By Paddy McCarthy
In case you missed my Out&About column I forgot to include this picture of the honorees at the Bronx County AOH Dinner Spirit of 1919 Awards that was held at Rory Dolans in Yonkers on Sunday November 23rd. The honorees were Westchester County Legislator David Tubilo, NYS AOH President Thomas Beirne, Denis Mulcahy and Westchester County Legislator James Nolan. No, no, it will never happen again. Merry Christmas to all our readers.
Here is another super event that I promised to insert in my Out&About column. Coffey Modica LLP, one of America’s fastest-growing insurance defense litigation firms, has announced that three of its partners have been named to the 2025 Irish Legal 100. This annual list is a compilation of the most distinguished Irish legal professionals in the United States, including several current members of the United States Supreme Court.
Founding Partner Michael Coffey, Connecticut Managing Partner Megan E. Bryson, and Partner Lawrence Luppi were among the legal professionals celebrated at this year’s ceremony, held at the residence of the Irish Ambassador to the United States in Washington DC. Deputy Irish Ambassador Fionnuala Quinlan and her husband, Ravi Ganti hosted the event.
The Irish Legal 100 was founded in 2008 to honor Irish American attorneys who “share one common bond: pride in their Irish roots.” The list recognizes corporate, major firm, and entrepreneurial attorneys, as well as those in the judiciary and at law schools. Previous attendees and honorees include US Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett; Jane Sullivan Roberts, the spouse of Chief Justice John Roberts; Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason; and the Attorney General of Ireland Rossa Fanning.
“As a member of the Irish Legal 100, I am honored to once again receive this great recognition and to be among many distinguished industry peers from coast to coast,” said Founding Partner Michael Coffey.
Coffey, one of the founding partners of Coffey Modica LLP, has been practicing law for over 25 years, having served as defense attorney in more than 125 jury trials in state and federal courts throughout the nation, while arbitrating and mediating over 300 matters to successful conclusions.
“It was a privilege to be recognized as part of the Irish Legal 100 celebration held in our nation’s capital,” says Managing Partner Megan Bryson. “I am proud to be considered in the company of so many of our country’s top legal scholars and practitioners to celebrate our Irish heritage and dedication to the legal practice.”
Bryson’s practice has spanned state and federal courts and regulatory agencies, with a focus on areas of professional liability, including medical malpractice, employment law, commercial litigation and product liability. She received both her bachelor’s degree and JD from The University of Notre Dame.
“It is an immense honor to be recognized among the top Irish American legal professionals for the second year in a row,” said Partner Lawrence Luppi. Admitted to practice in New York, California and Texas, Luppi’s practice focused on defending high exposure, major disasters, including construction accidents, fires and explosions, products and premises liability, and class action litigations. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School.
This is the fourth consecutive year in which at least one Coffey Modica partner was selected as one of the Irish Legal 100, with New York Managing Partner Patricia Mooney honored by the organization in 2023.
Founded in 2021, Coffey Modica continues to be one of the fastest growing law firms in the nation with offices in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Georgia, and Florida.
Coffey Modica LLP represents defendants in high-profile, high exposure matters across many disciplines and industries around the country. Known for being aggressive trial attorneys and litigators, Coffey Modica resolves matters on behalf of its clients with the most cost-effective resolutions aligned with their short- and long-term business goals and culture.
Wishing all my Out&about followers a very Happy and Merry Christmas, see you all again next week when I am Out&About about again.