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Established almost 90 years ago and now headed by the "Dean" of the Plaintiffs' Personal Injury Bar, Robert L. Conason, the firm of Gair, Gair, Conason, Steigman, Mackauf, Bloom & Rubinowitz continues in its commitment to the skilled prosecution of personal injury litigation. In order to provide the best possible service to its clients, the firm limits its practice to a select group of serious and substantial tort cases in the specialty areas of general negligence, professional and medical malpractice, labor law, construction law, premises liability, product liability and aviation law. Case intake is limited to approximately 100 cases a year so that extensive personal attention and full trial preparation are afforded on all matters. The vast majority of cases are referred by fellow members of the bar or former clients who are intimately familiar with the firm's respected reputation as trial and appellate specialists.

Statement of Practice

Negligence, Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Aviation Law, Trial Practice, Appellate Practice, Construction Law, Construction Accidents, Construction Labor Law, Construction Liability, Construction Litigation, Construction Products Liability, Insurance, Legal Malpractice, Litigation, Pharmacists Liability, Surgeons Liability, Pediatric Malpractice, Orthopedic Malpractice, Optometric Malpractice, Obstetric Malpractice, Nursing Negligence, Medical Negligence, Gynecology Malpractice, Chiropractors Malpractice, Birth Trauma, Municipal Liability, Wrongful Death, Slip and Fall, Pedestrian Injuries, Motorcycle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Head Injury, Catastrophic Injury, Boating Accidents, Automobile Negligence, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Automotive Products Liability, Drug and Medical Device Litigation, Elevator Liability, Escalator Liability, Explosions, Manufacturers Liability, Product Defects, Product Warning Labels, Torts, Toxic Torts, Common Carrier Liability Law, Transportation Liability, Truck Accidents.

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80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005-1702, (New York Co.)

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Phone: 212-943-1090
Fax: 212-425-7513

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http://www.gairgair.com

Firm/Affiliate Offices

MEMBERS OF FIRM

Harry A. Gair (1894-1975).

Robert L. Conason (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1960, New York; 1962, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: New York University (B.A., 1956; LL.B., 1960). Co-Editor "Practical Solutions for New York Lawyers," Lexis-Nexis 2003. Co-Author: with Harry A. Gair, "Trial of a Negligence Case," Practising Law Institute; Board of Editors "Warren's Negligence in the New York Courts," 2005-to date; Co-Author, "Damages in Tort Actions," 7 Volumes, Matthew Bender; "Utilization of Adverse Witness on Plaintiff's Direct Case," Civil Trials, Law Journal Seminars-Press; "Medical Cross-Examination - Refusal to Recognize Medical Authorities," Advanced Negligence Trial Strategy, Practising Law Institute; "Sample Direct Examination of a Medical Expert (Psychiatrist)" Modern Trends in Medical Malpractice, Practising Law Institute, "Medical Malpractice: Trial of an Obstetrical and Neonatal Malpractice Case," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1989-1990; "Trial of an Obstetrical Malpractice Case," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1990 to 2001; "Medical Malpractice: Failures in Cancer Diagnosis & Treatment," Law Journal Seminars-Press 1987 and 1988; "Premises Liability for Assaults & Other Criminal Acts," Practising Law Institute, 1987; "Failure to Diagnose Cancer", Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1991 and 1992; "Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer," Law Journal Seminars-Press 1993 to 1999. Lecturer: Decisions, "Trial Practice", New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, 1997 to date. Member: Practising Law Institute Advisory Board, 1984 to date. Adjunct Associate Professor of Law, New York University, 1975-1985. Dean, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, 1989 to 1991. Joint Conference Committee on Court Congestion and Related Problems for the First and Second Appellate Division Departments, Vice Chairman, 1976-1978; Chairman, 1978 to 1980. Member, Advisory Committee, Office of Court Administration, 1988 to date. Member: The American College of Trial Lawyers; International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Inner Circle of Advocates; American Board of Trial Advocates; International Society of Barristers; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association; American Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1975 —). Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Aviation Law.Email: Robert L. Conason

Seymour Boyers (Member) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1954, New York; 1957, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1960, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Syracuse University (B.A., 1950); New York University School of Law (LL.B., 1954). Appointed by Chief Judge Kaye as member of the Special Commission on the Future of the Courts, 2006-2007; Associate Justice, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1982-1985; Justice of the Supreme Court, Eleventh Judicial District, 1974-1982; Administrative Judge, Supreme Court, Eleventh Judicial District, Civil and Criminal Terms, 1980-1982; Judge of the Civil Court, City of New York 1969-1973; Chair, Board of Visitors, CUNY School of Law, 1983-2002. Member, Board of Directors, Association of Supreme Court Justices, City of New York, 1978—. Appointed by Chief Judge Kaye as Member of Commission on Fiduciary Appointments, 2000-2004. Chair, Housing Court Advisory Council Search Committee, 1996-1997; Member of the City Council, New York City, 1962-1963; Councilman at Large, 1964-1965; Member of the Assembly, State of New York 1967-68. Lecturer: Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Appellate Practice and General Negligence, New York State Bar Association, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Queens County Bar Association, St. John's Law School, Hofstra Law School, Brooklyn Law School, Pace Law School, New York Law School. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee, Trial Lawyers Section, 1987—; Chair, Trial Lawyers Section, 2002-2003; Member, House of Delegates, 2003—; Member, Executive Committee on Torts, 2000—; Member, Committee on Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section, 1987—); The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1986-1989); Queens County Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Brandeis Association. [1st Lt., Tank Corps, European Theatre, U.S. Army]. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Aviation Law.Email: Seymour Boyers

