Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP serves clients in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Domestically, we rank among the American Lawyer 100 and The National Law Journal's Top 50 law firms. For more than 25 years, we have provided our clients with a full range of experienced and innovative legal services. At Wilson Elser, we offer clients a strong national presence, with offices in 20 cities across the United States. The firm provides international scope through its office in London, as well as through a network of affiliate firms in France, Germany and Mexico.

The lawyers of Wilson Elser enjoy a strong reputation among judges and fellow lawyers in each of their respective markets. Dedicated to providing experienced and cost-effective client representation, our lawyers also participate in a variety of local, national and international legal organizations that set the standards for the profession. In addition to being recognized as leaders in today's legal profession, some of our lawyers are experienced accountants, architects, former judges and engineers, along with legal nurse consultants. With state-of-the-art support systems and technology at their disposal, Wilson Elser lawyers provide timely and efficient legal solutions to all clients.

Wilson Elser opened its office in New York City more than 25 years ago with attorneys who focused on insurance litigation. Today, this office is one of 21 firm-wide and is home to approximately 240 attorneys who are skilled in virtually every major practice area.

Our Manhattan office serves as the hub of a three-office, Metro-New York network staffed by attorneys with diverse backgrounds and skill. Together with the legal teams in our White Plains and Long Island offices, we offer counseling, litigation, arbitration and mediation, and other legal services. We represent Fortune 500 companies, including major insurers, and many other commercial, industrial, government and nonprofit entities.

The attorneys in our New York offices are leaders in the legal industry in their practice areas, including aviation, admiralty and marine, corporate, commercial, professional liability, insurance coverage, general liability, intellectual property, employment, product liability, real estate and construction. Our attorneys are legal insiders, having held positions in the New York City District Attorney's Office, New York State Insurance Department and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Some of our attorneys have served as judges of the New York State Supreme Court and as members of the New York State Assembly.

The New York attorneys represent a broad range of insurance interests, domestically and internationally. We draft insurance and reinsurance agreements, defend claims and provide counsel on product development and new types of insurance.

Our attorneys are skilled in handling legal matters related to construction, a booming industry in New York City and elsewhere in the state. With the kinds of commercial expansion New York has seen, insurance liability issues also arise. We are knowledgeable in all areas of general liability, including issues pertaining to premises security and transportation.

In the area of professional liability, we handle matters involving physicians, hospitals and the entire spectrum of health care providers. We also defend claims of professional negligence against architects, accountants, attorneys, construction managers, oil and gas engineers, marine engineers and surveyors.

Our attorneys also have wide experience in product liability matters. We defend cases involving products ranging from heavy industrial equipment to medical devices, along with a host of automotive, agricultural, pharmaceutical, electronic and recreational goods.

With New York City a center of banking and finance, we have experience with various loan and credit agreements and transactions, facilities and equipment leases, sale and leaseback transactions, joint ventures and project financings. We also handle securities law matters, including public offerings and private placements, mergers and acquisitions.

Wilson Elser ranks among the leading law firms in the United States in size and breadth of experience. With extensive legal knowledge and a seasoned perspective, our attorneys are ready to meet any challenge that comes their way in Metro-New York.

Supplemental Update to July 2, 2008 Update - New Insurance Legislation Passed in New York
Stephen M. Marcellino, Perry I. Kreidman, Adam R. Bialek, August 19, 2008
On July 21, 2008, Governor David A. Paterson signed the bill passed by the New York State Legislature effectively eroding the late-notice defense available to insures under liability policies covering personal injury and property damage.

Florida Appellate Courts Clash over Florida's Asbestos & Silica Fairness Compensation Act
Ricardo J. Cata, Michael J. Crist, August 13, 2008
Just Recently the Florida's Fourth District Court of Appeal, seated in Palm Beach County, Florida, ruled that Florida's Asbestos and Silica Fairness Compensation Act (Florida Statute §774.201, et seq.), was unconstitutional as retroactively applied to cases filed before the effective date of the...

Court Of Appeals Allows Automobile Accident Victims to Add Vicariously Liable Leasing and Rental Companies to Lawsuits Commenced Before Adoption of Federal Statute Preempting Such Actions
John D. Morio, John M. Flannery, Phillip A. Tumbarello, Joseph A.H. McGovern, July 30, 2008
On June 5, 2008, the New York State Court of Appeals handed down an important decision that is adverse to the interests of companies engaged in the business of leasing and renting automobiles.