Firm News
Jody E. Briandi and Anastasia M. McCarthy Honored as 2023 ATHENA Award Finalists
Hurwitz Fine is proud to announce that it has two finalists for the 2023 ATHENA Awards®, President/Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi and Member Anastasia M. McCarthy.
Michael F. Perley Named a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation
Hurwitz Fine Litigation Chair Michael F. Perley has been named a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation.
V. Christopher Potenza Elected to the Harmonie Group Board of Directors
Hurwitz Fine Member V. Christopher Potenza was elected to the Harmonie Group Board of Directors. The Harmonie Group is an an-invitation-only international network of law firms, vetted for their standards, ethics and values in handling complex litigation for corporations, third party administrators and insurance companies.
Kaitlin A. Sines Joins Hurwitz Fine as a Litigation Associate in the Firm's Buffalo Office
Kaitlin A. Sines has joined Hurwitz Fine P.C. in the firm’s Buffalo office, focusing her practice on automobile liability and asbestos defense. She is experienced in many areas of personal injury, including automobile and trucking litigation, premises liability, products liability, and labor and employment disputes.
Brian D. Barnas Receives Sheldon Hurwitz Young Lawyer Award
Hurwitz Fine Insurance Coverage Member Brian D. Barnas received the New York State Bar Association's Sheldon Hurwitz Young Lawyer award. Presented by the Torts, Insurance, and Compensation Law Section, this award recognizes an attorney's outstanding contributions to the practice of law in the field of insurance and will be presented at the association’s annual meeting in New York.
Gabrielle D. Markle Joins Hurwitz Fine as a Litigation Associate in the Firm's Buffalo Office
Gabrielle D. Markle has joined Hurwitz Fine P.C. in the firm’s Buffalo office, focusing her practice on general liability defense, including medical malpractice, products, premises, and automobile liability.
Jody E. Briandi Elected to the WNY Women’s Foundation Board of Directors
Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi was elected to the WNY Women’s Foundation Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023, for a three-year term.
Hurwitz Fine Welcomes Three Associates in the Firm's Buffalo Office
Hurwitz Fine has welcomed three associates who were all admitted to the bar on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, and will be joining the firm’s Insurance Coverage and General Litigation teams! All three of the individuals have spent the last several months at the firm as associates-pending-admission, and we are excited to officially welcome them as attorneys!
Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi Featured on Buffalo Business First's Table of Experts "Women in Law" Panel
Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody Briandi sat down with several other WNY women lawyers at the Buffalo Business First Table of Experts "Women in Law" panel.
Hurwitz Fine: 2022 In Review
2022 was an exciting year for Hurwitz Fine! We celebrated 45 years—our sapphire anniversary— with a new name and tagline, a new look and new practice areas. We continue to look toward the future with the evolution of our name and visual identity and provide innovative solutions to our clients. We are so proud of what we have accomplished thanks to our attorneys, staff, colleagues and clients!
Hurwitz Fine's 2022 Adopt-a-Family: WNY Heroes
Each December, Hurwitz Fine's Safety & Wellness Committee partners with a local organization to host our annual Adopt-a-Family Drive. This year, we partnered with WNY Heroes, a veterans' assistance organization, to bring some holiday cheer to two local, in-need families.
Robert P. Louttit Joins Hurwitz Fine as an Insurance Coverage Attorney in the Firm's Melville Office
Hurwitz Fine P.C. Ranked as a Tier One Law Firm in Eight Practice Areas in 2023 U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® and U.S. News & World Report have announced the release of the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings. Hurwitz Fine P.C. is proud to have Buffalo Metropolitan Tier One rankings in eight practice areas.
Michael F. Perley Organizes Eighth Annual James Otis Lecture Series in Buffalo
Hurwitz Fine participated in the Eighth Annual James Otis Lecture this week, held at the Robert H. Jackson Courthouse in Buffalo, NY, and sponsored by the Buffalo Chapter of ABOTA.
Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi Honored as a Business First 2022 C-Level Executive
This year’s honorees are composed of business leaders from some of WNY’s largest companies and nonprofit organizations, who have been nominated as innovators within their company, trailblazers who effectively navigate the complexities of their field, role models for their staff and among their peers, and standard-setters within their industry.
Fourth Department Unanimously Rejects Retroactive Application of EDTPA Repeal
In an important and precedential decision released on October 7, 2022, New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, unanimously held that the statute repealing[1] New York’s Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act (EDTPA)[2], is to be given prospective, rather than retroactive, effect. As argued to the Court by Hurwitz Fine’s nursing home litigation team in Ruth v Elderwood at Amherst[3], the text of the repeal statute itself and the legal principles governing statutory interpretation could lead only to that conclusion.
Robert J. Caggiano Joins Hurwitz Fine as a Litigation Associate in the Firm's Buffalo Office
Robert J. Caggiano has joined Hurwitz Fine P.C. in the firm's Litigation Department as an associate attorney. He focuses his practice on general litigation matters, including defending personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, navigating potential high exposure losses, and resolving business/commercial disputes.
Maxwell C. Radley Receives Pro Bono Recognition
Maxwell C. Radley, Associate at Hurwitz Fine P.C., was recognized for his Pro Bono services to the United States District Court in the Northern District of New York on September 27, 2022.
Andrea Schillaci Honored at Business First's 2022 “Women of Influence” Awards
On September 15, 2022, Hurwitz Fine Business & Commercial Litigation Member Andrea Schillaci was honored at Buffalo Business First's 16th annual Women of Influence awards.
35 Attorneys Named to the 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
We are excited to announce that 35 attorneys from Hurwitz Fine have been selected for inclusion on the 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.