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Andrea C. Africano

Associate

Andrea Africano serves as an Associate in Coffey Modica’s New York offices, focusing on personal injury and criminal defense litigation. She has handled a diverse caseload, including car accidents, labor law and construction cases, premises liability, and felony and misdemeanor criminal defense. Andrea has successfully represented clients in court, negotiated settlements, and secured significant judgments, including a $4 million inquest ruling.

Manhattan Office
14 Wall Street, Floor 28
New York, NY 10005
646-777-0108

aafricano@coffeymodica.com

Overview

Before joining private practice, Andrea served as an Assistant Public Defender in Florida’s 15th Judicial Circuit, managing a heavy caseload of criminal matters. She has extensive courtroom experience, having argued motions to suppress, motions to dismiss, and bond motions, as well as serving as lead counsel in numerous jury trials.

Andrea earned her Juris Doctor from Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, where she was a Research Assistant in Torts and Florida Constitutional Law and a 3L Representative for the Association of Business Law Students. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Political Science from the University of Florida, with a minor in Mass Communications.

Fluent in Spanish, Andrea regularly oversees depositions and client interactions in both English and Spanish, ensuring precise communication throughout legal proceedings. She is dedicated to advocating for her clients and achieving the best possible outcomes in each case.

Admissions

  • New York

Education

  • Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law, JD
  • University of Florida, BA

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