Smith, Sovik, Kendrick & Sugnet, P.C.

Smith Sovik is one of the premier litigation boutiques in the State of New York. The firm is well known for its experienced, aggressive trial attorneys, and its willingness to take any case to verdict. Smith Sovik’s diligent but practical approach to litigation has earned it the well-deserved reputation of being a firm that opposing counsel dread seeing on the other side of a lawsuit; it’s the firm smart clients turn to when facing high exposure cases in a variety of practice areas including commercial litigation, healthcare, insurance coverage disputes, products liability, and professional malpractice. Smith Sovik’s nimble collection of impactful dynamic attorneys permit it to provide efficient white shoe legal services at a cost-effective price.

Smith Sovik’s home office is centrally located in Syracuse, but with assistance from its satellite offices, the firm’s attorneys try cases all over of New York State in both the State and Federal courts. Smith Sovik’s downstate office in Uniondale services Long Island and New York City, while the firm’s Hudson Valley office in Fishkill serves the northern boroughs and the counties in eastern New York State. The firm’s Buffalo office handles cases in Rochester and Western New York.

Smith Sovik offers a comprehensive range of services in a wide range of practice areas, including but not limited to:

• Appellate Advocacy
• Automobile and Trucking Litigation
• Civil Defense Litigation
• Commercial Law
• Construction and Labor Law Litigation
• Employment and Labor Litigation
• Environmental and Toxic Tort Litigation
• General Negligence/Premises Liability/Retail
• Insurance Defense and Coverage
• Legal and Professional Liability
• Medical Malpractice Defense
• Product Liability.

Smith Sovik has represented corporations, academic institutions, and individuals in a variety of disputes, including claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, discrimination, and fraud. Smith Sovik’s aggressive approach to litigation has permitted it to repeatedly obtain favorable outcomes for its clients through settlement or verdict.

Smith Sovik’s record of success is not limited to commercial litigation. In just the past two years, Smith Sovik’s attorneys obtained 21-straight defense verdicts at trial while representing various individuals and corporations as well as healthcare providers and hospitals all over the State of New York. Because of this outstanding record of achievement, medical providers and insurance companies trust Smith Sovik with their most difficult high exposure cases.

Trucking clients also routinely turn to Smith Sovik to investigate accidents and defend them in litigation. Smith Sovik understands the importance of responding immediately to an accident involving a client’s truck or vehicle.Smith Sovik’s Trucking and Transportation team is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to immediately travel to an accident scene and offer valuable legal advice and protection.The firm recognizes that early investigation is critical to the defense of any potential lawsuit. Smith Sovik’s experience in the industry also permits it to retain well-established investigators and experts and have these individuals at the scene of an accident quickly to ensure the client’s interests are properly protected.

Smith Sovik’s insurance coverage practice has also seen remarkable growth over the past ten years. Insurance companies have quickly learned that Smith Sovik’s tenacious approach to civil litigation permits it to understand, respond, and defend the most intricate and complex insurance coverage disputes.