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Shane & Firkel, PC

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Shane and Firkel is a full service law firm serving Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania with a combined 76 years of legal experience.  Senior Partner, J. Michael Shane began his practice with the United States Air Force Jag Corps in 1958.  Mike has handled thousands of matters over seven decades, gaining invaluable experience that he brings to every case. 

Attorney Firkel began his practice in Bradford, Pennsylvania in 2011, specializing in Real Estate, Oil & Gas Law, Municipal Law and Civil Litigation.   

In 2017, Shane joined attorney Eric Firkel to form the law firm Shane & Firkel, PC.    

Shane & Firkel focuses on Real Estate, Estate Planning and Administration, Oil & Gas Law, Business Law and Civil Litigation.    

Mike and Eric are joined by an outstanding staff of paralegals and secretaries to serve your legal needs.   

Expertise That Empowers:

Our Practice Areas

From corporate law to litigation, estate planning to business formation, we provide tailored solutions for your legal needs.  

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Real Estate

We would be honored to serve you in your real estate purchase or sale. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, farmer with thousands of acres or an experienced commercial real estate investor our firm will meet all of your real estate needs.

Oil & Gas

The Bradford Oil Field was the world's first Giant Oil Field, producing 100 Million Barrels of Oil by 1884. The oil business not just part of our past, but an important part of our economy today and will be in the future. Our firm's unique experience in the oil and gas sector encompasses, title review, rending title opinions, regulatory support for producers and a civil litigation practice.

Wills, Trusts & Estate AdminiSTRATION

Estate planning will be one of your most important decisions. Our firm is here to provide honest, practical advice in setting up your Estate plan, no matter what your financial means.
We are also available if one of your loved ones has passed. Our office prides itself on being available to help you navigate the process of fulfilling your loved one's final wishes and helping you move forward.

Business Law and Commercial Litigation

With decades of experience, we are available to help you with every aspect of business law from forming your corporation or limited liability company to suing your former partners. We left that just to see if you actually read our page, hopefully you do not find yourself in such a situation, but if you do, we're here.

Our Partners

Meet the driving force behind Shane & Firkel: Partners Michael Shane and Eric Firkel. 

J. Michael Shane, ESQ.

Founding Partner

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mr. Shane is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the Federal Courts for the Western District of New York.

Eric Michael Firkel, ESQ.

Founding Partner

mr. firkel is licensed to practice law in the State Courts of New York and in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

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Law Offices in Olean NY and Wellsville NY

Thank you for considering our firm to represent you.   Our offices are available 8:00am to 4:00pm Monday – Friday or by appointment.   You can visit us at our offices in Olean, New York and Wellsville, New York. 

Whether you’re facing a legal dispute, exploring business opportunities, or simply need our advice, our firm is equipped with the knowledge and experience to help you.  

In addition to Olean and Wellsville, we serve clients across the Southern Tier in Jamestown, Cherry Creek, Salamanca, Allegany, Portville, Bolivar, Hornell and Northwestern Pennsylvania, including Bradford, Warren, Coudersport, Eldred, Port Allegany, Kane and Galeton.  

Partners

  • J. Michael Shane, Esq.
  • Eric Michael Firkel, Esq.

People

  • Michael Brisky
  • Christopher Winkens
  • Candace McCutcheon
  • Johanna Johnson
  • Lisa Scanlon
  • Michael Wolfgang
  • Julie Williams

Practice Areas

  • Real Estate
  • Wills & Trusts
  • Oil & Gas
  • Business Law and Litigation

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