Robert Vario

Bob has been a West Seneca resident for many years and began his legal career after having graduated from Syracuse University Law School in 1982. He has practiced law in Western New York for over 26 years and has continued to be an active member in the community in which he resides. His community involvement began at Queen of Heaven where he served on its Board of Directors, as well as being the Coach for the Queen of Heaven Girls Varsity Softball Team. Additionally, he coached the Mt. Mercy Academy Girls J.V. Softball Team, has been an assistant coach in the West Seneca Recreational League, coached the West Seneca Magic Girls Travel Softball Team for several years, and is currently as serving as assistant coach for the Sky Girls Travel Softball Team. He is an avid golfer and is a former member of the Elma Meadows Golf Club, where he was a member of its Board of Directors. He and his family belong to St. Gabriel’s Parish and active in its most recent fundraiser for church renovations. Bob and his family are also actively involved in fundraising efforts at St. Francis High School, St. Francis Cheerleaders and Mt. Mercy Academy, and the McCauley auction. His youngest daughter currently attends the State University of New York at Geneseo, and his oldest daughter graduated last year as valedictorian of her class. On a professional level, Mr. Vario devotes his practice exclusively to the area of divorce and family law matters which also include child support, custody, and visitation issues. He is a member of the Matrimonial and Family Law Committee, the Western New York Matrimonial Trial Lawyers Association, the Family Court Practice and Procedures Committee, and the Matrimonial Mediation Committee. He also serves as a panel Law Guardian in Erie and Niagara County Family Courts where he represents the interests of children in custody and visitation disputes at substantially lowered legal rates. He also teaches divorce and child support courses for the West Seneca Continuing Adult Education Program and volunteers his time to the annual State University of New York at Buffalo Mock Trial Program where he serves as a Judge and Evaluator. BS, Providence College, 1975 Juris Doctor, Syracuse University, 1982