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About Eleni Coffinas

Eleni Coffinas is a member of the firm and leads one of its medical malpractice departments. An experienced trial advocate, she has won seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice cases and is recognized as one of New York's leading authorities in that specialty. She lectures judges and bar members on medical malpractice issues and serves on bar committees dedicated to the area. She joined Sullivan Papain just after graduating law school in 1985 and has been a member of the firm since 1993. She is an AV-rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell, recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, and listed in New York magazine and Super Lawyers.

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Education

Brooklyn Law School
J.D., 1985

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York

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