1. Sharon Stern Gerstman
Title: Counsel
Law School: Yale University Law School, LL.M., 1977; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1975
College: Brown University, A.B., 1972
Admitted: Yale University Law School, LL.M., 1977; University of Pittsburgh School of Law, J.D., 1975
Practice Area:
Membership: Currently President-Elect - New York State Bar Association; Served on the Board of Governors of the American Bar Association and House of Delegates; Past Treasurer of the New York State Bar Association; Served in its Executive Committee and its House of Delegates; Past director of the Bar Association of Erie County; Past president of the Erie County Bar Foundation and of the Women Lawyers of Western New York.

2. Edward P. Perlman
Title: Partner
Law School: Albany Law School, J.D.; University of Miami, LL.M.
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A.
Admitted: Albany Law School, J.D.; University of Miami, LL.M.
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Litigation; Administrative Law; Appellate Practice; Employment Law; Trusts and Estates; Municipal Law; Construction Law
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3. Edward J. Markarian
Title: Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D
College: Hamilton College, B.A., magna cum laude
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Trusts and Estates; Litigation
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4. Raymond H. Caso, Jr.
Title: Senior Associate
Law School: State University of New York College at Buffalo , J.D.
College: State University of New York College at Buffalo , B.A.
Admitted: State University of New York College at Buffalo , J.D.
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5. William Edward Nowakowski
Title: Counsel
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1985
College: State University of New York College at Buffalo, B.S., 1981; Ohio Northern University
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Intellectual Property Licensing; Patents; Trademarks; Litigation; Intellectual Property
Membership: Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar; Defense Research Institute; Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York.

6. William J. Magavern, II
Title: Counsel
Law School: University of Buffalo, LL.B., 1962
College: Dartmouth College, B.A., 1956
Admitted: University of Buffalo, LL.B., 1962
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Business Law
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7. James P. Bracken
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude, 1980
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., 1975
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude, 1980
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Commercial Law; Business Law; Tax Law
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8. Kathryn Bryk Friedman
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University at Buffalo Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
College: State University College at Geneseo, B.A., 1986; University at Buffalo, Department of Political Science, M.A., International Trade Policy, 1993; University at Buffalo, Department of Political Science, Ph.D. International Economic Relations, 1996; University at Buffalo, Department of Political Science, Trade Policy, 1996
Admitted: University at Buffalo Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1998
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Canadian Commerce; International Law
Membership: Erie County and New York State Bar Associations.

9. Richard A. Grimm, Jr.
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1958
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., 1954
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1958
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Real Estate; Business Law; Elder Law
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10. Thomas E. Schofield
Title: Counsel
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude, 1975
College: University of Toronto, B.A., 1971; State University of New York at Buffalo, M.A., 1975
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude, 1975
Practice Area: Business Law; Canadian Commerce; Commercial Law; Immigration Law; International Law
Membership: American Bar Association.

11. Sean J. MacKenzie
Title: Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 2004
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, M.B.A., 2004
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Business Law; Employment Law; Intellectual Property; Litigation
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12. Rosa S. Svisco
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1983
College: State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A., cum laude, 1980
Admitted: Ohio Northern University, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Canadian Commerce; Immigration Law
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13. Raymond W. Walter
Title: Associate
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo
College: State University of New York College at Geneseo
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo
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14. Ellen Grimm Spencer
Title: Associate
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo
College: Denison University
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo
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15. James L. Magavern
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Buffalo, LL.B., cum laude, 1959
College: Dartmouth College
Admitted: University of Buffalo, LL.B., cum laude, 1959
Practice Area: State and Local Government Law; Public Law Litigation; Commercial Litigation
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16. Laurence H. Woodward
Title: Senior Partner
Law School: Syracuse University, J.D., 1968
College: Gettysburg College, B.A., 1965
Admitted: Syracuse University, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Elder Law; Tax Law
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17. Richard A. Moore
Title: Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1985
College: University of California at Berkeley (B.A. with honors, 1977; M.S., 1980)
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Environmental Law; Administrative Law; Intellectual Property; Municipal Law; Litigation
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18. Joseph R. Connelly
Title: Partner
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1974
College: University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Civil and Criminal Litigation; Elder Law
Membership: Erie County (Criminal and Family Law Committees) and New York State Bar Associations (Committees on: Criminal Law, Family Law, Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law).

19. Richard A. Grimm, III
Title: Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1986
College: St. Bonaventure University, B.A., 1983
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Western New York Trial Lawyers Association.

20. Robert W. Grimm, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: State of New York Law Office Study Program
College: Niagara University
Admitted: State of New York Law Office Study Program
Practice Area: Residential Real Estate; Commercial Real Estate; Business Law; Trusts and Estates
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21. Cheryl Smith Fisher
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, Class of 1976, J.D., cum laude
College: State University of New York at Oswego, Class of 1973, B.A., cum laude
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, Class of 1976, J.D., cum laude
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment, Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Health Care, Legal Ethics
Membership: Erie County (Director, 1993-1996 Chair, Ethics Committee, 1994-1996 President, 2007-2008) and New York State (Member, Ethics Committee, 1994-1998) Bar Associations.

22. Aven Rennie
Title: Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude, 1979
College: State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., cum laude, 1979
Practice Area: Litigation; Health Care Law; Appellate Practice; Intellectual Property
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23. Thomas J. Lang
Title: Associate
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24. Theresa E. Quinn
Title: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
College: State University of New York College at Buffalo , B.F.A.
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
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25. Edward J. Murphy III
Title: Partner
Law School: State University of New York at Buffalo, Class of 1984, J.D.
College: Hamilton College, Class of 1978, B.A.
Admitted: State University of New York at Buffalo, Class of 1984, J.D.
Practice Area: Personal Injury/Litigation, Real Estate, Municipal Law, Village of Hamburg Attorney
Membership: Bar Association of Erie County New York State Bar Association American Trial Lawyers Association New York State Trial Lawyers Association.