- Attorneys must be admitted to the District Court for the Western District of New York. Please contact the District Court for admittance procedures at www.nywd.uscourts.gov or 716-551-1700.
- After being admitted to the W.D.N.Y. District Court, you may be admitted to the W.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court by submitting the petition form. Click here.
- There is No Fee to be admitted to the W.D.N.Y. Bankruptcy Court.
- The form must be mailed to the Buffalo office of the Court via U.S. Mail with an original, wet signature.
- After receipt of the application, the Court will mail your Certificate of Admission via U.S. Mail.
- Attorneys employed by a Federal Agency may skip this step.
- Attorneys admitted to U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York before September 1, 1979 are grandfathered into Bankruptcy Court. Attorney needs only to supply date of admission.
Please allow 7-10 days for processing.