On the job or on the road, if you’re seriously injured,
no other law firm is more seriously qualified.
At Valerio & Kufta our team of highly experienced trial lawyers, nurses and paralegals insures that every client gets the quality representation they deserve. Our proven track record of million and multi-million dollar awards is well-known. The insurance companies and the major corporations we go up against on behalf of our clients know that we are not afraid to go to trial if necessary to get our clients the best results possible. Because we have the skill, experience and financial resources necessary to win at trial, we are able to settle many cases for full value without going to trial. Our clients are hard working family people who have been seriously injured through no fault of their own. We do not represent people with minor problems who are out to make a quick buck. We hate frivolous lawsuits as much as you do. They clog up the courts and make a mockery of the system. “They all looked at the giant in fear and thought…‘He’s so big, how could we possibly kill him?’ But, when David saw Goliath, he coolly loaded his sling and thought… “He’s so big, how could I possibly miss!’.” If you’re looking for David, call Valerio & Kufta. Our qualifications and track record speak for themselves.
Don’t make the mistake of hiring a lawyer based on what they claim in their advertising. Or by what someone tells you about them. It’s your case, not theirs. To find the right lawyer all you have to do is look at two things– their qualifications and track tecord. Serious qualifications.
Mark Valerio, Esq. is a board-certified civil trial specialist. Less than 2,500 of the more than one million lawyers in the United States are board-certified civil trial specialists, certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy*. To be so certified, they have to meet all of the rigorous requirements of that Board, including: - Having been in practice for at least 5 years
- Concentrating their practice in personal injury law
- Submitting an actual trial brief for peer review
- Participating in at least 45 hours of Continuing Legal Education in the last 3 years
- Providing references from 10 attorneys and judges who have seen and can objectively comment on their trial skills in the personal injury field
- Participating in at least 45 days of trial as lead counsel in at least 5 jury cases to verdict
- Conducting at least 25 direct and 25 cross-examinations of lay witnesses at trial
- Conducting at least 15 direct and 15 cross-examinations of expert witnesses at trial
- Presenting at least 8 opening statements at trial
- Presenting at least 4 summations at trial
- Conducting jury selection in at least 5 trials
- Acting as lead counsel in at least 40 cases
- Passing a written examination
Impressive track record.
We're a small firm by choice. We choose to only represent about 100 clients at a time, this way we can guarantee each client will get enough time and attention so we can get them the best results possible. Our record of million and multi-million dollar recoveries provides us with all the resources, financial and otherwise, we need to take on and beat even the largest and wealthiest insurance companies and corporations. Click on the listings below to see full descriptions of some of these recoveries: - $6,300,000
Buffalo, NY truck driver - $6,100,000
Rochester, NY paralyzed man - $5,800,000
Henrietta, NY female truck driver - $3,800,000
Alexander, NY construction worker - $3,600,000
Leicester, NY auto accident - $3,500,00
Canadice, NY mechanic - $3,400,000
Avon, NY electrician - $2,900,000
Oschweken, ONT iron worker - $2,800,000
Olean, NY logger - $2,500,000
Canandaigua, NY auto accident - $2,500,000
Reading Center, NY burn victim - $2,400,000
Greece, NY carpenter - $2,100,000
Mt. Morris, NY bricklayer - $1,665,000
Avon, NY brick layer - $1,700,000
Batavia, NY punch press injury - $1,500,000
Rochester, NY bricklayer - $1,500,000
Rochester, NY bricklayer - $1,500,000
Groveland, NY roofer - $1,500,000
Rochester, NY painter - $1,325,000
Rochester, NY laborer - $1,300,000
Nunda, NY roofer - $1,200,000
Rochester, NY carpenter - $1,200,000
Dansville, NY laborer
*The National Board of Trial Advocacy and American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys are not affiliated with any governmental authority. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law. The numbers given are as of June 2005. |