Ernest R. Steigman (Member) born New York, New York, October 9, 1940; admitted to bar, 1965, New York; 1971, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1967, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: City College of the City University of New York (B.B.A., 1963); New York University (LL.B., 1965). Order of the Coif. Recipient, University Prize Scholarship, New York University Law School, 1964. Member: Nassau County and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Regional Director, Young Lawyers Section, 1969-1971). Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Aviation Law.Email: Ernest R. Steigman

Stephen H. Mackauf (Member) born Gulfport, Mississippi, March 7, 1945; admitted to bar, 1969, Florida; 1970, New York; 1972, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Miami (A.B., cum laude, 1965); Columbia University (J.D., 1968). Author: "Birth Control and Malpractice," Trial Lawyers Quarterly 10:86, 1974; "Medical Texts for Cross-Examination & Reference," in New Developments in Medical Malpractice, Practising Law Institute, 1974; "Recovery for Mental and Emotional Distress," New York Law Journal, March 25, 1976; "New York Law on Wrongful Birth Cases," New York Law Journal, November 9, 1978; "A Key to Medical Terminology," Trial Lawyers Quarterly 13:99, 1979; "Preparation for & Presentation to the Medical Review Panel," in Hospital Liability, Practising Law Institute, 1979; "Liability for Adverse Drug Reactions" and "Liability for Hospital Acquired Infections," in Hospital Liability & Risk Management, Practising Law Institute, 1981; "Responding to Defenses in Erb's Palsy Cases," Trial, 1998; "Deposition of the Defendant in Medical Malpractice Cases" in Medical Malpractice Litigation, New York State Bar Association, 1994, 1996, 1999 and 2001, and in Prosecuting and Defending Medical Malpractice Claims, New York State Bar Association, 2003 and 2007; "Neurologic Malpractice: The Perspective of A Patient's Lawyer," Neurologic Clinics, May 1999; "Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress," Trial, September 1999; "Erb's Palsy Cases: A Plaintiff's Perspective" in Obstetric Malpractice, 2003 and 2004; "Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer: The Perspective of a Patient's Attorney" in Handling the Failure to Diagnose a Breast Cancer Medical Malpractice Case, New York State Bar Association, 2007. Editor: Anatomy for Lawyers, New York State Bar Association, 1980 & 1981; "How to Handle Orthopedic and General Surgery Malpractice Cases," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1981; "Current Trends in Hospital Liability," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1981, 1985-1988 & 1990; Advanced Medical Malpractice: Anesthesiology, General Surgery & Neurology, Practising Law Institute, 1983; "Malpractice in the Emergency Room," Practising Law Institute, 1988 & 1992; "Basic Medical Malpractice," Practising Law Institute, 1989; "Trial of an Obstetrical Malpractice Case," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999 & 2001; "Failure to Diagnose Cancer," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1991 & 1992; "Breast Implant Litigation," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1992, 1993; "Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1993, 1995, 1998 & 1999; "Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer: The Trial," Law Journal Seminars, 1998 & 2000; "Advanced Medical Malpractice Trial Techniques," Law Journal Seminar, 2000. Co-Author: "Failures in Obstetrical & Neonatal Care," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1982; "Failures in Anesthesia Care," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1984-1986; "Obstetrical-Neonatal Malpractice and Brain Damage," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1984-1986; Medical Malpractice, Federal Publications, 1985; "Failure to Diagnose Fetal Distress," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 & 2001; "Fen-Phen: Medical Aspects and Potential Liability," Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1998. Member, Medical Malpractice Panel, Supreme Court, Kings County, 1978-1991 and Bronx County, 1979-1991. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Law and Medicine, 1974-1977 and 1988; Committee on Medical Malpractice 1988-2000); New York County Lawyers Association (Chairman, Committee on Medical Malpractice, 1994-1995); New York State Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; The Society of Medical Jurisprudence. Practice Areas: Malpractice; Trial Practice; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Gynecology Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Surgeons Liability; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Medical Negligence; Nursing Negligence; Chiropractors Malpractice.Email: Stephen H. Mackauf

