There were 315 active legal licenses in Niagara County in September.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
New York State has the most lawyers of any US state, yet it is also home to legal deserts. Orleans County, with a population of 40,000 residents, has less than one lawyer per every 1,000 residents.
Nearly 75 percent of rural New York State attorneys are 45-years-old or older, which was one of the most concerning findings from a report on rural law practice. The report predicted that most rural lawyers in New York State will retire within 30 years and not be replaced by younger attorneys.
The average salary for an attorney working in New York State is $95,146.
Lawyers in Niagara County with active legal licenses in September
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Year of License Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Frederic C. Washburn | Frederic C. Washburn, Atty at Law | 1956 |
| Theodore J. Pyrak | Theodore J. Pyrak | 1956 |
| Michael Vincent Maloney | Michael V. Maloney | 1958 |
| Anthony D. Parone | Anthony D. Parone ESQ | 1960 |
| Gerald Peter Higgins | Gerald P. Higgins ESQ | 1960 |
| Albert R. Brandt | Brandt Roberson and Brandt | 1961 |
| Henrik Hans Hansen | Henrik H. Hansen Attorney at Law, PLLC | 1961 |
| Angelo Massaro | Hovey&Massaro | 1962 |
| Edwin J. Shoemaker | Edwin J. Shoemaker | 1962 |
| Robert E. Nicely | Robert E. Nicely | 1962 |
| Eugene John Smolka | Eugene J. Smolka, Attorney at Law | 1963 |
| Robert Samuel Roberson | Brandt, Roberson, and Brandt, P.C. | 1966 |
| Samuel James Civiletto | Law Office of Samuel J. Civiletto | 1966 |
| Whitney Wade Mallam | Whitney Wade Mallam | 1966 |
| James J. Sansone | James J. Sansone, PC | 1967 |
| Peter Laing Broderick | Peter L. Broderick. ESQ. | 1967 |
| Paul Karl Wustrack | 1968 | |
| Daniel E. Brick | Brick Brick & Elmer, PC | 1970 |
| John Peter Bartolomei | Law Offices of John P. Bartolomei | 1970 |
| Lois A. Gochnauer | Lois A. Gochnauer ESQ. | 1970 |
| Raymond Thomas Burgasser | R. Thomas Burgasser, PLLC | 1970 |
| Robert M. Pusateri | Pusateri & Fitzgerald | 1970 |
| Daniel Elijah Seaman | Seaman Norris, LLP | 1972 |
| David Paul Natemeier | 1972 | |
| Joseph R. Foltz | R. Joseph Foltz, Attorney at Law | 1972 |
| Richard Francis May | Richard F. May, Attorney | 1972 |
| Vincent Raymond Ginestre | Vincent R. Ginestre | 1972 |
| Arthur E. Jackson | Attorney at Law | 1973 |
| George V. Muscato | Muscato, Dimillo & Vona | 1973 |
| Robert Paul Merino | Robert Paul Merino Attorney | 1973 |
| William R. Lewis | William R. Lewis Attorney at Law | 1973 |
| Angelo Joseph Morinello | Angelo J. Morinello, Attorney at Law | 1974 |
| James C. Roscetti | Roscetti & Decastro, PC | 1974 |
| Joseph L. Leone | Joseph L. Leone Jr. | 1974 |
| Michael Alan Gold | Gold and Gold | 1974 |
| Peter Andrew Reese | Peter A. Reese ESQ | 1974 |
| Victor Joseph Orzechowski | Victor J. Orzechowski | 1974 |
| Walter Edwin Moxham | Walter E. Moxham JR | 1974 |
| Allen Daniel Miskell | Miskell and Moxham | 1975 |
| Francis Gerard Hogan | Jones, Hogan & Brooks, LLP | 1975 |
| Morgan Lewis Jones | Jones Hogan & Brooks, LLP | 1975 |
| Richard Power Maigret | 1975 | |
