Joseph J. Manna
Over his 20 year career, Joseph J. Manna has distinguished himself as a tenacious trial attorney who aggressively pursues the best possible results for his clients.
Mr. Manna’s reputation as an effective litigator has led many prominent individuals, including federal and state court judges, to retain him as their lawyer. He has handled numerous high-profile cases and represented a wide spectrum of individuals and organizations, including other lawyers, doctors, certified public accountants, police officers, victims of catastrophic injuries, and some of the largest construction companies in the world.
Mr. Manna’s clients are assured by his extensive trial experience, which includes arguing cases before the Court of Appeals, New York State’s highest appellate court, as well as New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 4th Department. He has represented clients across New York State, including in New York City, Buffalo, Albany, and Syracuse as well as in Ohio and California.
The scope of Mr. Manna’s practice is unique. He focuses on both representing victims of serious personal injuries, including medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and construction worker injury cases, and on business litigation, primarily involving construction disputes.
Medical Malpractice
Joe represents individuals who have suffered an injury or a worsened health situation as the result of medical malpractice or nursing home abuse. He brings unique insight and perspective to enhance the fight for his clients due to his previous experience litigating on the defense side of medical malpractice matters. Joe applies his legal skill, tenacious approach, and significant experience as a trial attorney to achieve justice and results for his clients. He represents victims of all forms of medical malpractice, including:
- Birth Injury
- Cancer Diagnosis Error
- Defective Medical Device
- Emergency Room Error
- Medication Error
- Nurse Error
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Surgery Error
Recent Medical Malpractice Publications
Joe Manna stays on the cutting edge of developments in the law. As a resource for clients and the community at large; Joe frequently writes articles that provide helpful tips, important warnings, alerts on changes to the law, and other useful information. The following are links to some of Joe’s most recent articles.
- Proposed Law Would Give Patients Option for Video Recording of Medical Procedures
- Cataract Surgery Medical Errors
- Expert Witnesses and Your Medical Malpractice Case
Commercial Litigation
Joe has extensive experience in matters involving breach of contract disputes, commercial leases, construction contracts and claims, joint venture agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, shareholder agreements and disputes as well as buy/sell and supply contracts. The following is a sample of cases handled by Mr. Manna:
- Obtained jury verdict of $1.64 million against the Town of Clarence for its de facto taking of a resident's land;
- Invalidated a $25 million real estate purchase and sale agreement, and obtained a $500,000 deposit refund for his client;
- Obtaining judgments of over $3.5 million for a joint venture between two of the world's largest construction companies;
- Securing a $3 million settlement against a surety on behalf of an international bridge and tunnel contractor;
- Representing a Florida based company in a joint venture dispute involving a $19 million construction contract to supply and install goods in Russia;
- Successfully defending a well-known Los Angeles based entertainment company in a $14 million international licensing dispute;
- Gaining possession of commercial property valued at over $1 million for a shareholder in a corporate dissolution proceeding;
- Obtaining summary judgment for a large specialty contractor in a labor law dispute in which the plaintiff sought more than $10 million;
- Obtaining a $500,00 settlement against a local municipality for a utility contractor;
- Securing a $240,000 settlement for a local general contractor against a condominium association;
- and Successfully representing the manufacturer of a well-known line of sports supplements and nutritional aids in a claim alleging trademark and copyright infringement.
Practice Areas
- Accidents and Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Business Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Birth Injury
- Cancer
- Diagnosis Error
- Emergency Room Error
- Medical Devices
- Medication Error
- Mesothelioma and Asbestos
- Nursing Home Neglect
- Nurse Error
- Surgery Error
In The News
Mr. Manna handles many high-profile cases that draw media attention. Click on any of the descriptions below to view articles Mr. Manna or that feature comments from him.
- Mr. Manna commences a bid protest dispute for an aggrieved contractor, as reported by The Buffalo News
- Business First and Buffalo Law Journal feature Mr. Manna in an article on business divorce
- NBC affiliate WGRZ-TV interviews Mr. Manna regarding his representation of three doctors suing D’YouvilleCollege for false and deceptive business practices
- Courthouse News Service reports on Mr. Manna’s representation of three doctors against D’Youville Collegefor false and deceptive business
- The Best Lawyers in America: Named to Best Lawyers in America since 2013; recognized for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs, and Litigation-Construction
Super Lawyers: Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers since 2012 for Personal Injury-Plaintiff; no more than five percent of attorneys within a state are included in this publication
- Distinguished by Martindale-Hubbell: Distinguished Peer Review Rating, signifying the attorney is widely respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
- Who’s Who in Law: Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s final 2012 issue of “Who’s Who in Law”
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys: Lifetime Achievement Membership: One of 100 attorneys in New York State selected based on professional experience, case results, peer reputation, community impact, and life
- Client Champion Award from Martindale-Hubbell: Recognizes attorneys who demonstrate a commitment to delivering excellent client service based on the quantity and quality of their client reviews on the Martin
Buffalo, New York 14202
