Practice Areas - Construction Law
- Insurance
- Insurance Defense
- Litigation
| - Labor and Employment
- Products Liability
- Business Law
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| University | University of Michigan, B.S.E., 1972 |
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| Law School | Syracuse University, J.D., summa cum laude, 1985 |
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| Admitted | 1986, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New York; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 2008, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 2010, U.S. Court of Federal Claims |
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| Memberships | New York State Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section). |
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| Biography | Named, Super Lawyer 2007-2008 for Employment and Labor, Personal Injury Defense: Products and Construction Litigation. Author, "Why Indian Law is Important to Towns in New York," NYS Association of Towns Annual Meeting, February 2009. Seminars on Employment Law and Discrimination Issues for National Business Institute and New York State Bar Association; "Human Resources Law Update in New York," Sterling Education Services Seminar, July 2004; "Recent Developments under the New York Human Rights Law, Including Reasonable Accommodation Requirements," published in Labor & Employment Law Section Newsletter for New York State Bar Association, September 1999. Professional Engineer, New Jersey and New York. |
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| Reported Cases | Represents Employers in labor and employment matters including federal court litigation, arbitrations and National Labor Relations Board proceedings; Defends municipalities in land claim litigations and land-use and taxation disputes with Native American nations and tribes; Defends manufacturers and other companies in personal injury and other complex cases, including multi-district product liability actions; Dow Elec., Inc. v. IBEW Local Union No. 910, 283 Fed. Appx. 841 (2d Cir. 2008) (affirming summary judgment dismissing union funds action to enforce arbitration agreement); Allen v. Devine, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74495 (E.D.N.Y. 2010) (dismissal of RICO claim against client based on lack of personal jurisdiction); Cayuga Indian Nation of N.Y. v. Vill. of Union Springs, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22536 (N.D.N.Y, Oct. 5, 2005) (dismissal of complaint against municipality seeking to enjoin enforcement of local zoning ordinances); Zacholl v. Fear & Fear, Inc., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5639, 149 Lab. Cas. (CCH) P34, 865, 9 Wage & Hour Cas. 2d (BNA) 952 (N.D.N.Y. 2004) (affirmed jury verdict that found office managers to be exempt employees under Fair Labor Standards Act); Witherbee v. Honeywell, Inc., 151 F.R.D. 27 (N.D.N.Y. 1993) (successful motion to bifurcate personal injury trial based on propane gas explosion); Duffy v. Anitec Image Corp., 1991 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8594 (N.D.N.Y. 1991) (successful motion for summary judgment on undercharge claim based on defense of first impression); Manlius Police Benevolent Ass'n ex rel. Dunham v. Town of Manlius, 5 A.D.3d 1132, 775 N.Y.S.2d 749 (4th Dep't.), appeal denied by In re Manlius Police Benevolent Ass'n., 3 N.Y.3d 601, 782 N.Y.S.2d 404 (2004) (defense of appeal of motion denying union's application to vacate arbitration award); Smith v. M.V. Woods Constr. Co., 309 A.D.2d 1155, 764 N.Y.S.2d 749 (3d Dep't 2003) (obtain decision disqualifying plaintiff's economist based on lack of qualifications); Fritz v. White Consol. Indus., 306 A.D.2d 896, 762 N.Y.S.2d 711 (4th Dep't 2003) (obtained decision vacating judgment in favor of plaintiff due to improper jury instruction given by court when inconsistent verdict was returned). |
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| ISLN | 904480342 |
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