Michael T. Hagelin - Buffalo, NY
Attorney at Hagelin Spencer LLC
Lawyers in Buffalo, NY
135 Delaware Ave. Ste. 200 Buffalo, NY 14202 - 2500
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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44
Years
Experience
Updated: 02/16/2026
Attorney Information
Overview
Michael T. Hagelin obtained his history degree from the University at Buffalo and his law degree from Pace University School of Law. He has been admitted in New York since 1982. While at Pace, Mr. Hagelin helped redraft the Federal Administrative Procedure Act. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, and the United States District Court, Western District of New York. Prior to starting the firm, Mr. Hagelin was a partner with a Buffalo insurance defense firm, focusing exclusively on matters of civil litigation.
Mr. Hagelin is a member of the American, New York State, and Erie County Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Western New York Trial Lawyers Association, and is a member of the Negligence Committee with the Erie County Bar Association. Mr. Hagelin has tried over two hundred civil jury trials to verdict and has argued appeals before the U. S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, the New York Court of Appeals, the Appellate Division, Fourth Department, and all lower New York Courts. He focuses his practice in insurance defense, insurance coverage, professional malpractice, product liability, automobile negligence, and premises liability.
Michael is a member of the Erie County Bar Association.
Awards and Honors
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Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Representative Clients
American National Insurance
Country-Wide Insurance
Home Insurance
New York Central Insurance
Royal Insurance
State Farm Insurance
Bar Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of New York
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Erie County Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Western New York Trial Lawyers Association
- Negligence Committee with the Erie County Bar Association
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