Daniel E. Sarzynski
Partner
Buffalo
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance - Practice Area Leader
Creditors’ Rights - Practice Area Leader
Construction - Practice Area Leader
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About Me
Determination—it's what Dan would want in a lawyer, so it's how he approaches every case that comes across his desk. Whether he is working with a financial institution, a contractor, or any business owner, Dan strives to understand every client's priorities to their very core and achieve the best possible outcome. As part of this approach, he makes sure to stay abreast of industry trends by taking a leadership role in industry organizations and speaking at industry events. Throughout the years, his practice has diversified as it has deepened, as he has represented clients in state and federal court, in mediation and arbitration hearings, and around the boardroom table. Dan represents every client with the resoluteness with which he would want to be represented.
For his financial institution clients, his practice includes workouts, restructurings, foreclosures, bankruptcies, lending, and compliance. For his clients in the construction industry, his practice includes contract negotiations, mechanic's liens, surety bond claims, bid disputes, and payment and performance litigation. For his business clients, his practice includes mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, business formation, operating and shareholder agreements, non-compete agreements, and general business litigation.
Outside of work Dan enjoys travel, sports and time with family.
Credentials & Achievements
Education:
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
Hamilton College, cum laude
Admissions:
New York
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District, Northern District, Southern District, and Western District of New York
United States District Court for the Eastern District, Northern District, Southern District, and Western District of New York
Achievements:
The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025-2026
Professional Focus
Capabilities:
For Banking & Finance:
- Commercial lending
- Workouts
- Foreclosures
- Bankruptcies
- Collections
- Compliance
- Repossessions and Liquidations
For Construction:
- Contract negotiations
- Mechanic’s liens
- Surety bond claims
- Bid disputes
- Payment and performance litigation
Industries Served:
- Banking & Finance
- Construction & Real Estate
Affiliations
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Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Advisory Committee, Past Chair of the Board of Governors
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Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) – Niagara Frontier Chapter, Member of the Board of Directors, Past President of the Board of Directors
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Erie County Bar Association, Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Committee, Past Chair
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Leadership Buffalo, Class of 2010
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Risk Management Association – Buffalo Chapter, Member of the Board of Directors
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Subcontractors Association of WNY, Chapter Attorney
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Turnaround Management Association – Upstate New York Chapter, Member
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UB Law Alumni Association, Former Member of the Board of Directors
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WNY United Against Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Member of the Board of Directors
