Hagerty & Brady

Hagerty & Brady is known for sophisticated, hands-on legal service from its downtown Buffalo office, representing clients across New York State since 1989. The firm traces a multigenerational legal legacy through Thomas V. Hagerty, Michael A. Brady, and the Hagerty family’s public service in Erie County. Its small-firm structure supports efficient representation, close collaboration, and practical counsel for individuals, businesses, municipalities, insurers, estates, and institutional clients in complex statewide matters.

Hagerty & Brady handles employee benefits litigation, appellate work, municipal defense, probate, estates, wills, commercial litigation, insurance defense, mediation, arbitration, business formation, commercial real estate, toxic tort, asbestos defense, aviation law, and general civil litigation. The firm represents plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts, including disputes involving healthcare benefits, retirement plans, severance, contracts, securities claims, construction, environmental issues, coverage questions, probate contests, personal injury, and subrogation claims statewide.

Hagerty & Brady drives successful outcomes through personalized legal solutions, thorough preparation, and deep expertise across litigation, appeals, estate matters, insurance issues, and business disputes. The firm reviews records, policies, pleadings, contracts, benefit plans, estate documents, municipal defenses, coverage positions, expert needs, and litigation risks before recommending a strategy. This careful approach supports negotiation, motion practice, mediation, arbitration, trial work, appeals, cost control, and efficient resolution of complex legal problems.

Hagerty & Brady reflects industry recognition through a long record of professionalism, client service, mediation leadership, arbitration experience, and trusted local counsel work for major firms and companies. Michael A. Brady has mediated well over 100 federal lawsuits, while firm members have arbitrated hundreds of matters. The firm’s attorneys combine practical judgment, courtroom experience, and collaborative service to help clients resolve disputes, manage risk, and protect long-term interests in statewide legal cases.