Port Leyden Lawyers

I am Christopher Marlborough, the founder of the Marlborough Law Firm, and I am dedicated to advocating for workers facing wage theft issues, including workers cheated out of minimum wage and overtime, forced to work off-the-clock- misclassified as independent contractors, and victims of other wage theft schemes. I pursued my undergraduate studies at the State University of New York at Purchase, where I graduated magna cum laude. Following this, I obtained my juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School, also graduating magna cum laude. I have been litigating cases since 2004, focusing on complex class and collective action cases from 2007...

When you hire me for your Injury or New York No Fault case, you have the distinct advantage of my experience defending insurance companies. I know what the insurance carriers don't want you to know. I understand their mindset and strategies. Now I can put them to work for you. Banks have had to put off foreclosure filings during the COVID pandemic. Now that they are allowed to file again, I am here to help you.

Joshua Brownlee is a trial lawyer and partner of JT Law Firm. Mr. Brownlee has tried several jury trials in which he has obtained favorable verdicts in favor of his clients. Mr. Brownlee has represented hundreds of policy holders in both Commercial and Residential Property Insurance claims. Mr. Brownlee is a Partner at JT Law Firm where he serves clients, protect their interests, and helps them recover from their insurance company. Throughout his career Mr. Brownlee has earned over $2.5 million in settlements for his clients. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Brownlee graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a...

While in Law School, Avi was an editor of the school’s Law Review. Avi’s early legal experience includes clerking for a Judge in the Supreme Court, Queens County. Upon his graduation from law school, Avi worked for a solo practitioner in Nassau County where he was responsible for managing, filing and litigating dozens of personal injury, divorce, and litigation cases.

Subsequently Avi worked for a powerhouse boutique litigation firm, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, where he focused on complex “high stakes” commercial litigation and matrimonial law. He has handled numerous six and seven figure cases to successful resolution or verdict. Mr....

Monica Balyasny is a licensed attorney in the States of Florida and New York. She is fluent in both English and Russian.

Mrs. Balyasny graduated from John Jay College with a Bachelors in Science in Criminal Justice in 2012. After graduation, she moved to South Florida to attend Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 2018. While in law school, Mrs. Balyasny received her concentration in Health Law while actively participating in extracurricular activities at Nova. She was a representative for the Jewish Law Society Association and a member of the “Pulse” Health...

Kiva Vera Waters, Managing Attorney at WATERS LAW GROUP, sets herself apart from other bankruptcy lawyers by offering her clients comprehensive debt relief, with a healthy dose of compassion. WLG is NY's first "head & heart" law firm, meaning they value people over profits (& win cases with their heads AND hearts). NYC clients love this modern legal approach! Kiva is also a published author, certified yogi and doting grandmother, born, raised and still residing in Brooklyn, New York. Her law degree was earned at CUNY School of Law - #1 Public Interest law school in the US. She has...

John Tolley is a former Prosecutor & Insurance Defense lawyer licensed in the States of New York, Florida, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Mr. Tolley has tried over 45 criminal and civil jury trials. He is the co-owner and a partner in JT Law Firm where he represents clients in disputes regarding homeowner's insurance claims and criminal defense. Mr. Tolley attended Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2014. While in law school, Mr. Tolley was an active member of the Nova Trial Association and the Moot Court Society, representing his law school in...

I'm an attorney in New York City whose practice focuses on financial transactions and litigation for lending institutions, consumers and small businesses. Services include bankruptcy, insolvency and financial representation, creditors' rights, partner, shareholder, investor, vendor/supplier and landlord disputes, collections and judgment enforcement, and liability avoidance training. We serve small businesses across industries, larger firms in banking and financial services, and advertising, media and publishing,

My firm will move quickly and decisively for you. Your security interests will be secure, your claims will be claimed and you will have a seat at the table, wherever that table may be. The good...

Dan Johnston is an innovative and aggressive attorney with proven success on both sides of personal injury, insurance defense, breach of contract, fraud, complex commercial, and trade secrets litigation. These results have included representing seriously injured plaintiffs, pursuing novel applications of RICO and fraud statutes, representing insurance companies in high-exposure claims, pursuing and defending defamation claims, and more. Dan now exclusively focuses his practice on Federal RICO work, fraud investigations across industries, high exposure insurance defense work, internal investigations, and bet-the-business commercial litigation. Dan’s varied background and experience open the door to cost-effective, successful approaches to case resolution both within...

Michael C. Barrows is a seasoned attorney who specializes in all areas of matrimonial law, from trial to appellate levels. His practice has a strong focus on complex contested divorce litigation. Mr. Barrows is equally adept in representing clients in uncontested divorce matters, divorce mediation, and the negotiation of separation and pre-nuptial agreements. In addition to his matrimonial law practice, Mr. Barrows has extensive experience as a trial attorney and appellate advocate, successfully handling complex civil, criminal, and commercial cases on behalf of clients across New York City, including Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties in Long...