Jerome I. Katz (Member) born Bronx, New York, November 15, 1945; admitted to bar, 1972, New York; 1973, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Fairleigh Dickinson University (B.A., 1967); State University of New York at Buffalo; New York Law School (J.D., 1971). Judge in Annual National Moot Court Competition at the New York City Bar, 2005-present; New York City Bar CLE Program, April 2006; Moderator, Trials of Tort Cases, Views from the Bench; Mediator, U.S. District Court, Southern District, 1999-present. Lecturer: "Practical Lessons Law School Never Taught You," The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1996-1997. Member: The City Bar Association (Formerly, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York) (Chairman of the Committee on Tort Litigation, 2004-2007; Member, Tort Advisory Committee, Supreme Court, New York County, 2006—; Member of the Following Committees: Council on Judicial Administration, 2007—; Committee on Tort Litigation, 2003-2004; Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2002-2003; Committee on State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction, 1979-1982, 1986- 1989, 1999-2002; Committee on State Legislation, 1982-1985; Committee on Products Liability, 1990-1992; Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1993-1996; Committee on Professional Responsibility, 1996-1999); New York State Bar Association (Member, Committee on Laws and Practices, INCL Section, 1979); American Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Federal Bar Council (Member, Committee on Second Circuit Courts, 1986- 1989); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York County Lawyers Association (Member, 1993-1994 and Co-Chairman, 1995-1996, Products Liability Committee). Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Birth Trauma; Legal Malpractice; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Labor Law; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Aviation Law.Email: Jerome I. Katz

Jeffrey B. Bloom (Member) born Oceanside, New York, December 14, 1953; admitted to bar, 1980, New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Lehigh University (B.S., Economics, 1976); Hofstra University (J.D., 1979). Sigma Alpha Mu. Recipient: Outstanding Undergraduate Achievement Award, 1975; Williams Prize, Lehigh University, 1974 and 1975; American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence, Law Fellow in Torts. Faculty: Trial Techniques Program, Hofstra Law School, 1985—; National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1987-1993; Fordham University School of Law, Continuing Legal Education Program, 1991. Lecturer: CLE, Basic Civil Practice: The Trial, New York State Bar Association, 1995-1997, 2000; Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer: The Trial, Law Journal Seminars-Press, 1998, 2000; CLE, Keeping Pace: A Guide for the Up-to-Date Litigator, New York State Bar Association, 1998; How to Begin a Civil Action in New York State: A Roadmap Through Pre-Trial Discovery and Motion Practice, Practising Law Institute, 1998; CLE, Winning Your Case at the Deposition: Effective Tools for the Practicing Litigator, New York State Bar Association, 2000; CLE, How to Commence a Civil Lawsuit, New York State Bar Association, 2001; CLE, The Trial, New York State Bar Association, 2002; Law Journal Seminars, Medical Malpractice Program on Video, 2002; CLE, Practical Skills: How to Commence a Civil Lawsuit, New York State Bar Association, 2003; CLE, Program Chair: Women's Health Issues and Malpractice, New York State Bar Association, 2003; CLE, Practical Skills: How to Commence a Civil Lawsuit, New York State Bar Association, 2004; CLE, Medical Malpractice Litigation, 2005; CLE, Practical Skills: Basics of Civil Practice - The Trial, 2005; Practical Skills: Basics of Civil Practice-The Trial, New York State Bar Association, 2005; Prescription for Improving the Way Health Care and Legal Systems Deal with Unanticipated Outcomes in Medical Care, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2006; Handling the Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Medical Malpractice Case, New York State Bar Association, 2007; Medical Malpractice in NYC Supreme Court: Key Issues Today, New York State Bar Association, 2007. Publications: "Medical Malpractice Study: Disproving Frivolous Myth," The National Law Journal, July 3, 2006; "A HIPAA Primer," Bill of Particulars-New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Winter 2006; "Harvard Study Ends Myth of Frivolous Malpractice Suits," New York Law Journal, May 26, 2006; "The Impact of Arons: A Look at the Court of Appeals Decision to Allow Ex Parte Interviews of Treating Doctors and Where We Go from Here," Bill of Particulars-New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Spring 2008. Medical Malpractice Case Management Committee, Supreme Court of New York County; Motion Practice Committee, Supreme Court of New York County; Panelist, Medical Malpractice Panel, New York, Nassau and Kings County, 1985—. Member: New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Co-Chair, Medical Malpractice Committee, 2006-2008); Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice (Member, Medical Malpractice Case Management Committee); The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Medical Malpractice Committee). Practice Areas: Negligence; Malpractice; Products Liability; Aviation Law; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Construction Accidents; Construction Labor Law; Construction Liability; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Insurance; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Pharmacists Liability; Surgeons Liability; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Optometric Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Nursing Negligence; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Medical Malpractice; Municipal Liability; Wrongful Death; Slip and Fall; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Pedestrian Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Head Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Boating Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Explosions; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Torts; Toxic Torts; Common Carrier Liability Law; Transportation Liability; Truck Accidents.Email: Jeffrey B. Bloom

