Since its inception in 1979, McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin has represented clients seriously injured by the negligence or intentional misconduct of others. Our compassionate and personal representation of our clients sets us apart from other personal injury firms which often have volume-based, impersonal practices. Our smaller case volume allows us to provide individual attention to each client.

We realize that with the inundation of personal injury advertising it is often difficult to choose the right attorney. Retaining an attorney in a personal injury matter is often the beginning of a long-term relationship so both the client and attorney should be comfortable with one another. Talk with other firms and then come and meet with us. You will feel the difference.

Many personal injury firms claim that they focus "exclusively on personal injury cases." In our view, this narrowness of focus and expertise may restrict a firm's ability to serve a client well. Serious injuries often result in major changes in personal circumstances and force clients to deal with legal issues such as employment problems, disruption of a business, financial crisis including the need for tax planning or bankruptcy , as well as life care, retraining and estate planning issues. Because McConville, Considine is a full service law firm, our personal injury clients have immediate access not just to the trial lawyers handling the personal injury claim, but also to the business, personal, estate and financial planning attorneys who can best address the other problems caused by the injury.

Our offices are located in the Historic Talman Building, a five story office building owned by the firm and located in downtown Rochester, New York. The building's historic significance relates to its age (built circa 1840) and to its prior occupants. From 1847 through 1863 Frederick Douglass had his office and published his newspapers in the building; Harriet Jacobs's anti-slavery reading room was located in the building; and the building was a stop on the Underground Railroad. We are located within a several minute walk to the state and federal courthouses and our location ideally suits us to serve clients in Rochester, Monroe County and all of the surrounding counties throughout Western New York.

Our clients are diverse. They include individuals, numerous businesses in both the manufacturing and service industries, towns, health care organizations, health care providers, and professionals in individual and group practice.

If you or someone you know has been seriously injured due to the negligence of others, we encourage you to speak with a lawyer.

Meet Our Atorneys:-

Michael F. McConville

Mike grew up in Rochester, New York and attended McQuaid Jesuit High School. He couldn't get enough of the Jesuits, so he continued his education at Boston College, where he graduated magna cum laude in 1971. He then went to Albany Law School and upon graduation in 1974, was employed by the national accounting firm of Price Waterhouse in Boston, Massachusetts.

While in Boston, he was primarily involved in corporate and personal tax matters, and gained status as a Certified Public Accountant. Mike is currently a member of both the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He returned to Rochester in 1978 to practice law and joined the firm in 1980.

Since that time, his practice has been concentrated in the areas of estate planning and administration, general corporate counseling and personal and corporate tax matters. He also represents a number of physicians and physician groups. He is also a member of the New York State and Monroe County Bar Associations.

Admissions to Practice:
New York (1975)
U.S. Tax Court (1978)

Education:
Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1974)
Boston College (B.S., magna cum laude, 1971)

John J. Considine, Jr.

John J. Considine, Jr., a graduate of LeMoyne College (A.B.,1952) and the Cornell Law School (LL.B., 1955) is a partner of the firm. He practices principally in the firm's litigation department where he represents a number of municipalities in their tax assessment review matters. For more than 30 years, John has also represented major insurance companies in matters including insurance coverage issues, and the defense of personal injury , product liability and property damage claims. John also practices in the firm's business department where he represents clients in the purchase and sale of small to medium businesses.

John is a past secretary and member of the Board of Trustees of the Monroe County Bar Association, and a past trustee of the Monroe County Bar Foundation. He is currently a member of the Senior Lawyers Committee of the Monroe County Bar Association and the vice-chair of the Elder and Long-Term Care Committee of the American Bar Asociation. He is also a member New York State Bar Association.

John serves as member of the Board of Directors of many private corporations. He is also a past president of the Brighton Chamber of Commerce, a past president and member of the Board of Trustees of St. Bernard's Roman Catholic Seminary, a past member of the Board of Directors for the Catholic Family Center, a past member of the Board of Trustees of St. Joseph's Villa of Rochester. John is also a former chair of the Brighton Republican Town and County Committees.

Admissions to Practice:
New York (1955)
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (1958)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Tax Court

Education:
Cornell Law School (LL.B., 1955)
LeMoyne College (A.B., 1952)

Kevin S. Cooman

Kevin joined the Firm in 1980 as a partner, and has headed the Firm's significant and growing litigation department since that time. He currently serves the Firm as its managing partner and mentor for the Firm's litigators, in addition to his litigation practice.

