Established in 1933, Cohen and Lombardo, P.C., is a full-service law firm dedicated to the welfare and service of corporate and individual clients. One of the great sources of pride in our long and distinguished legal history is that we serve the children and grandchildren of our original clients.
We concentrate in litigation before all state and federal courts and administrative agencies, with additional concentrations and expertise in corporate, commercial, tax, environmental, matrimonial, family, educational, criminal law, estate planning and general real estate practice.
Our size offers clients many benefits associated with a large firm, however, in a more personalized setting. Additionally, several of our lawyers speak a foreign language including Polish and Italian.
By rehabilitating an historic 1897 E.B. Green house for offices, Cohen and Lombardo was at the forefront in the revitalization of the Elmwood Village area. Our main office location at 343 Elmwood Avenue affords clients proximity to downtown Buffalo without the inconvenience of downtown congestion. Our recent addition of a suburban office offers another attractive option to our clients.
The Firm enjoys an "av" rating from the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, the very highest possible rating. The rating reflects our "very high" legal ability, and our faithful adherence to ethical standards, professional reliability, diligence and other relevant factors.
The Firm is also listed in the Best's Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, "Hines Insurance Counsel" and the "Insurance Bar."
Three of Cohen and Lombardo's attorneys have served as President of the 3,700+ member Erie County Bar Association. They include the founder of the Firm, the late Joseph Cohen, our present senior partner, Richard N. Blewett, and Maryann Saccomando Freedman, who additionally served as the first woman president of the New York State Bar Association. Ms. Saccomando Freedman has also served as a past president of The New York Bar Foundation.