Associate
phone (716) 852-3600
fax (716) 852-0038
e-mail mchmiel@cheluslaw.com
Areas of Practice
Business Litigation
Bankruptcy
Civil Defense Litigation
Criminal Defense
Insurance Defense
Insurance Law
Litigation and Appeals
Matrimonial/Family Law
Personal Injury-Defense
Personal Injury
Bankruptcy
Civil Defense Litigation
Criminal Defense
Insurance Defense
Insurance Law
Litigation and Appeals
Matrimonial/Family Law
Personal Injury-Defense
Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
New York, 2000
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2002
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York, 2003
U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 2002
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York, 2003
U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
Education
State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, Buffalo, New York, May 1999
J.D.
Honors: cum laude
1997 Desmond Moot Court Competition, Semifinalist
State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 1995
B.A.
Major: Political Science
Classes/Seminars Taught
"New Developments in Personal Injury Litigation - Heathcare Insurers' Right of Subrogation
and Medicare Repayment Issues" for the Erie Institute of Law (Erie County Bar Association) - May 26, 2010
and Medicare Repayment Issues" for the Erie Institute of Law (Erie County Bar Association) - May 26, 2010
Professional Associations and Memberships
Erie County Bar Association
Matrimonial Committee
Criminal Law Committee
New York State Bar Association
Charles S. Desmond Inn of Court
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
Defense Trial Lawyers Association
U.B. Law Alumni Association
Moot Court Board 1996-1999
Amherst Democratic Committee