Comiskey, John M.

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

John M. Comiskey has extensive litigation experience in commercial, insurance and employment related litigation. He represents construction managers, general contractors and subcontractors in litigation involving construction contract disputes, Lien Law claims, insurance coverage disputes and construction site liability claims. Mr. Comiskey has engaged in a wide range of litigation, including insurance coverage litigation and the defense of toxic tort claims, premises liability claims, construction site liability claims, legal malpractice claims and products liability claims. He has also defended employers against employment discrimination and wrongful termination claims.

Additionally, Mr. Comiskey successfully represented a now-retired professional athlete in litigation involving a dispute over ownership of trophies and medals won during her career.

For the past several years, Mr. Comiskey has served as a volunteer judge for several legal writing professors at Hofstra Law School critiquing oral arguments presented by law students taking the Appellate Advocacy class. Additionally, he is also an Alumni Admissions Volunteer for his alma mater, Boston College, and serves as an alumni representative of Boston College to several Nassau County high schools.

Areas of Practice

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Construction Law and Litigation
• Commercial and Business Law

Representative Cases

• Ryan v. Pascale, 58 A.D.3d 711, 871 N.Y.S.2d 722 (2d Dep't 2009)
• Khanna v. Premium Food and Sports Enterprise, Inc., 279 A.D.2d 508, 720 N.Y.S.2d 349 (2d Dep't 2001)

West Practice Categories

Professional Malpractice Law, Professional Responsibility

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1999
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2003
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2003

Past Employment Positions

• Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone, LLP
• Rivkin Radler
• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker
• Kelly Rode & Kelly

Education

• University of Pittsburgh School of Law, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1999
  Juris Doctor
• Boston College, Chestnut Hill, 1996
  Bachelor of Arts
  Major: Economics

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

330 Old Country Road
Suite 201
Mineola, NY 11501-4143

Phones

516-279-3824
888-652-5043

Faxes

516-248-9879

Emails

jasselta@agovinoasselta.com

Websites

http://www.agovinoasselta.com