Jeffrey A. Human

Jeffrey A. Human is a member of the law firm of Gross, Shuman, Brizdle & Gilfillan, P.C., Buffalo, New York, where he practices in the areas of business, corporate, tax and securities law. He is admitted to the New York Bar (1979), U.S. District Court (W.D.N.Y. 1979) and United States Tax Court (1979). Jeff received his undergraduate education at Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana (B.A., 1975) and his legal education at State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York (J.D., 1978). He is a member of the Erie County Bar Association and the New York State Bar Association. Jeff served as Chairman of the Taxation Committee of the Erie County Bar Association from 1987 to 1990 and as Co-Chairman of the University of Buffalo Tax Institute from 1988 to 1989, where he has been a frequent lecturer. He is also a member of the Planned Giving Consortium of Western New York, the Estate Analysts of Western New York, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Attorney Association, and a board member of the WNY Venture Association. Jeff is a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Amherst, New York where he has served as Executive Vice President (2001-2002) and President (2008 - 2009) and is currently serving on its Permanent Endowment Fund Committee. He also currently serves on the Board of Lutheran Charities of WNY and is a past Chairman of the Lake Chautauqua Lutheran Camp Board. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jeffrey A. Human included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected, Best Lawyers In America/New York Area's Best Lawyers, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Selected, New York SuperLawyers Upstate Edition 2008 Selected, SuperLawyers Corporate Counsel Edition 2009 SuperLawyers Upstate NY, 2010 Other Sources of Feedback About Jeffrey A. Human Included on the 2025Upstate New York Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2014 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list 2011 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2009 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list 2008 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list

• Board Member, Lutheran Charities of Western New York

• New York, 1979
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1979
• U.S. Tax Court, 1979

• New York State Bar Association (Member)
• Erie County Bar Association, 1987 - 1999 (Chair, Taxation Committee)
• Erie County Bar Association (Member, Corporation Law Committee)
• Erie County Bar Association (Member, Taxation Committee)
• Erie County Bar Association (Member, Surrogate's Court Practice and Procedure Committee)
• Manufacturers' Agents National Association (MANA) (Recommended Attorney List)
• Estate Analysts of Western New York (Member)
• Planned Giving Consortium of Western New York (Member)
• WNY Venture Association (Board Member)
• ELCA Attorney Association (Member)
• University of Buffalo Tax Institute, 1988 - 1989 (Co-Chair)