| Henry W. Schmidt | Henry W. Schmidt Attorney at Law | 1976 |
| Jon Louis Wilson | Law Office of Jon Louis Wilson | 1976 |
| Robert Viola | Robert Viola ESQ. | 1976 |
| William John McDermott | Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. | 1976 |
| Richard Carl Kloch | State Supreme Court | 1977 |
| Robert F. Laduca | Robert F. Laduca JR | 1977 |
| David Michael Heim | Law Office of David Michael Heim, PLLC | 1978 |
| Matthew J. Murphy | Matthew J. Murphy III, ESQ. | 1978 |
| Michael Richard Belczak | Michael R. Belczak, ESQ. | 1978 |
| Robert M. Graff | Robert M. Graff, Esq. | 1978 |
| Darrell Arthur Huckabone | 1979 | |
| David G. Boniello | David G. Boniello ESQ | 1979 |
| David J. Farrugia | David J. Farrugia ESQ | 1979 |
| David Matthew Manz | David M. Manz Attorney | 1979 |
| Gary Martin Billingsley | Gary M. Billingsley | 1979 |
| Paul Sikora | Paul Sikora | 1979 |
| Robert Andrew Zucco | Robert A. Zucco, ESQ. Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 1979 |
| Stephen P. Shierling | Stephen P. Shierling | 1979 |
| Susan Lynn Solomon | Susan Solomon | 1979 |
| Claude A. Joerg | Claude a Joerg | 1980 |
| Edward Paul Perlman | Magavern Magavern & Grimm, LLP | 1980 |
| John Joseph Delmonte | John J. Delmonte Atty at Law | 1980 |
| Robert Theodore Koryl | Robert T. Koryl | 1980 |
| Stephen Michael Hughes | Stephen M. Hughes Attorney at Law | 1980 |
| Amy Jo Fricano | 1981 | |
| Anthony Angelo Dimillo | A. Angelo Dimillo | 1981 |
| Dale Alan Thistlethwaite | 1981 | |
| Mark Donald Grossman | Mark D. Grossman, ESQ. | 1981 |
| Patricia M. McGrath | Patricia M. Mcgrath ESQ. | 1981 |
| Thomas J. Caserta | Thomas J. Caserta Jr. | 1981 |
| Charles Patrick Ben | Ben & Stopa | 1982 |
| Jeremy M. Schnurr | Managed Care Network | 1982 |
| John P. Walsh | John P. Walsh | 1982 |
| Terry C. Burton | Law Office of Terry C. Burton, P.C. | 1982 |
| Thomas Hansen Brandt | Brandt, Roberson, & Brandt Attorneys at Law, P.C. | 1982 |
| David John Mansour | David J. Mansour | 1983 |
| Frank Caruso | Hon. Frank Caruso JSC | 1983 |
| Anne Difonzo Melzer | 1984 | |
| Debra Corieri Rougeux | Debra C. Rougeux Attorney | 1984 |
| Donald S. Stefanski | Judge Matthew Murphy | 1984 |
| Ellen M. Martin | 1984 | |
| Karlene Lynn Cieslik | Karlene Lynn Cieslik ESQ | 1984 |
| Mark Richard Danna | Danna & Danna | 1984 |
| Sara Sheldon | Niagara County Court Judge & Surrogate | 1984 |
| Craig Noble Touma | Craig N. Touma ESQ | 1985 |
| David James Starkey | George & Koenig, PLLC | 1985 |
| Debra D. Wilson | 1985 | |
| Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines | Kathleen E. Gaines | 1985 |
| Lawrence Gilbert Stuart | Lawrence Stuart, Atty | 1985 |
| Michael J. Skoney | Viola, Cummings & Lindsay | 1985 |
| Patrick Michael Balkin | Jackson & Balkin | 1985 |
| Paul D. Reid | Reid Petroleum, CORP | 1985 |
| Andrew Anthony Ligammari | Andrew a Ligammari ESQ Attorney and Counsellor at Law | 1986 |
| Ann Giardina Hess | Ann Giardina Hess | 1986 |
| Anthony Casilio | Anthony Casilio, ESQ. | 1986 |
| Damon Anthony Decastro | Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. | 1986 |
| Deborah A. Olszowka | Neighborhood Legal Services Niagara Falls Office | 1986 |
