How can You Reach us?
Main Office: (716) 853-9555
Public Defender
Unit : (716) 855-1553
Appointments are
made by telephone, except in emergency situations where (1) a person is
required to appear before a court or hearing officer in less than three
days, or (2) there is a threat of violence.
We cannot give
legal advice over the telephone, since we are unable to provide service
until we have fully reviewed your problem.
If you are unable
to come into the office or telephone, you may write a letter telling us your
problem and we will answer it.
Our main offices
are located in downtown Buffalo, 237 Main Street, at the corner of Seneca
Street, on the 16th floor. The Metro Rail’s Seneca Station is directly in
front of the building.
The Public
Defender Unit is located on the 4th floor of the Buffalo City Court Building
at 50 Delaware Avenue.
We are open
Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m., except for
holidays, when we are closed.
