Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody Briandi was honored by the Amherst Chamber of Commerce as the "2023 Woman of Distinction" at their annual "The Event - Celebrating Business Excellence." This award honors a female professional who has excelled in her field and continues to provide the Western New York region with leadership, professionalism and community engagement.

Hurwitz Fine member and WBASNY immediate past president Anastasia M. McCarthy was presented with the Crystal Buffalo Award at the annual WBASNY Installation. 

Hurwitz Fine’s Long Island office and family and friends recently partnered with national non-profit The Girls Empowerment Movement, Inc. (GEM) for their “Operation Sparkle” community service event.

Agnieszka A. Wilewicz, Member at Hurwitz Fine P.C., was selected to the American Bar Association’s (ABA’s) General Committee Board Standing Committee by the Section Chair. 

Thirty-two attorneys from Hurwitz Fine have been selected for inclusion on the 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. In addition, six of the Top 50 and two of the Top 10 Upstate New York Super Lawyers named are Hurwitz Fine attorneys.

Hurwitz Fine is pleased to announce that 28 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Among this list, five Hurwitz Fine attorneys were named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® list.

Hurwitz Fine Insurance Coverage Senior Member Dan D. Kohane is the recipient of the 2023 Richard T. Boyette Award for outstanding contribution to the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence.

Firm President/Managing Partner Jody Briandi authored two articles on law practice management and Insurance Coverage Member Dan Kohane co-authored an article on insurance coverage developments. 

Hurwitz Fine President/Managing Partner Jody Briandi was ranked #38 on Buffalo Business First’s 2023 Power 200 Women, a list of some of the most influential and talented women in Buffalo who have fueled economic, social, and cultural growth throughout Western New York.

Patrice C. S. Melville has joined Hurwitz Fine's Long Island office as a litigation associate. She focuses her practice on the defense of businesses and individuals in a wide array of litigated matters.

Ashley M. Cuneo has joined Hurwitz Fine's Melville office as a litigation associate. Ashley focuses her practice on general liability defense, including medical malpractice and NYS Labor Law.

Hurwitz Fine has achieved the highest national law firm diversity certification after a rigorous 18-month collaboration with Diversity Lab to track, measure and achieve diversity in leadership.

Hurwitz Fine Attorney Diane F. Bosse is the American Bar Association's 2023 Robert J. Kutak Award Recipient. The Kutak Award is presented annually to honor an individual who has made significant contributions to the collaboration of the legal academy, the bench, and the bar.

On April 28th and May 19th, as part of Hurwitz Fine's ongoing community service initiative, employees attended two community service days, organized by our DEI and Safety & Wellness Committees, in conjunction with Habitat for Humanity.

Hurwitz Fine attorneys Lee Siegel and Mike Williams have advanced at the firm, effective May 1.

Scott J. Whitbeck has joined Hurwitz P.C. as Special Counsel in the firm's Buffalo office, focusing his practice on the defense of product and premises liability claims.

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.

Hurwitz Fine Litigation Chair Michael F. Perley has been named a Fellow of The New York Bar Foundation.

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.