Skip to Main Content
Services Talent Knowledge
Site Search
Menu
Home page
Services Talent Knowledge
Firm Facebook
Firm Linkedin
Firm Twitter
Firm Instagram
Firm YouTube
Close Menu

Featured Industries

New & Emerging Industry Practice Areas

Practice Areas

BrendenDiaz

Associate

Buffalo
P: 716.566.1559
Overview

Biography

Brenden assists with the representation of clients in land use and zoning, energy, and real estate matters. He has gained experience through law clerk and summer associate positions at Barclay Damon.

Brenden also gained experience through an internship with a not-for-profit public interest law firm that provides free legal aid to low-income individuals in Western New York. In this role, he assisted tenants with housing concerns.
 

Experience

Representative Experience

  • Obtained a SEQRA negative declaration, rezoning, and site plan approvals for a multifamily housing development, including coordination with neighborhood stakeholders to build consensus.
  • Obtained a site plan approval and temporary conditional permit for a kennel and dog daycare facility.
  • Successfully defended an Article 78 proceeding challenging the zoning board's interpretation appeal regarding the permissibility of a code blue shelter in the downtown district of a town in Fulton County, New York.
  • Successfully prosecuted hundreds of mobile home park evictions for a national real estate investment trust (REIT).
  • Prepared a Condominium Offering Plan for a newly constructed condominium and related amendments.
  • Prepared a Cooperative Policy Statement #7 (CPS-7) for a newly constructed patio home development.
  • Successfully prosecuted an Article 78 proceeding, annulling area variances and site plan approval for the abutting commercial development.
  • Successfully negotiated a favorable outcome for a multifamily housing developer amidst a final administrative penalty order by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
  • Obtained a special use permit for used car sales on behalf of a business in Tonawanda, New York.
  • Obtained a special use permit and manufacturing license for a brewery, including a branch office permit for the on-premise restaurant.
  • Defended a municipality in a plenary action seeking to annul a land use moratorium, obtaining a pre-answer motion to dismiss.
  • Obtained a change-of-use permit to authorize a cigar bar membership association.
  • Conducted acquisition due diligence for renewable energy assets focusing on local permitting.

Prior Experience

  • Barclay Damon LLP, Law Clerk
  • Barclay Damon LLP, Temporary Law Clerk
  • Barclay Damon LLP, Summer Associate
  • Neighborhood Legal Services, Intern
Knowledge
Overview Experience Knowledge

Education

  • University at Buffalo School of Law, JD
  • University at Buffalo School of Management, MBA
  • University at Buffalo, BA, Cum Laude

Practices & Industries

Admitted to Practice

  • New York

Featured Media

Alerts

Natural Gas Bans in New York State Take Shape: Exemptions and Lawsuits Under Scrutiny

Read More
About Natural Gas Bans in New York State Take Shape: Exemptions and Lawsuits Under Scrutiny

Alerts

Here We Go Again: Second Circuit Makes Additional Certification Attempt Regarding the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act

Read More
About Here We Go Again: Second Circuit Makes Additional Certification Attempt Regarding the New York Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act

Alerts

OMIG Launches Enhanced Audit Protocol Page: Key Compliance Resource for Medicaid Providers

Read More
About OMIG Launches Enhanced Audit Protocol Page: Key Compliance Resource for Medicaid Providers

Alerts

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Simon Isakov, Xinyue Hippe, Constance Henry, Morgan Cole, Amelia Cazares, and Leah Walker—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Read More
About Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Simon Isakov, Xinyue Hippe, Constance Henry, Morgan Cole, Amelia Cazares, and Leah Walker—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Alerts

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Melchion Wee-Ellis, Dennis Sumlin, Tammy Hampton, Haron Cole, Debbie Pittman, and James Evans—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Read More
About Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Melchion Wee-Ellis, Dennis Sumlin, Tammy Hampton, Haron Cole, Debbie Pittman, and James Evans—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Alerts

New York Appellate Divisions Split on Whether an Assisted Living Facility May Operate as a De Facto Residential Health Care Facility

Read More
About New York Appellate Divisions Split on Whether an Assisted Living Facility May Operate as a De Facto Residential Health Care Facility
Previous Alert
Next Alert
View All Alerts

This site uses cookies to give you the best experience possible on our site and in some cases direct advertisements to you based upon your use of our site.

By clicking [I agree], you are agreeing to our use of cookies. For information on what cookies we use and how to manage our use of cookies, please visit our Privacy Statement.

I AgreeOpt-Out