For 25 years Kevin has engaged in a broad-based civil litigation practice, handling cases from intake through full appellate practice before the highest courts in New York State and the federal court system. These cases have included major and precedent-setting litigation in the fields of: general contract and commercial claims, products liability, negligence and professional liability, trademark, health care, civil rights, employment discrimination, securities and consumer fraud, tax, banking, education and construction.

Kevin also provides general regulatory, risk management and corporate counseling to clients in health care (e.g., long-term care facilities, provider practice groups, and a Medicaid managed care IPA), construction (owners, general contractors, and subcontractors), and to religious corporations.

Frustrated with the outdated case preparation methods utilized by many litigators, Kevin spearheaded the Firm's commitment to technological innovation in the practice of law. This resulted in the creation of several proprietary legal software programs, including THUNDER for Lawyers (case development, strategy and tracking) and CLOUDS (complete document organizer), marketed to law firms by Cooman Software, and for which the Firm is the flagship site.

Kevin graduated cum laude from Colby College (Waterville, ME) in 1975, with Distinction in both Government and American Studies, and from Georgetown University Law Center (Washington, D.C.) in 1978, magna cum laude. Refusing to succumb to "Potomac Fever," he returned to Rochester to establish a litigation practice in his hometown.

Kevin is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, American Health Lawyers Association, New York State and Monroe County Bar Associations, and the Christian Legal Society.

Admissions to Practice:
New York (1979)
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (1979)
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit (1984)
U.S. Supreme Court (1984)
U.S. Tax Court (1989)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York (1995)
U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2001)

Education:
Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., magna cum laude, 1978)
Colby College (B.A., cum laude, 1975)

Lucien A. Morin, II

Lucien A. Morin, II, a graduate of Albany Law School (J.D., 1974) and Boston College (A.B., 1969), is a partner in the firm of McConville, Considine, Cooman & Morin, P.C., managing the Bankruptcy and Real Estate practice for the Firm.  He was admitted to practice in 1975 in New York State, as well as to the Federal District Court for the Northern and Western Districts of New York.

Mr. Morin is an active member of the Interim Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees, hearing cases both in Rochester and Watkins Glen, New York, and has acted as a Chapter 11 Trustee for the Bankruptcy Court of the Western District of New York .

He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Monroe County Bar Association (MCBA), was a past-chair of the MCBA Real Estate Section and the MCBA Bankruptcy Committee. He is past Dean of the MCBA's Academy of Law and received the 2000 Raymond E. Pauly Award in recognition of his work with the Academy of Law. He is a member of the Greater Rochester Association of Realtors (GRAR) and serves on the GRAR Realtor /Bar Task Force.  He was a recipient of the 1998 GRAR Honor Society Award in recognition of his work on that committee.

Mr. Morin is a member of the American Bar Association and served as past Chair of the Bankruptcy Special Interest Committee of the Law Practice Management Section. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association, where he currently serves as the Seventh Judicial District's representative on the Executive Committee of the Real Estate Section.  Mr Morin is also a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.  He was re-appointed in 2003 to continue to serve on the Grievance Committee for the Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Mr. Morin has lectured for the Monroe County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Greater Rochester Association of Realtors and National Business Institute on ethics, real estate and bankruptcy related matters.

On the community front, he is active on the Board of the Perinton-Fairport Dollars for Scholars (having been one of the founding Board Members), which celebrated its 13th year in 2002.  In 2001 he was recognized by Dollars For Scholars and received the Chapter's Honor award for Service to the Community.  Although his college trumpet playing days are long past, his interest in music continues.  He acts as an advisor to the Board of the Perinton Concert Band.  He is a member of the Perinton Chamber of Commerce (having served as its President and recently completed service as a reactivated Board Member).

Mr. Morin served in the U.S. Army from 1970-72 and is Past Commander of the American Legion Brooks-Shepard Post 765 and currently serves as the Post's Legal Officer.

Mr. Morin currently acts as counsel to the Fairport Industrial Development Agency and the Village of Fairport Urban Renewal Agency.

Admissions to Practice:
New York (1975)
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York (1975)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York (1975)

Education:
Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1974)
Boston College (A.B., 1969)