There were two more active legal licenses in Chautauqua County in April compared to the previous month, according to the NYS Attorney Registrations.
There were 176 active legal licenses in Chautauqua County in April, compared to 174 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 Chautauqua County with active legal licenses in April
| Lawyer Name | Name of Firm | Year License was Granted |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Margaret Hoden | Chautauqua County | 2024 |
| Jeffrey A. Needelman | Legal Assistance of Western New York | 2024 |
| Victoria E. Larocco | Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. | 2024 |
| Alexandra Elizabeth Hamann | Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office | 2023 |
| Molly Ann Rice | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 2023 |
| Andrew William Hall | Chautauqua County District Attorney | 2022 |
| Elisabeth Anne Hall | Elisabeth A. Hall | 2022 |
| Skylar Maegan Salim | – | 2022 |
| Alec R. Emley | – | 2021 |
| Alexander Raymond Scherer | Chautauqua County District Attorney | 2020 |
| Kelly M. Johnson | Robbins and Johnson, P.C. | 2020 |
| Tyler James Uber | Uber Law Office, PC | 2020 |
| James A. Cairns | Bilicki Law | 2019 |
| Katelyn Nikel | Legal Assistance of Western New York | 2019 |
| Jordan Therese Deren | Jamestown City Court | 2018 |
| Matthew Blair Schutte | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 2018 |
| Matthew Blair Schutte | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 2018 |
| Rosalie Annette Hewitt | – | 2018 |
| Sean William Uber | – | 2018 |
| Brendan Patrick Green | Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office | 2017 |
| James Edward Williams | Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office | 2017 |
| Michael Charles Panebianco | Lewis & Lewis, P.C. | 2017 |
| Ana Marija Morgan | Morgan Law Firm, PLLC | 2016 |
| Benjamin Richard Haskin | City of Jamestown-Department of Development | 2016 |
| Edward Anthony Sundquist | – | 2016 |
| Elliot Samuel Raimondo | City of Jamestown-Corporation Counsel | 2016 |
| Josh N. Siliano | – | 2016 |
| Kristy Woodfield Martin | – | 2016 |
| Alexandria Blair Moss | Evans and Evans | 2015 |
| Emily A. Woodard | Chautauqua County District Attorney | 2015 |
| Erik David Bentley | Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office | 2015 |
| Peter Gordon Larson | – | 2015 |
| Rexford Haynes Morgan | Morgan Law Firm, PLLC | 2015 |
| Titee Marion Beckerink | – | 2015 |
| Bridget Arendt Kleinfelder | – | 2014 |
| Galena Duba-Weaver | Fessenden Laumer & Deangelo, PLLC | 2014 |
| Michael John Pisko | Chautauqua County District Attorney’s Office | 2014 |
| Timothy John Ross | Timothy J. Ross, Esq. | 2014 |
| Andrew Stairs Robinson | Law Office of Andrew S. Robinson Jr., PLLC | 2013 |
| John Ignatius Lamancuso | Lewis & Lewis, PC | 2013 |
| Kristin Michelle Lee Yaw | Hall & Lee Yaw, LLP | 2013 |
| Matthea W. Ross | Lundberg Price, P.C. | 2013 |
| Robert Shane Uber | Uber Law Office, PC | 2013 |
| Shannan Marie Lettieri | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 2013 |
| Andrew David Brautigam | Brautigam and Brautigam, LLP | 2012 |
| Brian Hartmann | Erie 2 Boces, Labor Relations Service | 2012 |
| Carlton James Hamann | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 2012 |
| Danielle Angelica Erickson | – | 2012 |
| Jeffrey Allen Shevlin | Legal Assistance of Western New York | 2012 |
| Kevin Mark Martin | The Pennsylvania State University | 2012 |
