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Main Place Tower, 350 Main Street, Suite 1800, Buffalo, New York 14202-3714
Established: 1952
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Appeals
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Transportation Litigation
- Construction Accidents
- Coverage Analysis
- Criminal Law
- Election Law
- Governmental Liability
- Guardian and Conservatorships
- Insurance Coverage & Defense
- Labor Law
- Lead Paint
- Municipal Law
- Negligence
- Police Liability Litigation
- Property Liability
- School Law
- Tort Liability
- Real Estate Transactions
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Insurance Clients
Non-Insurance Clients
- City of Lackawanna, New York
- Town of Amherst, New York
- Town of Hamburg, New York
- Town of Tonawanda, New York
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Personnel Information
Partners
Peter J. Martin
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1964
- U.S. Tax Court
Memberships:
- New York State and Erie County Bar Associations
- American Arbitration Association
Education:
- Georgetown University, B.S., 1961
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1964
- State University of New York at Buffalo, LL.B., 1964
Born: 1939
George W. Collins, Jr.
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Memberships:
- Erie County Bar Association (Negligence Committee)
- Empire Mediation and Arbitration
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Education:
- Grove City College, B.A., 1973
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1984
Born: 1951
Paul F. Hammond
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1988
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1989
Memberships:
- New York State (Trial Lawyers and T.I.C.L. Sections) and Erie County (Negligence Committee) Bar Associations
- International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.S., 1984
- Case Western Reserve University, 1985
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1988
Born: 1961
Paula M. Eade Newcomb
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
Memberships:
- New York State and Erie County Bar Associations
Education:
- St. Bonaventure University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 1987
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D. (cum laude), 1990
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Special Counsel
Dale A. Ehman
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1976
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Memberships:
- New York State and Erie County Bar Associations
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (Board of Directors, 1990-1992)
- American Arbitration Association Board of Arbitrators
Education:
- State University of New York at Albany, B.S. (magna cum laude), 1972
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1975
Born: 1950
Michael P. Caffery
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
Memberships:
- New York State, Erie County and Chautauqua County Bar Associations
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Education:
- State University of New York at Fredonia, B.S. (cum laude), 1975
- University of Toledo School of Law, J.D., 1978
Born: 1951
Norman E.S. Greene
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1965
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1969
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1986
Additional Biographical Details:
Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of New York (1969-1973)
Memberships:
- American, New York State and Erie County Bar Associations
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers
Education:
- University at Buffalo, B.A. (cum laude), 1962
- Columbia Law School, LL.B., 1965
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 1967
Born: 1939
Walter P. Seegert
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1973
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 1975
Memberships:
- New York State and Erie County Bar Associations
Education:
- St. Lawrence University, B.A., 1970
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D., 1973
Born: 1948
Jeffrey T. Bochiechio
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 2012
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
Memberships:
- New York State and Erie County Bar Associations
Education:
- State University of New York at Fredonia, B.A. Political Science (with departmental honors), 2007
- State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, J.D. (with high honors), 2011
Born: 1985
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Associates
John P. Luhr
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
- New York, 1991
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
Memberships:
- New York State Bar Association
Education:
- University of Dayton, B.A., 1987
- Albany Law School, J.D., 1990
Born: 1965
Todd J. Aldinger
Buffalo, NY
Admitted
Education:
- Princeton University, A.B., 2009
- University at Buffalo Law School, J.D. (summa cum laude), 2016
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