Anthony H. Gair (Member) admitted to bar, 1980, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Long Island University (B.A., 1971); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1980); New York University (LL.M., 1985). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009. Listed, Super Lawyers; Listed in Law Dragon, 500 Leading Lawyers in America; Recipient, New York State Trial Lawyers Civil Justice 2006 Honor Award. Order of the Barristers. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Criminal Procedure and Constitutional Law. Author: "Proving Medical Malpractice by a Physician Who Performs Elective Plastic Surgery," Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Vol. XX, No. 2, December 2002; "Presentation of Damages in a Personal Injury Case - The Plaintiff's Perspective," NYSBA, Trial Lawyers Section Digest, 2002; "Proving Dental Malpractice in a Case of Osteoradionecrosis Following Tooth Extraction," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy Vol. XIX, No.8, June 2002; Author: "Orthopedic Malpractice: Failure to Diagnose Injury to Popliteal Artery," Medical Malpractice Law & Strategy, Vol. XVIII, No. 9, 2001; Contributing Author: "Controversies in Surgery," Vol. 4, Springer-Verlag, 2001; Overall Planning Co-Chair, "Do or Die: The Vital Aspects of Your Case," New York State Bar Association, 2001; Co-Chair, New York, "Sweating the Small Stuff - The Basics of Motions, Objections and Discovery," New York State Bar Association, 2000; "Is It Necessarily Malpractice: Failure to Revise Shunt in Hydrocephalus Patient," Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Vol. XVI, No. 5, March, 1999. Co-Author with Howard S. Hershenhorn, "Combat Culpable Conduct Defense by the Defendant's Design Engineer," in Leader's Product Liability Law and Strategy, Vol. XVII, No. 12, June 1999; "Preparing Plaintiff's Expert in the Post Kuhmo Era," New York State Bar Association, 1999; "New Frontier in Products Liability," New York Law Journal, September 16, 1996. Co-Author: with Warren J. Willinger, "Obtaining Surveillance Films in Personal Injury Cases," Trial Lawyers Quarterly, 20:4. Contributing Author: "Personal Injury Litigation Under the Safe Place to Work Statutes," New York State Bar Association, 1991. Contributing Author and Lecturer: "Personal Injury Litigation-Workplace Related Injuries," New York State Bar Association, 1993. Contributing Author and Lecturer: "Construction Site Accidents: The Law and the Trial," New York State Bar Association, 2007, 2008. Co-Author with Rhonda Kay: "Culpable Conduct/Comparative Fault Issues as Applicable to a Products Liability Case," in Products Liability in New York, Strategy and Practice, New York State Bar Association, 1997. Author: "Prosecuting a Case of Failure to Diagnose Compartment Syndrome," in Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Vol. XV, No. 12, Oct., 1998; "Cosmetic Surgical Malpractice: Loss of Vision following Blepharoplasty," Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, 2000. Author: "Chemotherapy: Failure to Properly Treat Extravasation of Doxorubicin," in Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy, Vol. XVIII, No.10 Aug., 2000. Co-Author: "Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause-The Current State of Labor Law Section 240," New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section Digest, Fall 2008. Consulting Editor, Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy (1998-2006). Member, Board of Directors, Long Island University Alumni Association, 1983. Member, Board of Directors, Thomas M. Cooley Law School 1992-2004. Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education, Fordham University School of Law, 1986-1997. Member, Medical Malpractice Panel, Supreme Court, Kings County, 1985-1991, Bronx County, 1989-1991. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Products Liability Committee, 1994-1996); Bronx County, New York State and American Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Judiciary Committee, 2006—); American Association For Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates; Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates; Roscoe Pound Foundation; Scribes - American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects. Practice Areas: Negligence; Malpractice; Products Liability; Aviation Law; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Construction Accidents; Construction Labor Law; Construction Liability; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Insurance; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Medical Negligence; Nursing Negligence; Obstetric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Gynecology Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Municipal Liability; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Slip and Fall; Wrongful Death; Pedestrian Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Head Injury; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Boating Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Automobile Negligence; Personal Injury; Premises Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Product Warning Labels; Product Defects; Manufacturers Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Explosions; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Torts; Toxic Torts; Transportation Liability; Truck Accidents; Common Carrier Liability Law.Email: Anthony H. Gair