| Joseph Michael Calimeri | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 2011 |
| Patrick Joseph Slagle | – | 2011 |
| Cheryl Marie Reed | Cheryl M. Reed, Attorney at Law, PLLC | 2010 |
| Amber L. Payne | Chautauqua County District Attorney | 2009 |
| Avery Scott Olson | Avery S. Olson, ESQ | 2009 |
| Brian Richard Liebenow | Erie2 – Chautauqua – Cattaraugus BOCES | 2008 |
| John David Drayo | – | 2008 |
| Jonathan Nicholas Courtis | Schaack, Nelson & Courtis | 2008 |
| Lori L. Thierfeldt | – | 2008 |
| Rebecca L. Davison-March | – | 2008 |
| Kelly Kathleen Drago | Drago Amatuzzo Law | 2007 |
| Lynn Suzanne Schaffer | Chautauqua County Office of the Public Defender | 2007 |
| Michael Robert Cerrie | – | 2007 |
| John James Westman | The Westman Law Firm | 2006 |
| John Martin Lichtenthal | NYSUT | 2006 |
| Laurie Marie Beckerink | Chautauqua County Court | 2006 |
| Lana Michelle Huston | Chautauqua County Surrogate’s Court | 2005 |
| Todd Matthew Thomas | Chautauqua County | 2005 |
| Richard Thomas Rankin | Richard Thomas Rankin, Esq. | 2004 |
| William Allen Evans | Microscope, LLC | 2004 |
| Paul V. Webb | Erickson, Webb, Scolton & Hajdu | 2003 |
| Craig Edward Jackson | Craig Jackson, Attorney at Law | 2002 |
| David R. Roggenbaum | – | 2002 |
| Peter Richard Johnson | Chautauqua County Family Court | 2002 |
| Rachel Louise Mitchell | Law Office of Rachel L. Mitchell | 2002 |
| Dana Adam Lundberg | Lundberg Price, P.C. | 2001 |
| Sean William Connolly | Chautauqua County Family Court | 2001 |
| Joel Henry Seachrist | Seachrist Law Offices, P.C. | 2000 |
| Gavin Anthony John MacFadyen | Law Office of Gavin A. J. MacFadyen, Esq. | 1999 |
| Michael Kevin Bobseine | Michael K. Bobseine, Esq. | 1999 |
| Andrew Todd Radack | Radack, & Hartnett | 1998 |
| Benjamin Louis Heim | – | 1998 |
| Randolph Scott Elf | – | 1998 |
| David Rodriguez | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 1997 |
| Donna Marie Hartnett | Radack & Hartnett | 1997 |
| Jason Lawrence Schmidt | Jason L. Schmidt, ESQ. | 1997 |
| Lyle T. Hajdu | Erickson Webb Scolton & Hajdu | 1997 |
| Curt Nathan Meeder | Curt N. Meeder | 1996 |
| Jeffrey Peter Dipalma | – | 1996 |
| James Scott Dimmer | James Scott Dimmer, ESQ. | 1995 |
| Andrew D. Kehrer | Law Office of Andrew Kehrer | 1994 |
| Derek Vaughn Gregory | Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office | 1994 |
| Lydia Vaughn Evans | Evans & Evans, LLP | 1994 |
| Myra Vignovic Blasius | Lundberg Price, PC | 1994 |
| Stephen Elmer Sellstrom | Sellstrom Law Firm, LLP | 1994 |
| William Leslie Wright | – | 1994 |
| Crandall Garen Nyweide | Crandall G. Nyweide | 1993 |
| David Jack Chrispell | David J. Chrispell | 1993 |
| David Walden Foley | Chautauqua County Courthouse | 1993 |
| Jeffrey A. Piazza | Chautauqua County Family Court | 1993 |
| Kevin John Sirwatka | Spoto Slater & Sirwatka | 1993 |
| Nancy Ann Dietzen | – | 1993 |
| Peter Anthony Pillittieri | BLY, Sheffield, Bargar, & Pillittieri | 1993 |
| Sally Ann Jaroszynski | Sally A. Ribaudo-Jaroszynski Attorney at Law | 1993 |
| John D. Vanstrom | John D. Vanstrom Attorney at Law | 1992 |
| Kristen Merrihew Wright | Chautauqua County Law Department | 1992 |
| Kurt David Gustafson | – | 1992 |
| Michael Patrick Smith | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 1992 |
| Stephen James Wright | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 1992 |
| John Peter Gullo | John P. Gullo II | 1991 |
| Laurie Lynn Militello | Eades & Militello, P.C. | 1991 |
| Mark W. Grohol | Mark W. Grohol, Attorney | 1991 |
