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Michael A. Coté

Professional Hightlight
Mr. Coté’s practice has focused primarily on representing injury client and their families and has recovered millions of dollars in a variety of types of cases. Mr. Coté also has an emphasis on the highly technical area of no fault insurance law representing both injured patients, as well as medical providers in bringing claims against no-fault carriers when they refuse to pay for medical benefits due to patients and providers. Mr. Coté feels that his successful results are due primarily to his thorough preparation, listening to his clients and attention to detail. Many of Mr. Coté’s current and former clients have referred their friends and family to him when they have a legal problem.

Personal
December 9, 1971, Stoughton, Mass;
Married, one daughter

Residence
Union Vale, NY

Education
Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, Juris Doctorate June, 1997;

  • Honors and Awards: Fordham Sports Law Symposium, Founder and co-Editor in Chief; Archibald R. Murray Public Service Award, Fordham Litigation Skills Clinic

Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Minor in Philosophy, May, 1994

  • Honors and Awards: Graduated cum laude; Baccalaureate Award for Outstanding Achievement in Political Science;
  • Phi Kappa Delta (National Speech and Debate Honor Society)
  • Phi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society)
  • Nationally ranked and Champion Collegic Debator;
  • Student Judiciary Board

Experience
September 2000 to Present: Spiegel, Brown, Fichera & Coté, LLP (Partner since January, 2007); represents plaintiffs and defendants in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases, as well as patients and medical providers in no fault litigation and arbitration; other areas of practice include residential real estate and traffic court.

November, 1997 to August, 2000: Lynch & Lynch, Mineola, NY Associate Litigation practice specializing in personal injury defense including all aspects of trial litigation. Practice also included residential real estate.

August 1996 to May 1997: Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc., NY, NY - Legal Intern
Participated in all aspects of trial and appellate practice. Interviewed clients, drafted court papers, conducted discovery, conducted research, prepared memoranda, perfected appellate record, prepared appellate brief, court appearances, interacted with opposing counsel and planned case strategy.

May to August 1996: Stiles & Wright, P.C., New York, NY - Summer Associate
Researched and prepared legal memoranda, motions and pleadings. Advised attorneys on points of law, discussed strategy and attended conferences and depositions. Admiralty, personal injury and other fields.

January to April 1996: Grievance Committee for the Appellate Division, First
Department, New York, NY - Legal Intern

July 1995 to June 1996: Professor Ann Moynihan, Fordham Law School, New York,
NY - Research Assistant

June to August 1995: The Honorable John G. Koeltl, United States District Judge
(S.D.N.Y.) - Judicial Intern

Professional

  • New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Dutchess County Bar Association