Ben B. Rubinowitz (Member) born Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 12, 1956; admitted to bar, 1982, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Boston University (B.A., magna cum laude with distinction, 1978); Hofstra University (J.D., 1981). Phi Beta Kappa. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Practice. Faculty: Hofstra University School of Law, Special Professor of Law, 1994—. Instructor: Trial Advocacy Workshop, Harvard Law School, 1993—; Adjunct Professor of Law, Cardozo Law School, 1997—; Corporation Counsel Trial Advocacy Program; Trial Techniques Program, Emory University School of Law, 1983—; Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Cardozo Law School, 1984—; National Program 1990, National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Instructor and Team Leader, Northeast Regional Program, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 1983—, National NITA Program, Boulder, Colorado, 2000; Advanced Trial Advocacy Program, NITA, 1988—. Lecturer: Proof of Damages Seminar, Practicing Law Institute, Summer 1989; Trial Tactics Seminar, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, May 1990; Keeping Pace Seminar, New York State Bar Association, 1995; Joint Injuries Seminar, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1995; Decisions, 1999, New York State Trial Lawyers Association; "How to Try an Automobile Accident Case," New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000; Jury Selection Seminar, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000; "How to Try a Negligence Case," New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000; Cross-Examination Techniques, CLE Conference, 2000; "Are the Courts Eroding the Jury's Peculiar Function to Evaluate Damages for Personal Injuries? A Plaintiff's Perspective," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2004; "How to Deal With the Commission on Judicial Conduct," Supreme Court Judges, 2004; CLE- "Update on Trucking Litigation Claims - Recent Cases of Interest," New York State Bar, 2006. Instructor, Teacher Training Program NITA, Harvard Law School, 1996—; Instructor, Florida Regional NITA Program, 1994—; P.L.I. Recent Developments in Litigation, 1995—. Chairperson, Nuts & Bolts of a Negligence Trial, CLE Fordham Law School, 1991—; Chairperson, Cross Examination Seminar 2001—, New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Chairperson, Examination of Medical Witnesses Seminar, 2006-; Faculty, Update on Trucking Litigation Claims, 2006; ATLA, Thinking Inside the Box: Jury Selection and Opening Statements Seminar, April 2006, Austin, Texas; Social Security Disability Law Forum, Cross-Examination of Medical Experts, New York City, 2006; Faculty NITA New England Regional Program; Law Journal Seminars, Medical Malpractice Program on Video, 2002. Co-Author: "Tips and Techniques for Jury Selection", New York Law Journal, May 23, 2000; "The Opening Statement", New York Law Journal, October 24, 2000; "Direct Examination of a Medical Expert", New York Law Journal, November 25, 2000; "Cross Examination of a Medical Expert", New York Law Journal, July 25, 2000; "Cross Examination of a Medical Expert: Collateral Attack", August 22, 2000; "Cross Examination of a Vocational Rehabilitation Expert", New York Law Journal, July 3, 2001; "The Use of the Analogy During Trial", New York Law Journal, August 22, 2001; "The Use of the Rhetorical Question on Summation", New York Law Journal, May 16, 2001; "Dealing with Monetary Damages from Voir Dire to Summation", New York Law Journal, November 29, 2001; "The Tale of the Tape: Dealing with Video Surveillance of your Client", New York Law Journal, October 29, 2001; "Dealing with Video Surveillance", Bill of Particulars, November, 2001; "Focusing on the Negative in an Independent Medical Exam", New York Law Journal, May 15, 2002; "Cross Examination: The Basics", New York Law Journal, July 31, 2002; "The Voice of Reason: A Powerful Approach to Cross-Examination," New York Law Journal, August 19, 2002; "Direct Examination: The Basics," New York Law Journal, October 29, 2002; "The 'Freeze- Frame' Technique: A Method for Exposing Key Points," New York Law Journal, November 29, 2002; "Cross-Examination of Medical Doctors: Recurrent Themes," New York Law Journal, May 9, 2003; "Economic Testimony: From Lay Witness to Economist," New York Law Journal, July 31, 2003; "The Deposition as a Tool for Trial," New York Law Journal, September 23, 2003; "The Cross-Examination of the Radiologist in a Soft Tissue Case," New York Law Journal, November 3, 2003; "Golden Rule Violations: Placing the Jury in the Shoes of Your Client," New York Law Journal, December 30, 2003; "Direct Examination of a Hostile Witness," New York Law Journal, May 6, 2004; "The Use of Photographs in Personal Injury Cases," New York Law Journal, July 29, 2004; "Tips on Narrative Direct Examination," New York Law Journal, September 23, 2004; "Voir Dire in Medical Negligence Cases: A Plaintiff's Perspective," New York Law Journal, October 27, 2004; "Medical Malpractice: Using Defendants' Evidence Against Them," New York Law Journal, December 30, 2004; "The Opening Statement in a Herniated Disc Case," New York Law Journal, May 5, 2005; "The Virtue of Patience: Setting up the Expert Witness on Cross-Examination," New York Law Journal, July 27, 2005; "The Trial of a Soft Tissue Motor Vehicle Case," New York Law Journal, September 21, 2005; "Who's Up First? Issues Related to Order of Summation," New York Law Journal, October 25, 2005; "News Impeachment With a Prior Inconsistent Statement," New York Law Journal, January 6, 2006; "Continuing to Try Your Case After the Summations," New York Law Journal, May 4, 2006; "Introduction of Exhibits in Civil Cases," New York Law Journal, July 25, 2006; "Common Mistakes and Simple Remedies," New York Law Journal, September 21, 2006; "The Use of Hypothetical Questions as Weapons at Trial," New York Law Journal, October 31, 2006; Compendium of Trial Advocacy Drills with Robert Stein (NITA, 2006); "Hypothetical Questions on Cross," New York Law Journal, December 29, 2006; "The Use of Authoritative Texts on Cross-Examination of Medical Experts," New York Law Journal, June 7, 2007; "Using Operative Terms From Jury Charge in Cross-Examination," New York Law Journal, July 26, 2007; "Jury Selection: Time Constraints and Weaknesses in Cases," New York Law Journal, August 29, 2007; "Proving Damages in a Wrongful Death Case," New York Law Journal, October 23, 2007; "Redirect Examination," New York Law Journal, November 29, 2007; "Prep is Key to Cross-Exam of Examining Medical Witness," New York Law Journal, May 29, 2008; "Getting the Picture: Using Exhibits Throughout a Trial," New York Law Journal, July 31, 2008. Listed, SuperLawyers; Selected as one of the Top 100 lawyers for the New York Metro area. Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2002—; New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Dean 2002—; New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors; New York County Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate); Past President, New York City Chapter, American Board of Trial Advocates; The International Academy of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: International Society of Barristers. Listed, The Best Lawyers in America. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Aviation Law.Email: Ben B. Rubinowitz

