Practice Areas
- Catastrophic Injury
- Wrongful Death
- Estate Planning and Medicaid
- Probate
- Living Trusts
- Military Law
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Liberties Litigation - Protecting Our Constitutional Rights
Services
Brenna, Brenna & Boyce concentrates its practice in a few major areas of law.
Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death Litigation
Brenna, Brenna & Boyce proudly represents Plaintiffs in Litigation Matters, as it has for decades. Individuals who have been injured, or otherwise suffered harm, can rely on us to assist them in seeking justice, and retribution, for any wrong thrust upon them. Individual personal and property rights are of paramount importance in this country, and Brenna, Brenna & Boyce strives to assist its clients diligently, in its efforts to preserve and protect these rights.
Estate Planning
In its Estate Planning practice, Brenna, Brenna & Boyce works with clients in preparing Wills, Health Care Proxies, Living Wills, Powers of Attorney, and/or Living Trusts, in order to help clients better manage or dispose of their assets, both during their lifetimes and after. We take a holistic approach, considering not only their assets, but also the dynamics of the entire family involved, to ensure that the client’s interests and needs are met. Whether their concerns are about whom to leave certain assets, or to try to avoid or minimize Estate Taxes, or even in planning for the protection of assets in the event of a catastrophic illness, the firm endeavors to use its knowledge and compassion, to provide their clients with peace of mind that accompanies knowing that their Estate Planning needs have been met.
Military Law
Our Military Law practice handles cases worldwide in the areas of military courts-marital, appeals and post-conviction relief. We also handle all administrative actions from Article 15's (Captain’s Mast), administrative separations (chapters), officer misconduct issues, security clearance cases, flying evaluation boards, Cadet / Midshipmen misconduct matters, discharge upgrades, Boards for Correction of Military Records, administrative investigations, claims, conscientious objector cases, re-enlistment issues, officer resignations, etc.
As a service to the Bar, we offer professional consultations, research assistance or “of counsel” services in numerous areas of military law relevant to civilian practice. This includes such areas as obtaining and interpreting military records, service-of-process issues pertaining to members of the military and their families, State and federal sentencing issues pertaining to a client’s past military service, Federal Tort Claims Act and Military Claims Act issues involving active duty, Reserve and National Guard members, opinions and advice on the impact of civilian convictions on members of the military, Reservists and National Guard members, security clearance issues for civilian employers and employees, and issues under National Security Law pertaining to classification or declassification of government information.
History of the Firm
Robert L. Brenna, Sr., the law firm’s founder, graduated from Law School in 1953. His practice was diversified, and included representation for Personal Injury, Estate Work, Real Estate, and conducted business in a general practice, until he retired in 1985. He lived until 1989.
His son, Robert L. Brenna, Jr., graduated from Law School in 1978, and returned to Rochester to practice law sharing the same offices with his father. He has taken great pleasure in representing people and families, over the years, as did his father.
Sheldon W. Boyce joined the firm in 2007. Mr. Boyce was previously a partner at Chamberlain-D'Amanda in Rochester, New York where he chaired the plaintiffs personal injury department. He was with that firm for twenty-four years before partnering with the Brenna firm.
Brenna, Brenna and Boyce has celebrated representing its first fifth-generation client, and takes great pride in the families who have turned to us for generations.
