Category Archives: Buffalo Office

Tim Martin – PREP Social Worker

Tim Martin PREP Social Worker (716) 854-1007 ext. 1324 tmartin@plsny.org Tim joined Prisoners’ Legal Services in January 2025. Tim received his master’s in social work (MSW) from The University at Buffalo (UB) in 2023. He previously completed his bachelor’s in business administration at Alfred State College in 2017. Since completing his undergraduate degree, Tim hasContinue reading “Tim Martin – PREP Social Worker”

Mae Moskin – Staff Attorney

Mae Moskin Staff Attorney (716) 854-1007 ext. 1315 mmoskin@plsny.org Mae Moskin joined the Buffalo PLS office as a law graduate in the Civil Rights Unit. Prior to joining PLS, Mae interned at the DC-based non-profit Rights Behind Bars and at Harvard Law School’s Prison Legal Assistance Project. She also volunteered at The National Council forContinue reading “Mae Moskin – Staff Attorney”

Andrew Stecker – Civil Rights Litigation Coordinator

Andrew Stecker  Litigation Coordinator, Civil Rights Unit (716) 854-1007 ext. 1304 astecker@plsny.org Andrew joined PLS in November 2017.  He was previously a Staff Attorney at Disability Rights New York, where he advocated for the civil rights of people with mental illness in a variety of areas, including housing, employment, state prisons, and local jails.  PriorContinue reading “Andrew Stecker – Civil Rights Litigation Coordinator”

David Bentivegna – Managing Attorney

David Bentivegna Managing Attorney (716) 854-1007 ext. 1302 dbentivegna@plsny.org David attended Canisius College for his undergraduate education, successfully completing the school’s rigorous Honor’s program to graduate with Bachelor degrees in History and Philosophy. David next moved on to the University at Buffalo Law School where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2007. David has beenContinue reading “David Bentivegna – Managing Attorney”

Maria Pagano – Senior Supervising Attorney

Maria Pagano Senior Supervising Attorney (716) 854-1007 ext. 1301 mpagano@plsny.org Maria has practiced public interest and poverty law for over 20 years in New York, Arizona, and on the Navajo Nation. Prior to her current position at PLS, she was the Managing Attorney at DNA-People’s Legal Services in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she practiced family law,Continue reading “Maria Pagano – Senior Supervising Attorney”