What Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. does

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. is a privately held, midsize law firm founded in 1977 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York. The firm provides full-service legal representation across insurance coverage and litigation, medical malpractice and nursing home liability, school district defense, commercial litigation, construction, commercial real estate, business services, governmental tort liability, Indian Law, and alternative dispute resolution. It serves insurers (its primary segment), commercial clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies, healthcare providers, educational institutions, and municipalities across New York State, New Jersey, and New England through seven offices.

The firm operates on a traditional professional services model: revenue is generated through billable legal services — primarily hourly and matter-based fees — with engagement pricing determined by matter complexity, attorney seniority, and scope. Distribution is direct, via attorney-client relationships, supplemented by thought-leadership marketing through practice-area newsletters (e.g., Labor Law Pointers, Premises Pointers, Coverage Pointers), ABA committee participation, and published commentary in outlets such as the New York Law Journal and ACCC Quarterly. The Harmonie Group partnership provides ecosystem access to multi-state insurance defense work.

The firm is led by Managing Partner Jody E. Briandi and Vice President Kevin J. Zanner, with co-founder Robert P. Fine still active. There are no disclosed subsidiaries, funding rounds, M&A transactions, or external ownership (no PE/VC involvement). The firm is internally funded through partner capital and operating cash flow. Technology investment is not a stated differentiator; the firm is differentiated by attorney specialization, multi-state coverage, and panel-relationship continuity rather than platform or tooling.

Name

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.

Legal name

Hurwitz Fine P.C.

Website

https://hurwitzfine.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. is a midsize Northeast law firm founded in 1977, headquartered in Buffalo, NY, that provides insurance defense, litigation, and commercial legal services to insurers, businesses, healthcare providers, schools, and municipalities across New York, New Jersey, and New England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Insurance Defense & Commercial Litigation)

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Malpractice Liability (FSAJADAK), Professional Liability (Errors & Omissions) (FSAJADAB), Management Liability (D&O/EPL/Fiduciary) (FSAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Insurance coverage litigation
• Medical malpractice defense
• Commercial legal services
• School district counsel
• Governmental tort defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through billable legal services including litigation defense, insurance coverage counsel, transactional work, and advisory services. The firm serves insurers, businesses, healthcare providers, school districts, municipalities, and individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hurwitz & Fine, P.C. is a midsize law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including insurance coverage and litigation, general liability defense, medical malpractice, employment law, commercial real estate, and business transactions. The firm serves clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies across New York State, New Jersey, and New England through seven offices. Practice areas include Child Victims Act defense, Medical Malpractice & Nursing Home Liability, Insurance Coverage & Litigation, School District Representation, High Exposure/Catastrophic Injury Team, Automobile Liability Defense, Indian Law & Policy, Mediation and Arbitration, Commercial Real Estate and Development, Business Services, Construction Accidents Defense, Governmental Tort Liability, and Construction Litigation.

