Peter M. Cordovano, Esq. is a native New Yorker that now resides in practices in Ulster County NY. In 1981, Peter received a Bachelor’s degree in pre-medical sciences from Manhattan College in 1981 and in 1986, he received his Doctorate of Law from the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Touro Law Center.
Peter M. Cordovano, Esq. is an experienced and dedicated attorney that has provided the seriously injured with expert legal service. The firm only takes cases we believe in and we work to make every case a success. Since 1987. Peter has dedicated his its practice to prosecuting claims for injured NYS workers before the NYS Workers Compensation Board and the Social Security Administration.
Peter is "AV Distinguished Peer-Review Rated" by Martindale Hubbell. This is the highest rating an attorney can receive based upon the confidential opinions of lawyers and judges. It is an independent attestation of a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics. Peter has lectured on Attorney Ethics and Anatomy and Physiology before the NYS Injured Workers Bar Association, and has lectured before the NYS Bar Association on NYS Worker’s Compensation
Mr. Cordovano's reputation for personal attention, dedication of effort, and case results are second to none. Clients appreciate the personal attention, hands-on approach and thorough preparation of their cases. Peter's knowledgeable and personable staff takes pride in helping people understand the process and in getting that help sooner rather than later.
No one looks to suffer the physical, financial and emotional burdens of an on-the-job injury. The course and direction of these claims can be frustrating and confusing. You may find yourself injured, unable to work, and worried about your future and your family's future. If that should occur, put Peter’s knowledge, skill, education, and expertise to work. Peter will cross examine insurance doctors, employers, insurance investigators and other witnesses to advance a client’s case. In this regard, one can be assured of effective representation in all proceedings.
Good results just don’t happen. The firm actively obtains and exchanges medical reports from their clients. Healthcare providers to assist maximizing awards and minimizing the time it takes for the jurisdiction to make its findings. To the extent permitted, the firm also assists healthcare providers to obtain authorizations for necessary medical care. In doing so, it ensures the maximum result possible concerning awards.
Peter M. Cordovano, Esq. maintains professional memberships in the NYS State Bar Association; the NYS Trial Lawyers Association; the Capital Region Italian American Bar Association; the Ulster County Bar Association; the Dutchess County Bar Associations; the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives; and the NYS Injured Workers' Bar Association.
Attorney Cordovano's other memberships include the Alpha Phi Delta Alumni Association. He is a past Executive Board member of the Ulster County Bar Association (2 terms); a past member of the American Trial Lawyers; and a past member of the American Bar Associations.
Peter was a motorcade driver for President Reagan in New York City in the early 1980s. For many years, Mr. Cordovano also served his state, county and town as a Delegate to the NYS Third District's Judicial Committee; as a Board of Ethics member to the Ulster County Legislature (assisting in a substantial rewrite of that County's Ethics Law in 2007 and 2008); and as a Board of Ethics member to the Village of New Paltz.
Peter is personable, easy to talk to, and his clients enjoy his sense of humor. Mr. Cordovano conscientiously attempts to return all telephone calls and e-mails within 24 hours, often the very same day. Mr. Cordovano is known to telephone clients on weekends as well.
