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

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

24 Client Reviews

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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 anonymous | February 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Professional, Intelligent, Hardworking

I found myself in an absolute nightmare requesting a simple stay away order after harassment against me increasingly got of control. I ended up being accused of a crime I did not commit by the person harassing me, putting my career in jeopardy. I was referred to attorney who seemed to be making my ca...se worst, a simple matter was now leading to a trial. That’s when I decide to do a google search for help. I came across Friedman & Razenhofer and read the reviews just like you may be doing now. Their clients seemed pleased and many mentioned affordability. I had already paid one attorney so this was important to me. I called and was transferred to Sam Alba. I explained the situation and in just a few minutes he made me feel a sense of relief. He actually listened to what I had to say. I found an attorney that was not only affordable but really knew exactly what needed to be done. Sam is extremely intelligent, professional, and most importantly willing to put in the work required to help his clients. Sam is patient, I probably had a million random questions, and he answered every one in a timely fashion. The charges against me were completely dismissed and I was granted the protection I was seeking. I pray I am never in a situation like this ever again but if I ever need legal assistance I will certainly be contacting Sam Alba and referring him to anyone who needs help. There are not enough words to express the gratitude I have for the attention to detail he put into my case. I am confident the outcome of my case would have been a lot different without Sam.

Posted by Zach | April 26, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Land lord did not maintain the house

Sam worked with me for around two and the whole time consistently kept me updated and worked with my busy schedule. I was not familiar with the whole process and he kept me comfortable through all of it. Ended up winning the money I deserved for an incident involving the landlord not keeping his hous...e safe resulting in a drastic injury and scar.

Posted by Joe | December 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Professional lawyer

Excellent excellent attorney. Helped me multiple times avoid points on my license and even possible jail time. Gets the lowest possible punishment every time

Posted by Ikram | February 17, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

He helped me out of a sticky situation

Sam helped me out when I needed help with a small claims case. Even when I was in the wrong he was able to get all charges dropped. FAST AND FIRM

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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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