Samuel A. Alba

Samuel A. Alba

5.0
Rating: 7.1

Licensed for 11 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Buffalo, NY
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Divorce & Separation ... +2 more

70 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY

About Samuel

Biography

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 30%

My experience includes time as a law clerk.

30%
Litigation 25%

General civil litigation including contracts, landlord tenant, civil disputes, small claims matters,

25%
Divorce and Separation 20%

Including family court and custody matters.

20%
Personal Injury 15%

My experience includes time as a law clerk.

15%
Employment and Labor 10%

Including wage and hour class actions and plaintiff's employee discrimination matters.

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 11 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2015

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC

70 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY, 14202

Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC

74 Main Street, Akron, NY, 14001

Friedman & Ranzenhofer, PC

345 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY, 14303

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Samuel A. Alba's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

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Posted by Randal | May 06, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Amazing attorney!

I haven’t had to deal with lawyers before sam but he is very informative. I feel he went above and beyond what he had to do for me (ex. Answering all my questions and concerns and being clear on what could or wouldn’t happen) overall if I could give hi 10 stars this man deserves it. Thank you for e...verything Sam!

Posted by Nate | December 14, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

What an experience!

Throughout my divorce, Sam alba has always been there, was very easy to talk to and had amazing people skills! Very knowledgeable! Sharp minded! Treated me like family! Professionalism is the first word that comes to mind when I think of my experience with Mr alba! Would absolutely recommend Mr Alba ...to anyone looking for a great attorney! Very thorough! He took my sisters accident case, and the day he took her case he went to see her in the hospital! Grade A++ attitude and an amazing attorney overall! Thank you so much Sam!

Posted by anonymous | June 23, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Professional representation

Sam has a professional relationship with much of the WNY legal community. He came prepared to defend my case and received an incredibly favorable result for me. He is a true professional.

Posted by anonymous | January 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Litigation

Highly Recommended - Great Lawyer

Sam helped us with a litigation case of default judgement. He was instrumental in understanding the situation of the case quickly. He provided great suggestions from the beginning. His focus was not to look out for money as he did a lot of extra work and did not charge anything extra. He is confident..., motivated and cares about the case and his clients. His focus was how to win it. Very impressive and I thank him from the bottom of my heart.

Posted by Sarah | July 27, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Incredible Attorney-- Highly Recommend

Sam helped my boyfriend and I with a real estate situation and remained extremely professional, diligent to our case and finding the answers needed and definitely went above and beyond what he needed to do for us to resolve our apartment situation. We knew from the start with Sam that he was committe...d to us and helping to resolve our case, regardless of time of day. We reached out to him late in the day a few times but always heard back quickly! Highly recommend Sam to represent you if you are searching for a great lawyer!

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Samuel A. Alba's Lawyer Endorsements

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Philip Meyer

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Alba is a top notch attorney. He zealously represents his clients in the court room and sincerely cares for them and their case. Very nice guy as well."

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Amy Counter

Unknown lawyer | Jan 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Sam provides quality representation to his clients and is extremely professional in all aspects of his practice. He's also an approachable person who is easy to work with. I certainly endorse Attorney Alba."

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James Maloney

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Amy Counter

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.1 (Very Good)

Honors

2014

National Semi-Finalist, Albert R. Mugel National Moot Court Competition

2012

Scholarship Recipient, Chief Justice Norman M. Krivosha Scholarship

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Associate Attorney, Friedman & Ranzenhofer, P.C.

2013 - 2014

Law Clerk, Hogan Willig

2010 - 2013

Legal Intern/Law Clerk, WIlliam Mattar, P.C.

Associations

2015 - Present

Erie County Bar Association

Young Lawyers' Committee

2015 - Present

American Bar Association

Section of Litigation - Small Law Committee

2015 - Present

American Bar Association, Litigation Section

Small Law Committee - Roundtables Chair

Education

2014

Suny Buffalo Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2011

State University of New York, College at Buffalo (Buffalo State College)

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

2015

American Bar Association, Litigation Section Endorese Me, Endorse Me Not: LinkedIn Etiquette for Small Law

Languages

English

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