September 9th, 2015 The Dolce Panepinto office recently moved to Buffalo’s historic 100 year old Forman House located at 1260 Delaware Ave. The building, which was recently purchased by partners Marc Panepinto, Ed Smith, and Sean Cooney, was built in 1915 by George A. Forman, the son of Eastern Oil Company President George V. Forman. The 40 room…

April 2nd, 2015 Generally speaking, in New York State, a party to a civil lawsuit unhappy with the decision of the trial court can appeal to the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division as a matter of right. The New York State Appellate Division Fourth Department, located in Rochester, New York, has appellate jurisdiction…

March 29th, 2015 The Center for Occupational Health and Environmental Medicine of Western New York has recently opened in affiliation with the Erie County Medical Center (ECMC). It is the first of its kind in Western New York. Occupational and Environmental Medicine is devoted to the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability….

February 4th, 2015 Volunteer firefighters and volunteer EMTs are protected by New York State’s Volunteer Firefighters’ Benefit Law and the New York State Volunteer EMT Benefit Law respectively. As extensions of the Workers’ Compensation Law, these laws protects individuals who sustain injuries while performing these volunteer jobs. If you are working as a volunteer firefighter…

September 30th, 2014 Dolce Panepinto takes our commitment to our community very seriously. We are grateful to be in a position to assist local organizations who are dedicated to bettering Western New York. Just as in years past, we have been very active in the local community as we continue to look forward to Buffalo’s…

We are happy to announce a big victory for one of our clients: a jury awarded an electric lineman $5,573,783 to compensate him for lost wages, existing and future medical expenses, and pain and suffering. IBEW member John Jourdan suffered permanent knee, back and hip injuries and will never be able to return his job…

You may not be aware, but you have the right to work in a safe place in the state of New York.  (When I was a union construction worker, I was unaware of these laws.)  As an attorney, it is my passion to help enforce these laws and protect my fellow workers. This simple yet…

It’s always nice when you can have fun while supporting a great cause. You are in luck, because one of those opportunities is coming soon. Please join us on Thursday, August 8 at 5:30PM for Clean Air Coalition Night at the Bisons’ game. Tickets are only $11, and proceeds go to support the Clean Air Coalition…

It’s not uncommon for attorneys to receive questions about billing and payment. This is especially true in our line of business where payment is dictated by a contingent fee arrangement. This is quite understandable; most of our clients at Dolce Panepinto, P.C., are working-class people with families. They know the importance of sticking to a…