| Dennis Allen Clary | Dennis A. Clary, ESQ. | 1986 |
| John James Ottaviano | John Ottaviano ESQ. | 1986 |
| Joseph Daniel Coleman | 1986 | |
| Katherine C. Phufas | Katherine C. Phufas Attorney at Law | 1986 |
| Mark Eugene Burhans | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 1986 |
| Andrew P. Vona | Muscato, Vona, LLP | 1986 |
| Robert Michael Restaino | 1986 | |
| William David Berard | William D. Berard III, Attorney at Law | 1986 |
| Christopher A. Privateer | Christopher A. Privateer, ESQ. | 1987 |
| Henry Francis Wojtaszek | 1987 | |
| Jeffrey Clare Trethewey | Jeffrey C. Trethewey ESQ | 1987 |
| Judy Lee Johnson | Niagara County Family Court | 1987 |
| Stephen Charles Kennedy | Stephen C. Kennedy Atty | 1987 |
| Thomas William Scirto | 1987 | |
| Connie Marie Lozinsky | Connie Marie Lozinsky ESQ | 1988 |
| Daniel Patrick Boland | 1988 | |
| James Augustine Rizzo | James A. Rizzo | 1988 |
| Paul Grenga | Paul A. Grena, ESQ. | 1988 |
| John P. Morsellino | NCCC | 1989 |
| Mark Joseph Gabriele | Gabriele & Berrigan, P.C. | 1989 |
| Melanie Collins Tisdale | Tisdale & Coykendall | 1989 |
| Michael James Dowd | Michael J. Dowd, ESQ. | 1989 |
| Timothy David Haseley | Timothy D. Haseley ESQ | 1989 |
| Deborah Ann Walker-DeWitt | Confidential Court Attorney through OCA | 1990 |
| Joseph F. Townsend | Joseph F. Townsend | 1990 |
| Joseph G. Frazier | Joseph G. Frazier, Attorney at Law, PC | 1990 |
| Nicholas Anthony Pelosino | 1990 | |
| Peter J. Sebekos | Peter J. Sebekos ESQ | 1990 |
| Richard Joseph Rotella | Richard J. Rotella Attorney at Law | 1990 |
| Amy M. Wik | Amy M. Wik | 1991 |
| Diane Lynn Vitello | 1991 | |
| Joseph S. Calabrese | Joseph S. Calabrese MDJD | 1991 |
| Julie P. Coy | State Farm Insurance | 1991 |
| Kathleen E. Casey | Kathleen E. Casey | 1991 |
| Kathleen Fay Smith | North Tonawanda City Court | 1991 |
| Patricia A. George | Patricia a George | 1991 |
| Thomas J. Deboy | City of Niagara Falls Law Department | 1991 |
| David W. Koplas | David W. Koplas, Attorney at Law | 1992 |
| Harry James Clayton | Clayton & Bergevin | 1992 |
| Kolette Carol Kresses | Kresses & Piasecki Legal, P.C. | 1992 |
| Lawrence Lindsay | Viola, Cummings & Lindsay Atty's & Counselors at Law, LLP | 1992 |
| Modesto A. Argenio | 1992 | |
| Shawn Paul Nickerson | 1992 | |
| Thomas C. Murphy | Thomas C. Murphy | 1992 |
| Kristie Tokasz Kantor | Niagara County Family Court | 1993 |
| Linda Marie Jones | Law Office | 1993 |
| Mark A. Quarantillo | 1993 | |
| Michael Huntley Anthony Heron | Michael H. A. Heron Attorney & Counsellor at Law | 1993 |
| Patricia Mary MacY | Managed Care Network | 1993 |
| Robert John Cutting | Robert J. Cutting, Attorney at Law | 1993 |
| Shelley Anne Truex | Quarantillo & Truex | 1993 |
| Felice Adrienne Brodsky | Felice A. Brodsky | 1994 |
| Jennifer Rose Pitarresi | County of Niagara | 1994 |
| Kathleen M. Wojtaszek-Gariano | Kathleen Wojtaszek-Gariano Family Court Judge | 1994 |
| Maria Angela Massaro | Niagara Falls City School District | 1994 |
| Matthew Philip Pynn | Matthew P. Pynn, Attorney | 1994 |
| William Joseph Watson | Lockport City Court | 1994 |
| Brandon William Piasecki | Kresses-Piasecki Legal | 1995 |
