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| | Address | | 123 Main Street, 9th Floor | | White Plains, New York 10601 | | (Westchester Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 914-948-3011 | | Fax: 914-948-3066 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.canterlawfirm.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Canter Law Firm P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
Trial and Appellate Practice in State and Federal Courts, Civil Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Business and Corporate Litigation, Insurance Subrogation, Professional Liability Defense, Product Liability, Outside General Counsel Services and Alternative Dispute Resolution. | | Year Established: 2004 | Firm Profile:
Canter Law Firm P.C. provides specialized litigation services to the business community and insurance industry throughout the United States. Our vast and trusted network of local counsel and experts throughout the country, coupled with our in-depth understanding of our client's business operations, products, manufacturing methods and distribution channels, enable us to aggressively represent and protect our clients' interests nationally. | | Firm Size: 5 | Representative Clients:
ACE; AIG Private Client Group; American International Recovery, Inc.; Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.; Farm Family Insurance Co.; Foremost Insurance Co.; Gandinnovations LLC; Generali; Great American Insurance Co.; International Subrogation Management; LG Electronics Corp.; Mutual Marine Office; National Subrogation Services, Inc.; Recovery Services International, Inc.; SKCG Group, Inc.; St. Paul/Travelers; Lloyds Open Market; Zurich North America. | Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Nelson E. Canter (Managing Partner) born 1961; admitted to bar, 1987, New Jersey and U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1988, New York and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1992, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1993, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut; 1994, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2000, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York; 1997, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1998, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of London School of Economics (1982); American University (B.A., 1983); Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Assistant District Attorney: Westchester County, New York, 1987-1992; New York State Property and Casualty Insurance License, 1987. New York State Life, Accident and Health Insurance License, 1994. Adjunct Professor, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York. Guest Instructor, International Association of Arson Investigators' Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony Course, Albany, New York. National Trial Competition Judge and Appellate Moot Court Judge, Pace University School of Law, White Plains, New York. Fire Training and Certifications: Arson Awareness and Fire Behavior; Origin and Cause Determination; Confined Space Awareness and Safety; Emergency Vehicle Operation; Emergency Response to Terrorism (U.S. Department of Justice); Incident Command System; Radio Operations and Procedures; S.C.U.B.A.; S.C.B.A.; Ladder Operations; Pump Operations. PUBLICATIONS: "Professional Liability - Winning Strategy For Early Dismissal," New York Law Journal, May 26, 2006; "Disqualification of Counsel," New York Law Journal, October 2, 2003; "Pennsylvania Appellate Court Affirms," Subrogator Magazine, Fall 2003; "Deposing the Expert," Fire and Arson Investigator Magazine, Fall 2003; "Winning Litigation Strategies," Subrogator Magazine, Spring/Summer 2004; "Insurer Has No Duty to Disclose Medical Condition discovered During Pre-insurance Physical Examination," CM Report 2001, Volume I; "Insurance Brokers are not deemed 'Professionals' Subject to the 3-year Malpractice Statute of Limitations," CM Report 2001, Volume II. Speaking Engagements: Guest Speaker on "Subrogating Explosion Losses," at the National Association of Subrogation 'Professionals' Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, November 8, 2004; Guest Speaker on "Explosions - the Subrogation Concept" at the Property Loss Research Bureau's Annual Conference in San Antonio, Texas, April 20, 2005; Guest Speaker on "Investigation of the Case and Use of Experts," for the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association in New York City, May 24, 2005; Guest Speaker on "Construction Defect Claims in New York," in White Plains, New York, February 21, 2006; Guest Speaker on "Different Perspectives on Construction Defect Claims in New York" in New York City, April 11, 2006; Guest Speaker on "Subrogating Explosion Losses," at the National Association of Subrogation Professionals' Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, November 13, 2006; "Investigating and Prosecuting Explosion Losses at the Property Loss Research Bureau's Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, March 20, 2007 and March 21, 2007; October 19, 2007 and October 20, 2007 - Guest Instructor, International Association of Arson Investigators' Expert Witness Courtroom Testimony Course, Troy, New York. Inventions and Patents Issued: United States Patent No. 6,750,007 - Dehydration Detection Device and Method of Use, Issued June 15, 2004. Member: Westchester County Bar Association. Special Agencies: New York State Delegate, International Association of Arson Investigators Attorney Advisory Committee; Member, Management Advisory Board, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Office of Inspector General, appointed by Governor Pataki 2004-2006; Life Member, Ex-Captain, Ex-Assistant Chief and Member, Board of Directors Purchase Fire Department, Purchase, New York. Reported Cases: New York City Transit Authority v. Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., 834 N.Y.S.2d 192, (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. May 03, 2007) First Care Medical Clinic, Inc. v. Polymedco, Inc., 2006 WL 3497845, (W.D.N.C. Dec 04, 2006) Fireman's Fund Ins. Co. v. Village of Lake Success, 822 N.Y.S.2d 731, (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept. Oct 31, 2006) Borden Chemical, Inc. v. Growth Products, Inc., 815 N.Y.S.2d 29, (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Apr 18, 2006) Matera v. Mystic Transp., Inc., 764 N.Y.S.2d 458, (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept. Sep 22, 2003) Amedeo Hotels Ltd. Partnership v. Zwicker Elec. Co., Inc., 739 N.Y.S.2d 10, (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Feb 26, 2002) Amateur Hockey Ass'n of the U.S. v. Parson et al. , 664 N.Y.S.2d 919, (N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept. Nov 18, 1997) Clement v Delaney Realty Corp. et al., 2007 NY Slip Op 08401 ((N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept. November 7, 2007) Koslow v. Zenith Electronics Corp. , 2007 NY Slip Op 09365 (N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept). Practice Areas: Property Subrogation; Fire Insurance Subrogation; Business Litigation; Outside General Counsel; Arson and Insurance Fraud; Products Liability; Architects and Engineers Errors and Omissions; Intellectual Property Litigation; Trade Secret Misappropriation; Trial Practice; Appellate Litigation; Contract Litigation; Criminal Law; Complex Litigation; Construction Litigation. Email: Nelson E. Canter | | —————————— | | Megan L. Bierlein (Associate) born Dayton, Ohio, 1982; admitted to bar, 2008, New York. Education: Denison University (B.A., 2004); Pace University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2007). Dean's Scholar. Recipient: Merit Scholarship, Pace University School of Law; Provost Award for Distinguished Scholarship, 2004; Denison Grant. Research and Writing Editor, Pace Environmental Law Review, 2006-2007. Legal Intern: Land Use Law Center, Pace University School of Law; Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. Author, "Minding the Public Interest: How the Not-So-Effective Standard Led to the Destruction of Wetlands in Louisiana," Pace Environmental Law Review, Vol. 24, No. 1, 2007. Law Student Clerk to the Hon. Joan O. Cooney, Family Court, 9th Judicial District. Member: New York State Bar Association; Westchester Women's Bar Association. Practice Areas: Business Litigation; Property Subrogation; Commercial Litigation; Trial Practice; Appellate Practice; Criminal Law. |
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