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Andrew Lavoott Bluestone is Board Certified in Legal Malpractice has been awarded diplomate status by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys. This Board is organized and recognized by the American Bar Association and has met the rigid tests imposed by them.
Andrew Lavoott Bluestone is an Adjunct Professor of Law at St. John's University College of Law.
According to the American Bar Association, "a lawyer who is a certified specialist has been recognized by an independent profefessional certifiying organization as having an enhanced level of skill and expertise, as well as a substantial involvement in an established legal sepciaity. These organizations require a lawyer to demonstrate special training, experience and knowledge to insure that the lawyer's recognition as a certified specialist is meaningful and reliable."
According to DR 2-105, and now the revised Rules of Professional Conduct , Rule 7.4 "certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law. The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys is a private organization and not affiliated with any governmental authority."
If your attorney has made a mistake with your case, we can help you. We have represented clients in legal malpractice litigation in New York since 1978. I am the author of the New York Attorney Malpractice Blog [], an Outside Counsel Columnist for the New York Law Journal, and lecture to attorneys on legal malpractice issues. If you have a question about how an attorney handled your case, please call my office for a free consultation.
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Acquired: 1979
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80 Chambers Street, 8C, New York, NY, 10007
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Posted by Roger | August 28, 2025 | Consulted Attorney
Mr Bluestone is a truly valuable resource. He is knowledgeable and has fantastic instincts.
Posted by anonymous | March 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney
I am surprised to learn that 50% of his skill set is in litigation. He should therefore have been prepared with a knowledge of specific points to prevail at this Motion in his papers. His generalizations were inadequate and his Oral argument was not persuasive. Even though he was engaged for a yea...
This was an appeal to the 3d Department from the grant of summary judgment against my client. I was hired only to do the appeal. The client was pro-se in Supreme Court. I filed the appeal, got the Record and Briefs accepted and filed, then filed the Reply Brief and argued the appeal in person to the 3d Department. Sadly I was unable to get them to reverse the grant of summary judgment to the attorneys. She had sued her trial lawyers for not getting a high enough verdict in a land-use flooding case. They got her $ 100,000 but she felt it was not enough. So, she sued the attorneys, pro-se. The attorneys successfully moved for summary judgment. The reason that summary judgment was granted to the attorneys is because the client defended it pro-se. She did not use an expert on the motion, she did not put in a statement of material facts and she did not put in a counter-statement of material facts even though they were required. Her opposition was ineffective, and because of those shortcomings, summary judgment was granted. The only avenue for appeal was to argue that the attorneys lacked prima facie entitlement to summary judgment and that it should have been denied even though the pro-se client did not offer an expert nor follow the rules of summary judgment motions. The client mixes up the mistakes made by her in the Summary Judgment motion with what happens on appeal. Of course, all of the motion papers were reproduced and discussed. All of the exhibits were discussed in the 33 page Brief and in the Reply Brief. Client is really unhappy that the judges had many questions and were very suspicious of her failure to use an expert or to follow the rules. I regret that I was unable to convince the 5 Judges that even though the attorneys made a proper summary judgment motion and my client (pro-se) did not put in proper opposition, that summary judgment should nevertheless have been denied. I understand her disappointment. The "abundance of evidence" she talks about was what won her $ 100,000. She wanted more, and I was unable to get the Judges to agree that the attorneys did not deserve summary judgment in their favor.
Posted by anonymous | February 7, 2023 | Consulted Attorney
It was an absolute pleasure to talk with Mr Bluestone. He has been patient and very knowledgeable helping me with a very complex case. He has explained answers to my questions and has given me excellent advice on how to move forward. Mr Bluestone gave me advice that many other lawyers did not. I am i...
Posted by sean | October 2, 2019 | Consulted Attorney
I consulted with Mr. Bluestone and found him to be quite knowledgeable and informative. He provided a solid pathway to resolution of a vexing legal matter. I recommend him highly.
Posted by anonymous | September 8, 2015 | Consulted Attorney
Since 2002, I have had the privilege to consult Andrew Bluestone on various New York legal matters for Florida resident clients seeking representation. In addition to his specialty of legal malpractice, these cases have included personal injury and insurance litigation, trust and estate litigation, ...
"I endorse this lawyer's work. I have been involved in a few matters with Andrew Bluestone and have found him to be a savvy, well-prepared litigator who is comfortable in both Federal and State court."
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Jun 06
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"I endorse this lawyer's work. Andrew Bluestone is an exceptionally dedicated and hard-working attorney. He has demonstrated the highest ethical standards and I endorse him without hesitation."
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Best Layers in America, Inclusion in Best Lawyers 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Adjunct Professor, St. John's University School Of Law
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Principal, Law office of Andrew Lavoott Bluestone
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Attorney, Trolman & Glaser
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