What geographic area does the Western New York Paralegal Association, Inc. (WNYPA) encompass?
WNYPA is headquartered in Buffalo, New York, located in Erie County, NY. In addition to Erie County, our membership area includes the five (5) counties that are contiguous to Erie County: Niagara, Genesee, Wyoming, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua. Genesee County also borders on Monroe County, the home of the Paralegal Association of Rochester, Inc. (PAR); Genesee County paralegals and paralegal students may choose to belong to either WNYPA or PAR. Both WNYPA and PAR are affiliated with the National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA), and both associations are members of the Empire State Alliance of Paralegal Associations (ESAPA). Links to both the NFPA and ESAPA web sites are provided on our home page.