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Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Civil Appeals
• Criminal Appeals

Representative Cases

• Bovich v. East Meadow Public Lib., 789 N.Y.S.2d 511 (App. Div., 2d Dept. 2005)
• Haggerty v. Wyeth, 11 A.D.3d 511 (App. Div., 1st Dept. 2004)
• Dezer Entertainment Concepts, Inc. v. Council of Regulated Liquor Licenses, 8 A.D.3d 37 (App. Div., 1st Dept. 2004)
• Hynes v. Start Elevator, Inc., 2 A.D.3d 178 (App. Div. 1st Dept. 2003)
• Giannillo v. City of New York, 322 F.3d 139 (U.S. Ct. of App., 2d Circuit 2003)
• Gomez v. Bicknell, 302 A.D.2d 107 (App. Div., 2d Dept. 2002)
• Miller v. Pipia, 297 A.D.2d 362 (App. Div., 2d Dept. 2002)
• Marin v. Colebrun, 291 A.D.2d 340 (App. Div., 1st Dept. 2002)
• Knutson v. Sand, WL 33315,207 (2001)
• Sihly v. New York City Transit Authority, 723 NYS2d 189 (1st Dept. 2001)
• Watkins v. Labiak, 723 NYS2d 227 (2d Dept. 2001)
• Vargas v. State of New York, 273 A.D.2d 460 (2d Dept. 2000)
• Friedland Realty v. Piazza, 273 A.D.2d 351 (2000)
• Cohen v. Maimonides Medical Center, 268 A.D.2d 550 (2000)
• Jiggets v. New York City Housing Authority, 263 A.D.2d 426 (1999)
• Jacobs v. Macy's East et al, 262 A.D.2d 607 (1999)
• Dellavalle v. E.W. Howell, 688 N.Y.2d 44 (1999)
• Blank v. Blank, 256 A.D.2d 688 (1998)
• Lieberman v. Maimonides Medical Center, 278 AD2d 203 (2d Dept. 2000)
• Berry v. Farkas-Galindez, 276 AD2d 656 (2nd Dept. 2000)

West Practice Categories

Criminal Law, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, State Appellate Practice

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1997
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1997
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Brooklyn Bar Association (Member)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Columbian Lawyers Association (Member, First Judicial Department)
• Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Appellate Advocacy, 2001
• Eastchester Bar Association, Appellate Advocacy, 2000

Honors and Awards

• "AV" Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2002 - Present
• Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" in the Super Lawyers Magazine, New York¸ Metro Edition, 2008

Classes and Seminars

• Guest Lecturer, Appellate Advocacy, St. John's University School of Law, 2003 - Present
• Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Program, Appellate Advocacy, St. John's University School of Law, 1997 - 2003

Past Employment Positions

• Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, Senior Court Attorney, 1991 - 1993
• Hon. Associate Justice Vincent Pizzuto, Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, Law Secretary, 1993 - 1996

Education

• St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, 1991
  J.D.
• New York University, 1988
  B.A.
  Major: Political Studies

Published Works

• "Calling in Experts - Trial Lawyers Often Need Appellate Advocates", N.Y.L.J., June 26, 2001
• "Are the Rules for Service Under the CPLR Changing", N.Y.L.J., May 31, 2001
• "Second Circuit Maps Post-'Reeves' Landscape", N.Y.L.J., December 14, 2000
• "What Every Litigator Should Know About the Appellate Process", N.Y.L.J., May 12, 1997

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(212) 425-5191

Faxes

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