Patrice  Coleman

Patrice Coleman

Offices: New York
Of Counsel

Patrice Coleman litigates civil cases including auto accidents, premises liability and Labor Law claims.

She has a particular expertise in handling motions and appeals and has successfully drafted and argued numerous appeals in the First and Second Departments involving a wide range of issues.

Patrice has brought thousands of cases to successful conclusions through direct negotiation, mediation and arbitrations.

Education
University of Vermont, B.A. 1981
Albany Law School of Union University, J.D. 1986

Experience
Patrice Coleman handles all aspects of a case, from pre-suit to conclusion. She has substantial motion and appellate practice experience and significant alternative dispute resolution experience.

REPORTED DECISIONS
Keys v. PV Holding Corp., 205 AD3d 787 (2d Dept. 2022)
Barreto v. 750 Third Owner, 194 AD3d 441 (1st Dept. 2021)
Robles v. 635 Owner, 192 AD3d 604 (1st Dept. 2021)
Rossi v. 88th Garage Corp., 190 AD3d 504 (1st Dept. 2021)
Arena v. City of New York, 192 AD3d 738 (2d Dept. 2021)
Bennett v. State Farm Fire & Casualty, 189 SAD3d 749 (2d Dept. 2020)
Cohen v. City of New York, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 5833 (N.Y. App. Div.2d Dept.
2022)
Islam v. HPENY Housing Development Fund, 182 AD3d 585 (2d Dept. 2020)
Rodriguez v Palacio, 199 A.D.3d 728 (2d Dept. 2021)
Martinez v. Inserra Supermarkets, 187 AD3d 1172 (2d Dept. 2020)
Ebbed v. PV Holding, 2022 N.Y. Slip Op. 6229 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dept. 2022)
Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
New York State Bar

News Insights

May 31, 2023

Court of Appeal Affirms Jury Verdict for Defense in Fall Off of a Ladder Case Premised Upon Sole Proximate Cause

In the matter of Bonczar v. AMC Theaters, the plaintiff filed suit claiming violations of Labor Law 240(1) after he fell from an A-Frame ladder he was using to install a smoke detection system. At his deposition, the plaintiff was equivocal on the issue of whether he had checked the ladder to ensure that it was locked in place when he ascended it prior to his fall, admitting that he may not have done so.

May 25, 2023

Jury Dispenses Delivers Swift Justice by Rendering a Defense Verdict on Damages in Under One Hour - Alexandra Jacques v. Thomas Joseph Oliveri and Stephen J. Oliveri

David Gould obtained a unanimous defense verdict in the Supreme Court, Nassau County, before Judge Catherine Rizzo in the Alexandra Jacques v. Thomas Joseph Oliveri and Stephen J. Oliveri case, Index Number 608950-20. The plaintiff, a 52-year old Nurses Aide at Northwell Hospital, was the driver of an SUV that was stopped in traffic on the Southern State Parkway in Nassau County when the defendant, Thomas Joseph Oliveri who was 17-years old at the time of the accident, made contact with the rear of her vehicle. The case was tried solely on damages regarding whether the plaintiff sustained a "serious injury". The plaintiff underwent a right knee and right shoulder arthroscopy within four months of the accident. One of the plaintiff''s orthopedic medical experts testified that in his opinion that she will require future cervical and spinal fusion surgeries at a cost of $150,000.00 each. Mr. Gould argued that the impact was merely a minor fender bender and thus it was not the proximate cause of her past surgeries as well as any surgeries that might occur in the future.

May 4, 2023

Kevin Horbatiuk wins a verdict in favor of our clients after a trial on liability in Queens County, Supreme Court

On April 28, 2023 Kevin Horbatiuk won a verdict in favor of our clients after a trial on liability in Queens County, Supreme Court in the case of El Hassan vs Munoz Trucking Corporation and Maria Theresa Corral.