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NESPER FERBER & DIGIACOMO is pleased to announce that RICHARD F. DIGIACOMO has been named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Buffalo Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year.

Best Lawyers, a well respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, annually designates “Lawyers of the Year” in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year.”

The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” received particularly high ratings in the publication’s surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Nesper, Ferber & DiGiacomo is especially proud of Rich’s accomplishment since recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession.

We would also like to congratulate Rich for being recognized in Business First’s 2011 Who's Who in Law and included in the 2011 list of Top Attorneys in Upstate New York by Super Lawyers for his accomplishments in the area of real estate.

Paul T. Nesper and Richard F. DiGiacomo have been included in the 2011 list of Top Attorneys in Upstate New York by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research.

Super Lawyers magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches more than 13 million readers.

Nesper has been recognized in the area of Business/Corporate law while DiGiacomo has been included for his accomplishments in the area of Real Estate.

On April 1, 2011, the New York State department of Labor issued the wage notice forms that employers may use to meet the notice requirements of the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which goes into effect on April 9, 2011.

The WTPA applies to all private employers in New York and requires them to provide a notice to all employees at the time of hire, and each year thereafter on or before February 1st.

The notice must contain the following:

For more information, visit: http://www.labor.ny.gov/formsdocs/wp/LS52.pdf and call us at 716-688-3800.

The Amherst Chamber of Commerce has asked Gretchen Nichols to remain as the Chair of its Business Resource Council for another year, a position usually held for one year. Ms. Nichols is currently the 2010 Chair and has agreed to serve for another year.

The Business Resource Council (“BRC”) is a group of business professionals who volunteer their time to serve as an “advice-giving” council to the Chamber on issues affecting both the Chamber and the greater business community.

The BRC also develops, maintains and provides educational, networking and promotional opportunities to the members of the Chamber, specifically tailored to the needs of small business owners, managers and employees.

The BRC has not only become a valuable asset to the Chamber but each BRC member has been rewarded with an arena to share business experiences and knowledge, network with members from various backgrounds, and add to their education and skills.

As BRC Chair, Miss Nichols shall serve the Chamber as an Officer and a member of the Board of Directors.

For more information about the Amherst Chamber of Commerce, please go to http://www.amherst.org/.