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MATRIMONIAL
AND FAMILY LAW
Shaw &
Shaw, P.C.'s commitment to professionalism and value-added
services 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, separation, annulments,
and related matrimonial proceedings. 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
upon our integrity, determination and hard work to realize
just recoveries for you, our clients, irrespective of
the size of the claim or its complexity.
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.
CRIMINAL LAW
Our Firm represents a large clientele in Federal, State
and local courts. The matters which 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.
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 successfull negotiation of employment
contracts and service agreements for leading broadcast
journalists and professional athletes.
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.
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