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2100 Main Place Tower
350 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202

Phone

Phone: (716) 855-1050
Fax: (716) 855-1052
Toll-Free: 1-866-855-1188

Email

Office Manager:
Amy Bigaj
amb@personiusmelber.com

Scott R. Hapeman

Scott R Hapeman

Scott R. Hapeman

Associate

Client engagement is central to the positive resolution of legal issues. I am committed to maintaining a high level of communication with those whom we represent. Our attorneys’ extensive experience handling complex, high profile matters enables us to assist all of our clients in reaching outcomes that best fit their needs, with or without litigation.

Having earned my law degree at the University of Notre Dame Law School has provided me with a strong foundation for what has been a rewarding career serving and helping others at their time of greatest need. I am proud to come from a family of lawyers, which includes two uncles, my wife, her father and uncle, and now, my niece. I was born and raised in Western New York. Returning here to practice law was one of the better decisions I ever made.

Participation in sports at a high level has always been a central part of my personal life. I enjoyed playing volleyball, baseball, and hockey for decades, and have recently turned to long distance running to satisfy that competitive itch. Along with my wife, Jessica, and our children, we embrace all four seasons that Western New York provides, seizing every opportunity to run, ski, and swim together. Jessica’s and my goal is the pursuit of excellence in both our professional and personal lives.

Bar Admissions
New York State, 2002

U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, 2002

U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2008

Education
Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 2001

Canisius College, B.S., 1992

Experience
Associate, Law Office of Kevin A. Ricotta, 2001-2005

Student Law Clerk, Brown & Kelly, LLP, summer 2000

Student Law Clerk, Hon. William M. Skretny, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York, summer 1999

Associations & Memberships
Member, Erie County and New York State Bar Associations

Volunteer, Western District of New York Pro Se Assistance Panel

Scott Hapement and Joseph Guerra
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Scott Hapeman in his office