Eleni Coffinas
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.
Notable case results
For a baby who suffered brain damage from oxygen deprivation during delivery
The largest of its kind in New York, for failure to diagnose breast cancer
For a young mother who fell into a vegetative state after complications following gastric bypass surgery were not addressed promptly
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
