Daniel W. Coffey, Member

Founding Member, Bowitch & Coffey, Albany, NY.  June 2012 – present.  Trial attorney litigating in the areas of insurance subrogation, insurance first- and third-party defense, insurance agency E&O, commercial litigation, environmental litigation.

Partner, Law Office of Daniel W. Coffey,  Albany, NY.   June 2008 – June 2012.  Practicing in areas of insurance subrogation, insurance third-party and first-party defense, and insurance agency defense.  Court-appointed bankruptcy referee. Town Councilman, Town of Bethlehem (2019- ). Tried cases before New York State Supreme and federal courts and NYS Court of Claims.

Partner, Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, Albany, New York.   January 1, 2004 to May 2008. Member, Torts, Insurance, and Environmental Practice Groups.  Litigated and provided counsel to clients on insurance defense and subrogation matters.  Tried several cases to verdict.  Argued appeals in the Court of Appeals, Second and Third Departments, USDC-NDNY. 

Partner, Bouck Holloway Kiernan & Casey, LLP, Albany, New York.   January 1997 to December 2003.  (Bouck Holloway was acquired by Hiscock & Barclay, LLP effective January 1, 2004). 

Associate, Rowley Forrest O'Connell & Hite, Albany, New York.   June 1992 to January 1997; Troy, Gould & Mott, Washington, D.C.  March 1990 to June 1992. 

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.  Juris Doctor, 1990. 
• Columbia University, New York, NY.  Master of Public Administration, 1986. 
• Union College, Schenectady, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1984. 

Associations

• National Association of Subrogation Professionals (“NASP”).  Member since 2005.  Committees:  Amicus Committee; Northeast Region – New York Chapter Committee.  Attended national subrogation conferences in New Orleans, LA and Orlando, FL.
• International Association of Arson Investigators (“IAAI”); NYS Fire Investigators Chapter 23 IAAI ; Capital District Fire Investigators Association; Defense Research Institute of NENY; National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) (2007-2009)
• Capital District Trial Lawyers Association
• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association.  Trial, Torts, Environmental and Municipal Law sections.
• Albany County Bar Association.  Vice President (2014); Co-Chair, Committee on Small and Solo Attorneys
• Named New York “Super Lawyer” 2007-2013 for Products Liability

Bar Admissions

• Admitted to all New York State and federal courts, Second Circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, Vermont District Court

Reported Cases

• Uvanni v. Crumb, 92 AD3d 1263 (4th Dept 2012)
• Hamilton v. NYC Municipal , 2012 WL 386631 (NDNY 2012)
• MetLife a/s/o Barber v. Broan-Nutone, 2011 WL 3736550 (2011)
• New York Central Mutual v. Medical Diagnostic Imaging, 33 Misc.3d 612 (City Court, Poughkeepsie, 2011)
• People v. Cruz, 74 A.D.3d 1637 (3rd Dept 2010)
• People v. Coons, 73 A.D.3d 1343 (3rd Dept 2010)
• Baldwin v. Bradt, Village of Northville, 62 A.D.3d 1131 (3rd Dept 2009)
• People v. Addison, 63 AD3d 1445 (3rd Dept 2009)
• Allstate a/s/o Lothridge v. Gonyo, 2009 WL 1924769, 121481 and 962698 (NDNY 2009)
• State v. Dennin v. Michigan Millers, 39 A.D.3d 925 (3rd Dept 2007)
• David Sutherland v. Thering, 38 A.D.3d 967 (3rd Dept 2007)
• White v. Rhodes, New York Mutl, 34 A.D. 3d 951 (3rd Dept 2006)
• Johnson v. Ward, 4 N.Y.3d 516 (Court of Appeals 2005)
• Jean Spathos v Gramatan Mgt, 2 A.D.3d 833 (2nd Dept 2003)
• Daigle v. West Mountain, 289 A.D.2d 838 (3rd Dept., 2001)
• Loftus v. Gero, 283 A.D.2d 794 (3rd Dept., 2001)
• Hartford Ins a/s/o Marcelle v. Regen., 271 A.D.2d 862 (3rd Dept 2000)
• Strand v. Pioneer Ins. Co., 270 A.D.2d 600 (3rd Dept 2000)
• Cox v. Maloney, 262 A.D.2d 832 (3rd Dept 1999)
• McCabe v. Allstate Ins. Co., 260 A.D.2d 850 (3rd Dept.1999)

Personal

• Chairman, Town of Bethlehem (NY) Zoning Board of Appeals (2010-present)
• Member, Town of Bethlehem Planning Board (2009-2010)
• Volunteer, Bethlehem Youth Court
• Board of Directors, Delmar Track and Field
• Chicago Marathon (2012); Boston Marathon (2003)