Video consultations available. Buffalo divorce attorney Randy S. Margulis provides compassionate representation for clients through every component of the divorce process.
At the Law Offices of Randy S. Margulis, clients receive personalized, professional care during their time of need as they go through a divorce or deal with another family law matter. Attorney Randy Margulis is a seasoned trial lawyer based in Buffalo, who has represented hundreds of clients in divorce, child custody and other family law matters. Whether you are contemplating divorce or are in the midst of a custody battle, Randy Margulis will fight to protect your rights and achieve the best possible outcome in your matter. Because each case has a unique set of circumstances, he takes a customized approach to developing a legal strategy that fits each client’s goals and concerns. When a trial cannot be avoided, you need an experienced, knowledgeable litigator who is prepared to go to court. Randy Margulis is known as a dedicated, fierce advocate and has earned a Gold Client Champion Award for 2019 and a Distinguished™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® for his high ethical standards and professional ability.
This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.
Distinguished Peer Rated
This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.
Avvo Client's Choice
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Client Champion Awards
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and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.
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At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.
At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.
Law Offices of Randy S. Margulis got this award in 2021
At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.
Martindale Peer Awards
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or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Law Offices of Randy S. Margulis got this award in 2021
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Avvo Awards
Avvo Top Contributor: The Avvo Top Contributor Award is granted to attorneys who have earned significant contribution points in a given year on our sister site, Avvo.com. Contribution points are earned by answering questions in Q&A,
publishing Legal Guides, and other useful contributions to the Avvo community.
Avvo Client’s Choice: The Avvo Client's Choice Award Badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
Law Offices of Randy S. Margulis got this award in 2021
Randy was great. He got the job done quickly and without nonsense. He told me what to expect ahead of time, and he was right on.
Divorce
Posted by anonymous
November 13, 2019
Hired Law Firm
I retained Randy and his law firm to represent me in my divorce proceedings based on how he was rated by his peers and by reading some client reviews. I feel that I made a good choice and that I was well represented. At the outset, I was provided with very factual information on the likely outcomes with regard to distribution of assets and ongoing maintenance. There were several instances during the proceedings that could have resulted in a less favorable outcome, if not for Randy's guidance. Sometimes being in a hurry isn't the best approach. Also, if you want the best possible outcome, make sure you provide full disclosure and participate in the process. While the process took multiple years to get to the final end state, Randy and his staff were well prepared and provided proper guidance and sound advice. I would strongly recommend his law office to anyone seeking representation in a divorce proceeding.
Randy handled my divorce and custody agreement. He is professional, knowledgeable & made me feel comfortable & confident in the entire process.He is a pit bull in court if you need him to be.
Divorce
Posted by anonymous
January 05, 2021
Hired Law Firm
I never heard amy follow up or response to my inquiry to the law office and i reached out many times. My initial divorce case was in 2009.
Divorce
Posted by Jeffrey
February 10, 2026
Hired Law Firm
All he did was hold out and try to make me go to grand jury . Did absolutely nothing to try to resolve my divorce. If you want to waste your money and time use this money grabbing firm!!!!! I fired this guy after spending way too much time and money. My second lawyer did much better for half the cost.
Does not care about you or your family all he cares about is money you might as well light $10,000 on fire and go get a friend of the person you’re going to court against to represent you never calls you never returns calls and will withhold important information about your case just to drag it out so he can charge you more money all he cares about is getting paid and he is shameless about the lack of communication the only time you will hear from him is if you say something bad about him so he could defend himself
I just heard an advertisement over the radio for Randy’s services. Please do yourself a favor and do not waste your money or time. There are dozens of other law-firms in our area, please use someone else. My experience was terrible. I should have done better research and I could have reached out to my peers to get recommendations. I take responsibility. Randy was never prepared for any of the interactions in court and I had to constantly remind him what we were even working towards. (CONSTANTLY) He wanted me to do all of the leg work involving any of the paperwork. The petition I submitted and what I was fighting for, completely ran out of time and he had zero idea that it did. He never let me know anything like that was going to happen. I found out from the court that my petition had expired. Thousands of dollars wasted over one year, and he never truly represented me. My case went nowhere, and I ran out of money. I have more to say, but there’s no more room, good luck
He will drag on your case to get as much money as possible from you. Stay far away! Feel free to reach out to me for proof of his unprofessionalism. I am filing a case with the small claims court tomorrow.
Divorce
Posted by anonymous
March 21, 2023
Hired Law Firm
Randy's office was completely unprofessional. Had to repeat information to the attorney's constantly. Brought up a bunch of issues, that they ignored, but allowed my spouses attorney to raise the same questions, which I then had to provide proof. Had to remind them many times that I was the client paying their salary, and they needed to start listening to what I wanted. Overall, worst divorce firm in the area.
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