SUNDAY, JUNE 15 – Partner Andrew Kaufman recently obtained a dismissal on appeal for the YMCA of Greater New York. The Appellate Division, First Department reversed an order that denied summary judgment to the YMCA in a locker room accident. On appeal, the Appellate Division determined the YMCA established, through the deposition testimony of the property manager and the affidavit of the locker room attendant on duty that day,  that it did not have actual or constructive notice of the alleged wet condition that caused the plaintiff to fall. …

MARCH 25, 2025- Partner Maurizio Savoiardo secured summary judgment dismissing the complaint filed by Vincent Forras, who became the public face of 9/11 first responders and a  media darling. Mr. Forras sued our client, NYC firefighter Thomas Whyte, who called Mr. Forras a “phony” for “passing himself off” as a NYC fireman during a television interview of Mr. …

FEBRUARY 19, 2025 – We are very pleased to announce that Richard Epstein has been named a partner of the firm, effective March 1st. Rich has been an integral part of the firm’s employment and civil rights practice for a decade. He also works with our private client counseling team to educate clients about how to avoid employment liability and to deal with pressing client inquiries on the ever changing patchwork of Federal, State and City labor regulations. …

DECEMBER 19, 2024 – We are very excited to announce that the Firm is adding another partner to its ranks as we move into the new year!

Laura has been a gritty, determined insurance defense attorney for over 30 years. Despite having the longest commute in the office, she is always dutifully working in the west wing. …

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 – It is with great pride that we announce that Louise has been chosen to be a Partner of our firm.

She has impressed each of us with her passion for excellence, her consistent work ethic and her attention to detail. She is constantly thinking of how best to aggressively defend a case because she cares. …

AUGUST 25, 2024 – In this Supreme Court, Nassau County pedestrian knockdown case, involving multiple surgeries, we represented a 22 year old woman who struck plaintiff on a crosswalk on Sunrise Highway. Both parties claimed that the traffic signals were in their favor. Our client maintained that despite her attentiveness, plaintiff did not appear in her path until she was 15 feet away. …

AUGUST 6, 2024 – Our firm is pleased to again sponsor Jack’s Run/Walk for Autism Awareness. We celebrate the 18^th year of this family-friendly 5K event, this year on September 21^s   in Eisenhower Park. All funds raised support  the autism community of NSSA, an organization that provides much-needed services to the metropolitan area  with its  talented array of  skilled educators. …