| Celine Conway Murphy | Lexis-Nexis | 1995 |
| David Edward Blackley | David E. Blackley, ESQ. | 1995 |
| David Francis Derrico | Managed Care Network | 1995 |
| Edward A. Zebulske | Edward A. Zebulske | 1995 |
| Gina Marie Martin | Harris Computer Systems | 1995 |
| John Samuel Sansone | 1995 | |
| Kristin Bridget Burke | Kristin B. Burke | 1995 |
| Maria H. Pollina-Stoelting | Maria H. Stoelting, ESQ. | 1995 |
| Mary Ellen Maloney | Maloney & Maloney | 1995 |
| Matthew Emmitt Brooks | Jones, Hogan & Brooks, LLP | 1995 |
| Michael Christian Vonschmahl Delia | Law Office of Michael C. Delia | 1995 |
| Michele G. Bergevin | 1995 | |
| Randall Peter Sinatra | Randall P. Sinatra, Attorney | 1995 |
| Richard Eldred Updegrove | of Counsel to Spadafora & Verrastro | 1995 |
| Scott Andrew Stepien | 1995 | |
| Susan Marjorie Sussman | Niagara County Family Court | 1995 |
| William M. Coykendall | W. Maxwell Coykendall, PC | 1995 |
| Cheryl Ann Green | Calamar | 1996 |
| Edward James Martin | Edward J. Martin, ESQ. | 1996 |
| Robert Patrick Davis | 1996 | |
| Christopher Michael Mazur | City of Niagara Falls, N. Y. Law Department | 1997 |
| Erin Patrice Delabio | Erin P. Delabio, ESQ | 1997 |
| John N. Philipps | Niagara County District Attorney | 1997 |
| Alfonso Marra Bax | 1998 | |
| Angela Stamm-Philipps | Niagara County Surrogate's Court | 1998 |
| Caroline Ann Wojtaszek | Niagara County Court | 1998 |
| Mary-Jean Bowman | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 1998 |
| Timothy Scott Drabik | Timothy S. Drabik, Attorney and Counselor at Law | 1998 |
| Joseph A. Catalano | Niagara County Public Defenders Office | 1999 |
| Charles Francis Pitarresi | Niagara County Public Defender's Office | 1999 |
| Holly Elizabeth Sloma | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 1999 |
| Matthew Thomas Weber | Niagara County Surrogate's Court | 1999 |
| Michael Christian Veruto | Niagara County Supreme and County Court | 1999 |
| Paul K. Barr | Fanizzi & Barr, P.C. | 1999 |
| Thomas Marc Dimillo | Lockport City Court | 1999 |
| Tricia Vacanti | Tricia Vacanti Attorney at Law | 1999 |
| Andrew David Fanizzi | Fanizzi & Barr, P.C. | 2000 |
| Christine Malinowski | 2000 | |
| James Robert Domzalski | Seneca Gaming Corporation | 2000 |
| Susan Beth Bjornholm | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2000 |
| Doreen Marie Hoffmann | 2001 | |
| George Scott Adamson | George S. Adamson Attorney at Law | 2001 |
| William James Hardy | Hardy Marble, LLP | 2001 |
| Gary Henry Lisowski | Niagara County Attorney's Office | 2002 |
| John Louis De Fazio | Viola, Cummings & Lindsay, LLP | 2002 |
| Karl Frank Frankovitch | Law Firm of Karl Frankovitch | 2002 |
| Michael R. Argentieri | Michael R. Argentieri, ESQ. | 2002 |
| Robert E. Dunphy | Robert E. Dunphy, ESQ. | 2002 |
| Rodney Anthony Giove | Rodney A. Giove, ESQ. | 2002 |
| John William Andrews | NY State | 2003 |
| Kevin Vasquez Hutcheson | Hutcheson, Affronti, Deisinger, P.C. | 2003 |
| Laura Ann Wagner | Niagara County Family Court | 2003 |
| Alan J. Roscetti | Roscetti & DE Castro, P.C. | 2004 |
| Cheryl Ann Aloi | Cheryl A. Aloi | 2004 |
| Danielle M. Mayer-Dorociak | 2004 | |
