Spencer L. Durland


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Spencer grew up in Rochester, New York. After graduating from Notre Dame Law School, he went to work in a large law firm in Buffalo, the city where his grandfather had practiced law in the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s. One of Spencer’s first assignments was helping Tim represent a Serbian national charged with drug distribution. They won dismissal of the charges and have worked closely together ever since. In 2021, they founded Hoover & Durland LLP.

Spencer and his wife, consultant and fellow Notre Dame grad Kanika Durland, live with their two sons in Buffalo.

You can reach Spencer by phone at (716) 800-2605, or by email at sdurland@hooverdurland.com.

+ Education

  • Trinity College, B.A., Psi Chi Honor Society

     

  • University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D., summa cum laude

+ Honors

  • Volunteer Lawyers Project Champion of Justice for Immigration (2020)

+ Affiliations

  • New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, member

     

  • New York Bar Association, member

     

  • American Bar Association, member

     

  • Neighborhood Legal Services, vice president