Law Firm Overview

Erickson, Webb, Scolton & Hajdu are located in beautiful Chautauqua County, New York, where we serve the needs of a diverse community. We are a full-service law firm practicing in most major areas of law.

Our trial lawyers appear regularly before state and federal courts in New York and Pennsylvania seeking compensation for personal injury and wrongful death caused by the negligence of others.

We are actively engaged in civil litigation, including contract disputes, property damage, and employment discrimination. We also represent business and commercial clients, providing assistance with business formation, transfers and transactions, and commercial litigation.

We also offer a complete spectrum of estate planning services, such as wills, trusts, and powers of attorney to best manage the acquisition and transfer of wealth. Our real estate practice encompasses property acquisition, mortgage foreclosures, landlord-tenant actions, and title disputes.

Our criminal practice includes felony and misdemeanor defense, as well as DWI / DUI and traffic violations.

We assist clients with separations and divorces, together with child custody, visitation, and support.

Our attorneys practice in debtor-credit law, and are involved in bankruptcy proceedings, collection actions, and income executions.

Together with our caring and efficient support staff, we provide our clients with personalized legal counsel and representation.

We welcome the opportunity to serve you.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Matrimonial & Family Law
• Slip and Falls
• Real Property
• Construction Accidents
• Wills, Trusts, & Estates
• Auto Accidents
• Criminal Defense
• Civil Litigation
• Bankruptcy Law
• Business & Commercial Law
• Business Organizations
• Child Support
• Civil Rights
• Collections
• Contracts
• Criminal Law 30%
• Custody & Visitation
• DUI/DWI
• Discrimination
• Divorce
• Elder Law
• Employment Law -- Employee
• Estate Planning
• Family Law 35%
• Land Use & Zoning
• Landlord/Tenant
• Litigation & Appeals
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff 30%
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Products Liability Law
• Real Estate Law
• Traffic Violations
• Wills and Estate Planning
• Personal Injury Business
• Personal Injury & Wrongful Death Debtor-Creditor Law
• Automobile Collisions
• Construction Accidents
• Defective Products
• Slips, Trips, and Falls
• Bankruptcies
• Income Executions
• Business & Commercial Law
• Contract Disputes
• Property Damage
• Libel and Slander
• Employment Discrimination
• Business Formation
• Transfer & Transactions
• Commercial Litigation
• Real Property Criminal Defense
• Purchase, Sale, Lease
• Mortgage Foreclosures
• Title Disputes and Litigation
• Misdemeanors
• Felonies
• Separations
• Support
• Wills & Probate
• Administration & Litigation

Representative Cases

• Frew Run Gravel Products, Inc v. Town of Carroll, 71 N.Y.2d 123 (N.Y.S. 1987)
• Nichols v. Haehn, 8 A.D.2d 405 (4th Dept. 1959)
• Envirogas, Inc. v. Consolidated Gas Supply Corp., 98 A.D.2d 119, 469 N.Y.S.2d 499 (4th Dept. 1983)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Bankruptcy Law, Collections & Repossessions, Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Debtor/Creditor, Transactions, Business Organizations, Formation & Business Planning, Civil Rights, Collections, Discrimination, Construction Law, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Felonies, Misdemeanor, Traffic Violations, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Estate Planning, Elder Law, Trusts, Wills, Family Law, Alimony & Spousal Support, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce, Prenuptial Agreements, Litigation & Appeals, Mergers & Acquisitions, Personal Injury -- Defense, Property Damage -- Defense, Slip and Fall -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Defamation & Privacy -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Landlord/Tenant, Foreclosure & Alternatives, Transportation Law