| Jill Marie Plavetzki | 2004 | |
| Lori Marie Shawver | 2004 | |
| Peter Michael Wydysh | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2004 |
| Ashley Wales Johnson | Harris Computer Systems | 2005 |
| Jason J. Cafarella | Jason J. Cafarella, PC | 2005 |
| Jeremy A. Colby | Niagara University | 2005 |
| Laura A. Miskell | Miskell & Moxham | 2005 |
| Marianne Eileen Koenig | George & Koenig, PLLC | 2005 |
| Matthew Thomas Mosher | Viola Cummings, Lindsay, LLP | 2005 |
| Michael David Dezik | Gold and Gold | 2005 |
| Michael Eric Benedict | Michael E. Benedict, Attorney at Law | 2005 |
| Robert Norman Richardson | Nys Supreme Court | 2005 |
| Ryan Patrick Hanna | Ryan P. Hanna Attorney at Law | 2005 |
| Theodore W. Janese | 2005 | |
| Bradley Dean Marble | Hardy Marble, LLP | 2006 |
| Brian Daniel Seaman | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2006 |
| Kyle Ryan Andrews | 2006 | |
| Michael Brian Cassidy | Niagara University | 2006 |
| Michael H. White | Michael H. White Jr. Law Offices | 2006 |
| Michael Joseph Norris | Seaman Norris, LLP | 2006 |
| Scott Richard Stopa | Scott R. Stopa Attorney at Law | 2006 |
| Stephen R. Zastrow | Law Office of Stephen R. Zastrow | 2006 |
| Leslie P. Cohan | Seneca Gaming Corporation | 2007 |
| Sabrina Marie May | Brick, Brick & Elmer, P.C. | 2007 |
| Stefanie Anne Miller | Stefanie A. Miller, ESQ. | 2007 |
| Cheryl Louise Grundy | Niagara County District Attorney | 2008 |
| Janelle A. Weber | Law Office of Janelle A. Weber, PA | 2008 |
| Joseph Andrew Scalzo | Joseph A. Scalzo, ESQ. | 2008 |
| Joy Goodman | Seneca Gaming Corporation | 2008 |
| Luke Anthony Brown | The Law Office of Luke Brown, LLC | 2008 |
| Thomas David Seaman | Seaman Norris, LLP | 2008 |
| Abraham Joseph Platt | Jones, Hogan & Brooks, LLP | 2009 |
| Alexander Carl Collichio | Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center | 2009 |
| Catherine Carole Billanti | Billanti Law Firm | 2009 |
| Irwin Curtis Baker | I. C. Baker Law Firm | 2009 |
| Janelle L. McCarthy | 2009 | |
| Kathleen Ann Kugler | Kathleen A. Kugler, Attorney at Law. | 2009 |
| Kevin Allan Hinkley | Niagara University | 2009 |
| Mark Ronald Affronti | Hutcheson, Affronti & Deisinger, P.C. | 2009 |
| Amanda Rose Amendola | Attorney at Law | 2010 |
| Antonio Louis Restaino | Restaino Reddien, LLP | 2010 |
| Brian James Hutchison | Brian J. Hutchison, Attorney at Law | 2010 |
| Danielle Marie Restaino | Niagara Falls City Court | 2010 |
| Helene Marie Dipasquale | Niagara County Department of Social Services | 2010 |
| Laura Theresa Jordan | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2010 |
| Matthew Lawrence Ritenburg | Matthew L. Ritenburg | 2010 |
| Neil Edward Reddien | Restaino Reddien, LLP | 2010 |
| Theresa Louise Prezioso | Viola Cummings & Lindsay, LLP | 2010 |
| Adam Patrick Deisinger | Hutcheson, Affronti & Deisinger, P.C. | 2011 |
| James P. Muggleton | 2011 | |
| Jenelle Faso | 2011 | |
| Jessica Nichole Mussell | Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. | 2011 |
| Jonathane Michael Ricci | Jonathane Ricci, ESQ. | 2011 |
| Katherine Delia Alexander | 2011 | |
| Kevin Daniel Canali | Niagara County Public Defender's Office | 2011 |
