Skilled representation. Personal service.
Cornell Grace, P.C. is committed to providing clients with the highest quality legal representation while maintaining the hands-on, personal service of a boutique law firm. With more than 40 years of nationwide legal experience, our founding members Janet O’Connor Cornell and Keith D. Grace have handled hundreds of legal matters to successful conclusion, including jury trials, bench trials, mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Our members have also obtained numerous pre-trial victories through thorough, well-researched motion practice, saving clients valuable time and expense. We take great pride in our work, and we value the excellent working relationships we have with our clients, who run the gambit from large corporations, municipalities and public universities to small businesses and individuals. In many cases, we work closely with our clients’ insurers to provide the best possible defense in covered matters.
Creative, Aggressive representation is what we strive to provide every client in every case. Our members regularly litigate cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts, but have also achieved excellent results in private arbitration and mediation. Over the past decade, we have been heavily involved in the litigation of multi-million-dollar construction related claims, especially those involving alleged violations of the New York State Labor Law and New York Industrial Code. We place great emphasis on pursuing and obtaining insurance coverage for our clients wherever possible, often by initiating Declaratory Judgment actions to defeat insurance company disclaimers such as “late notice.” Our members also have extensive experience handling high-value commercial litigation matters, including breach of contract, fraud, intellectual property, and employment disputes, as well as specialized areas such as entertainment and Truth-in-Lending claims. The firm also provides wide ranging counsel, legal drafting and risk management services to clients in areas such as construction, education, and municipal liability.