Selecting the right lawyer can determine the outcome of your case. When a client selects an attorney, they are often doing so at a very stressful time in their life and it is usually a major investment. Our firm understands that. Every client should feel that they matter because they do at Law Offices of Seidner & Associates, PC. We hope that the evaluations by other clients and attorneys speak for themselves. I look forward to meeting with you in person.

Richard Hochhauser is the founding partner at the Law Office of Richard Hochhauser, PLLC. As a former Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Hochhauser is a proven trial attorney having successfully taken numerous criminal cases to verdict and is highly experienced in all aspects of criminal law. As an ADA, Mr. Hochhauser prosecuted thousands of criminal cases, including DWI, hit and run, drug sale and possession, assault, domestic violence, larceny, financial fraud, ID theft, and many others. Further, Mr. Hochhauser was chosen to be a member of a specialized unit which focused on DWI and DUI prosecution.

As part of this appointment,...

Steven R. Smith was born in Queens, New York and has lived in Queens County, Kings County, Nassau County and Suffolk County. After receiving an undergraduate and masters degree in Psychology, he went on to obtain a law degree from prestigious "St. John's University School of Law." He has given back to students there by serving as a "mock trial" Judge and hired interns to learn about the practicalities of law. Steven started his career learning insurance personal injury defense, working for one of the most prestigious defense firms in New York. He thereafter worked for one of...

Since 1984, I have had the honor of representing clients in civil and criminal appeals, and complex litigation. During that time, I have continually been learning from my colleagues, and also contributing to the advancement of the law by lecturing and authoring articles on appellate practice and other legal topics. A commitment to excellence is the driving force behind my approach to each and every case.

Mr. Fusco is the founding member of Fusco, Brandenstein & Rada, P.C., a 20 lawyer firm with 5 offices on Long Island, 4 in New York City, as well as a Westchester location. In its nearly 40 year history the firm has successfully represented thousands of working people and their loved ones in Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability, NYS & NYC Employee Civil Service Disability, Long Term Disability and ERISA claims, Veterans Benefits and Personal Injury matters. Mr. Fusco was the founding president of the NY Social Security Bar Association and is a past president of the National Organization of...

For over two decades, my passion has been defending the rights of my clients. My goal with every single client is to help them move forward with their lives as quickly as possible with the best possible outcome.
My practice focuses on the areas of Criminal Defense and College Disciplinary Law.

• Criminal Defense
With integrity, honesty and over 20 years of experience, I work tirelessly to defend clients in state and federal prosecutions throughout Long Island and New York City. I personally handle every step in the process, from meeting with the client and explaining all possible and probable outcomes,...

Jason W. Stern, Esq., is a graduate (B.A.) of The University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and a graduate (J.D.) of Hofstra University School of Law. After graduation from law school, Mr. Stern was employed by the Yankowitz Law Firm before founding his own firm in 2002.

No other NY will contest lawyer has successfully overturned more fraudulently attorney drafted and witnessed wills than Mr. Stern. Mr. Stern has fiercely litigated and recovered more than fifty million dollars in estate assets on behalf of NY estate litigants alone.

Our NY estate litigation attorneys have more experience litigating complex paternity cases on behalf...

“When you focus on the solutions, the problems take care of themselves.”

Steven J. Mandel, a co-chair of the New York County Lawyer's Association’s Matrimonial Section, was chosen as “One of the Bad-Ass Divorce Lawyer’s You Wouldn’t Want to See Representing Your Spouse” for good reason. He successfully created the firm that bears his name in 1980, based upon the motto of J.P. Morgan who said, “I don’t want a lawyer to tell me what I can’t do. I hire him to tell me how to do what I want to do.”

Steve went to Adelphi University...

Juliette Passer is a NY attorney, arbitrator and mediator as well as an accomplished senior executive steeped in International, and the ability to help companies accelerate their penetration and growth in the United States and abroad. She has performed successfully in that role for over twenty-five years, also serving as counsel to the legal implications and nuances of these expansions. She is particularly adept knowledgeable in markets including the former USSR, Eastern and Western Europe, China, Turkey, and Panama. Finally, Juliette has extensive experience on numerous private Boards, and is available for suitable Board engagements.
Following the completion of her legal...

George Vomvolakis is a prominent criminal defense attorney practicing throughout New York in both state and federal courts. He has successfully represented defendants accused of various crimes such as murder, assault, rape, enterprise corruption, RICO, drug offenses, DUI and DWI, as well as many others. George provides a unique asset to his clients as a former New York City prosecutor with the esteemed New York County District Attorney's Office. As a senior prosecutor for six years George gained valuable insight to the strategies and mind set of prosecutors. The Law Offices of George Vomvolakis brings value to its clients and achieves...

