Family Law

• Guardianship

Criminal Law

• Wrongful Death
  Our attorneys represent victims of negligence who have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries. We also represent people who have lost loved ones in accidents. The scope of our personal injury and wrongful death practice includes claims arising from...
• Fraud
  The representation of municipal and other public entities often requires experience in particular legal areas — contract law, public housing, civil rights and road construction, to name just a few. Our lawyers have experience defending claims against public entities for Medicare fraud, and billing and coding activity under the False Claims Act.

Business and Corporate Law

• Corporate Law
  Because of the broad range of corporate law matters we handle and the depth of our experience, we are able to serve clients with multiple and ongoing legal concerns. Our attorneys’ breadth of experience allows us to handle numerous business-related legal matters such as...
• Business Formation
  Business formation: Assisting clients with business planning and options for operation as a closely held business, limited liability company (LLC), partnership or corporation. Our firm has played a prominent role in the lobbying, drafting and creation of public benefit corporations for local health care systems in and around Buffalo.
• Business Disputes
  Our commercial litigation attorneys represent clients in western New York and nationwide in a broad range of contract and business disputes. We understand our clients’ business objectives and have been recognized for favorable results.
• Business Transactions
  Patrick Kelly brings over 30 years of experience in real estate transactions. In addition to representing purchasers and sellers in residential transactions, he represents builders, developers and investors in a wide variety of commercial transactions. He acts as examining counsel for a major title insurance company, as well as closing counsel to residential and commercial lending institutions.
• Intellectual Property
  Colucci & Gallaher P.C., we help businesses and individuals in Buffalo and throughout western New York with a wide range of intellectual property law matters, including establishing copyrights and trademarks.
• Antitrust

Employment Law

• Wrongful Termination
  This defense of environmental claims has included actions brought by private citizens and the state of New York under the Navigation Laws, addressing wrongful discharge of petroleum products, lead-based paint claims, CERCLA, the Clean Water Act and toxic tort lawsuits, including asbestos, sick building claims, and the defense of manufacturers and installers from claims arising from toxic exposure to asbestos, mold and urea-formaldehyde foam insulation.
• Employment Contract
• Severance Agreement

Property Law

• Real Estate Litigation
  Real estate law can impact a municipality, the construction of a commercial property and the environment. A real estate dispute over boundaries can send parties to court for civil or commercial litigation.
• Premises Liability
  Graduating from Duke University in 1975 with an A.B. in political science, Mr. Gallaher was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. After leading platoons and commanding a rifle company he was selected for the Funded Legal Education Program. In 1983 he received a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America, where he was an associate editor of The Catholic University of America Law Review. Mr. Gallaher earned a Master of Laws in military law from the Army’s Judge Advocate General’s School in 1987. As a certified naval judge advocate, he served variously as prosecutor, defense attorney, attorney supervisor, legal advisor to general officers, and civil litigation attorney defending the Department of the Navy in federal district and appellate courts, before retiring as a lieutenant colonel. In addition to the bars of New York and the District of Columbia, Mr. Gallaher is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Fourth Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Gallaher concentrates his practice in the areas of municipal liability, premises liability, the defense of other personal injury litigation, and military law.
• Construction Litigation
  New York construction law involves complex, technical concerns. Our attorneys are familiar with New York’s laws and the many other areas of law that affect the numerous businesses in building and highway construction.
• Real Estate Transactions
  Colucci & Gallaher P.C., in Buffalo, our attorneys excel at the drafting, negotiation and review of contracts for any commercial real estate transaction presented by clients in western New York and nationwide.
• Easement
• Land Use and Zoning
  Patrick was counsel to a local town and village for over 15 years. As a result, he has a strong background into land use and zoning matters.
• Property Damage
  Our varied menu of skilled business legal services benefits product liability clients locally, regionally and nationally in practice areas that include prosecution and defense of personal injury claims, property damage litigation, insurance defense representation, construction litigation, municipal liability, toxic torts, and environmental issues.

Health Law

• Personal Injury
  We are prepared to represent clients in a broad range of cases, including those involving personal injury, product liability and insurance defense. We understand the sports and recreation world and the risks unique to venue owners in this specialized industry.
• Medical Malpractice
  The attorneys in our Medical Malpractice and Office of Professional Medical Conduct group have extensive trial and appellate experience and are highly experienced in the defense of...
• Auto Accidents
• Dog Bites

Trusts and Estates

• Estate Planning
  If you wish to establish plans to protect your financial future and the future of your loved ones, the estate planning attorneys at
• Trusts
  Jul 21, 2020 | Estate Planning & Probate Estate planning is a great way for individuals to leave behind peace of mind for their surviving family members. By having a will, the assets are dispersed according to a person’s wishes. While individuals are still alive, they can put together living trusts,...
• Power of Attorney
• Probate

Finance Law

• Tax Law