There was one more active legal license in Niagara County in April compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.
There were 174 active legal licenses in Niagara County in April, compared to 173 the month before.
Data refers to all lawyers who were actively practicing during this time period.
Although New York State is home to nearly 190,000 laywers, the most of any US state, most of the lawyers live are around NYC. Only 3% of all the legal force is working in 85% of the state’s territory.
As of 2019, nearly 75% of rural New York State attorneys were 45-years-old or older, which was one of the most concerning findings from a report on rural law practice. The report predicted that most rural lawyers in New York State will retire within 30 years and not be replaced by younger attorneys.
“There are not nearly enough lawyers to address the needs of smaller communities… There is, simply put, a crisis in terms of getting older lawyers to stay in their jobs longer than they are”, said the president of the New York State Bar Association.
The average salary for an attorney working in New York State as of December 25, 2023, is $112,052 per year.
Lawyers in Niagara County with active legal licenses in April
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Year License was Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Alexis Lee Ackerson | Hutcheson, Affronti & Deisinger, P.C. | 2025 |
| Amy Catherine Lanighan | Niagara County District Attorney’s Office | 2025 |
| Santino Stefano Cafarella | – | 2025 |
| Allison Rose Contrera | Unified Court System | 2022 |
| Steven Gertler McDermott | Sevenson Environmental Services | 2022 |
| Thomas Kevin Caraher | Fanizzi & Barr, P.C. | 2022 |
| Edward Martin Collazo | – | 2021 |
| Nicholas D. Mansour | – | 2021 |
| Nicholas Jacob Radom | – | 2021 |
| Thomas Paul Patti | – | 2021 |
| Victor Nikolay Burdukov | – | 2020 |
| Corinne Marie Manfredi | Fanizzi & Barr, P.C. | 2019 |
| Damon Anthony Decastro | Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. | 2019 |
| Krista Mary Dean | – | 2019 |
| Candyce Vana Ingwersen | – | 2018 |
| Eddie Alexander Montesdeoca | Neighborhood Legal Services | 2018 |
| Erin Rachael Goldberg | – | 2018 |
| Jacob Gerald Dimatteo | G. T. Custom Built Homes | 2017 |
| Mark Chaplain Murphy | Clayton & Bergevin | 2016 |
| Vincent Michael Sandonato | Law Office of Vincent Sandonato | 2016 |
| Matthew James Bird | John Bartolomei & Associates | 2015 |
| Nicholas Brendan Robinson | The Law Offices of Nicholas B. Robinson, Esq. | 2015 |
| Camille Sarkees Brown | Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. | 2014 |
| David James Haylett | Nys Supreme Court | 2014 |
| Mario James Gregori | Law Office of Mario J. Gregori, ESQ. | 2014 |
| Michael George Putzak | The Law Office of Michael G. Putzak, Esq. | 2014 |
| Nicholas Joseph Narchus | Nicholas J. Narchus, PLLC | 2014 |
| Shea Patrick Kolar | Harris Computer Systems | 2014 |
| Joel Michael Grundy | 8th Judicial District | 2012 |
| Adam Patrick Deisinger | Hutcheson, Affronti & Deisinger, P.C. | 2011 |
| James P. Muggleton | – | 2011 |
| Jonathane Michael Ricci | Jonathane Ricci, ESQ. | 2011 |
| Katherine Delia Alexander | – | 2011 |
| Stanley John Steele | Neighborhood Legal Services | 2011 |
| Vladyslav Strashko | – | 2011 |
| Amanda Rose Amendola | Attorney at Law | 2010 |
| Antonio Louis Restaino | Restaino Reddien, LLP | 2010 |
| Danielle Marie Restaino | Niagara Falls City Court | 2010 |
| Helene Marie Dipasquale | Niagara County Department of Social Services | 2010 |
