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Michael Schiavone
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Biography
Michael Schiavone has provided legal guidance to businesses for 30 years. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, commercial real estate, and estate planning.
Mr. Schiavone is experienced in regularly counseling clients in a wide array of legal matters, including commercial lending and financial transactions; mergers and acquisitions; corporate, partnership, and limited liability matters; business formation; business succession planning; contract negotiation and dispute resolution; tax planning for businesses and their owners; commercial real estate financing and development; estate planning; and sports law.
Mr. Schiavone's clients come form a wide range of industries, including banks and financial institutions, hotel and hospitality chains, franchises, health care, manufacturing and distribution companies, and professional sports teams.
Mr. Schiavone is chairman of the firm's Business and Corporate Practice Area and a member of the firm's Management Committee.
Practice Areas
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Licensed in New York for 44 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1982
No misconduct found
Location
Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
42 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, 14202-3924
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Posted by Robert | October 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant
Mike is a dedicated attorney
Mike handled a delicate lease negotiation in a timely manner and went above and beyond in advising me of what I should and should not compromise on. He was able to get the other side to compromise much more than I would have ever thought and I highly recommend him.
Posted by Brent | October 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business
Mike Schiavone
Over the many years that I have relied upon the expertise of Mike Schiavone, I have yet to present him with an issue that he has been unable to tackle in a positive and intelligent manner. More often than not, the results he delivers prove his keen intellect and full support and understanding of his...
Posted by Michele | October 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate planning
Hired him for Estate planning and he settled my father estate. Great to work with... highly recommended.
Posted by mnoville | March 19, 2013 | Corporate & Incorporation
Little empathy and many excuses
Hired to perform a Corporate Dissolution. Prepared documents and delivered to opposing attorney. Other shareholder tendered an offer within days of signing engagement letter. Negotiations took 5 months. He never followed through on the Dissolution and when press he indicated that I would need to hire...
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Named for Corporate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2015
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Named for Business & Corporate and Sports Law, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Named to Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2014
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Named to Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2013
Named to Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2013
Distinguished Service Award, Fredonia College Foundation
2013
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Who's Who in Law, Business First
2012
Named to Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Named to Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Named to Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Named to Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2010
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Associations
Business Law Section and Estates and Trusts Sections of the New York Bar Association
Member
Law Practice Management Section of the American Bar Association
Member
Estate Analysts of Western New York, Inc.
Past President
Western New York Financial Planning Counselor
Member
Fredonia College Foundation Board of Directors
Member
School of Business Advisory Council, State University of New York at Fredonia
Member
Buffalo Niagara Business Ethics Award
Judge
Fredonia College Foundation Board of Directors
Past Chair
Sample of Legal Cases
Counsel to Buffalo Bills
Represent clients in the hospitality industry
Advise automobile dealers
Counsel to manufacturing and distribution companies
Counsel to closely held family businesses
Counsel to closely held family businesses
Education
1981
Syracuse University College of Law
Juris Doctor
1978
SUNY Fredonia
BA
Publications
2014
Buffalo Law Journal
Canadian Anti-Spam Violations Get Costly
2014
Buffalo Law Journal
Revised Legal Terms Protect Cheerios Maker
2013
Upstate New York Super Lawyers
La Dolce Vita, a Profile of Mike Schiavone
2013
Business First
Lawyers Giving Back a Recurring Theme in 2013
2012
The Buffalo News
Three Excess Text Messages Prompt Fan to Sue Bills
2012
Buffalo News
Bills Sue Broadcast Company Over Fees
2011
Business First
Schiavone Bros. Make Marks in Two Fields
2008
Business First
Waterfront Village Townhouses on Track
Languages
Italian