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Nine Named To Best Lawyers List
September 1, 2010
Nine attorneys from the Buffalo law firm of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. were selected by their peers for inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America list for 2011.
Named lawyers include:
Robert P. Fine (Corporate Law, Health Care Law, Trusts and Estates)
Lawrence C. Franco (Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates)
Dan D. Kohane (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law)
Harry F. Mooney (Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law)
Ann E. Evanko (Corporate Law, Labor and Employment Law)
Paul J. Suozzi (Personal Injury Litigation)
Roger L. Ross (Real Estate Law)
Lawrence M. Ross (Corporate Law)
Michael F. Perley (Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation)
Best Lawyers in America is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession with results published annually in an advertisement-free publication. The Best Lawyers list features the results of an exhaustive peer-review survey with more than 3.1 million votes cast on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties. Because of the rigorous and transparent methodology used by Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
Hurwitz & Fine Tops Lawyers List
August 23, 2010
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. is proud to announce that 15 of the firm's attorneys were identified by other lawyers as outstanding in their respective fields in the 2010 New York Super Lawyers Magazine Upstate New York edition. Only 5% of lawyers make the final list yet 50% of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. attorneys were recognized through this multi-phase selection process which surveys attorneys across the state to determine which counsel have attained the highest degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. With 7 attorneys named to the list of the Top 50 most highly regarded attorneys in all of New York State outside of New York City, the firm is especially proud to comprise almost 15% of that distinguished list. Additionally, two of the lawyers were named to the list of the Top 25 Female New York Super Lawyers and one to the Top 10 New York Super Lawyers in all of Upstate New York in that same publication.
Named lawyers include:
Robert P. Fine (Business/Corporate, Top 50)
Lawrence C. Franco (Business/Corporate, Top 50)
Dan D. Kohane (Insurance Coverage, Top 50)
Harry F. Mooney (Personal Injury Defense: Products, Top 10/Top 50)
Ann E. Evanko (Employment & Labor, Top 50/Top 25 Female)
Paul J. Suozzi (Personal Injury Defense)
Roger L. Ross (Real Estate)
Lawrence M. Ross (Health Care)
Michael F. Perley (Personal Injury Defense, Top 50)
Diane K. Church (Business/Corporate)
Andrea Schillaci (Business Litigation, Top 50/Top 25 Female)
Edward C. Robinson (Estate Planning & Elder Law)
Earl K. Cantwell (Business Litigation)
Kevin J. Zanner (Business/Corporate)
Shawn P. Martin (General Litigation)
Diane Bosse Joins Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.
August 4, 2010
Diane F. Bosse has joined the Buffalo law firm of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. as Of Counsel. Ms. Bosse has practiced law in Buffalo, New York for over 30 years with her principal areas of focus including toxic tort and product liability claims and related commercial and coverage matters. Ms. Bosse has devoted a substantial portion of her professional life to bar admissions and legal education. We proudly welcome her to the firm.
Seeley Named To 40 Under Forty
July 30, 2010
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., is pleased to announce that Audrey A. Seeley has been named as one of Buffalo Business First's 40 Under Forty. Every year Business First recognizes forty individuals under the age of 40 for their professional success and community involvement. "Each of these individuals has made it their mission to contribute in extraordinary ways to their communities and the quality of life we all enjoy in the Buffalo Niagara region," said Jack Connors, Business First publisher and president.
Raised in a rural community and particularly mindful of the unique challenges facing children in the Southern Tier, Ms. Seeley is an active participant in the Junior Achievement program based in the Springville Griffith Institute School District, where she teaches high school students how to be competitive and successful in a global economy. Ms. Seeley is a charter Board Member of Buffalo Sabre Patrick Kaleta's HITS (Helping Individuals To Smile) Foundation and is involved in advancing the Foundation's goal of enhancing opportunities for individuals in rural areas and enabling them to participate in sports and educational programs that may not be available to them due to their geographic location or economic condition. She is actively working with the HITS Foundation to raise the initial capital for the construction of a sports complex in the Village of Springville in order to provide more educational and sports programs in the Southern Tier.
Seeley Presented Prestigious Hurwitz Award By State Bar
January 27, 2010
Audrey A. Seeley was presented the Sheldon Hurwitz Young Lawyer of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the field by the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association. The award, named for the co-founder of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., is a distinct honor awarded to a lawyer admitted ten years or less who has made a significant impact in the industry.
Sommers Joins Board of USGBC
January 15, 2010
Kirstin Lowry Sommers, of counsel to the law firm of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., has been elected to the Board of Directors of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Upstate New York Chapter. The USGBC sets credentialing and certification standards for LEED projects. Ms. Sommers is one of only a handful of LEED Accredited Professional attorneys in New York State and the only one in Western New York, which allows her to offer architects, engineers, municipalities and owner-developers a unique opportunity to mitigate risk in "green building." She advises clients in minimizing liability, defining contractual roles in the LEED context, anticipating coverage issues, and conducting a cost-benefit analysis of deliverables.
Ross on the Radio - Protect Yourself Against Health Care Fraud
November 21, 2009
Lawrence M. Ross, who focuses his practice in health care law, will be a guest on WNED-AM's Law Line call-in radio series. Interviewed by Law Line host Mike Desmond, Mr. Ross will address the legal issues behind the headlines about the escalating costs of health care fraud and specific measures everyone can take to avoid being victimized. The show broadcasts November 21st at 10:00 a.m. on WNED at 970 on the AM dial. |
