Representation from arraignment through trial and sentencing, in state and federal court.
- DWI and chemical test refusals
- Felonies and misdemeanors
- Drug, weapons, and assault charges
- Youthful offender and juvenile matters
- Orders of protection
In Your Corner When It Counts
Serious Moments. Serious Advocacy.
An attorney who puts everything he has
into the people who need it most.
Criminal defense, investigations, and appeals
in Buffalo, New York, and across Erie and Niagara Counties
Big firm credentials. Small firm touch.
Tyler trained in litigation at three prominent and prestigious Western New York law firms. Since then, he has spent nearly all of his days inside the courtroom, advocating for those who need it most.
Tyler's practice is built on compassion and close attention to each client's individual needs. Clients work with him directly, from the first conversation to the final result.
Practice Areas
When the consequences go beyond money.
Tyler represents people facing criminal, professional, and reputational consequences, from the first sign of trouble through trial and appeal.
Guidance for individuals and organizations from the first sign of an inquiry through its resolution.
- Grand jury subpoenas and target letters
- Federal and state agency inquiries
- Internal investigations by boards and employers
- Fraud and white-collar allegations
Defense of the careers and licenses that professionals and public servants have spent years building.
- Judicial conduct proceedings
- Attorney grievance matters
- Medical, nursing, and other professional licensing
- Police and public employee discipline
Holding government decisions to the law, and correcting errors on appeal.
- Challenges to agency and municipal determinations
- Due process and First Amendment claims
- Civil service and benefit determinations
- Criminal and civil appeals
- Post-conviction motions
Something Else?
Legal trouble rarely fits a neat category. If you need legal counsel, call. If your matter falls outside the firm's practice, Tyler will tell you so and help you find the right lawyer.
About the Firm
Tyler J. Gately, Esq.
Founding Attorney
Tyler grew up in Lockport, New York, and graduated magna cum laude from the University at Buffalo School of Law, where he finished in the top five percent of his class and served as Executive Editor of the Buffalo Law Review.
He began his career in complex commercial and white-collar litigation. He represented professionals, public servants, and executives facing government investigations, internal inquiries, and disciplinary proceedings, where a career and a reputation can be lost long before any charge is filed. Those cases demanded exacting preparation, thorough investigation, and careful judgment, and he brings that same level of detail and advocacy to every client he serves.
Criminal defense remains the heart of his practice. Tyler has represented clients in several hundred criminal matters, from town court misdemeanors to serious felonies. He handles every stage of a criminal case, from arraignment and bail through motions, trial, sentencing, and appeal.
He founded Gately Law to protect the rights of the accused, the investigated, and the aggrieved. Every client receives guidance, a steady hand, and an attorney willing to fight for them at every turn.
My practice is built on the conviction that access to serious, prepared, and experienced legal representation shouldn't be a function of what someone can afford or where they live.
Start with a confidential conversation.
Serving clients across Western New York.