Michael J Stachowski

Michael J. Stachowski is a highly skilled trial lawyer with a comprehensive practice in both state and federal courts. His expertise spans a wide range of criminal matters, including DWI, misdemeanors, serious felonies such as burglary, robbery, rape, murder, assault, and white-collar crimes. In federal court, he has handled cases involving immigration fraud, drug and gun conspiracies, RICO, sex trafficking, and white-collar crime.

Michael has built a successful career as a defense attorney and has an impressive track record as an appellate lawyer in both state and federal courts. Notably, he secured the release of an individual who had been incarcerated for 18 years due to ineffective assistance of counsel.

In the realm of family law, Michael has managed cases related to divorce, custody, relocation, support, and financial matters. His legal acumen extends to personal injury, medical malpractice, business dissolution, and estate and probate cases. He served as a confidential clerk to Supreme Court Justice Kasler.

For 20 years, Michael was the town prosecutor and town attorney in Cheektowaga, where he tried tax certiorari and zoning cases and handled appeals for the town.

Michael's educational background includes degrees from Canisius College and Buffalo Law School. He holds a distinguished peer rating from Martindale and has been consistently named among the top 100 criminal lawyers in New York by the National Trial Lawyers since 2020. Additionally, he is recognized by the Distinguished Lawyers of America in Criminal Defense.

Beyond his legal practice, Michael is an Eagle Scout and serves as the Advancement Chair for the GNF Council of the Boy Scouts. His dedication to his clients is unwavering, embodied in his motto, "The defense never rests."