Our Team & Staff at WNYFACES
WNYFACES is intentionally structured as a small, close-knit team so we can stay accessible, responsive, and focused on outcomes. By keeping administrative overhead minimal, we direct our resources where they belong: serving families and enforcing students’ rights. This lean model supports our ability to provide no-cost legal representation while offering individualized attention and continuity throughout each matter.
Some of our key staff members are:
Employees, Staff, & Associates
Employee, Staff, Associates & Volunteers of WNYFACES
Paul T. Bumbalo, Esq., Supervising Attorney
Samuel L. P. Shepard, Esq., Staff Attorney / SPED Unit Director
Brenda J. Shepard, Executive Director / Managing Paralegal
Jonah C. Maas, Law Clerk / Paralegal