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Partner Anne Bracken selected as one of Long Island Business News’ 2019 “Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services

August 20, 2019

Partner Anne Bracken has been selected as one of Long Island Business News’ 2019 “Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services.” This special edition celebrates Long Island’s influential businesswomen whose dedication and commitment to their company and to those they serve remain at the forefront of their work. Anne has been a litigator defending physicians and […]

Summer Law Internship Program Wraps Up Successfully

August 19, 2019

News

The Lewis Johs Summer Internship Program has wrapped up successfully for 2019. The annual program, led by partner Claudia L. Boyd, hosted eight law students from law schools throughout New York. The program provided these students with a hands-on ten-week internship at both our Islandia and New York City offices. The students had an opportunity […]

Partners Jennifer Hurley McGay and Bryan F. Lewis published in The Suffolk Lawyer

July 31, 2019

Accomplishments

Commercial Litigation Partners Jennifer Hurley McGay and Bryan F. Lewis were recently published in The Suffolk Lawyer, Commercial Division Special Edition (June 2019). Their article, “Primer on Non-Subpoenas in New York State,” discussed the importance of non-party subpoenas in commercial cases. The article went on to provide an overview of the requirements for a valid […]

Ross Ruggiero Obtains Order of Dismissal.

July 23, 2019

News

Ross Ruggiero successfully obtained an Order of Dismissal from the Civil Court, Richmond County granting dismissal of the plaintiff’s complaint in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff sued our client, a Third-Party Administrator on behalf of an insurance company, seeking to recoup no-fault benefits under an insurance policy. Ross argued that the court lacked jurisdiction and […]

Partners Lecture on Incident Investigation and Reporting at The 3rd Annual Long Term Care ExecuSummit

July 9, 2019

News

Partners Greg Mondelli and Jim Connors recently presented a lecture on Incident Investigation and Reporting to an audience of carriers, brokers and risk managers for Skilled Nursing Facilities at the 3rd Annual Long Term Care ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. The lecture explored recent developments in federal and state regulations as they apply to […]

Partners Present Lecture to Resident Physicians on the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action.

July 1, 2019

News

On June 26, 2019, founding partner Frederick C. Johs and partner Scott O. Frycek presented a lecture to Neurology residents and medical students at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center regarding the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action. The presentation explored medical malpractice actions generally, the approach […]

Partners Lecture on Handling Fatalities in New York State to a National Insurance Carrier.

June 7, 2019

News

Partners Bob Avallone, Jeff Pincus, Rebecca Devlin, and Karen Berberich presented a seminar to a national insurance carrier on the Handling of Fatality Matters in New York. The lecture explored liability, damages and coverage issues unique to wrongful death and survival actions in New York. Also examined were current changes being proposed in the New […]

Gary Pagliarello Obtains Defense Verdict on behalf of Electrophysiologist

June 7, 2019

News

Gary Pagliarello obtained a defendant’s verdict on behalf of his client, an electrophysiologist. Plaintiff commenced suit seeking recovery for alleged unnecessary placement of an implantable defibrillator, a device that is indicated for patients who have potentially dangerous heart arrhythmia and are in danger of sudden cardiac death. The 37-year-old plaintiff had experienced an unexplained syncopal […]

Annemarie Jones Obtains Dismissal of All Claims in Commercial Law Suit on Behalf of Credit Union

June 6, 2019

News

Annemarie Jones secured dismissal of an action pending in the Eastern District of New York in favor of our client, a Credit Union. The action was premised upon Plaintiff’s default under a Balloon Note, Additional Covenants to Promissory Note and Security Agreement executed by Plaintiff in favor of the Credit Union, and the Credit Union’s […]

Summary Judgment Win for Caroline Hock

May 24, 2019

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Caroline Hock obtained summary judgment, dismissing plaintiff’s complaint in a motor vehicle case in Supreme Court, Queens County. The plaintiff alleged that she sustained serious injuries from an accident involving our client’s vehicle and another vehicle. Caroline successfully demonstrated that our client’s vehicle was hit in the rear while waiting to turn at an intersection, […]

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Firm News

Partner Anne Bracken selected as one of Long Island Business News’ 2019 “Who’s Who: Women in Professional Services

Summer Law Internship Program Wraps Up Successfully

Partners Jennifer Hurley McGay and Bryan F. Lewis published in The Suffolk Lawyer

Ross Ruggiero Obtains Order of Dismissal.

Partners Lecture on Incident Investigation and Reporting at The 3rd Annual Long Term Care ExecuSummit

Partners Present Lecture to Resident Physicians on the Deposition of a Defendant Physician in a Medical Malpractice Action.

Partners Lecture on Handling Fatalities in New York State to a National Insurance Carrier.

Gary Pagliarello Obtains Defense Verdict on behalf of Electrophysiologist

Annemarie Jones Obtains Dismissal of All Claims in Commercial Law Suit on Behalf of Credit Union

Summary Judgment Win for Caroline Hock