Listings
Selected for the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© as:
Lawyer of the Year Plaintiff’s Product Liability – Albany, New York, and listed for
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Listed in 2012 – 2021 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
Listed as AV Preeminent in Martindale Hubbell© 2015-2022
Listed in Super Lawyers™ for Upstate New York 2007-2022
Listed as one of top 25 attorneys in Super Lawyers™ for Hudson Valley 2007-2013
Publications
Author, Representing the Personal Injury Plaintiff in New York, New York State Bar Association Lawyer’s Deskbook and Formbook, 2003-2021
Editor-in-Chief and Contributing Author, The Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Action in New York State – New York State Bar Association Two Volume Treatise (2d Ed 2021)
5 Ways to Lose Referral Fees; 10 Ways to Keep Them – New York State Bar Journal – June 2014
The Evils of the Illegal Practice of Corporate Dentistry – Trial Magazine – American Association of Justice December 2013
Third Department Review, Monthly Column, Albany County Bar Newsletter, 1999-2006
Seminars and Speaking Engagements
Trying Your First Five Cases: Understanding the Mindset to Win: Program Chair and Speaker Albany County Bar Association 2019
New York State Bar Association: State Wide Chair, Moderator, and Speaker — Handling Tough Issues in a Personal Injury Practice 2019
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers: Pleading and Proving Punitive Damages in Commercial Litigation Cases 2017
New York State Bar Association Bridge the Gap Program: Effective Client Communication 2017
New York State Bar Association Bridge the Gap Program: Trying Cases: Understanding the Mindset and Trial Platform Needed to Win 2016
Association of General Contractors Understanding Labor Law Section 240(1) 2015
NYS Court of Claims Conference Common Medical Evidence Issues at Trial 2014
Albany County Bar Association Seminar Series: The New Retainers and Good Practices in Referring Cases under New York’s Model Rules 2014
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers: State Wide Chair, Moderator and Speaker — Overcoming Evidentiary Challenges in Preparing for Trial 2013
Seminar — New York State Bar Association: The New Normal — Preparing for Trial in the Current Economic Climate 2012
New York State Bar Association: State Wide Chair, Moderator, and Speaker — Handling Tough Issues in a Personal Injury Practice 2012
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers: Effective Opening Statements 2012
Annual Meeting of the Association of Court of Claims Judges: Panel Discussion on the Medical Indemnity Fund 2012
Annual Meeting of the Association of Court of Claims Judges: Medicare and Government Liens in a Personal Injury Action 2012
New York State Bar Association: State Wide Chair, Moderator, and Speaker– Handling Tough Issues in a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Practice 2009
New York State Bar Association: The Plaintiff’s Trial 2008
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers: Direct and Cross Examination of Experts 2008
Albany County Bar Association: Trial Techniques for the New Lawyer 2008
Organizations
Member New York State Independent Judicial Elections Qualifications Commission (IJEQC) for the Third Judicial District -2007-2013
Albany County Bar Association, President 2008; President-Elect 2007; Vice-President 2006; Secretary 2005; Treasurer 2004; Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2009
American Association of Justice -1991- Present
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers – 2004- Present
New York State Bar Association – 1985-Present
American Bar Association-Litigation Section; Law Practice Management Section – 1986-2009, 2015 – Present
Delegate New York State Bar Association House of Representatives – 2000-2002, 2005-2009
Member of New York State Office of Court Administration working committee on pro bono for the Third Judicial District – 2006
Member, NYSTLA Judicial Screening Committee for Court of Appeals Candidates, 2000
New York State Trial Lawyers Association (“NYSTLA”), Editorial Board, Bill of Particulars, 1999-2004
Awards
President’s Award New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers 2014 for statewide seminar on Plaintiff’s Trial Preparation
President’s Award for Service to the Albany County Bar Association – February 18, 1999
Admissions And Education
State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, JD. 1984
Admitted:
New York State Courts – 1985
All New York Federal District Courts – 1987
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit –1998
United States Supreme Court –2008
Certifications
Board Certified in Trial Practice and Pre-Trial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy*
These certifications are not granted by any governmental authority.