A. Christopher Wieber

A. Christopher Wieber: Attorney with Law Office of Mark P. Scherzer
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Champion Badge Reviewed
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Biography

Phi Beta Kappa. Co-Author: "Private Insurance," Ch. 12, AIDS and the Law, 4th Ed., Aspen Publishers, 2007. Speaker: "LSNY Employee Benefits Training," sponsored by Legal Services of New York, 2004; "LSNY Long Term Disability Benefits Training," sponsored by Legal Services of New York, 2003; "Insurance Issues Forum," sponsored by Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc., 1992—; "Discrimination and Unfair Practices in Insurance and Employee Benefits," at the Disability Discrimination in the Workplace Conference, co-sponsored by AIDS Network and American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin, 1999; "Insurance/Employee Benefits Panel," POZ Life Expo, sponsored by POZ Magazine, 1996. President, Board of Directors, 319 West 18th Street Owners' Corporation, 1998-2009. Cooperating Attorney: Lambda Legal Defense Fund; Gay Men's Health Crisis, Inc.
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Areas of Practice (20)

  • Insurance Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • COBRA
  • Disability Benefits
  • Employee Benefit Litigation
  • ERISA Litigation
  • Health Benefits
  • Health Care Legislation
  • Health Care Reform
  • Health Insurance
  • Health Insurance Coverage
  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Health Law
  • Managed Care
  • Disability Insurance
  • Insurance Contracts
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Life and Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Insurance Litigation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., magna cum laude, 1984
Law School Attended:
Harvard University, J.D., 1987
Year of First Admission:
1988
Admission:
1988, New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1988, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Memberships:
New York County Lawyers' Association.
Birth Information:
Norristown, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1962
Reported Cases:
Massachusetts Casualty Ins. Co. v. Morgan, 886 F. Supp. 1002 (E.D.N.Y. 1995); Peterson v. Continental Cas Co., 77 F. Supp. 2d 420 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) and 116 F. Supp. 2d 532 (S.D.N.Y. 2000), aff'd in part, rvs'd in part, 282 F.3d 112 (2nd Cir., 2002).
ISLN:
915938436

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Fixed Hourly Rates
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Credit Cards Accepted
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Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (24 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.8/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 4.6/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/06/18 in Insurance

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Shareholder on 03/12/18 in ERISA

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  • 4.4/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 11/12/12 in Health Care Litigation

    Over the past six years, I have worked as an adversary of Chris and his partner Mark Scherzer. I have found both to be bright attorneys and very good advocates for their clients.

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  • 3.8/5.0 Rated by a Attorney on 03/09/18 in Employee Benefits

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5.0/5.0 (2 reviews)

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5.0/5.0 (1 review)
Client Champion

Chris was my hero during a terrible, arduous disability lawsuit against Cigna. He has a brilliant legal mind and is painstakingly thorough. He communicated directly with my doctor a few times, and my...

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347-913-0167  Phone

212-964-6903  Fax

www.markscherzer.com/firm-info/attorney-profiles/a-christopher-wieber

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