The law firm of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP is proud to announce that Paul J. Cambria, Jr. has been named to the 2023 edition of Buffalo Business First’s Power 250 List.
Power 250 is an annual list of Western New York’s 250 most influential business and community leaders. The list is generated by the editors, reporters, and staff of Buffalo Business First. Leaders from throughout the eight-county region of Western New York are evaluated for the recognition. Mr. Cambria has been named to Buffalo Business First’s Power 250 annually since 2014.
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The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) announced that the application portal for the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will close on January 20, 2023.
ERAP BENEFITS
ERAP was created to provide financial relief for tenants who could not pay their rent due to COVID-19 related economic hardships. The program, which started in June 2021, has distributed over $2 billion in payments to landlords. While ERAP provided welcome relief for some tenants and landlords, the program has also had significantly detrimental consequences for property owners across New York State.
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The Buffalo News Reports on Man Cleared of Criminally Negligent Homicide Charges
The Buffalo News recently published a report regarding a man, represented by defense attorneys Barry N. Covert and Justin D. Ginter, who was cleared of criminally negligent homicide charges.
As reported by The Buffalo News, Donald Lewinski was charged with criminally negligent homicide following a 2020 altercation with another patron at a restaurant in West Seneca, NY. During the confrontation, Mr. Lewinski pushed the other patron who fell, hit his head, and subsequently passed away.
The Buffalo News article states “Covert, who worked with fellow attorney Justin D. Ginter on the case, said his office wrote a long letter to the prosecution laying the grounds for a self-defense claim.”
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