Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner and Gambino

What Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner and Gambino does

Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner & Gambino, P.C. is a privately-held, full-service regional law firm founded around 1979 and headquartered in Buffalo, New York, with additional offices in Hamburg, Batavia, and Niagara Falls serving Western New York. The firm operates across eight practice areas: workers' compensation, real estate, family law (divorce, child custody, child support), business law, civil litigation, IRS and tax issues, personal injury, and estate planning (wills, trusts, estates). It serves a fragmented base of individual consumers and small businesses, with primary segments including injured workers, families navigating divorce or custody, personal injury victims, real estate buyers/sellers/lenders, and estate planning clients. The firm is structured as a professional corporation owned by its partner attorneys (Richard H. Cole, Thomas F. Hewner, Donna L. Haslinger, Keith R. Rosso), with no parent company or institutional backing.

The firm's revenue model combines traditional hourly billing across most practice areas with contingency-fee arrangements for personal injury cases (no fee unless recovery), and a free initial consultation for personal injury prospects. It operates a sales-led go-to-market with direct client engagement via phone, in-person office visits, online contact forms, live chat, email, text, and video consultation, supplemented by Spanish-speaking services. The underlying technology is a standard web-based client service platform with virtual consultation capabilities and a digital resource library (educational legal videos, regularly updated legal blog, and five topic-specific PDF guides covering workers' comp, real estate, family law, estate planning, and bankruptcy) used as top-of-funnel content marketing. The firm markets through content, client reviews (5-star rating on 95 reviews), and Martindale.com directory listings, with no proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, patents, or strategic partnerships disclosed.

Name

Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner and Gambino

Legal name

Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner & Gambino, P.C.

Website

https://colesorrentino.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner & Gambino is a privately-held, full-service law firm in Western New York serving individual and small-business clients across workers' compensation, real estate, family law, personal injury, business, tax, civil litigation, and estate planning from four offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Workers compensation law
• Real estate legal services
• Family law representation
• Estate planning services
• Personal injury attorney

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly/Traditional Billing: Standard legal fee arrangements including hourly billing for most practice areas. Personal injury cases handled on contingency fee basis where clients pay no attorney fees unless compensation is recovered.
2. Legal Services - Contingency Fee: Personal injury cases typically handled on contingency fee basis where attorney fees are contingent upon successful recovery of damages for the client.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner & Gambino, P.C. is a full-service law firm providing legal representation in Workers' Compensation, Real Estate, Family Law (including divorce, child custody, and child support), Business Law, Civil Litigation, IRS and New York State tax controversy, Personal Injury, and Wills/Trusts/Estates. The firm represents individual clients, families, and small business entities across Western New York from offices in Buffalo, Hamburg, Batavia, and Niagara Falls, with virtual consultation options supplementing in-person meetings.

Product overview

Cole, Sorrentino, Hurley, Hewner & Gambino, P.C. is a full-service law firm providing legal services across multiple practice areas rather than a technology product. The firm offers a unified legal services portfolio centered on its core practice areas: Workers' Compensation, Real Estate, Family Law (including Divorce, Child Custody, and Child Support), Business Law, Civil Litigation, Tax Law, Personal Injury, and Estate Planning. Additionally, the firm provides educational resource guides (PDF downloads) including the NY Workers' Compensation Guide, NY Real Estate Law Guide, NY Family Law Guide, NY Estate Planning Guide, and NY Bankruptcy Law and Debt Relief Guide as client educational materials. The firm operates from offices in Buffalo, Hamburg, and Batavia, NY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workers' Compensation Legal Services Legal representation and counsel for workers' compensation claims in New York State, helping injured workers obtain benefits for medical bills and lost wages. The firm notes that only a handful of Buffalo NY lawyers regularly practice at the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.
• Real Estate Legal Services Residential and commercial real estate legal services in Western New York, including real property transactions, real property tax assessment, title examination, contract review, landlord-tenant law, and real estate litigation. Audience includes buyers, sellers, lenders, brokerage houses, developers, architects, contractors, international investors, and investment consortia.
• Family Law Services Comprehensive family law representation in New York, including divorce, separation, child custody, child support, spousal maintenance, adoption, and prenuptial agreements. Practice focuses on matrimonial and family law, custody, and support.
• Business Law Services Business legal services across the company lifecycle, including business formation, contract negotiation, business litigation, mergers and acquisitions, business dissolution, licensing, funding, and corporation/partnership/LLC matters. Targets startups, established businesses, and corporations in Western New York.
• Civil Litigation Services Civil litigation representation in New York for personal injury matters, contract disputes, wrongful discharge, and debt collection, as well as related real property and estate litigation. Audience includes individuals and businesses engaged in dispute resolution.
• Tax Law Services IRS and New York State tax controversy representation, tax return preparation, and tax planning services. The dual attorney/CPA credentials of partner Thomas F. Hewner allow the firm to integrate tax and legal advice for individual and business clients.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Personal injury and wrongful death legal representation on a contingency fee basis (no attorney fee unless compensation is recovered) for motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and product liability cases. Free initial consultation is offered for personal injury clients.
• Estate Planning Services Wills, trusts, estate administration, probate, guardianship, and conservatorship legal services in New York. Includes estate planning and administration support for individuals and families preparing for asset distribution, incapacity, and end-of-life matters.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Brown Chiari LLP: Buffalo-based multi-practice law firm with similar size and overlapping practice areas including personal injury, workers' compensation, family law, and real estate. Closest comparable in market and service mix.
• Cellino & Barnes (now The Barnes Firm): New York personal injury powerhouse with significant WNY presence and aggressive consumer marketing — directly comparable in PI/workers' comp volume but at much larger scale and marketing budget.
• HoganWillig PLLC: Western New York multi-practice firm offering family law, personal injury, workers' comp, real estate, and estate planning — directly comparable practice mix and regional footprint.
• William Mattar Law Offices: Western New York personal injury and motor vehicle accident firm with significant marketing presence — competes directly for the firm's PI and contingency-fee client base in the same geography.
• Pfalzgraf Beinhauer & Menzies LLC: Buffalo-area firm with strong workers' compensation and personal injury practice — directly comparable to Cole Sorrentino's comp/PI work and likely beneficiary of any Gambino client migration.
• Richmond Vona LLC: Buffalo-based multi-practice firm serving Western New York with personal injury, workers' comp, family law, and estate planning — comparable size and service mix.
• Gross Shuman Brizdle & Gilday: Buffalo-based full-service firm with overlapping practice areas in business law, real estate, estate planning, and litigation — similar mid-market WNY positioning.

Regional players

• Tully Rinckey PLLC: Multi-office New York State firm with employment, family, and personal injury practices — comparable service mix but Albany/Rochester-centered rather than WNY-focused.

Broad incumbents

• Phillips Lytle LLP: Major Buffalo-headquartered firm with broad regional and national practice — represents the large-firm incumbent against which Cole Sorrentino competes for higher-end business and real estate matters.
• Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP: Significantly larger Buffalo-based full-service firm with broader corporate, litigation, and regulatory capabilities — competes for the same mid-market clients but at a different scale and price point.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cshhglaw
• Facebookfacebook.com/ColeSorrentino

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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