Kenneth Olena has worked for the last 35 years as a family law practitioner. He specializes in divorce proceedings, ranging from small to multi-million dollar settlements. Since 1981, Kenneth has practiced across upstate New York and predominantly in the Western New York region, helping clients with over a thousand divorce cases; prior to his work at Tiveron Law, Mr. Olena also provided excellent support to clients with Siegel, Kelleher & Kahn for more than 21 years. With expertise, he has handled actions of varying financial complexity involving difficult custodial battles, hardships regarding property ownership, and management of clients' personal businesses...

Mr. Saraceno has offices in Buffalo, NY as well as Nashville, TN. He has handled many of the most high profile cases in Western New York over the last two decades, winning homicide trials, rape trials, kidnapping trials, assault trials, larceny trials and DWI/DUI trials. Mr. Saraceno has often appeared on national news networks like CNN, Fox News and the NBC Nightly News. Additionally, Mr. Saraceno has been featured on local television networks, the Buffalo News, and the Niagara Gazette defending his clients in high profile criminal defense cases.

Whether you are charged with a DWI/DUI or a...

I was born and raised on the east side of Buffalo, NY. After graduating high school, I served in the United States Marine Corps, and then became a City of Buffalo Police Officer. I completed my B.S. and J.D. while working full-time as a police officer. I left the department in 2005 to start practicing law. After a long stent with a local law firm, I partnered up with another attorney from the same firm to form Richmond Vona, LLC. Our firm extensive experience handling asbestos cases (Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer), as well as other...

The first-generation son of immigrants, Matthew Borowski is a knowledgeable and compassionate lawyer. He has been featured on news media outlets including CNN, NBC, ABC, and The Buffalo News for his asylum and refugee work. Matthew is licensed in both the U.S. (New York) and Canada (Ontario). Borowski Witmer Immigration Lawyers has locations in Buffalo, NY and in Springfield, VA. He is well-versed in immigration matters including deportation defense, family and business immigration including NAFTA/TN visas and rehabilitation/waivers, federal criminal defense, and post-conviction relief. He appears before Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, USCIS, New York state courts and...

Keli Iles-Hernandez is an attorney with Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningham’s Matrimonial & Family Law Department. She handles divorces, separations, adoptions and Assisted Reproductive Technology matters, custody, child support, and other related proceedings; with experience representing families with diverse family dynamics and LGBTQ legal matters. Ms. Iles-Hernandez also currently serves on the Attorneys for Children Panel (4th Judicial Department) representing children in child abuse, neglect and custody matters.

Keli Iles-Hernandez brings a vast variety of life experience with her to Rupp Baase, having served in the U.S. Army for 4 years as an active-duty Medic and then as a Special Education...

Steven Goldburd joined Goldburd McCone Attorneys after his tenure as Managing Attorney at the Law Offices of Donald G. Koch. Prior to that, he worked at Deloitte & Touche, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Geller & Company. He received his LL.M. from the New York Law School, J.D. from Fordham University School Law and B.S. in accounting from Brooklyn College.

A criminal lawyer and both a former Manhattan Assistant District Attorney and local Westchester County Municipal Prosecutor, Jeremy Saland handles all matters that directly or indirectly "touch" the criminal justice system. Whether defending the accused in the Criminal Courts or Juvenile Justice System before or at trial, representing students in university Title IX proceedings and Dean Disciplinary Hearings, securing or challenging the issuance of Family Court Orders of Protection, protecting victims from matters ranging from Revenge Porn and Harassment to Extortion and Blackmail, or sealing the criminal case of a client who has paid his or her dues long ago,...

As Managing Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, Anthony relies heavily on his vast leadership experience in overseeing the daily operations of the Buffalo office and its staff. As a military leader, having served over 22 years in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, Anthony brings decades of leadership training and experience to the Buffalo office. Anthony has previously served as a senior drill sergeant, a combat intelligence advisor to the New Iraqi Amy, and a first sergeant and acting commander to a combat engineer drill sergeant company. Anthony is currently serving in a brigade-level staff sergeant major position. Anthony has...

Our only practice is Bankruptcy Law and Foreclosure Defense.


Allen A. Kolber, Esq. graduated as a Belkin Fellow from Cardozo Law School in 1987 and was admitted into the New York State Bar. Mr. Kolber served as a Queens County Assistant District Attorney, was appointed a Supervisor in the Trial Bureau and later served in the Appeals Bureau drafting and arguing appeals before the New York State Appellate Division. In 1991, Allen Kolber accepted a position with a Wall Street litigation firm, and for the next 7 years, Mr. Kolber represented Underwriters at Lloyds of London in the...

