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Your Family Attorneys:

• Buffalo Wills & Estate Planning: To minimize estate and income taxes and probate costs and to plan for nursing home care in the Buffalo area, we will advise you of the benefits of wills, living trusts, powers of attorney, health care proxies, life estates, living wills, gifts and guardianships.
• Buffalo Real Estate: If you are buying, selling, building or refinancing a home, consult with us before you sign the contract of sale or commitment.
• Injury Attorney Buffalo: If you are a victim of a car crash, work, farm, motorcycle, boating or construction accident; slip and fall; defective product; medical or dental malpractice or dog bite, consult with us before you speak with the insurance company. You pay no legal fees until there is a recovery.
• Buffalo Probate and Trust Administration: We help the executor or administrator settle the estate, including all Surrogate's Court and estate tax proceedings. We also provide representation for objectants in will contests.
• Buffalo DUI and Criminal Lawyer: If you are accused of shoplifting, Driving While Intoxicated, a traffic or criminal violation, misdemeanor or felony in town, village, city, county, Supreme or Federal Court, contact us before you speak with the police or appear in court.
• Buffalo Divorce & Family Law: Divorce, separation, child support, annulment, prenuptial agreements, paternity, child custody, Family Court Proceedings, name changes and adoptions.

 
Your Business Attorneys:

• Buffalo Business & Tax Attorney: Incorporation, partnership agreements, limited liability companies, shareholder agreements, contracts, litigation, employment matters, franchises and the sale and purchase of a business.
• Commercial & Investment Real Estate: Leases, zoning, evictions, condominiums, townhouses, purchase and sale of commercial and investment property, real estate tax assessment reduction, and mortgages.
• Not-For-Profits Formation and advice to charitable organizations, condo associations, service clubs, professional associations, foundations, mobile home tenants' associations, homeowner's associations, animal rescue organizations, churches, hospitals, sports clubs and credit unions.

 
Attorneys

BUFFALO ATTORNEY ROBERT FRIEDMAN: My name is ROBERT FRIEDMAN.  I've been a life-long Western NY resident and earned a B.A. from S.U.N.Y. Buffalo in 1975.   In 1977, I earned my Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law. I was admitted to all New York State Courts in 1979 and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1979. I firmly believe that being an active participant in the community is necessary for a successful law practice. That's why I've committed much of my time to the citizens and business organizations that make the Buffalo area special.  Here's a brief outline of some of those commitments: Akron Village Prosecutor- twenty years Akron Chamber of Commerce member Brothers of Mercy Campus Foundation – advisory board member Clarence Chamber of Commerce-board of directors six years Clarence Hollow Association member Clarence IDA legal counsel-nine years Clarence Rotary Club - President Clarence Rotary Foundation - legal counsel Clarence Senior Center-board of directors - 2 1/2 years Clarence Town Prosecutor-nineteen years Clarence Town Attorney-six years Newstead Deputy Town Prosecutor-four years Wheatfield Business Association WNY Apartment Council legal counsel Named "Western NY Prosecutor of the Year" in 2003 I've written several books, including: The Upstart Small Business Legal Guide How to Survive Legally as a Landlord Personal Injury Litigation Guide How to Form Your Own "S" Corporation and Avoid Double Taxation And I am also a Real Estate Law columnist for the Buffalo News. And I am a member of the following legal associations: American Bar Association (Real Property/Probate/Trust, and General Practice Sections) Erie County Bar Association (Real Estate, Justice Courts, Surrogate's Court, Municipal Law, Family Law Committees) Genesee County Bar Association Monroe County Bar Association National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys National Association of Elder Law Attorneys New York State Bar Association (Real Property, Elder Law, General Practice, Municipal Sections) New York State Trial Lawyers Association

BUFFALO LAWYER MICHAEL H. RANZENHOFER: As a partner in the Friedman & Ranzenhofer law firm, I too take my responsibilities to the citizens of the Buffalo and WNY area very seriously. I grew up in New York as well and received a B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) in 1976 from S.U.N.Y. Albany and a Juris Doctor in 1979 from S.U.N.Y. Buffalo. I am admitted to all New York State Courts (1980), the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (1980) and the U.S. Supreme Court (1985). I am a member of the New York Senate serving the 61st District. I was an Erie County Legislator for twenty years, Erie County Legislature minority leader (1993 to 1995 and 2004) and majority leader (2003). I've served on the Erie County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors (2002-2004); as a task force member of the Western New York Meals-on-Wheels and the S.U.N.Y. and the Health Services Institutional Review Board of Directors from 1998 - 2002. My professional associations are as follows: Akron Chamber of Commerce American Bar Association American Association for Justice Clarence Chamber of Commerce Clarence Hollow Association Erie County Bar Association (Negligence and Matrimonial/Family Law Committees) Genesee County Bar Association Monroe County Bar Association New York State Bar Association (Real Property, Elder Law, General Practice, Municipal, Family and Matrimonial Sections) New York State Trial Lawyers Association Western New York Trial Lawyers Association Wheatfield Business Association

 
Special Services & Fees Information:
Our law firm features the following services for your convenience:

• Personal Service: All cases are personally handled by Mr. Robert Friedman or Mr. Michael H. Ranzenhofer.
• House Calls: We will visit you for a consultation if you are homebound or hospitalized.
• Flexible Office Hours at Your Convenience: Our offices are open days and evenings Monday through Saturday by appointment.
• Toll-Free Phone Access: If you're out of town and need to contact us, you can call us toll free at 1-800-729-4571.
• Public Service Pamphlets: Know your legal rights and responsibilities. In addition to the information available at this website, you can ask us for free pamphlets on: landlord/tenant law, wills, real estate closings, legal fees, reducing your property taxes, automobile accidents, Small Claims Court, your rights if arrested, divorce, successful debt collection, and adoption.
• Charge Cards: We accept MasterCard, Visa and American Express
• Guaranteed Satisfaction: We guarantee that as a client of Friedman & Ranzenhofer, P.C. you will receive cost-effective legal services delivered in a timely manner.

Our Fees At our initial meeting we will discuss with you the type of fee (flat fee, contingent fee or hourly fee), what costs and disbursements will be incurred, whether a retainer deposit is necessary and our billing procedures. We encourage you to ask questions about the fee or anything else regarding your case.

You can meet with our attorneys at any of our seven convenient locations:

AKRON OFFICE 74 Main Street P.O. Box 31 Akron, NY 14001-0031 see map BATAVIA OFFICE 113 Main Street PO Box 327 Batavia, NY 14021 (716) 343-0746 see map BUFFALO ATTORNEYS OFFICE 70 Niagara Street Buffalo, NY 14202 see map

WEST SENECA OFFICE 404 Center Road West Seneca, NY 14224 see map   WILLIAMSVILLE/CLARENCE ATTORNEYS OFFICE 8205 Main Street Suite 12 see map NIAGARA FALLS ATTORNEY OFFICE 2768 Niagara Falls Blvd Niagara Falls, New York (NY) 14304 ROCHESTER ATTORNEY OFFICE 70 Linden Oaks, 3rd Floor Rochester, New York 14625 Phone Numbers / E-mail Addresses: Toll Free Number: 1-800-729-4571 Akron: (716) 542-5444 Buffalo (716) 631-9999 Batavia (585) 343-0746 Williamsville/Clarence: (716) 631-9999 West Seneca: (716) 631-9999 Niagara Falls: (716) 542-5444 Rochester: (585) 377-5504 Fax Number: (716) 542-4090

If you are a business owner in the Greater Buffalo area and need legal assistance, see our Buffalo Business Lawyers - Buffalo Corporate Attorneys Website to see if we can help.