Member
phone (716) 852-3600
fax (716) 852-0038
e-mail rmonte@cheluslaw.com
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning and Administration
Matrimonial
Real Estate
Bar Admissions
New York, 1986
U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1991
U.S. Federal Court, 1991
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1991
Education
Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 1985
J.D.
Eisenhower College of Rochester Institute of Technology, 1982
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Classes/Seminars Taught
Speaker, "Elder Law Practice Post DRA",
Erie Institute of Law, 2008
Course book contributor and speaker,
"Practicing Elder Law - Now that the Dust of the DRA has Settled", 2009
Speaker, "Practical Skills - Basic Elder Law Practice",
New York State Bar Association CLE, 2009
Speaker, New York State Bar Association sponsored
"Annual Decision-Making Day", 2005, 2006
Course book contributor and speaker, "Elder Law and Middle Class Clients",
Erie Institute of Law, 2004
Course book contributor and speaker, "Estate Planning and Taxation",
National Business Institute, 1995
Habitat for Humanity, volunteer
legal services provider
Annual Glaucoma Symposium, member of Board of Directors
Professional Associations and Memberships
Erie County Bar Association
Elder Law Committee
Real Property Law Committee
Surrogate's Court Practice and Procedure Committee
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Fourth Judicial Department
Law Guardian Panel
Ticor Title Insurance Company
Examining Counsel
Stewart Title Insurance Company
Examining Counsel