Mary Nicholls (Member) born United Kingdom; admitted to bar, 1980, New York; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Long Island University (B.S./B.A., summa cum laude, 1976); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1980); New York University (LL.M., 1987). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award. Registered Nurse, New York State. Law Clerk to Justice Seymour Boyers, Appellate Division, Supreme Court, State of New York, Second Judicial Department, 1982-1984. Medical Malpractice Panel Member, Kings County, 1989-1991; New York State CQC Surrogate Decision-Making Committee Member, 1995—. Member: New York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Litigation; Construction Accidents; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Aviation Law.Email: Mary Nicholls

Rhonda E. Kay (Member) born Manhasset, New York, August 31, 1963; admitted to bar, 1991, New York; 1995, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1985); St. John's University (J.D., 1990). Author: LexisNexis Answer Guide New York Negligence, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; Board of Editors, "Warren's Negligence in the New York Courts," 2005 to date; CLE Co-Author with Robert Conason: "Decisions 1997-2009: Trial Practice," New York State Trial Lawyers Institute; Co-Author: "Redirect Examination," New York Law Journal, November 2007; CLE Co-Author with Ben Rubinowitz: "Update on Trucking Litigation Claims-Recent Cases of Interest," New York State Bar, 2006; CLE Co-Author with Ben Rubinowitz: "Are the Courts Eroding the Jury's Peculiar Function to Evaluate Damages for Personal Injuries? A Plaintiff's Perspective," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 2004; Co-Author with Anthony Gair: "Culpable Conduct/Comparative Fault Issues As Applicable To A Products Liability Case," New York State Bar, 1997, 2002 Supplement; CLE Lecturer and Author: "How to Try a Slip and Fall Case-The Basics," New York State Bar, 2001; CLE Lecturer and Author: "Decisions 2001: Products Liability," New York State Trial Lawyers Institute; CLE Lecturer and Author: "Decisions 2000: Products Liability," New York State Trial Lawyers Institute; CLE Lecturer and Author: "Joint and Several Liability and The Interplay of CPLR Art. 16-Motor Vehicle Accidents," New York State Bar, 1998. Member: Nassau County (Member, Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1992) and New York State Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York County Lawyers Association (Member: Torts Division; Appellate Advocacy Committee, 1993—); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Birth Trauma; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Pharmacists Liability; Chiropractors Malpractice; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Accidents; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Aviation Law.Email: Rhonda E. Kay

Howard S. Hershenhorn (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, July 20, 1964; admitted to bar, 1989, New York and New Jersey; 1991, District of Columbia. Education: State University of New York at Stony Brook (B.A., 1986); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1989). Order of the Barrister; National Moot Court Honor Society; National Moot Court Products Liability Team. Vice Chairman, Brooklyn Law School Moot Court Honor Society. Listed, International Who's Who. Director, Brooklyn Law School Alumni Association. Chair, Lorman Educational Services, "Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation," April, 2007. Overall Planning, Chair and Lecturer, "Construction Site Accidents: The Law and the Trial," New York State Bar, November, 2007. Lecturer, "Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation," American Bar Association, Phoenix, Arizona, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006. Co-Chair, "Do or Die: The Vital Aspects of Your Case", New York State Bar, 2001. Author: "Power Cross Examination of the Accident Reconstructionist," New York State Bar, 1993; "Recent Trends in New York State Products Liability Law: A Review of the Most Recent Decisions," New York State Bar, Journal of Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law, 1994; "Recent Trends in New York Products Liability: A Review of Significant 1995 Decisions," New York State Bar, Journal of Insurance, Negligence & Compensation Law, 1995; "Preparing Plaintiff's Expert in the Post-Daubert Era," New York State Bar Products Liability, Spring 1997; "New Frontier In Products Liability," New York Law Journal, September 16, 1996; "Fen-Phen: Discovery from the Manufacturer and Evaluation of the Potential Plaintiff's Case," Law Journal Seminar, Press 1988; "Picking Potential Fen-Phen Plaintiff's Product and Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy," August 1998. Co-author with Robert Conason: "Pending National Tobacco Settlement: A Smoke Screen?", New York Law Journal, February 1998; Co-author with Robert Conason: "Medical Devices: Medtronic v. Lohr and Preemption Under the Medical Device Amendments," American Bar Association, 1998. Co-author with Anthony H. Gair: "Combat Culpable Conduct Defense by the Defendant's Design Engineer," Leaders Product Liability Law and Strategy, June 1999; "Preparing Plaintiff's Expert in the Post Kuhmo Era," New York State Bar Association, Products Liability, 1999; Co-author: "Discovery: More Than Just A Boilerplate Demand", New York State Bar Assoc., 2000. Listed: The Best Lawyers in America; The Best Lawyers in New York, 2006, 2007. Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Trial Lawyers Section; Chair, Construction Law Committee); New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors); American Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Aviation; Negligence; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice.Email: Howard S. Hershenhorn

