Our depth of experience enables us to provide our clients
with a full range of legal services, including:
- mergers, acquisitions, divestitures
- corporate/business organization and governance
- shareholder and partnership agreements and disputes
- employment agreements and covenants not-to-compete
- trademarks and licensing of intellectual property
- commercial leasing and lending
- commercial, construction litigation
- insurance coverage disputes
- anti-trust and RICO matters
- commercial and residential real estate development
- Federal and State environmental compliance, permitting, and remediation
- zoning and municipal matters
- estate, trust and tax planning
- probate and elder law matters
Duke, Holzman, Yaeger and Photiadis, LLP was established in 1970 by two partners from one of Buffalo's oldest and largest law firms to form an aggressive, result oriented practice to better serve their business and entrepreneurial clients. For over 37 years, the firm continues a tradition of excellence with an approach focusing on real world results that ensures we provide value to our clients.
The Firm provides a wide range of legal services for many types of clients, from individuals and small businesses to large corporations and financial institutions. Our success has allowed us to develop and maintain a roster of clients that includes general contractors, developers, manufacturers, entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses, private trusts, franchises, banks, venture capitalists, specialty/subcontractors, architects/engineers/consultants, municipalities, sureties and other professional firms.
We have become a recognized leader on issues affecting the construction, waste, environmental and insurance industries.
We've also obtained one of the largest civil jury verdicts for a commercial case in Western New York history, obtaining landmark decisions from New York's appellate courts, and annually handling some of Western New York's largest private commercial transactions.
Duke, Holzman prides itself on servicing clients who seek superior legal and business advice, at a competitive price, with a focus on achieving outstanding results.
Our experience and understanding of the law together with innovative approaches to corporate and litigation matters are the building blocks for our success.