Domenick Napoletano, President-Elect of the New York State Bar Association | Oficial Website
Domenick Napoletano, President-Elect of the New York State Bar Association | Oficial Website
There were 200 active legal licenses in Chautauqua County in April, compared to 199 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitchell J. Mertel | 2024 | |
| Jeffrey A. Needelman | 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 |
| Luwing Janfranko Peche Loayza | Chautauqua County Public Defender Office | 2020 |
| Tyler James Uber | Uber Law Office, PC | 2020 |
| Heather Rachael Burley | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 2019 |
| 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 | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 2018 |
| Rosalie Annette Hewitt | 2018 | |
| Sean William Uber | Uber Law Office, P.C. | 2018 |
| Zeb K. Khan | Ultrapak, LLC | 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 | Center for Elder Law and Justice | 2016 |
| Kristy Woodfield Martin | 2016 | |
| Alexandria Blair Murphy | 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 | |
| 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 |
| Richard Jonathan Morrisroe | Vandette Law, PLLC | 2012 |
| Joseph Michael Calimeri | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 2011 |
| Patrick Joseph Slagle | 2011 | |
| Cheryl Marie Reed | Cheryl M. Reed, Attorney at Law, PLLC | 2010 |
| Gregory David Drab | Drab Law Office, P.C. | 2010 |
| Jill Ann Spayer | Spayer Law Office, P.C. | 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 | Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services | 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 |
| Daniel Charles Gard | 2005 | |
| 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 |
| Shannon Dyer Rozner | Chautauqua Institution | 2003 |
| Craig Edward Jackson | Craig Jackson, Attorney at Law | 2002 |
| David R. Roggenbaum | 2002 | |
| Peter Richard Johnson | Chautauqua County Family Court | 2002 |
| Rachel Elizabeth Roberts | Dunkirk City 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 |
| Michael Kevin Bobseine | Michael K. Bobseine, Esq. | 1999 |
| Andrew Todd Radack | Radack, & Hartnett | 1998 |
| Benjamin Louis Heim | 1998 | |
| Debora Kaymore Becerra | Debora K. Becerra, Attorney at Law | 1998 |
| Philip Dennis Leone | Law Office of Philip D. Leone | 1998 |
| Randolph Scott Elf | 1998 | |
| 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 |
| James Scott Dimmer | James Scott Dimmer, ESQ. | 1995 |
| Susan Leigh Wells | 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 | Wright, Wright & Hampton | 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 | Erie 2-Chautauqua-Caltaraugus Boces | 1992 |
| Michael Patrick Smith | Chautauqua County Public Defender | 1992 |
| Stephen James Wright | Wright Calimeri, PLLC | 1992 |
| John Arter Jackson | Not Practicing | 1991 |
| 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 | |
| David L. Turnbull | Chautauqua County Family Court Support Magistrate | 1990 |
| 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 | Julie Burdick Hewitt ESQ. | 1989 |
| Marilyn Louise Fiore | Assistant District Attorney | 1989 |
| Mary Speedy Hajdu | P. O. Box 235 | 1989 |
| Robert Francis Graziano | Law Office of Robert Graziano | 1989 |
| Tracey Alice Brunecz | Chautauqua Company Da's Office | 1989 |
| Gregory J. Edwards | Ceo Gebbie Foundation | 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 |
| John M. Kuzdale | Hon. John M. Kuzdale | 1984 |
| Pamela Kay Anderson | Pamela Kay Anderson ESQ. | 1984 |
| Paul Russell Johnson | Lexis Nexis Matthew Bender | 1984 |
| Rick Goodell | Lawny Jamestown | 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 |
| John Joseph Schober | Schober & Schober Attorneys 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 | |
| William F. Schober | Schober & Schober | 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 | |
| George Little Follansbee | Chautauqua Institution | 1979 |
| Kevin J. Laumer | Fessenden Laumer and Deangelo | 1979 |
| John P. Rice | Chautauqua Company Public Defender | 1979 |
| Michael Barry Bluth | Michael B. Bluth | 1979 |
| Philip Anthony Cala | Philip a Cala ESQ | 1979 |
| Charles T. Hall | 1978 | |
| Jeffrey G. Passafaro | Foley Foley & Passafaro | 1978 |
| 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 |
| Robert W. Vanevery | Robert W. Vanevery ESQ | 1976 |
| Peter Dolph Clark | Peter D. Clark, Attorney at Law | 1974 |
| Richard Hunt Fessenden | Fessenden Laumer & Deangelo, PLLC | 1974 |
| Richard L. Sotir | 1974 | |
| Thomas H. McKelvey | Thomas H. Mckelvey | 1974 |
| David Matthew Civilette | David M. Civilette, P.C. | 1973 |
| 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 |
| Frederic P. Norton | 1961 | |
| Arthur N. Bailey | Arthur N. Bailey & Associates | 1960 |
| William L. Wright | Wright Wright & Hampton | 1954 |
| Joseph Gerace | 1952 |
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