As an attorney in the real estate department, Ms. Letty oversees the everyday operations of all aspects of the real estate practice including buy/sell, mortgage handling, as well as, all transactions that require litigation or attention beyond the normal closing procedure. She is also the principal title insurance attorney who examines titles, prepares preliminary title reports, resolves title problems, and issues final title insurance policies through various title insurance agencies, in an effort to ensure that our clients, whether they are purchasers or banks, are fully protected against adverse title claims that may arise as a consequence of their purchase...

Alex M. Neurohr is an Associate Attorney currently focusing his practice in our Corporate and Business Department, handling contract formation and enforcement, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate matters regarding formation, restructuring, and dissolution.

Mr. Neurohr also assists our Real Estate Department with property-related matters, including partition actions and boundary disputes, post-closing issues, and mortgage foreclosures.

Mr. Neurohr received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing from Nova Southeastern University in 2011. He went on to obtain his Juris Doctor from State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, cum laude, in 2014.

Prior to joining HoganWillig,...

40 years experience, the last 25 of which have been devoted exclusively to matrimonial and family law, including appeals, division of retirement plans, and high net worth matrimonial matters. I have been a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs for local and NYS Bar Association programs as well as for judges.

Kevin Mahoney received his B.A., Ed.M and J.D. all from the State University of New York at Buffalo. After spending more than 27 years with one of WNY’s larger law firms, Kevin developed a healthy and varied legal experience which positions him well to counsel his clients in a sensible and cost-effective manner. He looks forward to continuing his general counsel service to fire & ambulance companies and districts with the variety of issues each face on a regular basis. As an active interior firefighter, officer and EMT along with his years of working in this area uniquely positions him...

J. Michael Kelleher graduated cum laude from St. Bonaventure University with a B.A. in 1967, and received his legal education at the University Of Notre Dame, graduating in 1970. Mr. Kelleher was Town Justice for the Town of Lancaster from 1975 to 2014 and is Senior Counsel at Tiveron Law since joining the firm in 2011. Mr. Kelleher has focused his practice in commercial and residential real estate as well probate, estate planning, and corporate law since 1970. He is a member of the Real Estate and Estate Practice and Procedure Committees of the Erie County Bar Association. Mr. Kelleher has lectured...

We are Western New York's largest bankruptcy law firm. We have been in business for 25 years and have helped more than 15,000 individuals and businesses through the bankruptcy process. Our chapter 7 fees start at just $795, and we can file chapter cases with as little as $100 in legal fees up front. We offer free online bankruptcy evaluations, and we also offer free telephone consultations, which can generally be scheduled within 24 hours. We have 12 offices located in the Buffalo and Rochester region.

Rebecca Kujawa concentrates her practice in Litigation and Appellate Practice. Rebecca has experience in various types of civil litigation in state court as well as with administrative agencies. Rebecca assists in many aspects of the litigation process, including pleadings, discovery and motion practice. Rebecca received her JD from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, where she served as a Publications Editor for the Buffalo Law Review and was awarded the Order of the Coif (highest academic achievement). As a law student, Rebecca also gained extensive insight into civil litigation as a student law clerk to...

James E. Monroe is a partner at Dupée & Monroe. P.C. where he devotes his practice to representing injured plaintiffs in personal injury litigation including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, and construction accidents. James also maintains an active criminal defense practice and represents people whose civil rights have been violated. James received his undergraduate degree from Albany State University in 1991 and earned his Juris Doctorate law degree from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan in 1996. In addition to his law practice, James is proud to serve as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Access:Supports...

Greg Sobo is a seasoned Managing Attorney with a proven track record in the legal practice industry. With more than 20 years of dedicated experience in the field of personal injury law, he has personally managed a diverse array of personal injury cases, gaining expertise in a wide range of injuries resulting from accidents. Throughout his career, Greg has successfully negotiated numerous settlements, participated in multiple mediations and arbitrations, and litigated a substantial number of cases that resulted in jury verdicts awarding significant sums in favor of our clients. Greg handles a variety of personal injury cases including, but not limited...

Experience matters! My entire law practice is focused on representing the rights of individuals who have been seriously injured or killed as a result of the negligent acts of others. I have assisted hundreds of clients in cases resulting in recoveries ranging from $50,000 to $5.5 Million. My office serves New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. My practice is contingency fee based and consultation is free.

Michael Ettinger is the Author of "Elder Law Estate Planning" and has been practicing Elder Law Estate Planning since 1991. With twelve attorneys and 25 staff members Ettinger Law Firm is New York's largest Elder Law Estate Planning Firm. We provide free consultations for Revocable and Irrevocable Living Trusts, Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts, Medicaid Applications, Special Needs Trusts, Probate, Estate Administration, Estate Tax Planning and all other areas of Elder Law Estate Planning.
Always friendly and personable, our staff will make you feel at ease with whatever issues you are facing and we are happy to give you...