About the
WNY Law Center

Combining direct legal services, policy advocacy, local coalitions, and community involvement to effect real, unique change.

Mission

To ensure all members of our community receive the full range of civil legal services including “non-traditional” legal assistance like policy advocacy and legal education. 

Our Impact

As of 2019

14,900

Clients Represented

809

Households Saved from

HOMELESSNESS

40%

Reduction in vacant
properties in less than
2 years

Awarded and Settlements Avoided

$20 MILLION

$1.5

BILLION

Invested in the

community

$5

MILLION

Saved Fighting Improper

Collections

The First Bank and Financial Wellness
Center Opened on Buffalo's East Side

2012

Foreclosures
Prevented

Team

Meet the people who make our work possible.

Aaron Lin

Staff Attorney,
Foreclosure

716-828-8413
Alin@Wnylc.Net

Aaron Lin

Staff Attorney,
Foreclosure

716-828-8413
Alin@Wnylc.Net

Carrie Rutland

Bookkeeper/Grant Manager


716-828-8442
CRutland@Wnylc.Net

Carrie Rutland

Bookkeeper/Grant Manager


716-828-8442
CRutland@Wnylc.Net

Alexis Vullo

Paralegal,
CLARO

716-828-8449
AVullo@Wnylc.Net

Alexis Vullo

Paralegal,
CLARO

716-828-8449
AVullo@Wnylc.Net

Casey Callanan

Staff Attorney,
Foreclosure & Evictions

716-828-8440
CCallanan@Wnylc.Net

Casey Callanan

Staff Attorney,
Foreclosure & Evictions

716-828-8440
CCallanan@Wnylc.Net

Brittany Paul

Paralegal,
Foreclosure

716-828-8413
BPaul@Wnylc.Net

Brittany Paul

Paralegal,
Foreclosure

716-828-8413
BPaul@Wnylc.Net

Cheryl Harris

Community Engagement Specialist,
Vacant & Abandoned

716-828-8414
CHarris@Wnylc.Net

Cheryl Harris

Community Engagement Specialist,
Vacant & Abandoned

716-828-8414
CHarris@Wnylc.Net

Colleen Morth

Paralegal,
Bankruptcy & CLARO

716-828-8451
CMorth@Wnylc.Net

Colleen Morth

Paralegal,
Bankruptcy & CLARO

716-828-8451
CMorth@Wnylc.Net

Danielle Conie

Paralegal,
Vacant and Abandoned

716-828-8452
DConie@Wnylc.Net

Danielle Conie

Paralegal,
Vacant and Abandoned

716-828-8452
DConie@Wnylc.Net

Elizabeth Cattarin

Paralegal, CLARO

716-828-8424
ecattarin@wnylc.net

Heather Murcin

Law Clerk, Evictions

716-828-8446
hmurcin@wnylc.net

Jean Blizzard

Paralegal & Community Engagement Specialist,
Vacant & Abandoned Properties

716-828-8447
Jblizzard@wnylc.net

Jean Blizzard

Paralegal & Community Engagement Specialist,
Vacant & Abandoned Properties

716-828-8447
Jblizzard@Wnylc.Net

Keisha Williams

Executive Director

716-828-8415
kwilliams@wnylc.net

Ian Grogan

Paralegal, Foreclosure

716-828-8417
igrogan@wnylc.net

Jordan Modrzynski

Supervising Attorney,
Evictions

716-828-8438
jmodrzynski@wnylc.net

Kelby Stuckey

Staff Attorney,
Foreclosure & Evictions
716-828-8420
KStuckey@wnylc.net

Kelby Stuckey

Staff Attorney,
Foreclosure & Evictions
716-828-8420
KStuckey@wnylc.net

Jane Hughes

Managing Attorney,
Housing Department, Foreclosure,Divorce

716-828-8448
JHughes@wnylc.net

Jane Hughes

Managing Attorney,
Housing Department, Foreclosure,Divorce

716-828-8448
JHughes@Wnylc.Net

Joseph Kelemen

Staff Attorney,
Vacant & Abandoned Property & Litigation

716-828-8411
jak@wnylc.net

Lauren Haas


Director of Operations

716-828-8434
Lhaas@wnylc.net

Lauren Haas


Director of Operations

716-828-8434
Lhaas@wnylc.net

Luke Mazur

Staff Attorney,
Evictions

716-828-8450
lmazur@wnylc.net

Luke Mazur

Staff Attorney,
Evictions

716-828-8450
LMazur@Wnylc.Net

Lyndsay Licata

Paralegal,
Small Business Legal Clinic

716-828-8457
Llicata@Wnylc.Net

Lyndsay Licata

Paralegal,
Small Business Legal Clinic

716-828-8457
Llicata@Wnylc.Net

Matthew Parham

Supervising Staff Attorney,
CLARO

716-828-8422
Mparham@wnylc.net

Matthew Parham

Supervising Staff Attorney,
CLARO

716-828-8422
Mparham@Wnylc.Net

Neha Karambelkar

Managing Attorney,
Small Business Legal Clinic

716-828-8445
Nkarambelkar@Wnylc.Net

Patricia Cipriani

Staff Attorney,
Bankruptcy

716-828-8412
Pcipriani@Wnylc.Net

Patricia Cipriani

Staff Attorney,
Bankruptcy

716-828-8412
Pcipriani@Wnylc.Net

Paulette Campbell

Managing Attorney, CLARO

716-828-8423
pcampbell@wnylc.net

Samantha White

Staff Attorney,
School Discipline

716-828-8441
sWhite@wnylc.net

Samantha White

Staff Attorney,
School Discipline

716-828-8441
SWhite@Wnylc.Net

Trek Fulater

Staff Attorney,
Evictions
716-828-8430
tfulater@wnylc.net

Trek Fulater

Staff Attorney,
Evictions
716-828-8430
Tfulater@Wnylc.Net

Yanis Martinez

Paralegal,
Evictions

716-828-8426
ymartinez@wnylc.net

In Memoriam

Tom Karkau

Computer Programmer

Board

President

Melinda
Saran

Vice-President

Joseph
McCarthy

Secretary

Catherine Creighton

Treasurer

Karen
Welch

John
LaFalce

Honorary Member

John
LaFalce

Honorary
Member

Catherine
Creighton

Catherine
Creighton

Alexander
Wright

Alexander
Wright

Melinda
Saran

Melinda
Seran

Marshall
Bertram

Marshall
Bertram

Denetra
Roberts

Denetra
Roberts

Joseph
McCarthy

Joseph
McCarthy

Karen
Welch

Karen
Welch

Melissa
Woods

Melissa
Woods

What People Say About Us

Testimonials

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716.855.0203

Office Hours:
9:00am - 5:00pm
Or By Appointment

Our Address

By Appointment Only

37 Franklin Street
2nd Floor, Suite 210
Buffalo, NY 14202

(Look for us behind Pearl Street)

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