| Neil Edward Reddien | Restaino Reddien, LLP | 2010 |
| Sean William Costello | – | 2010 |
| Theresa Louise Prezioso | Viola Cummings & Lindsay, LLP | 2010 |
| Irwin Curtis Baker | I. C. Baker Law Firm | 2009 |
| Janelle L. McCarthy | – | 2009 |
| Mark Ronald Affronti | Hutcheson, Affronti & Deisinger, P.C. | 2009 |
| Menelik Getachew Tessema | – | 2009 |
| Cheryl Louise Grundy | Neighborhood Legal Services | 2008 |
| Luke Anthony Brown | The Law Office of Luke Brown, LLC | 2008 |
| Danny Zyskind | Law Office of Danny Zyskind | 2007 |
| Leslie P. Cohan | Seneca Gaming Corporation | 2007 |
| Sabrina Marie May | Brick, Brick & Elmer, P.C. | 2007 |
| Stefanie Anne Miller | Stefanie A. Miller, ESQ. | 2007 |
| Michael Joseph Norris | – | 2006 |
| Stephen R. Zastrow | Law Office of Stephen R. Zastrow | 2006 |
| Ashley Wales Johnson | Harris Computer Systems | 2005 |
| Jason J. Cafarella | Jason J. Cafarella, PC | 2005 |
| Matthew Thomas Mosher | Viola Cummings, Lindsay, LLP | 2005 |
| Michael David Dezik | – | 2005 |
| Robert Norman Richardson | Nys Supreme Court | 2005 |
| Alan J. Roscetti | Roscetti & DE Castro, P.C. | 2004 |
| Danielle M. Mayer-Dorociak | – | 2004 |
| Jacqueline A. Brummer | – | 2004 |
| Kimberlee M. Dunlop | Seneca Gaming Corporation | 2004 |
| Kristin Anne St. Mary | New York State Supreme Court | 2004 |
| Lori Marie Shawver | – | 2004 |
| Jessica Jean Burgasser | Hawkins Parnell & Young | 2003 |
| John William Andrews | NY State | 2003 |
| Kevin Vasquez Hutcheson | Hutcheson, Affronti, Deisinger, P.C. | 2003 |
| Laura Ann Wagner | Niagara County Family Court | 2003 |
| John Louis De Fazio | Viola, Cummings & Lindsay, LLP | 2002 |
| Michael R. Argentieri | Michael R. Argentieri, ESQ. | 2002 |
| Robert E. Dunphy | Robert E. Dunphy, ESQ. | 2002 |
| Rodney Anthony Giove | Rodney A. Giove, ESQ. | 2002 |
| Andrew David Fanizzi | Fanizzi & Barr, P.C. | 2000 |
| Christine Malinowski | – | 2000 |
| James Robert Domzalski | Seneca Gaming Corporation | 2000 |
| Jeffrey Francis Reina | – | 2000 |
| Loran Martin Bommer | Law Office of Loran M. Bommer | 2000 |
| Gavin Thomas Bogle | – | 1999 |
| Joseph A. Catalano | – | 1999 |
| Paul K. Barr | Fanizzi & Barr, P.C. | 1999 |
| Angela Stamm-Philipps | Niagara County Family Court | 1998 |
| Kevin Scott Mahoney | – | 1997 |
| Alisa Ann Lukasiewicz | Alisa Lukasiewicz, PLLC | 1996 |
| Cheryl Ann Green | Calamar | 1996 |
| Robert Patrick Davis | – | 1996 |
| Brandon William Piasecki | Kresses-Piasecki Legal | 1995 |
| Edward A. Zebulske | Edward A. Zebulske | 1995 |
| Gina Marie Martin | Harris Computer Systems | 1995 |
| Mary Ellen Maloney | Maloney & Maloney | 1995 |
| Michael Christian Vonschmahl Delia | Law Office of Michael C. Delia | 1995 |
| Michele G. Bergevin | – | 1995 |
| Randall Peter Sinatra | Randall P. Sinatra, Attorney | 1995 |
| Scott Andrew Stepien | – | 1995 |
| Susan Marjorie Sussman | Niagara County Family Court | 1995 |
| William M. Coykendall | W. Maxwell Coykendall, PC | 1995 |
| Kathleen M. Wojtaszek-Gariano | Kathleen Wojtaszek-Gariano Family Court Judge | 1994 |
| Maria Angela Massaro | Niagara Falls City School District | 1994 |
| Susan Theolinda McNeil | – | 1994 |
| Lindan Mark Jones | – | 1993 |
| Mark A. Quarantillo | Quarantillo & Truex | 1993 |
| Michael Huntley Anthony Heron | Michael H. A. Heron Attorney & Counsellor at Law | 1993 |
| Patricia Mary MacY | Managed Care Network | 1993 |
| Robert John Cutting | Robert J. Cutting, Attorney at Law | 1993 |
| Shelley Anne Truex | Quarantillo & Truex | 1993 |
| Harry James Clayton | Clayton & Bergevin | 1992 |
