Patrick M. Kelly is special counsel with Colucci & Gallaher, P.C. in Buffalo. Mr. Kelly has over 35 years of experience in real estate transactions and title matters. In addition to handling residential transactions, he represents builders, developers and investors in a wide variety of commercial transactions. Mr. Kelly acts as examining counsel for a major title insurance company, as well as closing counsel to residential and commercial lending institutions. He is a former village attorney for Williamsville and deputy town attorney for Amherst. In those roles he handled a wide variety of real estate related issues ranging from creating a village master plan, to representing planning and zoning boards as well as negotiation and preparation of rights of ways, easements and licenses for various municipal projects.

John E. McIntosh, Jr., is president of McIntosh & McIntosh, P.C. in Lockport and has been active in civil engineering, surveying, mapping and photogrammetry fields for the past 60 years. He is licensed as a land surveyor in 15 states and received the acknowledgment of certified photogrammetrist (A.S.P.). Mr. McIntosh has been a presenter at various technical and professional seminars, meetings and conferences on subjects such as tax mapping control and land surveying. Mr. McIntosh formerly was a consultant to the Office of Professional Discipline, New York State Education Department, reviewing and reporting on incidents of alleged misconduct by land surveyors reported to the Department. Mr. McIntosh is past president of both the Niagara Frontier Land Surveyors Association and the New York Association of Professional Land Surveyors, Inc.

Mr. Pawlowski is an experienced real estate attorney who represents clients in both residential and commercial real estate transactions. His day-to-day practice includes helping clients with residential and commercial purchases and sales, title examinations, foreclosures, mortgage lending, leasing and landlord/tenant law. Mr. Pawlowski frequently makes presentations to real estate agents, mortgage brokers, sellers and home buyers on a variety of topics related to real estate law, including contract drafting, foreclosures, mortgage financing, short sales, avoiding liability, REO Transactions, and home purchases. Due to handling hundreds of sales, purchases and financing transactions each year, he has been selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Star List, Real Estate Law, 2015 – 2021, an honor bestowed upon only 2.5 percent of attorneys in Upstate New York each year. Mr. Pawlowski is also an experienced litigation attorney and has represented clients in several real estate lawsuits, such as actions for partition, actions to quiet title, and specific performance actions.

Christopher J. Tyrpak is a solo practitioner who operates a practice in Cheektowaga. Mr. Tyrpak focuses his practice on residential real estate, consumer bankruptcy and tax law. He works with clients on matters related to real estate purchases and sales and title matters. Mr. Tyrpak regularly speaks to local realtor groups and businesses on topics relating to buying and selling a home in New York State. He earned his J.D. degree in 2011 from the University of Buffalo Law School, magna cum laude and his B.A. degree, summa cum laude, in 2008 from Canisius College. He is admitted to the bars of the State of New York, and the Federal District Court and Bankruptcy Courts for the Western District of New York.

Jeffrey J. Tyrpak is an attorney at HoganWillig in Amherst. He focuses on real estate matters, including residential and commercial transaction and real estate litigation matters. Mr. Tyrpak, an Amherst native, attended Fordham University and obtained his B.A. degree in International Political Economy in 2010. In 2013, he earned his J.D. degree at the University at Buffalo Law School with a concentration in Finance Transactions. Mr. Tyrpak started practicing law at a small firm in New York City before returning home and joining the HoganWillig team in December of 2016. While working in New York City, Mr. Tyrpak handled litigation in federal court regarding collective bargaining agreements and ERISA for employee benefit funds, as well as compliance matters under the Affordable Care Act. He also has experience handling trust and estate matters.