Robert Friedman, Attorney

Robert received his Bachelor of Science degree from SUNY at Buffalo in 1975 and his Juris Doctorate from Hamline University School of Law in 1977. He was admitted to all New York State courts and to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York in 1979.

He has worked in such Public Service positions as the Clarence Town Attorney and Prosecutor, Akron Village Prosecutor, and Former Hearing Officer for Supreme Court, Small Claims Assessment Review Procedure.

Robert is a columnist for The Buffalo News and has authored several books including:

• The Upstart Small Business Legal Guide
• How to Survive Legally as a Landlord
• Guide to Successful Debt Collection
• How to Form Your Own "S" Corporation (co-authored)

He is also a respected lecturer at Clarence Community Education, Erie Community College, Erie County Bar Association People's Law School, Frontier Central Community Education, Kenmore-Tonawanda Union Free School District, Niagara County Community College, Villa Maria College of Buffalo, Williamsville Community Education and Erie B.O.C.E.S. His lectures cover such legal topics as:

• business law
• criminal law
• buying mortgage foreclosure properties
• reducing property taxes
• estate planning
• living wills
• landlord/tenant law
• real estate law

For a list of Community and Professional Organizations of which Robert is a member, please click here.

Michael has served as an Erie County Legislator for the 16th District since 1989 and was the Minority Leader of the Erie County Legislature from 1993 to 1995.

For a list of Community and Professional Organizations of which Michael is a member, please click here.

Elizabeth M. DiPirro, Attorney

Elizabeth received her Bachelor of Science degree from Lemoyne College in 1985 and her Juris Doctorate from SUNY at Buffalo in 1988. She was admitted to all New York State courts in 1989.

She has served as a Consumer Aide for the New York State Attorney General's Office, Division of Consumer Fraud, and is currently serving as Judicial Hearing Officer for Buffalo City Court.

Elizabeth is a member of the Matrimonial and Family Law Sections of the Erie County Bar Association and New York State Bar Association.

Fred served as a Family Court Hearing Officer, Chairman of the Committee on Law and Public Safety, Erie County Charter Review Commission, and Akron Village Attorney. He also lectured at Akron Central Schools and Clarence Central Schools Adult Education.

Fred is a member of the Erie County Judges & Police Conference, where he served as a former Director. He is a former President of the Akron-Clarence Kiwanis Club, the Buffalo & Western New York Council of International Visitors and Clarence Chamber of Commerce, Inc. In 1999, he was the Chairman of S.C.O.R.E. Buffalo Chapter #45.

Community and Professional Organizations:

• Akron Chamber of Commerce
• Akron-Clarence Kiwanis Club
• Bar Association (Real Property/Probate/Trust, Government and Public Sector Lawyers and General Practice Sections)
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Buffalo and Western New York Council of International Visitors
• Clarence Chamber of Commerce
• Erie County Bar Association (Real Estate, Surrogate's Court, Municipal Law, Negligence and Matrimonial/Family Law Committees)
• Erie County Judges and Police Conference
• 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
• SUNYAB Health Services Institutional Review Board

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

AKRON OFFICE 74 Main Street P.O. Box 31 Akron, NY 14001-0031 see map BATAVIA OFFICE 3080 West Main Street Road Batavia, NY 14020 (716) 343-0746 see map BUFFALO OFFICE 420 Main Street 1717 Liberty Building Buffalo, NY 14202 see map

WEST SENECA OFFICE 404 Center Road West Seneca, NY 14224 see map   WILLIAMSVILLE OFFICE 8860 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 see map Phone Numbers / E-mail Addresses: Toll Free Number: 1-800-729-4571 New York Residents: (716) 631-9999 Fax Number: (716) 542-4090 E-mail: rfriedman@legalsurvival.com