MATRIMONIAL AND FAMILY LAW
Shaw & Shaw P.C.'s commitment to professionalism and
value-added service has resulted in our firm's national
reputation in the area of matrimonial and family law.
Our attorneys who practice in this area have leading expertise
and experience in all aspects of divorce. In addition,
we follow through with the representation of our clients,
as needed, with respect to support modification, enforcement,
paternity, custody and adoption proceedings in both Supreme
and Family Court.
PERSONAL INJURY/LITIGATION
Shaw & Shaw P.C. has an active and substantial personal
injury/negligence practice. We are dedicated to effectively
litigate all cases involving personal injury matters including
automobile accidents, slip and fall incidents and product
liability. You can depend on our firm’s integrity, determination
and hard work to realize just recoveries irrespective
of the size of the claim or its complexity.
CRIMINAL LAW
Our firm represents a large clientele in Federal, State
and local courts. The matters that our attorneys handle
range from minor traffic violations to misdemeanor and
felony charges. Shaw & Shaw, P.C.'s criminal attorneys
possess the experience, compassion and dedication to provide
our clients with the best possible representation in the
most serious and sensitive of matters.
REAL ESTATE
Shaw & Shaw, P.C. maintains one of the largest and
most technologically advanced real estate practices in
Western New York. Attorneys practicing real estate law
handle a variety of real property matters for corporations,
lending institutions and individuals. Shaw & Shaw
P.C. takes great pride in the fact that its attorneys
practicing in the real estate area take an active role
in the closing of the transactions, as well as the preparation
and review of all of the necessary documentation required
to consummate the closing. In addition, the firm's real
estate department is actively involved with environmental
compliance issues, local governmental land use and zoning
compliance.
BUSINESS, CORPORATE AND TAX LAW
A major portion of Shaw & Shaw P.C.'s practice involves
the representation of a variety of business entities,
including sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations.
The Firm's attorneys practicing in this area advise on,
and participate in, the negotiation of pre-incorporation
and shareholder agreements, the purchase and sale of businesses,
buy-sell agreements, employment contracts, partnership
agreements and other related services. Furthermore, this
practice area is staffed with attorneys having substantial
tax experience, which enables Shaw & Shaw P.C. to
fully assess significant tax consequences affecting our
clients' business transactions.
ESTATE PLANNING & ELDER LAW
Shaw & Shaw P.C.'s estate planning department offers
a wide variety of services tailored to the specific needs
and objectives of each client. The Firm's services include
development and implementation of estate plans, advice
and counseling with regard to legal and tax aspects of
various inter vivos and testamentary arrangements, and
the preparation of all necessary documents including wills,
health care proxies and trusts, as well as the timing
and structure of gifting programs.
Furthermore, our services highlight all legal assistance
to the elderly or incapacitated client. Such services
may include judicial proceedings such as competency, conservatorship
and guardianship petitions; planning for the asset management
of the aging or incapacitated client, including nursing
home, institutional or extended-care related problems,
qualifying for governmental programs and identifying sources
of governmental assistance such as Medicaid. We utilize
various planning techniques, including trusts, in planning
for long-term health care costs of disability and the
resolutions of Medicaid eligibility issues.
SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LAW
SHAW & SHAW, P.C. offers unique and highly specialized
services to the most respected professional athletes and
broadcast journalists in America, including the successful
negotiation of employment contracts and service agreements.
SOCIAL SECURITY/DISABILITY
The Social Security/Disability team at Shaw & Shaw
P.C. has earned a reputation for thorough, effective and
compassionate advocacy for those seeking Social Security/Disability
benefits. We are dedicated to helping the less fortunate
obtain benefits when they are no longer able to work.
The firm's attorneys and paralegals will organize the
case, obtain the medical records necessary to prove our
client's case, and represent claimants at hearings before
Social Security Administration Administrative Law Judges.
The Firm also represents clients on administrative appeals,
as well as appeals to the United States District Court.
