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 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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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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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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Kevin successfully represented a rehabilitation facility against a claim brought in the New York State Division of Human Rights (“NYSDHR”). The claim alleged that the facility discriminated against a former employee based on her religion. Per New York State Department of Health (“NYSDOH”) regulations, employees who could potentially expose patients or residents to COVID-19 are required […]
Read More Kevin D. Clinton was granted a directed verdict in a discrimination claim brought in the Discrimination Unit of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board. The trial hearings began with claimant’s direct testimony and then cross-examination. During cross-examination, claimant admitted that she had not been terminated, demoted, or otherwise negatively impacted by the employer since having filed […]
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Lewis Johs is proud to announce the induction of Hon. John M. Czygier into the Hofstra Law’s inaugural Hall of Fame as a distinguished alumni on the bench. The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University established this Hall of Fame to honor alumni whose exemplary careers or extraordinary service to the betterment […]
Read More Partner Mark Aledort obtained summary judgment on behalf of our client in a Nassau County Supreme Court premises liability case. The matter centered on a hospital employee who claimed she was walking in a hallway when a fire extinguisher, which was mounted to a wall bracket, fell and landed on her foot. Mark represented the […]
Read More Partner Rebecca K. Devlin obtained summary judgment on behalf of a municipality in a premises liability case. The case involved a plaintiff who sustained a serious injury to her lower extremity while performing a sliding drill during softball practice on the field of a municipal owned park with her school team. Rebecca successfully argued that […]
Read More Joseph A. Materazo recently prevailed on a Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss on behalf of an insurance carrier client in an action venued in Supreme Court, Ulster County. The case involved allegations of nationwide fraudulent business dealings against the carrier in the resale of motor vehicles to the general public through a third-party business entity. Joseph […]
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