Practice Areas - Litigation
- Products Liability
- Premises Liability
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| University | Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S., 1993 |
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| Law School | St. John's University, J.D., 1996 |
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| Admitted | 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of New York |
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| Memberships | Onondaga County Bar Association; New York County Lawyers' Association; Defense Research Institute; Nassau County Former Assistant District Attorney's Association; Ireland Chamber of Commerce in the United States. |
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| Born | Syracuse, New York, 1970 |
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| Biography | Author: "Employees, Trespassers & Volunteers: Who is Protected by the Labor Law After Morton v. State of New York", Defendant: Journal of the Defense Association of New York, Inc., Fall 2010; "That's the Ticket: A Discussion of how Traffic Infractions Impact on a Subsequent Civil Suit Arising from the Same Incident, Defendant: The Journal of the Defense Association of New York, Inc.," Spring 2005. Speaker, "Direct and Cross-Examination and Use of Exhibits and Depositions at Trial," Continuing Legal Education lecture, Defense Association of New York, January 2004. Trial Commentator and Legal Analyst, Both Sides, Court TV Program. Former Member, Cozen O'Connor. Former Associate, Leahey & Johnson. Assistant District Attorney, Office of the Nassau County District Attorney, 1997-2001. |
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| Reported Cases | O'Connor v. Syracuse University, 66 A.D.3d 1187 (3d Dep't 2009) (affirmed dismissal of plaintiff's inadequate security and negligence claims against university client); Engels v. Village of Potsdam 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88340 (N.D.N.Y 2009) (dismissed plaintiff's claims of constitutional violations against municipal client); Lusins v. Cohen, 49 A.D.3d 1015 (3d Dep't 2008) (affirmed dismissal of plaintiff's fraud and negligent misrepresentation claims against attorney client); Diaz v. Syracuse University, 41 A.D.3d 1302 (4th Dep't. 2007) (denied codefendants' appeal of summary judgment order in trucking accident case); Wonderling v. CSX Transportation, Inc., 34 A.D.3d 1244 (4th Dep't. 2006) (denied plaintiff's appeal in Labor Law 240(1) case); People v. Adessa, 89 N.Y.2d 677 (1997) (case of first impression regarding Grand Jury procedures) |
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| ISLN | 914550233 |
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| Transactions | Represents property owners, construction managers, general contractors, subcontractors, and government agencies and municipalities in defense of construction accident cases; Represents product manufacturers and distributors in product liability actions; Represents property owners, manufacturers and distributors in toxic tort cases, including asbestos and lead exposure cases; Represents attorneys and other licensed professionals in malpractice suits; Represents corporate clients in defense of criminal matters related to civil suits; Represents individuals in general negligence and insurance-defense matters. |
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