Senior, Norman A.

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Norman A. Senior was admitted to the Bar in 1970. He is a 1969 cum laude graduate of Brooklyn Law School and was an Associate Editor of the Brooklyn Law Review. He was a Law Clerk to the Honorable Charles H. Tenney, United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, during the years 1969 to 1971. Mr. Senior has served as lead trial counsel in numerous complex litigation matters in state and federal courts.

Representative Cases

• Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation v. Lubell, 77 N.Y.2d 311, 567 N.Y.S.2d 623 (1991)
• Estate of Schoonheim, 158 A.D.2d 183, 557 N.Y.S.2d 907 (1st Dept. 1990)
• Rand & Paseka Mfg. Co., Inc. v. Holmes Protection Inc., 130 A.D.2d 429, 515 N.Y.S.2d 468 (1st Dept. 1987)
• Estate of ACN, 133 Misc.2d 1043, 509 N.Y.S,.2d 966 (Sur. Ct. New York Co. 1986)
• Scholnick v. Schatz, 708 F.Supp. 57 (U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. 1989)
• Lowenstein Dyes & Cosmetics, Inc. v. Aetna Life and Cas. Co., 524 F.Supp. 574 (U.S.D.C., E.D.N.Y. 1981)
• Sherrier v. Richard, 564 F.Supp. 448 (U.S.D.C., S.D.N.Y. 1983)
• DeFelice v. American Int'l Life Assurance Company of New York, 112 F. 3rd 61 (2d Cir. 1997)
• Aryeh v. Hakim, 261 A.D.2d 156, 689 N.Y.S.2d 97 (1st Dep't 1999)
• Gonzalez v. Bratto, 147 F. Supp.2d 180, aff'd, 48 Fed.Appx. 363, 2002 WL (S.D.N.Y. 2002)
• Gonzalez v. Bratton, 147 F. Supp.2d 180 (S.D.N.Y., aff'd, 48 Fed.Appx. 363 WL 2001)
• In re Nicklis, 35 A.D. 3d 866, 828 N,Y.S. 2d 133 (1st Dept. 2006)
• In re Will of Ryan, 34 A.D. 3d 212, 824 N.Y.S. 2d 20 (1st Dept. 2006)
• In re Low, 22 A.D. 3d 666, 804 N.Y.S. 2d 356 (2nd Dept. 2005)
• Bull v. Kimball, 2 A.D. 3d 283, 768 N.Y.S. 2d 595 (1st. Dept. 2003)
• Matter of Blackeman, 512 F.Supp. 325 (S.D.N.Y. 1981)
• Estate of Carr, 13 Misc.2d 818, 450 N.Y.S.2d 141 (Sur. Ct. N.Y. Co. 1982)
• Sherrier v. Richard, 110 F.R.D. 358 (S.D.N.Y. 1986)
• Lawrence v. Miller, 48 A.D.3d 1, 853 N.Y.S.2d 1, aff'd 11 N.Y.3d 588, 873 N.Y.S.2d 517 (1st Dep't 2008)
• Pappas v. Corfian Enterprises, Ltd., 22 Misc.3d 1113(A), 880 N.Y.S.2d 874 (Sup. Ct. Kings Co.), aff'd 76 A.D.3d 679, 907 N.Y.S.2d 678 (2d Dep't 2010)

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1970
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1970
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1970
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1972

Professional Associations and Memberships

• The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member)
• New York State Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Charles H. Tenney, U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, Law Clerk, 1969 - 1971
• Debevoise & Plimpton, Associate, 1971 - 1972

Education

• Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 1969
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  Law Review: Brooklyn Law Review, Associate Editor, 1968 - 1969
• Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, 1966
  B.S.
  Honors: cum laude

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