Product overview

Hurwitz & Fine P.C. is a midsize law firm founded in 1977, offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Core services include Insurance Coverage & Litigation, Medical Malpractice & Nursing Home Liability, Child Victims Act Defense, High Exposure/Catastrophic Injury Team, School District Representation, Automobile Liability Defense, Indian Law & Policy, Construction Accidents Defense, Commercial Real Estate and Development, Business Services, and Governmental Tort Liability. The firm serves clients from startups to Fortune 500 companies across New York State, New Jersey, and New England through offices in Buffalo (headquarters), Long Island, Rochester, Albany, New Jersey, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hurwitz & Fine Legal Services (Full-Service Practice) Midsize law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas including insurance coverage and litigation, general liability defense, medical malpractice, employment law, commercial real estate, and business transactions. The firm serves clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies across New York State, New Jersey, and New England.
• Child Victims Act and Sexual Misconduct Coverage and Defense National practice team providing comprehensive defense and insurance coverage litigation for sexual misconduct claims, including representation of youth-serving organizations, schools, religious institutions, and healthcare facilities under Child Victims Act, Adult Survivors Act, and related statutes.
• Medical Malpractice & Nursing Home Liability Defense of claims against healthcare professionals, hospitals, practice groups, rehabilitation centers, and long and short-term care facilities. Services include medical record review and analysis, expert witness retention, and defense of professional malpractice matters.
• Insurance Coverage & Litigation Comprehensive insurance coverage and litigation services including policy interpretation, coverage opinions, declaratory judgment actions, bad faith claims defense, and representation in complex coverage disputes across property, casualty, and specialty lines.
• School District Representation Legal representation for school districts across New York State, including defense under Child Victims Act, labor and employment matters, premises liability, and automobile liability claims involving buses and school-owned vehicles. The firm has represented more than 60 school districts since 1977.
• High Exposure/Catastrophic Injury and Loss (CAT) Team Specialized team handling high-exposure catastrophic personal injury and property loss claims including traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, severe burns, loss of limb, death cases, construction site accidents, product liability, toxic exposures, and trucking accidents.
• Automobile Liability Defense Defense of automotive liability claims including property damage and personal injury for personal lines, commercial, and self-insureds involving automobiles, motorcycles, and commercial vehicles including buses, livery and ridesharing.
• Indian Law & Policy Legal services for Native American clients including business law, cannabis law, commercial litigation, contract disputes, cross-border issues, employment law, estate litigation, eviction matters, real estate, and litigation in sovereign Nations and federal/state court systems.
• Mediation and Arbitration Services Alternative dispute resolution services including court-appointed and certified arbitrators and mediators handling complex casualty, insurance coverage, commercial disputes, and personal injury matters.
• Commercial Real Estate and Development Comprehensive commercial real estate, development and finance services including pre-development planning, site selection, municipal zoning, SEQRA compliance, project financing, design and construction contracting, and commercial leasing representation.
• Business Services (Outside General Counsel) Outside general counsel legal services including strategic business advice, entity formation, corporate governance, commercial agreements, regulatory compliance, executive compensation, risk management, business succession planning, and merger and acquisition representation.
• Construction Accidents Defense Defense of bodily injury claims under New York Labor Law 200, 240 and 241, investigation and defense of construction site accidents, and prosecution of contractual and common law indemnity rights.
• Governmental Tort Liability & Negligence Defense of municipalities including counties, cities, towns, villages and school districts in premises liability, recreational liability, security claims, motor vehicle accidents, and municipal official defense.
• Construction Litigation Full range representation of contractors, subcontractors, owners, architects, engineers and construction managers including contract drafting, breach of contract, OSHA defense, construction defect claims, and mechanics lien matters.
• Condominium and Homeowner Association Law Legal services for community associations, including Community Association Board Representation and Condominium & Homeowners Association matters.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Harmonie GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHurwitz Fine partnered with The Harmonie Group to create the Child Victims Act '50 State Compendium' helping stakeholders understand the national scope of CVA issues. The firm also collaborates with Harmonie Group's Medical Malpractice Committee to present a 50-State Wrongful Death Compendium. The Harmonie Group is a network of independent insurance defense law firms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rivkin Radler LLP: New York-based midsize law firm with a strong insurance defense, coverage, and litigation practice across the Northeast. Directly comparable to Hurwitz Fine in size, geographic footprint, and core practice focus on insurance coverage counsel and tort defense.
• Goldberg Segalla LLP: National insurance-focused law firm headquartered in Buffalo, NY with offices across NY, NJ, MA, FL, and other states. Closely comparable to Hurwitz Fine given shared Buffalo origin, insurance defense specialization, and overlapping Northeast office network.
• Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin: One of the largest insurance defense firms in the U.S. with significant East Coast presence including NY, NJ, MA, and PA offices. Direct competitor in insurance defense, coverage litigation, and tort defense across the same Northeast geography.
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP: AmLaw 200 firm with deep insurance defense and coverage practice across the Northeast and nationally. Directly competes for insurance carrier panel counsel work and serves similar enterprise clients in coverage and tort defense matters.
• Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP: New York-headquartered insurance defense firm with offices in NY, NJ, CT, FL, and IL. Closely comparable midsize firm focused on insurance coverage, casualty defense, and complex litigation for similar carrier and corporate clients.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP: Large national law firm with one of the largest insurance defense practices in the country, including substantial NY and NJ presence. Competes directly for insurance panel work across the same coverage and casualty defense practice areas.
• Anderson Kill P.C. National insurance coverage specialty firm with NY headquarters and offices across the U.S. Closely comparable insurance coverage practice that competes for the same insurer panel counsel and coverage opinion work.
• Connell Foley LLP: New Jersey-based midsize firm with significant insurance defense, coverage, and tort practice. Comparable in size and geographic positioning, serving insurance carriers and corporate clients across the Northeast.
• Tressler LLP: National insurance defense and coverage firm with offices in NY, NJ, IL, CA, and other states. Directly comparable as an insurance-focused defense firm with a similar mid-market positioning and practice area mix.

Others

• The Harmonie Group: National network of independent insurance defense law firms of which Hurwitz Fine is a member and strategic partner. Serves as both a referral network and collaborative partner for nationwide insurance defense matters, including co-developed resources like the CVA 50-State Compendium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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