Richard M. Steigman (Member) born Brooklyn, New York, October 26, 1966; admitted to bar, 1998, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., 1989); Hofstra University (J.D., with distinction, 1997). Member, Hofstra Law Review. Author: "Keeping Pace, A Guide For The Up-To-Date Litigator," Update on Automobile Cases, 1998; Co-Author: "The Use of the Analogy During Trial," New York Law Journal, August, 2001; "The Big Money Question: Dealing with Monetary Damages from Voir Dire to Summation," New York Law Journal, November, 2001; "Cross-Examination: The Basics," New York Law Journal, July, 2002; "The Voice of Reason: A Powerful Approach to Cross-Examination," New York Law Journal, August, 2002; "The Freeze-Frame Technique: A Method for Exposing Key Points," New York Law Journal, November, 2002; "Cross-Examination of Medical Doctors: Recurrent Themes," New York Law Journal, May, 2003; "Economic Testimony: From Lay Witness to Economist," New York Law Journal, July, 2003; "The Deposition as a Tool for Trial," New York Law Journal, September, 2003; "The Cross-Examination of the Radiologist in a Soft Tissue Case," New York Law Journal, November, 2003; "Golden Rule Violations: Placing the Jury in the Shoes of Your Client," New York Law Journal, December, 2003; "Direct Examination of a Hostile Witness," New York Law Journal, May, 2004; "The Use of Photographs in Personal Injury Cases," New York Law Journal, July, 2004; "Tips on Narrative Direct Examination," New York Law Journal, September, 2004; "Voir Dire in Medical Negligence Cases: A Plaintiff's Perspective,: New York Law Journal, December 30, 2004; "The Virtue of Patience: Setting up the Expert Witness on Cross-Examination," New York Law Journal, July 27, 2005; "Who's Up First? Issues Related to Order of Summation," New York Law Journal, October 25, 2005; "News Impeachment With a Prior Inconsistent Statement," New York Law Journal, January 6, 2006; "Continuing to Try Your Case After the Summations," New York Law Journal, May 4, 2006; "Introduction of Exhibits in Civil Cases," New York Law Journal, July 25, 2006; "Common Mistakes and Simple Remedies," New York Law Journal, September 21, 2006; "The Use of Hypothetical Questions as Weapons at Trial," New York Law Journal, October 31, 2006; "A HIPAA Primer," New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Bill of Particulars, Winter 2006; "Hypothetical Questions on Cross," New York Law Journal, December 29, 2006; "The Use of Authoritative Texts and Cross-Examination of Medical Experts," New York Law Journal, June 7, 2007; "Using Operative Terms From Jury Charge in Cross-Exam," New York Law Journal, July 26, 2007; "Time Constraints and Weaknesses in Cases," New York Law Journal, August 29, 2007; "Proving Damages in a Wrongful Death Case," New York Law Journal, October 23, 2007; "The Impact of Arons: A Look at the Court of Appeals Decision to Allow Ex Parte Interviews of Treating Doctors and Where We Go From Here," New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, Bill of Particulars, Spring 2008; "Prep is Key to Cross-Exam of Examining Medical Witness," New York Law Journal, May 29, 2008; "Getting the Picture: Using Exhibits Throughout a Trial," July 31, 2008. Member: New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Employment Law; Aviation Law.Email: Richard M. Steigman

