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Nelson Torre
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Nelson Torre

4.6
21 reviews

438 Main Street, 9th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202

Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Slip and Fall and 7 more

About Nelson Torre

Phi Sigma Iota; Phi Sigma Pi. Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County, New York, 1988-1992. Trial Instructor, University of Buffalo Law School. Member, Board of Directors, Erie County Assigned Counsel Program.

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Nelson Torre got this award in 2021

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Communication
4.6
Quality of Service
4.4
Responsiveness
4.4
Value for Money
4.4
General Practice
Posted by anonymous
April 16, 2026
Hired Attorney

Honestly, tough to work with. Sort of rude. When I tried to contact him he was frequently 30 minutes to 2 hours late for physical meetings or for digital correspondence he was just extremely dismissive and late.

General Practice
Posted by anonymous
June 28, 2023
Hired Attorney

My experience with Mr. Torre was very bad. He was difficult to communicate with and he was not worth the money. I would not work with him. We lost the case. He acted like it was our fault. Suggested that it wasn't really his responsibility.

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Areas of Law

  • Personal Injury 3
    • Automobile Accidents
    • Slip and Fall
    • Wrongful Death
  • Criminal Law 5
    • Criminal
    • Driving While Intoxicated
    • Drug Crimes
    • Juvenile Criminal Law
    • Traffic Violations
  • White Collar Crime

Practice Details

  • Languages
    Spanish
    German
  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Fixed hourly rates: $125 - $225/hr
    Fixed fees available
    Contingency Fee: 25% - 33%
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Founder
    Firm Name
    Law Office of Nelson S. Torre
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Kelly D. v. Niagara Frontier Tr. Auth., 2019 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8130 (2019).People v Callahan, 134 A.D.3d 1432 (4th Dept. 2015).Cuebas v. Buffalo Motor Lodge/Best Value Inn, 55 A.D.3d 1361 (4th Dept. 2008).Estate of Pesante v. Seneca County, et al, 1 A.D.3d 915 (4th Dept.2003). People v. Theodore Sypnier, 300 A.D. 2d 1061 (4th Dept. 2002).
  • Additional Links
    http://www.nelsontorre.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1989, New York
    1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
    1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
    Memberships
    Erie County, New York State and American Bar Associations
    Association of Trial Lawyers of America
    New York Defenders Association.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    New York Law School
    Class of 1988
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Vanderbilt University
    Class of 1983
    B.A.

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Founder at Law Office of Nelson S. Torre
4.6
21 reviews

438 Main Street, 9th FloorBuffalo, NY 14202U.S.A.

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  • Monday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Tuesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 09:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Saturday 09:00 AM - 03:00 PM

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    Nelson Torre was admitted in 1989 to the State of New York.
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    Nelson Torre attended New York Law School.

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