Buffalo Boards Trust Our Transactional Experience

Schneider Buchel supports Buffalo’s community associations with thoughtful legal counsel for a wide range of transactional law needs. Our team combines real-world association knowledge with deep legal acumen to address everything from vendor agreements to community restructurings. We’ve spent decades guiding boards through complex deals with minimal disruption. Our success lies in understanding both legal nuance and operational realities—giving Buffalo clients the tools to act decisively and maintain control over their community’s legal affairs.

Comprehensive Experience Across Transactions

Clients turn to us for guidance on even the most intricate transactional matters. From commercial leasing and loan negotiation to community redevelopment and asset transfers, we’ve successfully managed thousands of transactions. Our team’s strategic guidance helps ensure that every decision aligns with client goals, protects against exposure, and supports future stability for associations and property owners alike.

Setting Standards in Legal Practice

Our attorneys are widely regarded for their impact on the transactional legal field. Through published articles, education sessions, and leadership roles in bar associations, we contribute to evolving legal standards that affect associations, cooperatives, and real estate professionals. Our commitment to thought leadership allows us to offer clients up-to-date insights and forward-looking advice on the legal challenges they face.

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Expert Guidance for Community and Corporate Transactions

Our transactional law team advises community associations, companies, and real estate professionals on all aspects of transaction structuring and execution. We prioritize strategic insight, regulatory compliance, and smart risk management. Our collaborative approach ensures every transaction is tailored to meet current objectives and support future success.

Governing Documents

Our legal team delivers strategic support for the governing documents that shape your community’s operations.

Whether building new policies or revising outdated agreements, we help associations stay compliant through:

  • Declaration and bylaws preparation and amendments
  • Employment agreements for community association staff
  • House rules and regulations
  • Management agreements and service contracts
  • Board contracts and vendor agreements
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Real Estate Transactions

We guide community associations through transactions that impact their real estate portfolios. With close attention to legal and financial nuances, our team ensures smooth outcomes across a variety of transaction types, including:

  • Co-op and condominium conversions
  • Title searches and property surveys
  • Purchase and sale agreements for association properties
  • Commercial lease negotiations for association-owned spaces
  • Development and construction contracts
  • Easement and encroachment agreements
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Mortgage Financing

Associations rely on our firm for strategic lending counsel. We negotiate favorable loan agreements for improvement projects and debt consolidation, ensuring every financial decision complies with fiduciary standards and offers sustainable value. Our work helps associations borrow wisely and maintain long-term stability.

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Legal Compliance

Associations rely on our regulatory experience to remain compliant while streamlining daily operations. We offer timely legal insight and preventative strategies that reinforce board accountability and reduce exposure.

Schneider Buchel provides legal support in areas such as:

  • Securities compliance for cooperative corporations.
  • Construction lien law compliance.
  • Environmental compliance and remediation agreements.
  • Fair housing and accessibility compliance.
  • Insurance and risk management agreements.

Corporate Finance

Our legal team delivers practical guidance on financial structuring for associations navigating operational and capital priorities. We regularly collaborate with lenders, accountants, and other professionals to build legally sound, forward-thinking financing strategies across areas such as:

  • Bond issuances and municipal financing
  • Inter-creditor agreements and subordination arrangements
  • Tax-exempt financing structures
  • Capital improvement funding mechanisms
  • Reserve fund management and investment agreements
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Preeminent Specialists Meet Our Attorney Teams

At Schneider Buchel, every attorney is focused on a specific area of Community Association Law. When legal issues arise, you don’t get a generalist. Here, you get a coordinated team of legal specialists, each bringing deep experience in their field. Whether it’s day-to-day governance, contract negotiation, or complex litigation, you have the right attorney with the right experience working to protect your community’s interest and deliver the legal outcome you need.

Transactional Department:

Handles all day-to-day legal needs, including governance and contract matters.

Landlord-Tenant & Foreclosures Department:

Manages complex disputes and represents boards and associations in court.

Real Estate Department:

Specialists in all real estate transactions—drafting and negotiating leases, closings, etc.

Litigation Department:

Manages complex disputes and represents boards and associations in court.

Partners:

Lead the firm with deep expertise in community association and real estate law.

Marc H. Schneider

CEO and Managing Partner

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Justin S. Buchel

Partner

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George J. Mullane

Foreclosure and Landlord-Tenant Department Chair

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Cassidy R. Kalmenson

Landlord-Tenant Litigation Attorney

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Ivana Garbowski

Foreclosure Attorney

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Jason Goodman

Transactional Department Chair

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Jason Mohabir

Landlord-Tenant Litigation Attorney

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Mitchell J. Flachner

Litigation Department Chair

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Amy Zamir

Attorney

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Pete Weintraub

Attorney

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Sloan Zarkin

Attorney

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Suzanne Player

Foreclosure Attorney

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Vanessa Wilcox

Attorney

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Victoria M. Waller

Real Estate Department Chair

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Jennifer L. Anderson

Paralegal

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Idalia Innocent

Paralegal

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Margarita Morales

Paralegal

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Meet Our Founder & CEO Marc H. Schneider, Esq

Having served as a Board President of a community association himself, Marc knows firsthand the unique needs of associations and what it takes to protect and elevate a community for all. He built his entire New York law practice around meeting and solving these needs. Today Schneider Buchel is very much a reflection of Marc’s personal affection for and sense of commitment to the people who manage community associations.

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Contact Schneider Buchel to schedule a consultation with attorneys experienced in Buffalo’s real estate and community association matters. Whether your project involves refinancing, document amendments, or contract negotiation, we provide reliable legal insight that supports your community’s long-term financial stability and keeps your transactions on firm legal ground.

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