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 Patrick B. Curran
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resume.
Mr. Curran is a Senior Partner at Damon &
Morey LLP, practicing in the firm’s
Litigation Department. As an experienced trial and appellate
attorney, he has defended matters involving medical malpractice,
trucking and motor vehicle accidents, product liability, municipal
liability, construction accidents, nursing home claims and general
negligence litigation.
Practicing in New York since 1982, Mr. Curran is also admitted in
Federal District Court for the Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern
Districts of New York. During the last 26 years, he has handled cases in
23 counties, served as lead counsel in over 100 cases which went to
trial, and had 55 cases resulting in a jury verdict. Particularly proud
of his trial record, 96% of his past verdicts have been in favor of his
clients.
A well respected trial advocate, he also participates in alternative
dispute resolution and has served as an arbitrator on numerous
occasions. He has received Martindale-Hubbell’s preeminent AV Peer
Review Rating and was recently named among Upstate New York's Super
Lawyers®.
A frequent lecturer, Mr. Curran is a regular presenter for the
University at Buffalo’s Law School, School of Medicine and School of
Nursing as well as for numerous health professional and community
groups. In addition, he has conducted numerous continuing education
programs discussing courtroom technology. Earlier this year,
Mr. Curran’s article "Discovery and Admissibility of Peer Review
Materials and Department of Health Investigations in Medical Malpractice
Litigation" was published in the Winter 2008 issue of the New York State
Bar Association's Health Law Journal.
Mr. Curran is a National Board Member of the American Board of Trial
Advocates (ABOTA), representing the Buffalo Chapter; additionally, he is
the past president and a founding member of the Chapter. He is active in
the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), Defense Research
Institute (DRI), American Bar Association, New York State Bar
Association, New York State Trial Lawyer’s Association, Defense Trial
Lawyers of Western New York, Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
and the Bar Association of Erie County.
Mr. Curran received his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the State
University of New York at Albany in 1977, and then went on to earn his
J.D. degree from New York Law School in 1980. Prior to joining Damon &
Morey, Mr. Curran was employed by the New York State Department of
Health and served as chief legislative assistant to a member of the New
York State Assembly.
Mr. Curran and his wife, Cyndy, have three children and reside in
Williamsville, New York. His wife is an clinical assistant professor at the
University of Buffalo School of Nursing.
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Contact Information
Buffalo Office
Direct Dial: (716) 858-3825
pcurran@damonmorey.com
Concentrations
Health Care -
Litigation and Risk Management
Medical &
Professional Malpractice Defense
Nursing Home
Negligence
Construction
(Labor Law § 240)
Trucking
Accidents
Products
Liability
General
Negligence
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