Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP

What Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP does

Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP is a six-attorney workers' compensation law firm based in Buffalo, New York, founded in 1993 by Stephen M. Gielowski. The firm represents injured workers in the Buffalo and Rochester districts, providing full-service Workers' Compensation representation under New York State law, Social Security Disability benefits assistance, and Personal Injury claims against negligent third parties. Its attorney base includes partners with prior in-house experience at insurance carriers (Royal Insurance, Cigna Property & Casualty), giving the firm a dual-perspective advantage in negotiating and litigating WC claims.

The firm's revenue model is professional services / contingency: attorneys' fees are approved by the New York Workers' Compensation Board and paid directly from awards by the insurer or self-insured employer — no fee is earned if no award is obtained. Lead generation is driven by a content-led website (workerscomp-buffalo.com), downloadable educational resources, healthcare-provider referrals, and free phone consultations. The firm publishes case results (settlements ranging from $120,000 to $365,000) to demonstrate outcomes across injury types including back/neck, knee, elbow/shoulder, hand, hearing loss, head injuries, and carpal tunnel.

The business is operated as a private Limited Liability Partnership with no external investors, no subsidiaries, and no documented technology stack beyond the marketing website. Operations are concentrated in a single Buffalo office at 135 Delaware Ave, with no disclosed expansion into additional jurisdictions.

Name

Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP

Legal name

Gielowski, Federice and Caligiuri, LLP

Website

https://workerscomp-buffalo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP is a six-attorney workers' compensation law firm in Buffalo, NY, founded in 1993, representing injured workers in Western New York across Workers' Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Personal Injury matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workers' Compensation Legal Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Work Injury & Workers’ Compensation / Occupational Injury Benefits (BPAIAKAJ)

Keywords

• Workers compensation law
• Personal injury law
• Social security disability
• Legal representation services
• Occupational injury claims

Headquarters

HQ city

Buffalo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation - Workers' Compensation: The firm earns revenue by representing injured workers in workers' compensation claims. Attorneys' fees must be approved by the workers' compensation board and are paid directly by the insurance company or self-insured employer if an award is made. No fee is payable if no award is obtained.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Full-service Workers' Compensation legal representation throughout Buffalo and Rochester, New York, helping injured workers obtain medical and wage benefits under New York State Workers' Compensation Law. The firm's offerings extend to Social Security Disability representation and Personal Injury claims, including third-party lawsuits for negligent parties in work-related injury cases. Attorney fees are approved by the Workers' Compensation Board and paid from awards, not upfront by clients.

Product overview

Gielowski, Federice & Caligiuri, LLP is a law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services centered on Workers' Compensation law. The core offering consists of Workers' Compensation legal representation (helping injured workers navigate New York State Workers' Compensation Law to obtain medical coverage and cash benefits), supplemented by Social Security Disability representation and Personal Injury legal services. The firm has been serving Western New York for over 20 years and represents clients throughout Buffalo and Rochester, NY districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workers' Compensation Legal Services Full-service Workers' Compensation legal representation for injured workers throughout Buffalo and Rochester, New York, helping them obtain medical coverage, wage replacement benefits, and settlements under New York State Workers' Compensation Law.
• Social Security Disability Representation Legal representation for disabled clients to obtain Social Security Disability benefits, including coordination between Workers' Compensation claims and Social Security claims.
• Personal Injury Legal Services Legal assistance with personal injury matters, including lawsuits against negligent third parties for injuries sustained in the course of employment, in addition to workers' compensation claims.

Quantifiable outcome

• Wage replacement benefits up to $800+ per week during temporary disability
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP: Long-standing New York-based plaintiff-side Workers' Compensation and Social Security Disability firm with multiple offices across NY. Directly comparable to GFC in claimant-side WC focus, contingency model, and NY regulatory practice, but materially larger and more geographically dispersed.
• Swerdloff & Wan: New York Workers' Compensation and disability firm serving injured workers with a similar claimant-side practice. Directly comparable in target client (injured workers), service mix (WC + disability), and contingency-based fee structure.
• O'Connor & Partners: Multi-office New York law firm with significant plaintiff Workers' Compensation practice. Comparable as a NY WC plaintiff firm serving injured workers, though broader in scope and larger in headcount than GFC.
• Law Offices of James M. Laufer: New York Workers' Compensation attorney focused exclusively on injured-worker representation. Closely comparable in pure WC plaintiff focus, solo/small-firm operating model, and contingency fee model.
• Mirman, Markovits & Landau, PC: New York plaintiff-side Workers' Compensation firm with offices in the metropolitan area. Comparable in claimant-side WC practice, contingency fee structure, and target client of injured workers in NY.

Broad incumbents

• Block O'Toole & Murphy: Large New York plaintiff firm with deep Workers' Compensation and construction accident practice serving injured workers. Comparable in WC plaintiff work but materially larger and broader across personal injury, with significant brand recognition.
• Leeds Brown Law, P.C. New York law firm with established Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, and disability practices. Comparable in service mix (WC + PI + disability) for injured workers, but larger in scale and broader in geographic reach.
• Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP: New York-based plaintiff personal injury and Workers' Compensation firm. Comparable in serving injured workers through WC and PI claims, with similar contingency model but larger team and broader service portfolio.
• The Chartwell Law Offices, LLP: Multi-state defense and claimant-side insurance law firm with a Workers' Compensation practice. Comparable in WC subject-matter expertise, but operates primarily on the defense/employer side, contrasting with GFC's plaintiff focus.

Regional players

• New York State Workers' Compensation Board: The state agency that administers NY Workers' Compensation claims and approves attorney fees. Not a competitor, but a structurally relevant peer because GFC's revenue model, fee structure, and case strategy are directly shaped by WCB rulings and procedure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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