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 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 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!

Posted by anonymous | September 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Intelligent, qualified, determined

Me. Alba was a great attorney on my case. My case was shuffled from him to another partner in his firm and I requested to be given back to sam. His attention to detail Is impeccable. He got my charge reduced, and fought to the end for me. I always felt that he was reachable, intelligent, and more ov...er extremely qualified. If your looking for someone to give you his all- look no further.

Posted by Julie | December 19, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Almost 2 years Thank you Sam you’re the best hope I never need you again but if I did ever need one I would pick you 100%

Almost 2 years later hallelujahAll I can say is I have never been more thankful in my life thanks to our wonderful attorney who did great at trial even though I interrupted a lot.He didn’t give up on me even though I’m loud and he stood by me and my right I always recommend to always know your rights... also as a client but make sure you’re smart enough to keep a lawyer and get a lawyer is going to Sam I’d also like to thank the The judge and Clarence it was very empathetic and Everyone at Clarence town Court that knew me very well for the last two years while I fought for this case to be over so thank you I can finally sleep tonight

Posted by anonymous | December 11, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Always goes the extra mile!

Sam was recommended to me by a friend who knew I needed to be protected from the bullying my ex and his attorney were putting me through. I was intimidated and completely overwhelmed by the process of choosing the right lawyer. No one I met with made me feel like anything beyond just another facele...ss case, until I met with Sam. Sam immediately gave me the vibe that he would fight for me like a big brother. He has validated that "vibe" over and over throughout this ordeal, and that's just the cherry on top. Sam possesses a wealth of knowledge that seems endless, even when it comes to minor nuances of the law. He is always prepared, meticulously organized, eloquent and charismatic in court. We aren't finished yet, but so far he obtained results for me that I did not think were possible and restored my hope. Sam is impressively responsive outside the courtroom as well. I have a habit of forgetting to mention things, and so I often send Sam emails at odd hours of the evening and on weekends so I won't forget. Each time I send one, I figure he won't answer until business hours come around, which would be just fine. Yet, almost every time, be it 7pm on Tuesday or a Saturday afternoon, he answers within 5 minutes anyway! You just don't find that level of dedication and customer service anymore. Sam makes me feel like I'm his only client sometimes, and I can't thank him enough. He has made going through this process so much less stressful than I'd thought was possible. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

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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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