| Siana Jody McLean | Muscato & Shatkin, LLP | 2011 |
| Stanley John Steele | Neighborhood Legal Services | 2011 |
| Vanessa Catherine Schmidt | Henry W. Schmidt, Attorney at Law | 2011 |
| Vladyslav Strashko | 2011 | |
| Allison Noel Greene | Law Office of Allison N. Greene | 2012 |
| Christine Marie Savoia | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2012 |
| Joel Michael Grundy | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2012 |
| John Pasquale Granchelli | Niagara County District Attorney | 2012 |
| Nicole Marie Middleton | Saint Gobain | 2012 |
| Brian Michael Eberle | Chicago Title Insurance Company | 2013 |
| Daniel Clinton Whorley | Daniel C. Whorley | 2013 |
| Elizabeth Noelle Ensell | Niagara County District Attorney | 2013 |
| John Dominic Ceretto | John Ceretto II, Esq. | 2013 |
| Sarah Kristin Hyman | Calamar | 2013 |
| Camille Sarkees Brown | Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. | 2014 |
| David James Haylett | Seaman Norris, LLP | 2014 |
| David John Dechellis | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2014 |
| Mario James Gregori | Law Office of Mario J. Gregori, ESQ. | 2014 |
| Michael George Putzak | The Law Office of Michael G. Putzak, Esq. | 2014 |
| Nicholas Joseph Narchus | Nicholas J. Narchus, PLLC | 2014 |
| Shea Patrick Kolar | Harris Computer Systems | 2014 |
| Kevin Francis Walsh | Fanizzi and Barr, PC | 2015 |
| Matthew James Bird | John Bartolomei & Associates | 2015 |
| Nicholas Brendan Robinson | The Law Offices of Nicholas B. Robinson, Esq. | 2015 |
| Amy Marie Taylor | Muscato, Dimillo & Vona, LLP | 2016 |
| Mark Chaplain Murphy | Clayton & Bergevin | 2016 |
| Vincent Michael Sandonato | Law Office of Vincent Sandonato | 2016 |
| Jacob Gerald Dimatteo | G. T. Custom Built Homes | 2017 |
| Matthew Francis Finamore | Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. | 2017 |
| Nicholas A. Vona | Muscato Vona, LLP | 2017 |
| Candyce Vana Ingwersen | Attorney at Law | 2018 |
| Eddie Alexander Montesdeoca | Viola Cummings & Lindsay | 2018 |
| Kaitlynn E. Schmit | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2018 |
| Maria Theresa Evans | 2018 | |
| Nicholas David D'Angelo | Jackson & Balkin | 2018 |
| Pedro E. Brandao Souza | Cleary Gottlieb Steen Hamilton, LLP | 2018 |
| Samuel Lucien Malebranche | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2018 |
| Corinne Marie Manfredi | Corinne M. Manfredi, Attorney at Law | 2019 |
| Damon Anthony Decastro | Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. | 2019 |
| Jessica L. Maulucci | Niagara County District Attorney | 2019 |
| Kathleen Donna Creswick | Starpoint High School | 2019 |
| Liesel Anna Marcantonio | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2019 |
| Ian D'Andre Artis | Niagara County District Attorney | 2020 |
| Anthony Joseph Serianni | 2021 | |
| Carrington Marie Crossley | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2021 |
| Mattie Elaine Louise Davis | Niagara County District Attorney's Office | 2021 |
| Thomas Paul Patti | Niagara County District Attorney | 2021 |
| Steven Gertler McDermott | Sevenson Environmental Services | 2022 |
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