New York, NY
Appeals Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Appeals
OUTCOME: won affirmance
Won affirmance of multi-million dollar judgment entered in wrongful death action on issue of nature and quantum of evidence required to prove exposure to a particular manufacturer’s toxic products.
OUTCOME: won vacation of Second Circuit ruling
Won vacation of Second Circuit ruling concerning the interplay of state and federal law in appellate review of jury verdicts for excessiveness, in toxic tort personal injury litigation, and ultimate en ... try of multi-million dollar judgment.
OUTCOME: won modification and remand
Won modification and remand of Appellate Division ruling that construed New York’s traditional statute of limitations to view repetitive stress injury claims and toxic tort claims in an analogous man ... ner, the Court of Appeals carving out a new construction of the statute of limitations appropriate to the unique issues presented by repetitive stress computer keyboard injuries.
OUTCOME: won reversal and reinstatement of case
Won reversal of Appellate Division ruling regarding significance of pleading aggravation of preexisting injury upon New York statute of limitation analysis.
OUTCOME: won certification of class
Won motion to certify the class of all Latino and African-American individuals who had been, were, or would be employed by the police department as uniformed officers, including civilians who performed ... the same employment functions as uniformed officers, who had been or would be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin in the form of a hostile work environment, disparate disciplinary treatment, and retaliation for the exercise of their rights.
OUTCOME: won bid protest and contract renewals
Representing a consortium of eight physicians under contract with the Social Security Administration, won bid protests before the Government Accountability Office, and assisted physicians in obtaining ... Certificates of Competency from the Small Business Administration, and ultimately multi-million dollar contract renewals for these physicians.
OUTCOME: won trial verdict
Won bench trial verdict enforcing association's contractual obligations to members, and declaring certain punitive bylaws adopted by respondent invalid.
OUTCOME: won substantial settlement
Obtained substantial settlement on behalf of government contractor seeking reimbursements arising from Army's loss of shipment materials.
OUTCOME: petition denied
Representing protester in multi-billion dollar Tire Privatization Initiative bid, protest against elimination from competitive range denied.
OUTCOME: won affirmance
Won affirmance of judgment entered on jury verdict determining that defendant had “willfully†violated ADEA by terminating plaintiff’s employment for age discriminatory reasons, based on U.S. Sup ... reme Court construction of “willfulâ€.