Horace Gioia
Partner
Buffalo
Practice Areas
Real Estate - Practice Area Leader
Banking & Creditors’ Rights
Veterinary Law & Ethics
about me
credentials & achievements
professional Focus
affiliations
significant matters
media
insights
About Me
Having spent countless hours serving on various boards of directors throughout the community, Horace Gioia believes that the best results happen when people work together with purpose. As a lifelong learner, balancing collaboration and leadership is something Horace strives for every day — as a volunteer, as a speaker on various real estate topics, and as head of the firm's commercial real estate practice group.
Horace is proud to bring more than 25 years of experience to the table, representing builders, real estate developers, and investors in matters relating to real estate development, land use, zoning, and commercial lending.
Credentials & Achievements
Education:
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D.
Hamilton College, B.A.
Admissions:
New York
United States District Court for the Western District of New York
Achievements:
The Best Lawyers in America®, 2025-2026
Who’s Who In Law, Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal, 2009
Upstate New York Super Lawyers, 2024-2025
Professional Focus
Industries Served:
- Banking & Finance
- Construction & Real Estate
Affiliations
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Buffalo Niagara Partnership Can-Am Council, Executive Committee Member
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Buffalo Renaissance Foundation, Former President
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The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care Foundation, Former Member, Board of Directors
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Cherry Hill Country Club, Board of Directors
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City of Buffalo Planning Board
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Erie County Bar Association
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Horizon Health Services, Village Board of Directors, Member
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Medaille College, Board of Trustees
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The Roswell Park Alliance, Former Member, Board of Trustees
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Univera Healthcare, Regional Advisory Board