About U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It describes itself as combining customs, immigration, border security, and agricultural protection into one coordinated approach to border management, and it reports more than 69,000 employees. Its stated mission is to protect the American people, safeguard the nation's borders, and support economic prosperity, with priorities that include countering terrorism, combating transnational crime, facilitating lawful trade and travel, and protecting revenue.
CBP's border security work is carried out at ports of entry by Office of Field Operations officers and Air and Marine Operations agents, and between ports by Border Patrol agents. Public services include Trusted Traveler Programs, traveler biometrics, a searchable database of customs rulings, and the CBP Information Center for questions, complaints and tips. In New York State, CBP has a New York Field Office at One World Trade Center in Manhattan and a Buffalo Field Office that covers 16 ports of entry across most of the state. The Buffalo Sector headquarters is located in Grand Island.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York, Buffalo, Grand Island, Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, Massena, Ogdensburg |
| Phone | +1 646-733-3100 |
| Website | cbp.gov |
| Registered NY attorneys | 13 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that U.S. Customs and Border Protection describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Registered attorneys
Judith Altman Currently registered Paula Smith Currently registered Cynthia Pree Currently registered Kelly Westfall Currently registered James Mahoney Currently registered Matthew Landreth Currently registered Alexandra Khrebtukova Currently registered Michele Silva Currently registered Kaitlyn Hernandez Currently registered Michael Anderson Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.