About Pietra Zaffram

Pietra Zaffram is an attorney. She is currently a partner at Harris Beach PLLC, based in Buffalo, New York.

As a full-service legal advisory founded in 1856, Harris Beach serves domestic and international clients from its headquarters and offices across the state of New York. Attorneys at the firm practice in the fields of business and corporate law, intellectual property, immigration law, labor and employment law, taxation, government regulations, litigation and dispute resolution. The firm is well-versed to counsel clients from a large variety of industries, including automotive, education, energy, health care, manufacturing, technology, medical and life sciences, food and beverage, financial institutions and capital markets, real estate and construction, media and sports. Its broad spectrum of clients ranges from Fortune 100 corporations, public entities and private companies to start-ups, nonprofit organizations and individuals.

Zaffram has been with the firm for more than 16 years, first as an associate then as a partner. She focuses her practice on federal and state-level tax disputes. She advises companies on tax-saving strategies and various tax incentives, including the Opportunity Zone program. Zaffram also conducts investigations on corporate finance and compliance issues.

Prior to joining Harris Beach, Zaffram was an associate at PwC, where she advised individual and companies on income and franchise taxes. She also was an operations accountant at Sodexo, a global food services and facilities management company.

Zaffram obtained her bachelor’s degree in business administration and her juris doctor from the University at Buffalo.