing various applicants, reviewing agencies, and stakeholders in complex and controversial land use matters involving reviews pursuant to local zoning laws,the National Environmental Policy Act, and the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Representative projects include electrical generating and trasmission facilities, hazardous waste facilities, large scale retail, manufacturing, and conslidated and unconsolidated mining operations. Doug represented the petitioners in Matter of Brander et al. v. Town Board of the Town of Warren, l18 Misc. 3d 477, 847 N.Y.S.2d 450, 2007 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 8258, 2007 NY Slip Op 27498 (Sup. Ct. Onondaga Cty 2007) (uncorrected opinion) wherein the New York State Supreme Court anulled the approvals for an 80 turbine wind power generating facility in Southern Herkimer County based on the reviewing towns' failure to properly review the project pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act. The court also granted the petitioners their attorneys' fees for succesfully prosecuting their claims that the reviewing towns violated the state Open Meetings Law. The decision was not appealed.

Doug represented COR Development in its litigation with Pyramid Corporation concerning COR Development's Towne Center at Watertown, and authored COR Development's succesful motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals. Towne Center at Watertown is now a bustling and productive shopping destination.

Prior to entering the private practicce of law, Doug was employed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation in the Division of Water at the Region 7 Headquarters in Syracuse where he became familair with the inner workings of the agency and its various Bureaus and Divisions. Doug was later an associate attorney at Jacobowitz & Gubits, Walden, New York, and then an associate and partner at Hancock & Estabrook, LLP. Syracuse, New York. Doug then joined Green & Siefter, PLLC Syracuse, New York and taught law as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the Syracuse University College of Law before starting the Law Office of Douglas H. Zamelis in 2007.

Doug is the former Chair of the Environmental Law Section of the Onondaga County Bar Association and currently serves as Co-Chair of the Petroleum Spills Committee of the Environmental Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.

An avid outdoorsman, cyclist, downhill ski racer, boater and amateur endurance athlete, Doug enjoys life in Central New York with his wife Cheryl, daughter Ariadne, and son Nicholas.

Doug can be contacted at (315) 682-0724 and at dzamelis@windstream.net

My name is Mike Ranzenhofer. I assist residents of the Buffalo and WNY area with their legal needs in three specific practice areas. They are:

* Injury Law
* Divorce and Family Law
* DWI and other Crimes

I am one of the managing partners of Friedman & Ranzenhofer.

Our firm has been helping Buffalo and WNY area folks since the late 1950's so it's likely we've helped a family member or friend in the past.

In fact, we're told numerous times weekly just that.

Area residents come to us for help for three reasons.

1. We provide exceptional legal advice and guidance.
2. We Always answer your questions directly - and with no legalese
3. And we do it affordably.

That is why people keep coming back.

Why not take a look below to see the areas I can help you with. If you don't your legal issue listed, then take a look at our website - www.wny-lawyers.com.

I'm fairly certain my partner, Bob Friedman, can help. And if it turns out we can't help, we'll be sure to point you to the very best attorney for you situation, no matter where you live in WNY.

Buffalo Injury & Accident Representation

* Highway Accidents and injuries:
* Industrial and injuries:
* Jet Ski Accidents:
* Lasik Eye Surgery Injury - medical malpractice:
* Lead Paint Exposure illness:
* Medical Malpractice:
* Medical Negligence by Physicians or Hospital Staff:
* Automobile Defects:
* Motorcycle Accident and Injuries:
* Nursing Home Abuse:
* Nursing Home Negligence:
* Pedestrian Accident - hit by a car:
* Product Liability:
* Rail Road Injury and Accidents:
* Semi Truck Accident Injuries:
* Slip and Fall injuries on private property:
* Spinal Cord Injuries:
* Swimming Accidents and Injuries:
* Tobacco Use:
* Toxic Mold Exposure:
* Train Accident:
* Truck Accident:
* Vioxx:
* Wrongful Death:
* Asbestos Exposure Injury
* Auto Accident and Injuries
* Automobile Accident
* Bicycle - Bike Accident
* Birth Injury
* Boat Accident
* Brain Injury
* Burn Injury
* Car Accident
* Construction Accidents
* Dangerous Drugs - Drug Recall
* Defective Products
* Dog Bite injury
* Drunk Driving Accidents
* Farming Accident
* Bus Accidents and resulting injuries

