Business and Corporate Law
The firm represents businesses at all stages of development, from start-ups to public companies, in all
aspects of their business, and advises on the wide variety of issues arising in their activities.

Real Estate Development and Finance
The firm regularly represents clients in major real estate projects including the acquisition, construction,
leasing, financing and refinancing of shopping malls, office buildings, apartments, condominiums
and subdivisions.

Business Bankruptcy and Creditors’/Debtors' Rights
The firm has one of the most active business bankruptcy and creditors’/debtors' rights practices in Western New York. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including creditors (secured and unsecured), debtors, financial institutions, bankruptcy committees and trustees, in Chapter 7, 11, 12 & 13 bankruptcy proceedings, and other federal and state court non-bankruptcy proceedings, debt
restructurings, asset recovery, foreclosure actions and other insolvency proceedings.

Business and Commercial Litigation
The firm’s practice includes representation of business clients before federal and state courts and
tribunals in Western New York. The firm’s litigation attorneys are involved in most types of business litigation, including contract, commercial, corporate, employment and discrimination claims, environmental liability, copyright and trademark matters, unfair competition, shareholder disputes and other securities matters, sales and use tax, income tax assessments, construction disputes, pension disputes, insurance disputes, estate proceedings and class action matters.

Estate Planning and Elder Law
The firm represents individuals, families, business owners and non-profit and charitable organizations
in a range of trust, estate, guardianship and tax matters. In addition to drafting estate planning
documents (such as wills, trusts, powers of attorney and health care proxies) and preparing estate tax
returns, the firm assists with tax and succession planning, medicaid planning, gifting and probate administration.