| Marlene Sirianno | Chautauqua County Surrogates Court | 1991 |
| William Francis Coughlin | – | 1991 |
| George Panebianco | Jamestown City Court | 1990 |
| Grace Marie Hanlon | Chautauqua County County Courthouse | 1990 |
| John Raymond Thweatt | Chautauqua County District Attorney | 1990 |
| Nathaniel Laduca Barone | – | 1990 |
| Scott Frederick Humble | Scott F. Humble JD ESQ, PC | 1990 |
| Julie Holly-Loraine Burdick | – | 1989 |
| Marilyn Louise Fiore | – | 1989 |
| Mary Speedy Hajdu | P. O. Box 235 | 1989 |
| Gregory J. Edwards | Ceo Gebbie Foundation | 1988 |
| John Charles Zuroski | Chautauqua County Public Defender’s Office | 1988 |
| Mary B. Schiller | Fessenden Laumer & Deangelo | 1988 |
| George W. Brooks | Simpatico Advisory, LLC | 1987 |
| Mark L. Bargar | BLY, Sheffield, Bargar, & Pillittieri | 1987 |
| Byron Anthony Bilicki | The Bilicki Law Firm, PC | 1986 |
| Daniel T. Gullotti | Fessenden, Laumer & Deangelo | 1986 |
| Stephen Martin Abdella | Lundberg Price, PC | 1986 |
| Stephen Patrick Zanghi | Stephen P. Zanghi, Attorney at Law | 1986 |
| Steven T. Wickmark | S. T. Wickmark, ESQ, PLLC | 1986 |
| James J. Spann | Spann & Spann, P.C. | 1985 |
| Michael J. Sullivan | Chautauqua County Family Court | 1985 |
| Robert T. Eades | Eades & Militello, P.C. | 1985 |
| Beverly Davidson Ungerer | Beverly Davidson Ungerer, Attorney at Law | 1984 |
| Charles Salvatore De Angelo | Fessenden Laumer and Deangelo | 1984 |
| Pamela Kay Anderson | Pamela Kay Anderson ESQ. | 1984 |
| Rick Goodell | – | 1984 |
| Robert John Lee | Chautauqua County Office of the Public Defender | 1984 |
| Betsy Sue Steger | Betsy S. Steger | 1983 |
| Hope L. Fredrickson | Hope L. Fredrickson Attorney at Law | 1983 |
| Marie T. Carrubba | Southwestern Independent Living Center I. | 1983 |
| Sharon E. Brautigam | Brautigam and Brautigam, L.L.P. | 1983 |
| Thomas Wayne White | – | 1983 |
| Andrew William Goodell | Andrew W. Goodell | 1982 |
| Daryl Paul Brautigam | Daryl Paul Brautigam | 1982 |
| James Boyd McGowan | Town of Hanover Court | 1982 |
| Paul H. Andrews | – | 1982 |
| Randy E. Rhinehart | Rhinehart and White | 1982 |
| Samuel Penfield Price | Lundberg Price, P.C. | 1982 |
| Sheila Meck Hyde | Sheila Meck Hyde Attorney at Law | 1982 |
| Edward P. Wright | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 1981 |
| John Lory Lamancuso | – | 1981 |
| Lydia Romer | Lydia Romer, Esq | 1981 |
| Donald Henry Michalak | Donald H. Michalak ESQ | 1980 |
| James J. Pelletter | – | 1980 |
| Michael Joseph Igoe | Suny Fredonia | 1980 |
| Sharon Seide Townsend | – | 1980 |
| John P. Rice | Chautauqua Company Public Defender | 1979 |
| Kevin J. Laumer | Fessenden Laumer and Deangelo | 1979 |
| Philip Anthony Cala | Philip a Cala ESQ | 1979 |
| Michael James Bolender | Michael J. Bolender ESQ | 1978 |
| Gregory Lyle Peterson | Phillips Lytle, LLP | 1977 |
| Neil MacDonald Robinson | Robinson Law Office, PLLC | 1977 |
| Brian C. York | Brian Chapin York ESQ | 1976 |
| Dale C. Robbins | Robbins and Johnson, P.C. | 1976 |
| Michael R. Goldman | R. Michael Goldman | 1976 |
| Peter Dolph Clark | Peter D. Clark, Attorney at Law | 1974 |
| Richard L. Sotir | – | 1974 |
| John Robert Samuelson | John R. Samuelson, Attorney | 1973 |
| Ronald John Gibb | – | 1971 |
| Lynn Leonard Hartley | Legal Assistance of WNY, Inc. | 1967 |
| Samuel Louis Drayo | Drayo Law Office | 1966 |
| Arthur N. Bailey | Arthur N. Bailey & Associates | 1960 |
| William L. Wright | Wright Wright & Hampton | 1954 |
