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Nelson S. Torre, Esq.

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Attorney Nelson S. Torre is an experienced and dedicated trial lawyer, and an adjunct faculty member of the University of Buffalo Law School having taught trial technique to hundreds of law students.  He has served as a Former Director on The Board of Directors of the Erie County Bar Association’s Assigned Counsel Program.

Mr. Torre has also served as a mentor on the Federal Defenders CJA Panel providing guidance and advice to less experienced attorneys.  Attorney Torre has also served as a mentor to attorneys on the Erie County Assigned Counsel Program.

Professionally, Mr. Torre has tried dozens of cases in Federal, State and local courts. Mr. Torre started practicing law as an Assistant District Attorney in New York City where he served for more than four years in a felony trial bureau. For the past 25 years, Mr. Torre has dedicated himself to representing victims of serious injuries, and to litigating criminal and civil rights cases to achieve just results.

University 
Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1983

Law School
New York Law School, J.D., 1988

Admitted

  • 1989, New York State Courts.
  • 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 State Defenders Association

Languages
Spanish, and German

Biography

  • Phi Sigma Pi Honor Society
  • Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County, New York
  • Trial Instructor, University of Buffalo Law School
  • Member, Federal CJA Emeritus Panel
  • Member, Board of Directors, Erie County Assigned Counsel Program

Reported Cases

Rossy v. City of Buffalo, U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit, 2025 U.S. App. LEXIS 6004

Thomas v. Niagara Frontier Tr. Auth., 2025 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2592 (4th Dept. 2025)

Ismahan A. v. Williamsville Bd. of Educ., 200 A.D.3d 1667(4th Dept. 2021)

Kelly D. v. Niagara Frontier Tr. Auth., 2019 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 8130 (4th Dept. 2019)

Hernandez v. Dennys Corp. et al., 177 AD 1372 (4th Dept. 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, 1AD3d 915 (4th Dept.2003)

People v. Theodore Sypnier, 300 AD 2d 1061 (4th Dept. 2002)

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