Peter C. Papayanakos

Practice areas

Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Peter C. Papayanakos serves as an attorney at Cherundolo Law Firm, PLLC, located in Syracuse, New York. Within the legal sphere, Mr. Papayanakos specializes in personal injury law, where he represents individuals who have suffered severe injuries and their families across Syracuse and the entire state of New York. His legal practice encompasses a wide range of cases, including those related to car accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, motorcycle injuries, pedestrian accidents, premises liability, product liability, truck accidents, wrongful death, and other catastrophic injuries.

In his role as a personal injury attorney, Mr. Papayanakos is dedicated and unwavering in his advocacy for residents of New York who have endured injuries or the loss of loved ones due to unfortunate incidents. He is known for his vigorous pursuit of comprehensive and equitable compensation in each case he handles, demonstrating his expertise as both a skilled negotiator and an accomplished trial attorney.

Mr. Papayanakos graduated cum laude from Saint Lawrence University in 2012, earning his bachelor’s degree. Subsequently, he earned his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 2015, also graduating cum laude. During his time in law school, he was a distinguished member of the Justinian Honor Society and the Moot Court Honor Society, as well as a co-director of the Mackenzie Hughes, LLP Edmund H. Lewis Appellate Advocacy Competition.

Before joining Cherundolo Law Firm, PLLC, Mr. Papayanakos honed his legal skills through various professional roles. He spent a summer working at a local law firm and served as an extern for a justice in the Supreme Court of the State of New York.

Mr. Papayanakos possesses a license to practice law in all New York state courts and maintains active participation in the legal community by holding memberships in the New York State Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.