Jeffrey Voelkl

With an impressive career roster, and a recognized leader in the local community, Jeffrey F. Voelkl, Esq., LL.M. is the principal attorney at Voelkl Law PC. His experience in New York State law is an asset to every one of his clients. Voelkl is a member of the New York Bar Association, Erie County Bar Association, Volunteer Lawyers Project, Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, New York State Defenders Association, Admission to Bar Committee, Young Lawyers Committee, and Justice Court Committee. He was also elected as Village Justice for the Village of Williamsville (2003) and was appointed Acting Justice of the Buffalo City Court (2005). Voelkl received his law degree from the University of Akron School of Law in Ohio, and his LL.M. (Tax) degree from the Boston University School of Law. During his education, he worked for the legal firm of Heimerl, Keenan & Longo. He also worked for the Honorable Penny M. Wolfgang (Supreme Court of the State of New York) and the Honorable John T. Curtin (United States District Court for the Western District of New York). Jeffrey's general practice experience spans the practice area of Criminal Law in every Justice Court, City and Supreme Court in Erie and Niagara County. He also has extensive trial experience in felonies and misdemeanors including DWI, robbery, burglary, petit larceny, harassment, assault, and traffic matters. Other areas included in his primary practice areas are landlord/tenant and general civil litigation, business and real estate law including all aspects of real estate transactions, lease and contract drafting and negotiations, eminent domain, business and corporate formations and refinance, formation of not-for-profit entities, contract negotiations and disputes, business litigation, collections, tax consequence counseling for businesses and individuals. Employment Discrimination, New York Division of Human Rights and EEOC. Beyond his legal expertise, Voelkl is also accomplished in his personal life, with an impressive list of volunteer work, such as: Leukemia Society of America Board of Trustee Member (1996 - 2001) President, Amherst Library Board (2007 - Present) National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Board Member (2006 - Present) Western New York High School Mock Trial Instructor (1995 - 2004) Western New York High School Mock Trial Judge (2003 - Present) Speaker at NBI Seminar regarding Real Estate, Lorman Seminar regarding Landlord/Tenant, Erie County Bar regarding Carbon Monoxide Law Hamburg Central School Dist., Speaker regarding Landlord Tenant (2004 - Present) Speaker at Ellicott District Community Development Real Estate Seminars Guest on Law Line hosted by Mike Desmond (2004 - Present) Williamsville Parks Committee President (2006 - Present) Buffalo Club Arts & Archives Committee Member (2004 - Present) Founder of Williamsville Court Community Service Program Erie County Justice Court Committee, Chairman (2006 - Present) Town & Village Court Advisory Committee (2007 - Present) Voelkl received the Who's Who of American Colleges and Universities Award in 1988, and the Business First Forty Under 40 Award in 2006. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jeffrey Voelkl included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities Award, 1988 Business First Forty Under 40 Award, 2006 Endorsed to be Supreme Court Judge by The Buffalo News (October 30, 2008) Other Sources of Feedback About Jeffrey Voelkl 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

• Principal/Shareholder

• Hon. Penny M. Wolfgang (Supreme Court of the State of New York)
• Hon. John T. Curtin (United States District Court for the Western District of New York)
• Buffalo City Court, Acting Justice, 2005
• Village of Williamsville, Village Justice, 2003
• Student Tutor in Contract, Torts, Civil Procedure, and Property, 1991 - 1992
• Heimerl, Keenan & Longo

• Speaker at Ellicott District Community Development Real Estate Seminars
• Speaker at NBI Seminar regarding Real Estate, Lorman Seminar regarding Landlord/Tenant, Erie County Bar regarding Carbon Monoxide Law
• Hamburg Central School Dist., Speaker regarding Landlord Tenant, 2004 - Present

• President, Amherst Library Board, 2007 - Present
• Founder of Williamsville Court Community Service Program
• Chairman, Erie County Bar Justice Court Committee, 2006 - Present
• Chairman and Member, Williamsville Parks Committee, 2006 - 2011
• Town & Village Court Advisory Committee, 2007 - Present
• Leukemia Society of America Board of Trustee Member, 1996 - 2001
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Board Member, 2006 - 2008
• Western New York High School Mock Trial Instructor, 1995 - 2004
• Western New York High School Mock Trial Judge, 2003 - Present
• Guest on Law Line hosted by Mike Desmond, 2004 - Present
• Buffalo Club Arts & Archives Committee Member, 2004 - Present
• Volunteer Lawyers Project, Member
• Aid to Indigent Prisoners Society, Member
• Williamsville Parks Committee President, 2006 - Present

• New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1993
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1993
• Virgin Islands, 2002
• U.S. Federal Courts
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court
• U.S. Tax Court

• New York Bar Association (Member)
• Erie County Bar Association (Member)
• New York State Defenders Association (Member)
• Admission to Bar Committee (Member)
• Young Lawyers Committee (Member)
• Justice Court Committee (Member)