| Kolette Carol Kresses | Kresses & Piasecki Legal, P.C. | 1992 |
| Lawrence Lindsay | Viola, Cummings & Lindsay Atty’s & Counselors at Law, LLP | 1992 |
| Modesto A. Argenio | – | 1992 |
| Shawn Paul Nickerson | North Tonawanda City Court | 1992 |
| Thomas C. Murphy | Thomas C. Murphy | 1992 |
| Amy M. Wik | Amy M. Wik | 1991 |
| Diane Lynn Vitello | – | 1991 |
| Douglas Frank Galvano | Douglas Frank Galvano ESQ. | 1991 |
| Kathleen Fay Smith | North Tonawanda City Court | 1991 |
| Thomas J. Deboy | City of Niagara Falls Law Department | 1991 |
| Nicholas Anthony Pelosino | – | 1990 |
| Peter J. Sebekos | Peter J. Sebekos ESQ | 1990 |
| Richard Joseph Rotella | Richard J. Rotella Attorney at Law | 1990 |
| John P. Morsellino | NCCC | 1989 |
| Mark Joseph Gabriele | Gabriele & Berrigan, P.C. | 1989 |
| Connie Marie Lozinsky | Connie Marie Lozinsky ESQ | 1988 |
| Daniel Patrick Boland | – | 1988 |
| James Augustine Rizzo | James A. Rizzo | 1988 |
| Paul Grenga | Paul A. Grena, ESQ. | 1988 |
| Frank A. Sedita | – | 1987 |
| Henry Francis Wojtaszek | – | 1987 |
| Jeffrey Clare Trethewey | Jeffrey C. Trethewey ESQ | 1987 |
| Anthony Casilio | Anthony Casilio, ESQ. | 1986 |
| Damon Anthony Decastro | Roscetti & Decastro, P.C. | 1986 |
| Deborah A. Olszowka | Neighborhood Legal Services Niagara Falls Office | 1986 |
| Joseph Daniel Coleman | – | 1986 |
| Katherine C. Phufas | Katherine C. Phufas Attorney at Law | 1986 |
| Robert Michael Restaino | – | 1986 |
| William David Berard | William D. Berard III, Attorney at Law | 1986 |
| Craig Noble Touma | Craig N. Touma ESQ | 1985 |
| Kathleen Elizabeth Gaines | Kathleen E. Gaines | 1985 |
| Lawrence Gilbert Stuart | Lawrence Stuart, Atty | 1985 |
| Michael J. Skoney | Viola, Cummings & Lindsay | 1985 |
| Debra Corieri Rougeux | Debra C. Rougeux Attorney | 1984 |
| Karlene Lynn Cieslik | Karlene Lynn Cieslik ESQ | 1984 |
| David John Mansour | David J. Mansour | 1983 |
| Frank Caruso | Hon. Frank Caruso JSC | 1983 |
| Thomas Michael O’Donnell | Attorney at Law | 1983 |
| Jeremy M. Schnurr | – | 1982 |
| John P. Walsh | John P. Walsh | 1982 |
| Terry C. Burton | Law Office of Terry C. Burton, P.C. | 1982 |
| Mark Donald Grossman | Mark D. Grossman, ESQ. | 1981 |
| Thomas J. Caserta | Thomas J. Caserta Jr. | 1981 |
| Claude A. Joerg | – | 1980 |
| Edward Paul Perlman | Magavern Magavern & Grimm, LLP | 1980 |
| Darrell Arthur Huckabone | – | 1979 |
| David Matthew Manz | David M. Manz Attorney | 1979 |
| Paul Sikora | Paul Sikora | 1979 |
| David Michael Heim | Law Office of David Michael Heim, PLLC | 1978 |
| Roberta J. O’Toole | Roberta J. O’Toole, Attorney at Law | 1978 |
| Richard Carl Kloch | – | 1977 |
| Robert Viola | Robert Viola ESQ. | 1976 |
| William John McDermott | Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. | 1976 |
| Angelo Joseph Morinello | Angelo J. Morinello, Attorney at Law | 1974 |
| James C. Roscetti | Roscetti & Decastro, PC | 1974 |
| Joseph L. Leone | Joseph L. Leone Jr. | 1974 |
| Michael Alan Gold | – | 1974 |
| Robert Paul Merino | – | 1973 |
| Vincent Raymond Ginestre | – | 1972 |
| Daniel E. Brick | Brick Brick & Elmer, PC | 1970 |
| John Peter Bartolomei | Law Offices of John P. Bartolomei | 1970 |
| Raymond Thomas Burgasser | – | 1970 |
| James J. Sansone | James J. Sansone, PC | 1967 |
| Angelo Massaro | Hovey&Massaro | 1962 |
| Robert E. Nicely | Robert E. Nicely | 1962 |
| Michael Vincent Maloney | Michael V. Maloney | 1958 |
| Frederic C. Washburn | Frederic C. Washburn, Atty at Law | 1956 |
| Theodore J. Pyrak | Theodore J. Pyrak | 1956 |
