Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015 
Michael C. Scinta, Esq. represents injured individuals, families, and groups in personal injury matters throughout Buffalo, New York, and across the state. His practice is focused on plaintiff-side litigation, including Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.
Mr. Scinta handles a wide range of personal injury cases, including auto injuries, construction injuries, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, and nursing home abuse and neglect. He has obtained multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured clients. In one matter, Mr. Scinta and Don Chiari led their trial team to a $100 million verdict, which was reported as the largest verdict of its kind in United States history. He has also obtained substantial auto injury and nursing home negligence verdicts and settlements in New York State.
Several juries have awarded punitive damages to Mr. Scinta’s clients. Throughout his career, he has taken hundreds of cases to trial on behalf of injured individuals and their families. He has also commenced and continues to handle class actions on behalf of injured victims.
In 2024, Mr. Scinta received the Trial Lawyer of the Year Award from the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. The award recognizes significant results obtained on behalf of personal injury victims.
Mr. Scinta has been invited to join the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum based on million-dollar and multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements obtained for clients. He has also been selected by the National Trial Lawyers and by Super Lawyers. In addition, he has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury law.
Mr. Scinta lectures to attorneys and other organizations on topics that include auto injury cases, construction injury cases, nursing home neglect, and trial techniques. He has authored materials for use by other attorneys, and pleadings he authored have been published by a national legal publisher for use by attorneys across the country.
Mr. Scinta is a past president and current board member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He has served on the organization’s Executive Committee and was elected by its members to the board of the Western New York Trial Lawyers’ Association. He is a founding member and past president of the New York State Nursing Home Litigation Group.
Mr. Scinta practices with Brown Chiari LLP in Buffalo, New York.
