Eleni Coffinas

Eleni Coffinas is an attorney who handles medical malpractice, litigation, and personal injury matters in New York. She represents clients harmed by medical negligence, delayed diagnosis, surgical complications, birth injuries, and other serious failures in care. Her work includes case investigation, expert review, trial preparation, settlement negotiation, and courtroom advocacy. She helps injured clients and families seek accountability, compensation, and justice after life-changing harm caused by preventable medical mistakes.

Eleni earned her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Her education supports strong legal analysis, writing, trial preparation, and advocacy in complex malpractice cases. She has built extensive experience presenting medical evidence, questioning witnesses, and explaining complicated facts to judges and juries. Her practice requires careful review of records, expert opinions, treatment timelines, and causation issues.

Eleni has obtained many seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice cases. Her results include major recoveries involving oxygen deprivation during delivery, failure to diagnose breast cancer, gastric bypass complications, and misdiagnosed infectious disease. She is admitted in New York and has practiced in the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department. Her work reflects deep knowledge of malpractice law and trial practice.

Eleni Coffinas is recognized by Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, New York magazine, and Martindale-Hubbell for medical malpractice advocacy. She lectures on malpractice issues, teaches trial practice, and serves in leadership with the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Her approach combines preparation, compassion, and determination for clients facing serious injury and loss. She helps people pursue justice while supporting them through difficult claims, litigation, and recovery concerns.

Law Office Affiliations

• Director, Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo P.C.
• Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Brooklyn Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)

Awards & Badges