Richard B. Ancowitz

Richard B. Ancowitz

5.0
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 43 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Albany, NY
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Personal Injury, Domestic Violence, Libel & Slander

113 Great Oaks Blvd, Albany, NY

About Richard

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 90%

Practice limited almost entirely to False Claims Act and Whistleblower cases.

20 years

90%

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 42 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1983

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New York for 43 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1983

Due to Register within 30 Days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Richard B. Ancowitz

113 Great Oaks Blvd, Albany, NY, 12203

Godosky & Gentile, P.C.

100 Wall Street, Suite 1702, New York, NY, 10005

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Posted by Michele | October 28, 2014 | Family

A dedicated and compassionate Lawyer.

Richard Ancowitz represented me in a domestic violence case. He was dedicated to my case, reassuring,confident,and,extremely competent.He assisted me in obtaining an order of protection with exclusion.He helped my family tremendously and brought peace to my home. I highly recommend this Lawyer.

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Honors

2009

Certificate of Appreciation, Cub Scouts

Work Experience

2002 - Present

Principal, Law Office of Richard B. Ancowitz

1996 - 2002

Partner, Cochran Firm, Schneider, Kleinick, Weitz & Damashek

1992 - 1996

Managing Attorney, Damashek, Godosky & Gentile

1983 - 1992

Attorney, Philip M. Damashek, P.C.

1980 - 1982

Law Clerk, Philip M. Damashek, P.C.

Associations

1983 - Present

New York State Bar Association

1983 - Present

Florida Bar

Sample of Legal Cases

Trachtenberg v. Failed Messiah

Dismissed

Nash v. O'Reilly, Van Susteren, et al

Dismissed

Doe v. Weiss

Confidential

PLWJ, Inc. v. Omnipoint

Confidential

Miller v. Lajeunesse

Settled

Lora and Nationwide Ins. Co.

Settled

Vaughn v. Imus, Viacom, NBC, et al

Cushnie v. B & H

Confidential

Hajihossini v. Hirsch

Pending

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Education

1982

Brooklyn Law School

JD

1979

University of Rochester

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2008

Decisions 2008

Automobile Insurance Update

2007

Legislative CLE Program

Civil Practice Update - 2007

2007

Decisions 2007

Automobile Insurance Update

2006

Decisions 2006

Automobile Insurance Update

Publications

2010

Weitz on Automobile Litigation: The No-Fault Handbook Weitz on Automobile Litigation: The No-Fault Handbook

Languages

Spanish

Activity

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