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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 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.
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. Welcomes New Attorneys
March 2, 2009
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. welcomes Katherine A. Fijal as a new Member of the firm, and Kirsten Lowry Sommers joins the firm Of Counsel. Ms. Fijal is an accomplished litigation attorney with an extensive background in insurance coverage analysis and insurance coverage litigation. She joins Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.' s growing Insurance Coverage Practice Group, which serves local, national and international clients. Ms. Fijal's experience also includes several years defending professionals in Errors and Omissions claims and lawsuits in various venues throughout New York State. Ms. Sommers joins the firm's Commercial Real Estate Development & Finance Practice Group where she focuses her practice on sustainable development projects, environmental regulatory matters and environmental business practices. 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 designers, architects, engineers, developers, municipalities and lenders an opportunity to anticipate and mitigate risks in "green building" and construction planning, anticipate and address insurance coverage issues, maximize tax incentives, rebates and preferential programs. An enrolled Seneca, Ms. Sommers also has extensive experience in the area of Native American law. She has also counseled clients on general commercial business matters including business formation, joint-ventures, contract matters, dispute resolution and litigation.
Perley Honored By The Federal Courts
October 2, 2008
Firm member Michael F. Perley, was presented with the Pro Bono Service Award by Hon. William Skretny of the U.S. District Court of the Western District of New York for his dedicated service to the federal court at the Erie County and Monroe County bar association's joint Bench & Bar dinner.
Record Number of Attorneys Recognized
September 5, 2008
The number of attorneys recognized in the annual Business First "Who's Who in Law" continues to grow as a record 13 Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. attorneys were selected by Western New York lawyers and judges asked to identify who they consider the top lawyers in the District.
Robert P. Fine: Corporate & Securities
Lawrence C. Franco: Trusts, Estates & Elder
Dan D. Kohane: Insurance
Harry F. Mooney: Personal Injury Litigation
Ann E. Evanko: Labor/Employment
Paul J. Suozzi: Personal Injury Litigation
Roger L. Ross: Real Estate/Land Use
Lawrence M. Ross: Health Care
Michael F. Perley: Insurance; Municipal
Diane K. Church: Banking & Finance
Andrea Schillaci: Civil Litigation
Edward R. Robinson: Trusts, Estates & Elder
Kevin J. Zanner: Real Estate/Land Use
Hurwitz & Fine Tops Lawyers List
August 22, 2008
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 2008 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 nearly 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 metro area and Westchester).
Additionally, one of our lawyers was 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.
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 50
Roger L. Ross: Real Estate
Paul J. Suozzi: Personal Injury Defense
Lawrence M. Ross: Health Care, Top 50
Michael F. Perley: Personal Injury Defense, Top 10/Top 50
Andrea Schillaci: Business Litigation
Franco Elected To Erie County Bar Board
June 10, 2008
Firm member Lawrence C. Franco was elected to a three-year term as a director of the Bar Association of Erie County. Mr. Franco represents clients in complex business transactions including the purchase and sale of business entities, detailed securities matters, and transactions involving major financial and commercial institutions. Mr. Franco also has extensive experience in estate planning and financial administration matters.
Evanko Named President of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.
May 1, 2008
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. announces the expansion of the firm’s leadership team as Ann E. Evanko becomes President of the firm and Robert P. Fine continues as CEO and Chair of the Board of Directors. The change highlights the firm’s continued presence in Western New York, as well as its expanded regional and national client base.
Evanko Honored As Athena Award Winner
April 29, 2008
Ann. E. Evanko, Vice President of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., was named the 2008 Athena Award winner. The award is given by the Western New York Women's Fund and the Buffalo Niagara Partnership to an individual who demonstrates support for the goals of women professionals, and provides significant and selfless assistance on their behalf.
Kohane Named To Top International Insurance Lawyers List
January 20, 2008
Dan D. Kohane, a senior member of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., was named to the internationally recognized 2008 Euromoney Guide to the World's Leading Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers, one of only 300 lawyers selected in the United States and the only lawyer selected from New York State, outside of New York City. The selection process involves querying more than 3,500 senior practitioners or in-house counsel asking them to nominate leading lawyers in the field based on their work, capabilities and reputation. Mr. Kohane focuses his practice in insurance coverage throughout New York State and consults nationally.
Hurwitz & Fine Attorneys Named To Best Lawyers List
December 17, 2007
Robert P. Fine, Harry F. Mooney and Ann E. Evanko were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2007 list as announced in the December 17th issue of the statewide New York magazine. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which 24,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast almost two million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."
Kohane And Seeley Write The Book On Coverage
December 10, 2007
Firm attorneys Dan Kohane and Audrey Seeley have authored a chapter entitled "Managing the Relationship Between the Coverage Case and Underlying Litigation," in the New Appleman Insurance Law Practice Guide, to be published by LexisNexis in January 2008. Both Mr. Kohane and Ms. Seeley concentrate their practice in complex coverage matters.
Mooney Named Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year
October 24, 2007
Firm member Harry F. Mooney is being presented
with the top honor of the 2007 Robert Kiebala Memorial Award. The recognition is presented annually by the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York to a defense attorney who
has made significant contributions to the profession. Mr. Mooney was one of the founding members of the local association which started in 1990 under the direction of the national Defense Research Institute.
