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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.
Schillaci Named Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
September 1, 2009
Firm Member Andrea Schillaci has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The composition of the Litigation Counsel of America is aggressively diverse, with recognition of excellence among American litigation and trial counsel across all segments of the bar.
Ten Named to New York Super Lawyers List
August 22, 2009
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Hurwitz & Fine,
P.C. is proud to announce that 10 of the firm's attorneys were identified by
other lawyers as outstanding in their respective fields in the 2009 New York
Super Lawyers magazine. This multi-phase selection process surveys attorneys
across the state to determine which counsel have attained a high degree of peer
recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of lawyers make the final
list. The firm is especially proud to comprise over 15% of the even more select
list of the Top 50 New York Super Lawyers from all of Upstate New York (the
entire state outside of the NYC area). 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)
Ann E. Evanko (Employment & Labor, Top 50/Top 25 Female)
Harry F. Mooney (Personal Injury Defense: Products, Top 10/Top 50)
Paul J. Suozzi (Personal Injury Defense)
Roger L. Ross (Real Estate)
Lawrence M. Ross (Health Care, Top 50)
Michael F. Perley (Personal Injury Defense, Top 50)
Andrea Schillaci (Business Litigation, Top 25 Female)
Nine Named To Best Lawyers List
August 17, 2009
A record 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
2010.
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,
Professional Malpractice Law)
Ann E. Evanko (Corporate 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. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive
annual peer-review survey. For the new U.S. edition, more than 24,126 leading
attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes 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 Names New Members
July 1, 2009
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. is pleased to announce the promotion of Shawn P. Martin and Audrey A. Seeley to Members of the firm, both having served as associates with the firm since 2001.
Mr. Martin is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his practice in civil litigation matters including municipal liability, municipal counseling, personal injury, commercial transportation, premises liability and products liability. Mr. Martin also serves as the Town Attorney for the Town of West Seneca wherein he handles day to day legal matters for the town, including but not limited to planning and zoning issues. Mr. Martin has extensive experience working with and defending law enforcement officials and has been directly retained to conduct both internal and external municipal investigations. Mr. Martin is Chair of the Municipal Law Committee of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association.
Ms. Seeley focuses her practice in insurance coverage, No-Fault coverage, municipal and environmental counseling, and governmental liability. Ms. Seeley is the Village Attorney for the Village of Springville. Ms. Seeley routinely counsels insurers on personal and commercial lines insurance policies. Ms. Seeley handles No-Fault arbitration and litigation, as well as loss transfer and special arbitrations, is leader of the firm’s No-Fault practice group and authors a bi-weekly column on recent developments in No-Fault law for the firm’s electronic newsletter “Coverage Pointers”. Ms. Seeley also has significant experience providing environmental counsel to municipalities, developers and corporations on compliance with federal and state regulations and she regularly counsels clients on developing land use strategies.
Congratulations to our two newest Members!
Evanko Addresses National Audience on Terminations
April 3, 2009
Firm President Ann E. Evanko is addressing a gathering of corporate and insurance company executives at the Harmonie Group's 2009 Spring Conference, this year held in New Orleans. Ms. Evanko spoke on Termination Issues: Counseling Employers on Avoiding Employment Liability Risks. Ms. Evanko heads the firm's Employment Law Practice Group and is regularly engaged in employment law risk mitigation strategies and counseling.
Seeley Speaks to Nationwide Attorneys on Insurance Coverage
April 1, 2009
Firm attorney Audrey A. Seeley, a member of the Defense Research Institute's Insurance Law Steering Committee and Marketing Chair of the 2009 Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute, is speaking on Understanding How Insurance Companies Work on April 1, 2009 at this year's conference in Chicago, Illinois. Ms. Seeley focuses her practice in insurance coverage counseling and regularly provides training and counsel to insurers on commercial and personal lines insurance policies and no-fault insurance.
Hurwitz & Fine Finalist In Best Places To Work
March 26, 2009
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. was one of 94 companies in Western New York to be nominated as one of the Best Places to Work in WNY for 2009 in Business First's annual award luncheon. The winner in our firm's size category was Upstate Pharmacy, to whom we extend our congratulations! Although we did not win, it was an honor and privilege to have the firm nominated by our employees and recognized by Business First.
Kohane Honored By PLRB/LIRB With Outstanding Presentations Award
March 23, 2009
At the Annual PLRB/LIRB (Property Loss Research Bureau/Liability Insurance Research Bureau) Conference in Seattle, Dan Kohane was presented with the Claims Conference Outstanding Presentations Award for 2009. He has previously participated as faculty for two years. The award was announced at the Presenters Luncheon on Monday, March 23 where Dan was described by Scott Powell of PLRB/LIRB as a great educator who truly enjoys teaching and mentoring members of the insurance industry with respect to coverage issues. The PLRB/LIRB Claims Conference & Insurance Services Expo (http://www.claimsconf.org) is the largest property and liability claims educational event in the industry. It is an intensive three and a half days of 90-minute concept sessions and technical clinics, half-day workshops and seminars, exhibits, and other training and networking events allowing experienced claims personnel to study, analyze, and debate hypothetical claims situations, theories, and practices with their peers, lawyers, accountants, and other professionals. Over 110 topics, 30 of which deal with liability/casualty subjects, are currently offered. Those with multi-line responsibilities can choose to attend any combination of property and liability sessions. Most sessions qualify for Continuing Education Units from those states with CEU requirements for insurer staff adjuster licensing. |
