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Attorney Daniel J. Sperrazza |
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Daniel J. Sperrazza is a lifelong resident of Western New York. After graduating from Bishop Timon High School (1975), he attended the State University of New York at Buffalo where he graduated cum laude with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (1979). He earned his Juris Doctor Degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law in 1983.
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Following his admission to the practice of law, Dan worked for the U.S. Small Business Administration before going into private practice in 1985. Since then he has practiced primarily in the areas of matrimonial and family law, estates, commercial and general civil litigation as well as Employment and Discrimination Law. To better service his clients, he has undergone extensive training in Mediation and Collaborative Law. Dan has been recognized by his peers as a “New York Super Lawyer” in the matrimonial practice area.
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In the area of Family Law, Dan has handled countless divorce and separation cases, including trials in Supreme and Family Courts involving divorce, custody, visitation and child support. He has also tried numerous Will contests and estate accounting disputes in Surrogates’ Courts representing both family members objecting to Wills when they thought there was fraud or deception and those trying to protect the wishes of the decedent. He has represented both employers and employees in discrimination cases in Supreme Court and before the New York State Division of Human Rights and the United States Equal Opportunity Commission. In addition, Dan has represented parties in contract negotiations and disputes, landlord/tenant disputes, neighbor disputes and other general property issues. He has successfully tried hundreds of cases in New York State Supreme Courts, Family Courts, Surrogates’ Courts and numerous Town and City Courts in Western New York.
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Dan has also developed strong Mediation and Collaborative Law practices. As a mediator, he has facilitated the resolution of the many issues faced by the parties to a divorce or other family related dispute helping them to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement. He also acts as a mediator for the Child and Family Services’ Center for Resolution and Justice, where, in addition to family law disputes, he mediates many neighbor and community disputes.
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As a certificated Collaborative Law practitioner, Dan is on the cutting edge of a relatively new area of practice which allows clients to reach a negotiated settlement of issues involved in the divorce process without the tensions and anxieties brought about by courtroom litigation.
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A partner in Cohen & Lombardo, P.C., Dan is a member of the Erie County Bar Association where he serves on the Commercial and Bankruptcy Law, the Matrimonial and Family Law, and Alternative Dispute Resolution Committees. He is currently the Vice-President/President Elect of the Western New York Collaborative Law Professionals, Ltd. (www.wnycollaborativelaw.com). Dan is admitted to practice in U.S. Federal Courts, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York, and all courts of the State of New York.
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In addition to his professional memberships, Dan is an active volunteer in his community. He has coached as many little league sports as his kids have played and is a past president of the Niagara County Central Rotary Club and of the Home School Association at St. Andrew's Country Day School.
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Contact Mr. Sperrazza if you need help in the following matters; Matrimonial and Family Law, Lawyer, Attorney, Buffalo, New York, Arbitration, Mediation, Collaborative Law, Civil Litigation, Employment and Discrimination Law, and Corporate Law, Divorce, Matrimonial, Family, Mediation, Custody, Property Settlement, Domestic Relations, Visitation, Marital Dispute, Prenuptial Marriage, Attorney, and if you need a Lawyer in Western New York, Buffalo, Rochester, and Niagara Falls.
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