Kreines, Charles W.

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Updated 12/6/2004

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Newman Myers Kreines Gross Harris, P.C.

14 Wall Street
22nd Floor

New York, NY 10005-2101

Phone: 212-619-4350

Fax: 212-619-3622

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Summary

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner, since 1991

Lawyer Overview

Charles W. Kreines was graduated from New York University cum laude and Fordham University School of Law and then launched his career as trial counsel for The Hertz Corporation. A partner in the firm since 1991, Mr. Kreines concentrates in trial practice, including cable communication industry litigation, premises liability, automobile litigation, and construction accident cases.

He has tried high-exposure matters with superlative results. In a construction accident case he tried recently in Brooklyn, he represented the sole defendant in a catastrophic injury case to a verdict that was a fraction of the plaintiff's settlement demand. In an extraordinary case in Brooklyn, he achieved a defense verdict at trial involving a plaintiff who shattered his spine, lingered for a few years and died, allegedly due to the negligence of a cable installer who was said to have accidentally pushed him off a roof while he was showing him the cable connection. A member of that small group of lawyers who understood and exploited New York's anti-subrogation doctrine from its inception, he has obtained large scale risk transfers and legal fee recoveries. He is a member of the Defense Research Institute and the New York State and Brooklyn Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice

  • Trial Practice
  • Cable Communication Industry Litigation
  • Premises Liability
  • Automobile Litigation
  • Construction Accident Cases
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

West Practice Categories

Communications & Media Law, Construction Law, Motor Vehicle, Litigation & Appeals, Premises Liability -- Defense, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1984
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1984

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Defense Research Institute (Member)
  • New York State Bar Association (Member)
  • Brooklyn Bar Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

  • The Hertz Corporation, Trial Counsel

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
  • New York University
    Honors: cum laude

Office Information

Address

14 Wall Street
22nd Floor
New York, NY 10005-2101

Phones

212-619-4350

Faxes

212-619-3622

Emails

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Websites

http://www.nmkgh.com

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