Previous winners of this highly distinguished award include Sheldon Hurwitz. Click here to read an article about Mr. Mooney's honoring in the local legal publication the Buffalo Law Journal.
Record Number of Attorneys Recognized
September 7, 2007
The number of attorneys recognized in the annual Who's Who in Law listing in Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal continues to grow as a record 11 Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. attorneys were selected by Western New York lawyers and judges asked to identify the top lawyers in the District.
Corporate Law: Robert P. Fine
Estates/Trusts/Elder: Lawrence C. Franco
Insurance: Dan D. Kohane
Defense Litigation: Harry F. Mooney
Labor/Employment: Ann E. Evanko
Real Estate: Roger L. Ross
Personal Injury/Tort: Paul J. Suozzi
Health Care: Lawrence M. Ross
Municipal & Litigation: Michael F. Perley
Banking/Finance: Diane K. Church
Business/Commercial: Andrea Schillaci
Hurwitz & Fine Attorneys Top Super Lawyers List
August 22, 2007
Eleven attorneys at Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. have been named to the 2007 list of top lawyers by 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.
Our congratulations to:
Business/Corporate: Robert P. Fine
Business/Corporate: Lawrence C. Franco
Insurance Coverage: Dan D. Kohane
Product Defense: Harry F. Mooney
Employment & Labor: Ann E. Evanko
Real Estate: Roger L. Ross
Personal Injury Defense: Paul J. Suozzi
Health Care: Lawrence M. Ross
Personal Injury Defense: Michael F. Perley
Business Litigation: Andrea Schillaci
General Litigation: Shawn P. Martin
With over 22,000 attorneys surveyed in Upstate New York (outside of the NYC metro area and Westchester), five of our 11 attorneys named to the list garnered additional praise. Congratulations to Robert P. Fine, Dan D. Kohane, Harry F. Mooney and Michael F. Perley for being named among the Top 50 lawyers and Ann E. Evanko for being named among the Top 25 Female Lawyers in all of Upstate New York.
Briandi Named Member of the Firm
July 1, 2007
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. has named Jody E. Briandi a Member of the firm where she has practiced law as an Associate since 1997. Ms. Briandi will continue to focus her practice in municipal, premises, professional and product liability matters. Ms. Briandi earned her Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in English Writing Arts and Communication Studies.
People Say We Don't Look A Day Over 29
June 1, 2007
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In 1977, two Buffalo-born and raised attorneys founded the law firm of
Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., sharing a deep personal and professional commitment to
Western New York. Since that time, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. has grown into one of
the 10 largest law firms in Western New York with a group of highly respected
Corporate and Litigation attorneys. This month, as the firm turns 30, we are
delighted to report that the shared vision of excellence, personalized attention
and love of the Western New York community continues to this day, with no signs
of slowing down. In fact, we like to think we are just hitting our prime.
Click
here for an article about the firm written in the local legal publication
the Buffalo Law Journal.
Perley Heads Local Chapter of National Trial Advocacy Group
May 30, 2007
Firm member Michael F. Perley is now President of the Buffalo Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) whose primary mission is the preservation of the civil jury trial sytem with the rights and duties of each American decided by our fellow citizens, not by a bureaucratic governmental agency. The association seeks lawyers who display skill, civility and integrity, and a willingness to help younger attorneys achieve a higher level of trial advocacy and to educate the public about the vital importance of the Seventh Amendment.
Fine Appointed to Governor's Judicial Screening Committee
March 8, 2007
Founding partner Robert P. Fine was appointed by Governor Eliot Spitzer as a member and Vice Chair of the Governor’s Judicial Screening Committee for the Fourth Judicial Department of the State of New York. This committee is responsible for the evaluation of candidates for vacancies on the State’s Supreme Court, County Courts and the Appellate Division within the Fourth Department.
Fine Honored By NFJC As Community Leader
January 18, 2007
Founding partner, Robert P. Fine, is being honored with the 2007 Community Leader award for his service to others in the Buffalo area by the National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York (formerly the National Conference for Community and Justice). Their announcement stated: "Robert P. Fine, president of Hurwitz & Fine, P.C., dedicated to improving the community as secretary of the Erie County Industrial Development Agency, the Buffalo and Erie County Regional Development Corp and the Buffalo and Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp. He also serves on both federal and state judicial screening panels, insuring the review of qualified minority candidates."
Hurwitz & Fine Attorneys Recognized By a “Jury of Their Peers”
September 8, 2006
When Business First and the Buffalo Law Journal surveyed the
lawyers and judges from the eight Western New York counties to identify the top lawyers in the District, our law firm’s name appeared again and again. Of 5,500 submissions and nominations, there were a total of 155 attorneys who made the final list, including eight of our firm’s attorneys.
Corporate Law: Robert P. Fine
Estates/Trusts: Lawrence C.
Franco
Labor/Employment: Ann E. Evanko
Insurance Law: Dan D. Kohane
Litigation/Personal Injury:
Harry F. Mooney
Litigation/Municipal Law:
Michael F. Perley
Health Law: Lawrence M. Ross
Appellate Law: Scott C. Billman
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