Firm News

Associate Ross Ruggiero Prevails in Arbitration Proceeding before AAA

Associate, Ross Ruggiero, recently won an Arbitration before the American Arbitration Association for his client, an out-of-state insurer. The Applicant argued that the insurer was required to pay No-Fault benefits under the New York State Insurance Law; however, Ross argued that the Applicant did not have personal jurisdiction over the out-of-state insurer due to the […]

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Associate Teresa L. Staiano Admitted to the New York State Bar

Lewis Johs is proud to announce that Associate Teresa L. Staiano has been admitted to the New York State Bar at an admissions ceremony held with the Appellate Division Second Judicial Department on July 14, 2022. Teresa received her Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law in December 2021. She recently joined Lewis Johs […]

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Partner Amy Bedell Obtains Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Action

Partner Amy E. Bedell obtained summary judgment dismissing plaintiff’s action for personal injuries allegedly sustained when the plaintiff slipped on liquid on an apartment building’s stairway. Amy argued that plaintiff presented no evidence that the defendants created the allegedly dangerous condition or had actual notice of the condition. The lack of constructive notice of the […]

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Attorney Rosa M. Feeney Published in Primerus Publication

Rosa M. Feeney, Esq., the firm’s Director of Client Relations and Development and Senior Counsel, was published in the July 2022 publication of the Primerus Lady Lawyer which focused on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the workplace. Her article entitled “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: How Does Your Firm Stack Up?”, addresses the origins and meaning […]

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Partner Rebecca K. Devlin Obtains Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Action

Partner Rebecca K. Devlin obtained summary judgment on liability grounds in an action for personal injuries allegedly sustained by a plaintiff when the motorcycle he was riding hit a low hanging wire. It was undisputed that a branch had broken off of a tree located on the premises next door to our client, that the […]

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Partners Jim Connors and Greg Mondelli present at the 2022 ExecuSummit

Lewis Johs was a proud sponsor of the 4th Annual Long Term Care Insurance ExecuSummit at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut.  This was the first gathering of litigation and insurance experts from across the nation since the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the Long Term Care industry.  Partners Jim Connors and Greg Mondelli led a discussion on the […]

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Lewis Johs Hosts Three Law Students For Summer Associate Program

Lewis Johs is proud to announce that our Summer Associate Program has commenced for 2022. “We are extremely pleased to host and mentor three talented law students this year.  During the course of the Program, the students will be trained in various skill sets and will have an opportunity to work on real cases, outside […]

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Partner Karen Berberich and Senior Associate Amanda Dickens Obtain Summary Judgment

Partner Karen Berberich and Senior Associate Amanda Dickens obtained summary judgment in a Putnam County declaratory judgment action on behalf of an insurance carrier seeking a declaration that it had no duty to defend and indemnify its insured who was being sued by his adult daughter, who was living in his home, for injuries she sustained in a slip and fall at the property.  Karen and Amanda argued […]

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Partners Fred Johs and Tom Dargan Lecture at the Annual Primerus Defense Institute Convocation

On May 13-14, 2022, Partners Fred Johs and Tom Dargan had the pleasure of speaking at the 2022 Annual Primerus (PDI) Convocation, which was held at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  The national event was held over the course of three days.  Fred gave a presentation on “Nuclear Verdicts.”  Tom was the moderator […]

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Stacey Gorny Obtains Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case

Partner Stacey Gorny successfully obtained summary judgment and dismissal of all claims against our client, a paving company, in a premises liability case.  In this case, the plaintiff ran her bicycle into a roadway defect and then sued the County and our client, the roadway paving contractor who constructed the pathway seven years prior.  The […]

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