Christopher L. Sallay (Member) born New York, New York, November 4, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1997, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Stevens Institute of Technology (B.S., 1991); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1996). Brooklyn Law School: Member, Moot Court Honor Society and National Trial Advocacy Team; Recipient: CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Trial Advocacy; Samuel Witte Prize in Literature and the Law. CLE Lecturer: "Basic Tort and Insurance Law Practice" and "Labor Law - Construction Accident Claims," New York State Bar Association, 2003; "Automobile Litigation: Update and Strategies," New York State Bar Association, 2006; "Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation," Lorman Education Services, 2007; "Auto Claims and Trials: Winning, Defending and Understanding Coverage," Lorman Education Services, 2008. Co-Author: "Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause - The Current State of Labor Law Sect. 240"; "Construction Site Accidents: The Law and The Trial," New York State Bar Association, 2007; "Uninsured Motorists/Supplementary Uninsured Motorists-Current Issues in New York," Lorman Education, 2008. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Secretary, Tort Litigation Committee, 2004-2007); New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Manufacturers Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance; Aviation Law.Email: Christopher L. Sallay

ASSOCIATES

Warren J. Willinger (Associate) born New York, N.Y., June 24, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, New York; 1963, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1967, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1977, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: George Washington University (B.A., 1959; LL.B., 1961). Judge, Moot Court, Pace University Law School, 1997. Co-Author with Anthony Gair, "Obtaining Surveillance Films in Personal Injury Cases," 1990 Vol. 20, Issue 4, Trial Lawyers Quarterly. Guest Lecturer: "Basics of Medical Malpractice Litigation," Pace University Law School, October, 1995. Member, Appellate Division Panel of Assigned Defense Counsel for Indigent Defendants, 1968. Member, Arbitration Panel, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of N.Y., 1987. Member, Westchester/Putnam County Volunteer Project, 1991. Member: Westchester County Bar Association; Member, Medical Malpractice Panel Supreme Court Westchester County, 1986 and New York State Bar Association (Medical Malpractice Committee); New York State Trial Lawyers Association. [U.S. Coast Guard, 1961-1967]. Practice Areas: Negligence; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Chiropractors Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Labor Law; Construction Accidents; Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Toxic Torts; Insurance.Email: Warren J. Willinger

Diana M. A. Carnemolla (Associate) born Brooklyn, New York, August 27, 1968; admitted to bar, 1998, New York and New Jersey. Education: St. John's University (B.S., 1990); New York Law School (J.D., 1997). Member: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers' Association. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Products Liability; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Automotive Products Liability; Heavy Equipment Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Explosions; Insurance.Email: Diana M. A. Carnemolla

Lynne R. Kurtz-Citrin (Associate) born Queens, New York, September 23, 1971; admitted to bar, 1998, New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., with high honors, 1993); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 1997). Note and Comment Editor, Albany Law Review. Member: New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Appellate Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Legal Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Boating Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Insurance.Email: Lynne R. Kurtz-Citrin

Peter J. Saghir (Associate) born St. Louis, Missouri, June 17, 1972; admitted to bar, 2005, New York and Massachusetts; 2007, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: New York University (B.F.A., 1994); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2004). Member: Moot Court Honor Society; Journal of Law and Policy; Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Fellowship. Author: "Home is Where the No-Fault Eviction is: The Impact of the Drug War on Families in Public Housing," 12 J.L. & Pol'y 369 (2003). Member: New York State Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Negligence; Torts; Trial Practice; Malpractice; Medical Malpractice; Medical Negligence; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Pediatric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Surgeons Liability; Nursing Negligence; Optometric Malpractice; Chiropractors Malpractice; Litigation; Municipal Liability; Personal Injury; Plaintiffs Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Catastrophic Injury; Brain Injury; Head Injury; Accidents; Automobile Negligence; Automobile Accidents and Injuries; Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries; Motorcycle Accidents; Truck Accidents; Transportation Liability; Common Carrier Liability Law; Pedestrian Injuries; Premises Liability; Slip and Fall; Elevator Liability; Escalator Liability; Construction Law; Construction Labor Law; Construction Litigation; Construction Accidents; Construction Liability; Products Liability; Product Defects; Product Warning Labels; Automotive Products Liability; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Toxic Torts.Email: Peter J. Saghir

Daniel L. Brook, M.D., J.D. (Associate) born Queens, New York; admitted to bar, 2001, New York. Education: Yale University (B.S., cum laude, 1975); Mount Sinai School of Medicine (M.D., 1979); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 2000). Order of the Coif. Internist Specializing in Internal Medicine, HIV, 1983-2008. Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1982. Chief Residency in Medicine, Bronx VA Hospital, 1983. Certified AAHIVM, Specialist in HIV Medical Care, 2003—. Certified Diplomat: National Board of Medical Examiners, 1980; American Board of Internal Medicine, 1982. Instructor, Clinical Medicine, Columbia University, 1983-2008. Senior Attending Physician, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1983-2008. Consultant Physician, Corning Franklin Health, Inc., 1995-1997. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association. [None]. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Birth Trauma; Gynecology Malpractice; Obstetric Malpractice; Orthopedic Malpractice; Pediatric Malpractice; Pharmacists Liability; Surgeons Liability; Litigation; Catastrophic Injury; Wrongful Death; Personal Injury; Medical Negligence; Nursing Negligence; Chiropractors Malpractice; Drug and Medical Device Litigation.Email: Daniel L. Brook, M.D., J.D.