Divorce Attorney in Erie County, NY

Weinrieb Law represents families throughout Erie County — from Buffalo and the inner ring of Cheektowaga, Tonawanda, and West Seneca to Amherst, Clarence, Lancaster, and the Southtowns. Wherever in the county you live, your divorce will be filed in the same place: the downtown Buffalo courthouses, where we appear regularly.

Pieter G. Weinrieb has practiced family law in Erie County for over 25 years and serves on the Attorney for the Child panel in Erie County Family Court. That panel work — representing children directly in custody cases by court appointment — gives our firm an inside understanding of how Erie County judges actually decide custody.

How Divorce Works in Erie County

Every divorce in the county is filed in Erie County Supreme Court at 25 Delaware Avenue in downtown Buffalo. The case begins when a summons is filed with the Erie County Clerk and an index number is purchased; contested cases are then assigned to one of the court’s matrimonial parts. Custody, child support, paternity, and family-offense cases that arise outside a divorce are heard separately in Erie County Family Court at 1 Niagara Plaza.

Which courthouse your issue belongs in — and whether to bring a custody issue in Supreme Court as part of the divorce or in Family Court — is a strategic decision with real consequences for timing and outcome. It is one of the first things we analyze in every consultation. For a walk-through of both buildings, see our Courthouse Guide.

Family Law Services Throughout Erie County

Erie County Communities We Serve

We maintain detailed local guides for the communities where most of our Erie County clients live:

We also represent families in Alden, Akron, Angola, Boston, Eden, Elma, Holland, Marilla, Newstead, Springville, and every other town and village in Erie County — all of which use the same downtown Buffalo courthouses.

Why Erie County Families Choose Weinrieb Law

Family law is all we do. Pieter G. Weinrieb has practiced exclusively in divorce and family law for over 25 years. Katrina M. Loss focuses her practice on child custody, family offense, child support, and paternity. Together, they cover the full spectrum of family law issues — with depth and focus that general-practice firms cannot match.

Litigation and mediation under one roof. Pieter is both a litigator and a 42-hour certified family and divorce mediator. If your situation can be resolved through mediation, that path is available and often faster and less costly than litigation. If it requires courtroom advocacy, we are prepared for that as well.

Direct attorney communication. At Weinrieb Law, you work with your attorney — not primarily with paralegals or support staff. We return calls and emails promptly and treat clients as partners in their own cases.

Common Family Law Issues in Erie County

Erie County families come to Weinrieb Law with the full range of divorce and family law matters:

• Contested and uncontested divorce — including property division, spousal maintenance, and parenting arrangements
• Child custody and visitation — initial custody determinations and modifications when circumstances change
• Child support — establishment, modification, and enforcement under the Child Support Standards Act
• Orders of protection — for individuals seeking protection and those defending against family offense petitions
• Post-divorce modifications — when a custody, support, or maintenance order needs to be changed
• Paternity — establishing legal parentage for unmarried parents
• Prenuptial and postnuptial agreements — protecting assets before and during marriage

You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone.

A free initial consultation gives you clarity on where you stand, what comes next, and how we can help. Call (716) 759-4529 to reach us, or book a time online. We’re available for in-person, phone, or video meetings.

Living in Erie County, Working Across the County Line

Many Western New York families straddle county lines — one spouse in Erie County, the other in Niagara County, or a move across the Tonawandas’ canal during separation. County lines determine venue: where the case is filed, which Family Court handles post-judgment petitions, and which county’s Attorney for the Child panel serves the children. We practice in both counties (see our Niagara County page) and resolve the jurisdictional question at the first consultation.

From Our Williamsville Office, All of Erie County Is Close

Our office at 5555 Main Street, Suite 5, Williamsville sits near the geographic center of the county’s population — about 20 minutes from downtown Buffalo, the Northtowns, and most of the Southtowns via the I-90 and the 290. We offer in-person consultations at our office and phone and video consultations for clients anywhere in the county.