Melanie C. Marotto

Melanie C. Marotto

Buffalo, NY recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2019
Harris Beach Murtha

105 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Real Estate Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Buffalo.

Biography

Melanie C. Marotto serves as the co-managing partner at Harris Beach Murtha's Buffalo office. Her practice focuses on assisting purchasers, sellers, governmental, and quasi-governmental agencies in development projects. She has a substantial background in real estate law, with particular attention to real property and title issues within New York's renewable energy sector. As examining counsel, Melanie works with two national title insurance companies and represents a variety of community-based and national lenders in commercial real estate lending transactions.

Melanie's involvement in the renewable energy field in New York includes conducting due diligence for solar and wind farm developments for purchasers, developers, and lenders, focusing on transactions related to the sale, purchase, or financing of renewable energy projects. Additionally, she offers her counsel to a local water authority regarding real property and environmental concerns.

Harris Beach Murtha

105 Best Lawyers awards

Harris Beach Murtha logo

Overview

  • State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., graduated 1992
  • State University of New York at Buffalo, J.D., graduated 1992

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Real Estate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Real Estate Law, Buffalo (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Utilities Law

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