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09 Jan 2026
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Coffey Modica Promotes Two Partners to Firm Wide Leadership Roles

January 9, 2026
Appointments Support Continued National Growth of Rapidly Expanding Defense Litigation Firm
January 9, 2026

Coffey Modica LLP, among the fastest growing defense litigation firms in the nation, representing prominent business and insurance companies in liability claims, excess property/casualty, medical malpractice, nursing, and other professional industries, announces that Maxwell Bottini has been named Firmwide Managing Partner and Patricia Mooney as Deputy Managing Partner. Both attorneys have been with the firm since its inception.

Founded in 2021, Coffey Modica has experienced rapid and strategic growth, expanding from one office to now eight offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, and Florida.

“Since Coffey Modica’s earliest days, Maxwell Bottini and Patricia Mooney have been instrumental in establishing the firm’s foundation and shaping the culture that continues to attract top legal talent and an enviable client roster,” said Michael Coffey, Founding Partner.  “They have proven to not only be formidable trial attorneys but also trusted mentors and leaders. Their modern, forward-thinking approach to leadership will be a tremendous asset as the firm continues its expansion into new markets.”

In his new role, Bottini will continue to maintain an active litigation practice while overseeing operations across all eight offices. Coffey Modica currently employs 78 attorneys and professional staff across five states along the East Coast, and Bottini will play a key role in guiding the firm’s ongoing geographic and strategic growth.

Bottini joined the firm in 2021 before eventually being promoted to partner in 2024. During his tenure at Coffey Modica, Bottini has successfully tried more than 20 cases to verdict, handling complex, high-value matters relating to construction litigation and defects, product liability litigation, transportation, premises liability, domestic and international reinsurance transactions including captive matters, and excess liability and casualty. He began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office after obtaining his JD from Brooklyn Law School.

“Having been with Coffey Modica since the launch of the firm, it has been so very fulfilling to see the dynamic evolution and growth, from New England to Florida. What uniquely sets Coffey Modica apart in the legal community is its people, innovation, and the drive of our litigation teams that have such a deep client-focused approach to the law,” said Bottini. “I have been able to learn and grow alongside this talented team at Coffey Modica and look forward to this new leadership role.”

Patricia Mooney joined the firm in 2021 before accepting the role of New York Managing Partner in 2025. She is a 20-year veteran of the insurance defense industry with a focus on construction litigation, including high-exposure New York Labor matters, general and premises liability, medical malpractice and nursing home negligence cases. Mooney has litigated cases throughout New York’s Five boroughs, Westchester County, Long Island and in the majority of upstate venues, in both state and federal court.

Over the years, Mooney has gravitated towards more of a legal mentorship role, offering guidance to younger attorneys while overseeing case management across the firm’s New York offices. In this new role, she will be responsible for distributing cases, handling HR concerns and facilitating the professional development resources that help firm attorneys stay on track across all eight offices. She obtained her degree from Pace University Law School.

“It has been a privilege to be here for Coffey Modica’s evolution into a nationally recognized legal organization,” said Mooney. “We have such a talented and dedicated roster of attorneys and staff who continually deliver top results to clients. In this new role, I am excited to further support the development of our people and help attract top legal talent to the firm.”

Founded in 2021, Coffey Modica is one of the fastest growing law firms in the nation with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, and Florida. 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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13 Oct 2025
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Coffey Modica Opens New Atlanta, Georgia Office

October 13, 2025
Veteran Litigator Evan Echenthal to Lead Coffey Modica’s New Atlanta Regional Office
October 13, 2025

Coffey Modica LLP, a national defense litigation firm representing prominent corporate, business, entrepreneurial and insurance clients in large-scale business disputes and liability claims, excess property/casualty, medical malpractice, nursing and other professional industries, is opening a new office in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

Veteran litigator and Coffey Modica partner Evan Echenthal will serve as Managing Partner of the Georgia office and will be building out a team to service corporate clients across the state.

The new Fulton County office is located at 9040 Roswell Road, at the River Ridge office complex in Sandy Springs, where the law firm has signed a multi-year lease for a 3,000 SF space with opportunities for expansion.  Managed by Insignia Realty, the 180,000 SF Class A, eight-story glass office building contains multiple amenities including a conference center. Coffey Modica’s new office is located between Central Perimeter and North Fulton, just minutes from the Downtown Roswell Restaurant District.

“This community has long been a major Southeast regional hub for top-tier businesses. Given the volume of litigation Coffey Modica manages for major corporations, commercial and residential property owners, insurance companies and their insured, assembling a deep legal team in this market is a logical step for one of America’s fastest-growing defense litigation firms,” said Echenthal.

Mr. Echenthal’s career spans more than three decades, during which he has held positions at several prominent law firms, representing insurance carriers and their insureds in significant construction site accident claims alleging violations of labor law, motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, products liability, declaratory judgment actions, commercial litigation and subrogation actions. His diverse background also includes serving as a labor relations specialist, negotiating employment contracts for public employee unions and directing labor-management arbitrations and employment disciplinary hearings.

Earlier in his career, he served as Assistant District Attorney for the Westchester County, New York District Attorney’s Office, Special Prosecutions Division. There he prosecuted sex crimes, domestic violence, child abuse, elder abuse and animal abuse cases. This experience provided him with valuable trial skills and a deep understanding of criminal law. He is admitted to practice in Georgia, the Southern District of New York, Eastern District of New York and Supreme Court of the United States.

Coffey Modica’s practice teams are focused on defending major litigation claims against corporations that can often range in excess of hundreds of millions of dollars.

Founding Partner Michael Coffey said, “In the last four years, our firm has experienced quite significant expansion and Fulton County, Georgia was a natural next step to address the litigation needs of our clients in the corporate and insurance sectors in the Atlanta region and statewide. I am delighted and confident that in the hands of Evan Echenthal, a very experienced courtroom presence, we will build out a world-class legal team in the state.”

Coffey Modica LLP represents defendants in high-profile, high exposure matters across many disciplines and industries around the country. Known for being successful 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.  The firm maintains offices in New York City, Buffalo, Suffolk County and Tarrytown, NY, as well as Westport, CT, Jersey City, NJ, and Palm Beach County, FL.

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