Cheyenne Freely, Local Director, is an Associate Attorney at Hodgson Russ LLP where she practices Business Litigation.  Cheyenne’s experience and current work centers on representing companies and corporations and guiding them through complex legal issues, such as resolving high-stakes contract disputes, ensuring environmental compliance, and defending product liability lawsuits. She also has significant experience defending municipalities against challenges arising under state and federal law. In 2024, Cheyenne received the WBASNY WNY Carol A. Condon Outstanding New Lawyer Award.  Cheyenne has also been recognized as a Buffalo Business First 30 Under 30 Awardee.

Cheyenne is a proud alumna of Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) and Niagara University (B.A.). During law school, Cheyenne worked as a student attorney in the Georgetown University Law Center’s Appellate Advocacy Clinic. Cheyenne currently serves as an Admissions Ambassador for Niagara University.