Robert Schreck - Buffalo, NY
Attorney at The Barnes Firm
Personal Injury Lawyers in Buffalo, NY
500 Pearl Street Suite #700 Buffalo, NY 14202
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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44
Years
Experience
Buffalo Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
I obtained my B.A. from the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude. While attending SUNY at Buffalo, I was the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Varsity Rowing Coach, and an Oarsman with the West Side Rowing Club. My J.D. was earned from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law. While attending Law School, I was also the St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute Assistant Varsity Football Coach.
My career as a lawyer began as a Prosecutor in the Erie County District Attorney's office. My position as an Assistant District Attorney provided me with the opportunity to seek justice on behalf of victims of crimes in our community. I discovered that my love for trying cases was exceeded only by my passion for helping people during a difficult time in their lives.
Upon leaving the District Attorney's office, I concluded that the only area of practice which would allow me to pursue both my love of trial work and my desire to help others was in the field of personal injury law. I have been helping people injured through the negligence of others for over 20 years. Unfortunately, during that time, the public perception of attorneys has changed. However, I am fond of saying that "nobody likes a lawyer until they need one." There is nothing more satisfying than assisting the family of a child who was severely injured in an automobile accident through no fault of his own; or in making sure that a wife and children are financially secure when their husband and father is severely injured and unable to work as a result of the negligence of others. In 2003, I joined this firm. Cellino & Barnes provides the expertise, resources and support which allows me to maximize my clients' recoveries in those situations.
Although there may be no dollar amount that can truly make up for an injured person's losses, it is our mission to vehemently pursue every legal avenue possible on that individual's behalf, in the hopes of easing at least one of the burdens suffered when placed in a situation that was not their fault.
In addition to my career as a personal injury attorney, I am extremely active on a number of chartable and not-for-profit boards in our community, as well as coaching Little League Baseball, current President of Amherst Youth Hockey, and a member of the Western New York Certified Football Officials Association. I am a former President of the Ronald McDonald House, and was on the St. Benedicts Catholic Church Parish Council. My participation in these worthwhile activities is a reflection of my desire to work hard on behalf of others. I belong to the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the Erie County Bar Association. It is those traits which allow me to provide outstanding legal services to my clients. My desire to help people in their time of need drives me to leave no stone unturned in seeking the largest possible settlement or verdict for my clients. No one provides me a better opportunity to do that than the power of Cellino & Barnes!
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Who's Who in American Law
- Member Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Best Lawyers in America
Other Sources of Feedback About Robert Schreck
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 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
- 2008 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law,
Buffalo,
New York
J.D.
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State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law,
Buffalo,
New York
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Non Legal Education
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State University of New York (SUNY),
Buffalo
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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State University of New York (SUNY),
Buffalo
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Attorney
Past Positions
- Mattar & D'Agostino, Attorney, 1984 - 2003
Pro Bono Activities
- Former President and Current Board Member of Amherst Youth Hockey
- Former Alternate President New York State Hockey – West Section
- Richard T. Sarkin Memorial Foundation
- Former Chairman of the Amherst Recreation Commission
- Lifetime Member, Western New York Certified Football Officials Association
- Trustee of West Buffalo Charter School
- Executive Board Member, Hospice and Palliative Care of Buffalo
- Former member of the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute
- St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute, Finance & Development Committee
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1982
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Erie County Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
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Contact
500 Pearl Street
Suite #700
Buffalo, NY 14202
Phone: 877-544-2066
Fax: 800-853-5153 (Fax)
Email: Send a message
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