Trevett Cristo Salzer & Andolina P.C., in Rochester, New York, is a defense litigation firm with more than 80 years of service to the insurance industry. We have earned a reputation as a superior insurance defense law firm providing local defense counsel for regional and national insurance companies and self-insureds involved in personal injury, property damage and all other litigation claims in courts throughout upstate and Western New York.
Trevett Cristo Salzer & Andolina P.C. was founded in Rochester in 1926 as a firm dedicated to serving the needs of insurance carriers involved in litigation matters in upstate New York. We offer the highest levels of responsive, personalized legal counsel and client service at a cost-effective, competitive fee structure for pretrial counsel, dispute resolution and trial.
Our insurance defense attorneys are peer review rated among the highest in the nation in both Martindale-Hubbell (AV-rated*) and Best's Attorney Listing. Our team offers extensive litigation experience from suit inception through trial.
Our Insurance Defense Attorneys Combine More Than 80 Years of Courtroom Experience
If you are responsible for obtaining local legal counsel for an insurance litigation matter in upstate New York, talk to us about our experience. We have a record of success in insurance litigation matters involving:
- Motor vehicle accident litigation defense
- Premises liability claims defense
- Product liability claims defense
- Life insurance coverage and claims defense
- Environmental law, toxic torts defense
- Insurance subrogation collections
- Insurance coverage disputes
We provide insurance defense litigation services primarily in the following New York counties, and will make special arrangements for other counties, as required:
Albany County · Allegany County · Broome County · Cattaraugus County · Cayuga County · Chautauqua County · Chemung County · Chenango County · Clinton County · Cortland County · Delaware County · Erie County · Essex County · Franklin County · Fulton County · Genesee County · Greene County · Hamilton County · Herkimer County · Jefferson County · Lewis· County · Livingston County · Madison County · Monroe County · Montgomery County · Niagara County · Oneida County · Onondaga County · Ontario County · Orleans County · Oswego County · Otsego County · Saint Lawrence County · Saratoga County · Schenectady County · Schoharie County · Schuyler County · Seneca County · Steuben County · Sullivan County · Tioga County · Tompkins County · Ulster County · Warren County · Wayne County · Wyoming County · Yates County
New York Local Legal Counsel for Many of the Leading Insurance Companies
It is important to have local legal counsel that understands case law and procedures for presenting an effective defense case in local New York courts. We appear in jurisdictions throughout the 7th and 8th Judicial Districts and other areas of New York state. Our recent affiliation with firms in Albany and New York City provides for statewide coverage.
Our insurance company clients include many of the largest national and regional providers, including:
- The Hartford
- Zurich Insurance Companies
- The New York State Insurance Fund
- CNA Companies
- New York Central Mutual Insurance
- Erie Insurance
- Gallagher Bassett
- Amica Insurance
- Metlife Insurance
Attorneys practicing principally in the areas of insurance defense litigation:
- Thomas N. Trevett
- Louis B. Cristo
- Valerie L. Barbic
- David L. Murphy
- Clark J. Zimmermann
- Nicole T. Cedarleaf
Experienced Rochester, New York, Insurance Litigation Attorneys
From offices in Rochester, our lawyers represent clients throughout upstate and Western New York. Contact our office at 585-454-2181 to schedule a consultation with an experienced Rochester insurance litigation defense attorney at our firm.
*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories: legal ability and general ethical standards.
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