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Michael Schiavone

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2007.
42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120 Buffalo, New York 14202
(716) 849-1333
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mschiavone@lglaw.com
Firm: Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
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Firm

Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP


Years In Practice


Phone Number (716) 849-1333

Michael Schiavone has provided legal guidance to businesses for 30 years. He concentrates his practice in the areas of business law, commercial real estate, and estate planning.

Mr. Schiavone is experienced in regularly counseling clients in a wide array of legal matters, including: 

  • Commercial lending and financial transactions 
  • Mergers and acquisitions 
  • Corporate, partnership, and limited liability matters 
  • Business formation
  • Business succession planning 
  • Contract negotiation and dispute resolution
  • Tax planning for businesses and their owners
  • Commercial real estate financing and development
  • Estate planning 
  • Sports law

Mr. Schiavone's clients come form a wide range of industries, including banks and financial institutions, hotel and hospitality chains, franchises, health care, manufacturing and distribution companies, and professional sports teams.

Mr. Schiavone is chairman of the firm's Business and Corporate Practice Area and a member of the firm's Management Committee. He is fluent in Italian.

Practice Areas

  • Business and Corporate
  • Banking and Finance
  • Business Formation
  • Business Succession Planning
  • Closely Held and Family Owned Businesses
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Franchise Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Tax
  • Estates, Wills, and Trusts
  • Real Estate
  • Sports and Entertainment Law
  • Elder Law

In the News

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  • Fast-Food Franchise Owners May Sue Over Recommended Wage Hike, legal analysis for WGRZ
  • Mr. Schiavone co-authors article for Buffalo Law Journal on the new Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)governing commercial electronic messages
  • Super Lawyers Magazine featured Mr. Schiavone as their cover story, profiling his career and experience, in their 2013 New York, Upstate Edition
  • Mr. Schiavone Provides Legal Insight For The Buffalo Law Journal on General Mills Legal Terms Controversy
  • The Jamestown Post-Journal reports on Mr. Schiavone receiving the Fredonia College Foundation’s highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award
  • Business First features Mr. Schiavone in a profile detailing his leadership at Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria andhis brother’s leadership at a local accounting firm
  • Business First reports on Nemo Development construction initiative, including comment from Mr. Schiavone

Representative Clients & Matters

  • Counsel to Buffalo Bills in connection with game day stadium operations, lease negotiations, sponsorship matters, intellectual property issues and employment matters
  • Represent clients in the hospitality industry in a multitude of legal matters including all aspects of construction and development, financing, franchise matters, purchases and sales
  • Advise automobile dealers in franchise and financing matters, including purchases and sales of dealerships
  • Counsel to several manufacturing and distribution companies; advising on matters including supply/distribution agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
  • Counsel to several closely held family businesses; advising on numerous matters including facilitation of business succession planning and intergenerational transfers
  • Represent businesses in all facets of mergers and acquisitions
  • Assist corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies in connection with the preparation of shareholder’s agreements, partnership agreements and operating agreements
  • Advise clients in connection with all aspects of business formation, operations and disposition: including related tax matters
  • Represent clients in connection with zoning and site plan approval as well as financing for construction projects, which include new home subdivision approval, office buildings, hotels, retail operations and medical facilities

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Acquisitions
Asset Protection
Banking and Finance Law
Business Dissolution
Business Formation
Business Law
Business Organizations (Including LLCs and Partnerships)
Business Planning
Business Taxation
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Closings
Commercial Landlord and Tenant Law
Commercial Litigation
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
Contracts, Licensing, and Agreements
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Corporate Taxation
Elder Care
Elder Law
Employment Law - Management
Estates, Trusts & Probate
Family Businesses
Franchise Law
Intellectual Property
Last Will and Testament
Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
Living Trust
Probate & Trust Disputes
Real Estate Law
Sports Law
Succession Planning
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Transactions
Trusts and Estate Planning
Wills & Living Wills
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Michael Schiavone
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Tax Law, Buffalo (2020)
  • The Best Lawyers in America: Named to Best Lawyers in America every year since 2007 for Corporate Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Bus
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating: Rated AV Preeminent 5.0/5.0 by Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating, signifying his peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for le
  • Super Lawyers: Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers for Business & Corporate and Sports Law. Named to Super Lawyers every year since its Upstate New York inception in 2007.
  • Super Lawyers Cover Story: Featured as the subject of Upstate New York Super Lawyers 2013 annual magazine’s cover story. Client Champion Award from Martindale-Hubbell: Recognizes attorneys who demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent client service based on the quantity and quality of their client reviews on the Martin
  • Who’s Who in Law: Named to the final 2012 issue of Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s “Who’s Who in Law” for Business & Corporate
  • Legal Elite of Western New York: Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s Legal Elite of Western New York
Education
Syracuse University, J.D.
Graduated
State University of New York at Fredonia, B.A.
Contact Details and Office Locations
Office: (716) 849-1333
mschiavone@lglaw.com
42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120
Buffalo, New York 14202
Buffalo, New York 14202
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