Firm Adds Five New Attorneys in Buffalo Office
September 18, 2025
Coffey Modica LLP, a leading defense litigation firm representing businesses and insurance companies in liability claims, excess property and casualty, medical malpractice, nursing, and other professional industries, has signed a lease tripling the firm’s footprint in Western New York.
The new 2,665 SF office space is located on the seventh floor of 42 Delaware Avenue, a 71,154 SF, eight-story office building in the heart of Downtown Buffalo. Owned and operated by Gold Wynn, the circa-1929 building formerly served as the Buffalo City Court until the 1970s.
Coffey Modica first opened its Buffalo offices at 42 Delaware Avenue in 2022 and chose to remain in the building as its practice expanded due to its strategic location near all the major area courthouses. 42 Delaware Avenue is located between the Erie County Holding Center and Buffalo City Court, while Erie County Family Court and the Erie County Courthouse are within walking distance.
“Over the past four years, Coffey Modica has developed a strong reputation for achieving optimal resolutions to complex client matters, using best practices to manage risk and mitigate litigation,” said Partner Maxwell Bottini. “Our team of top litigators routinely achieves favorable settlements or total defense verdicts in local, state and federal courts, and our firm will continue to deliver that best-in-class, client-focused approach to the law as our presence grows in the Western, Central and Capital District regions.”
For three consecutive years, Coffey Modica has been identified by Best Companies Group and New York State Society for Human Resource Management as one of the Best Companies to Work for in New York.
Led by experienced litigator Mostafa Soliman, Of Counsel, Coffey Modica’s Buffalo office has seen significant growth in cases across New York’s upstate region, from Albany to Niagara Falls. The firm has been called in to both handle matters directly and advise as counsel on behalf of some of the biggest insurers and corporate entities in the area.
As a result, Coffey Modica has rapidly expanded its hiring, adding five new attorneys to handle the increased demand from corporate and institutional clients. The new Buffalo office offers not only flexibility to handle the rising headcount but creates opportunities for future growth.
“Our caseloads in Western and Central New York have doubled since I joined the firm early in 2024 and it is exciting to be part of this law practice as we move into a new era with a larger staff and an impressive new office,” said Soliman. “From Erie County, Niagara Falls County, Cattaraugus County, all the way to Onondaga County and beyond, our team is proud to be the go-to firm for reaching successful resolutions in high-value defense litigations. This expansion will help us further meet the needs of the insurance and business communities in this region.”
The firm plans to continue growing its presence in the Western New York region, tapping into a strategic partnership with the University at Buffalo School of Law to attract top-talented law school students and graduates to join the Buffalo team.
Founded in 2021, Coffey Modica continues to be one of the fastest growing law firms in the nation with offices in Lower Manhattan, Buffalo, Suffolk County and Tarrytown, NY, as well as Westport, CT; Jersey City, NJ and Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Coffey Modica LLP represents defendants in high-profile, high exposure matters across many disciplines and industries around the country. Known for being aggressive trial attorneys and litigators, Coffey Modica resolves matters on behalf of its clients with the most cost-effective resolutions aligned with their short- and long-term business goals and culture.
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