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A Win for Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A win for judicial process was marked on July 6, 2023, with the unanimous reversal of the conviction of Gregory Ramos. In People v Gregory Ramos, the weight of the evidence lay against the testimony of a jailhouse informant that the court...
Transforming Young Lives
The Education Advocacy Program of the Legal Aid Bureau represents students at long-term suspension hearings, including clients ranging from autistic Kindergarteners to parenting high school students, each with a unique story and individualized needs that are not being...
Child Advocates File Lawsuit Seeking to Terminate the New York State Office of
Children and Family Services’ Host Homes Program
Regulations Governing State Program Establish ‘Shadow Foster Care System,’ Strip Away CoreProtections Afforded to Children and Parents NEW YORK, April 6, 2022– three groups that represent children in foster care filed a lawsuit against the New York State Office of...
What We Do
Defense of the Accused and Incarcerated
The largest provider of such services in WNY, we represent individuals charged with offenses within the City of Buffalo.
Appeals
The Legal Aid Bureau is the largest provider in Erie, Genesee, Cattaraugus, and Orleans Counties of criminal appellate services for indigent defendants.
Reentry
We assist formerly incarcerated individuals and veterans with child support, housing, DMV suspensions, employment and Certificates of Relief.
Attorneys for Children
The Attorneys for Children of the Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo are appointed to represent children in Family Court.
Immigration
We provide a range of assistance to immigrants, refugees, and Limited English Proficient populations.
Housing Rights
We represent qualifying homeowners facing code violation actions, landlord/tenant matters, and tax foreclosure.
Family Stability
Our Family Law Section attorneys have experience handling complex divorce, separation, visitation, and custody cases.
Workers' Rights
We assist with unemployment benefits, worker rights, and removing barriers to employment.
Consumer Rights
We provide mortgage foreclosure defense, bankruptcy protection, and help homeowners obtain mortgage modifications.
Education
We provide assistance with school suspensions and violations of education law.
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Attorney Resources – New Partnership Annoucement
WNY Regional Immigration Center
The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo (LABB) and the Ontario County Public Defender’s Office (OCPD), both institutional providers of criminal defense services, are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded funding from the NYS Office of Indigent Legal Services to establish a Regional Immigration Assistance Center (RIAC) serving the 7th and 8th Judicial Districts. The WNY Regional Immigration Assistance Center will provide individual case assistance, training, consultations, and support to appointed criminal defense counsel and Family Court attorneys in their representation of non-citizen clients. These services are free to all counsel appointed to represent indigent non-citizen clients in Criminal and Family Court proceedings.