BUFFALO NY and WNY AREA DWI AND CRIMINAL DEFENSE

* Boating Under the Influence (BUI)
* Boating While Intoxicated (DWI)
* Driving Under The Influence (DUI)
* Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
* Driving with a Suspended License
* Fleeing and Eluding
* Reckless Driving
* Juvenile/Minor Charges and Arrests
* Assault and Battery
* Criminal Mischief
* Disorderly Conduct
* Disorderly Intoxication
* Domestic Violence
* False Report of a Crime - Filing a false police report
* Indecent Exposure
* Loitering and Prowling
* Obstructing Justice
* Petty Theft
* Prostitution Offenses - Soliciting
* Resisting Without Violence
* Shoplifting
* Stalking
* Trespass
* Buffalo Area Felony Crimes
* Buffalo Area Federal Crimes
* White Collar Crimes - Fraud
* Erasing Criminal History
* Expunging Your Record

BUFFALO and WNY DIVORCE & FAMILY LAW

* Alimony
* Annulments
* Child Abuse
* Child Custody
* Child Support
* Child Support Enforcement
* Dependency Proceedings
* Divorce
* Uncontested Divorce
* Domestic Adoption
* Domestic Partnerships
* Domestic Violence Orders
* Family Court Proceedings
* Family Law
* Fertility and Surrogacy
* Foreign Adoption
* Foster Care
* Grandparent Custody & Visitation Rights
* Grandparent Rights
* Guardianship
* Name Change
* Parental Rights
* Paternity
* Postnuptial Agreements
* Prenuptial Agreements
* Relocation
* Restraining Orders
* Separation

I am a criminal defense, DWI, and traffic law attorney with offices in the historic High Falls area of Rochester, New York. My practice is primarily in Monroe County, but I also handle cases in the surrounding counties of Livingston, Genesee, Wayne, Ontario and others. My traffic law practice takes me to Stafford, NY and Tyre, NY.

I defend individuals accused of felony and misdemeanor crimes and less serious violations. These crimes include:

Assault
DWI
Aggravated DWI
DWAI (violation)
Driving under the influence of drugs
Grand Larceny
Petit Larceny
Armed robbery
Possession of controlled substances (drugs)
Narcotics sale
Criminal trespass
Criminal possession of stolen property
Criminal possession of a weapon
Driving while license suspended or revoked
Speeding tickets
CDL issues
Log book violations

Mr Evans has been practicing law in Northern New York for more than 33 years helping people buy and sell REAL ESTATE, create their businesses and passing their possessions on to their heirs through WILLS & ESTATE PLANNING. More recently he is expanding his practice to include elder law issues such as nursing home planning which includes estate planning and also asset protection.
He has served on many community boards and is active in his church. He currently serves on the Watertown Urban Mission Board, the St Patrick's Church Advisory Board and teaches confirmation at St Pat's. In the past he has served as president of the Greater Watertown Chamber of Commerce, the Sacred Heart Foundation, The Northern New York Cerebral Palsy Association, and the Islanders Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. He was one of the founders of the Fort Drum Steering Council and served as secretary treasurer of that body while it created the Developement Authority of the North Country and won for Fort Drum the home of the Tenth Mountain Division.

George Gray is a partner in the law firm of Gray & Feldman LLP, where his practice concentrates in the areas of estate planning, and business and tax law. He has advised clients on the legal and tax aspects of choice of entity and the use of trusts and “pass-through” entities for estate planning purposes. Through his long association with the Norman Howard School Foundation and the Learning Disabilities Association in Rochester, New York, Mr. Gray has develpoed an expertise in advising families of persons with a disability on the establishment and operation of Special Needs Trusts. Mr. Gray has made presentations on a variety of business, tax and estate planning topics throughout western and central New York State. He is a member of the Monroe County and the New York State bar associations and is active in the Tax and Trust and Estate sections of those associations. Mr. Gray is a graduate of Hamilton College and Albany Law School of Union University.