Gretchen M. Nichols concentrates her practice on corporate law, business law and real estate law and assists the firm with elder law issues, the administration of estates and representing volunteer fire companies.

Ms. Nichols’ practice involves assisting business entities with various issues including formation and choice of entity, and the preparation of their organizational documents. She also has experience drafting business relationship contracts, such as, shareholder, employment, lease, subcontractor, distributorship, buy-sell, asset purchase, and licensing agreements and various other corporate contracts.

Ms. Nichols has experience in residential real estate transactions, including the representation of sellers, purchasers and lenders, and has skills in examining title to real estate. She also possesses knowledge of commercial real estate and loan transactions.

Education:

J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo, 2001 (Finance Transactions Concentration)

B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, 1995

Professional Associations:

Ms. Nichols is admitted to practice in the State of New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Bar Association of Erie County and the Western New York Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York.

Ms. Nichols is a member of the Erie County Bar Association Corporate Law Committee and the Erie County Bar Association Real Property Committee, where she assisted past Chairman William P. Johnson for three years by recording the minutes at monthly Committee meetings, arranging for speakers and researching current real estate issues affecting the legal community. Ms. Nichols is currently a member of the Small Business Council of the Amherst Chamber of Commerce and the Business and Professional Women of Buffalo/Amherst.