WHAT WE DO

For more than two decades, we have provided our clients with effective and powerful representation on matters ranging from insurance law and business cases to criminal defense and white collar criminal defense. For more information, see the Practice Group pages of this site:

• Insurance Litigation, Claims & Consulting
• Business & Complex Litigation
• Trial Practice
• White Collar / Criminal Defense & Investigations

We believe that our record speaks for itself. For a sampling
of positive results, see the Success Stories pages for each
Practice Group.

Our goal is your goal – the best possible outcome. While lawyers can never guarantee results, we can guarantee this: we are Trial Tested and Results Driven. Our reputation as a respected and dynamic law firm stretches well beyond the New York metropolitan region. The attorneys in our firm have made their mark in various niche practice areas due to their depth of knowledge, experience, and track record of results.

Of course, many cases do not go to trial. But clients in our litigation and consulting work can gain better bargaining power in their matters due to the willingness and ability of our attorneys to deliver results in a courtroom. That's who we are: Trial Tested. Results Driven.

Insurance Law News

• Insurance Brokers Can Be Liable For Both Breach of Contract and Negligence
  
  A ruling by the Appellate Division in New York concludes that insurance brokers can now be liable to their clients on a negligence theory for failing to obtain an insurance policy to cover a loss which…
• Bill Signed Into Law Stops Claim Denials Based Upon Late Notice
  
  New York's Governor signed into law a long-awaited bill that will prevent insurance companies from denying claims when they believe the policyholder was "late" in reporting the loss.  New…

Business Litigation News

• Rules on Legal Fees for Receiver Should be Revised, Says Appeals Panel
  
  An appeals court urged the Legislature to revise a provision of the Business Corporation Law limiting fees of court-appointed receivers.  The Court criticized the unfairness of Business Corporation…
• Lanham Act Interpreted Regarding Likelihhood of Consfusion Between Designer Handbags
  
  Louis Vuitton has used many federally registered trademarks for its products since 1896.  The company sued a retailer alleging trademark infringement due to likely confusion in the marketplace…

White Collar / Criminal Defense Updates

• Investment Banker Arrested on Bank Fraud Charge
  
  Prosecutors have charged New York investment banker Hassan Nemazee, a major fundraiser for President Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, with bank fraud charges. He allegedly provided false account numbers,…
• Restitution to Victims Might be Coming Soon
  
  The victims of Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme, the largest in history, may finally receive some restitution from the proceeds of the sale of three houses seized from Madoff. The first of the three…

Trials in the News

• Individuals in Business Opportunity Scams Sentenced
  
  Two more individuals have been sentenced in connection with business opportunity scams in South Florida. Stewart Pope was sentenced to 27 months in prison and ordered to pay $4.3 million in restitution,…
• Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Insurance Scam Involvement
  
  A California woman has been sentenced in connection with what is believed to be the largest health insurance fraud in the nation. Lilia Toscano pocketed $770,000.00 through a scam that involved recruiting…