Mineola, NY
Insurance Lawyer at Mineola, NY
Practice Areas: Insurance, Personal Injury ... +4 more
OUTCOME: Settled ADA, FMLA, and retaliation claims for plaintiff before trial.
We made an exception to our management-side employment practice to represent Ms. Bernardino after she was terminated when she requested to leave to accommodate her chemotherapy treatment.
OUTCOME: Settled before trial.
Defended local family owned title agency following title insurer's rehabilitation in developer's suit based on allegedly undisclosed low income housing restrictions on proposed development.
OUTCOME: Successfully moved to dismiss complaint.
Excess Lines of Association of New York attempted to wrongfully sue our clients without authority.
OUTCOME: Moved to dismiss petition on behalf of property manager. Case withdrawn following motion.
Executor's petition in Surrogate's Court for declaration of rights against incapacitated partner and for alleged waste of property manager
OUTCOME: Settled before trial.
Defended small title agency against FDIC's buy-back action seeking $10M in damages for defective subprime loans on behalf of failed bank.
OUTCOME: Unanimous decision on appeal.
Successfully represented wholesale broker in insured's DJ action for loss of coverage for late notice.
OUTCOME: Obtained summary judgment on novation theory
Dismissed mortgagee's force-placed hazard insurer's subro claim as against mortgagor's commercial property insurer and its MGA.
OUTCOME: Summary judgment granted against Bianca Jagger.
Dismissed Bianca Jagger's toxic mold claims for her Park Avenue apartment.
OUTCOME: Motion to dismiss granted for all defendants
Lead attorney defending fraud claim against issuer and agent that sold 7 digit annuity contract to disappointed plaintiff
OUTCOME: Motion to dismiss granted.
Managed firm’s joint defense of commercial lenders as associate, drafted briefs, and forced withdrawal of civil RICO claims during Rule 11 safe harbor period and dismissed remaining Rule 60(b) Savings’ ... Clause complaint.