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Jerrold S. Parker, (Partner) born Brooklyn, New York, February 21, 1952. Admitted to bar: 1984, New York; New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1985, District of Columbia; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Queens College of the City University of New York (B.A.,1975); St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Employment History: Special Agent, Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. Treasury Department, Internal Revenue Service, 1975-1983. Member: Executive Committee for Prozac Multi-District Litigation No. 907; Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the World Trade Center Bombing Litigation; New York State Diet Drug – Steering Committee for Fen-Phen; New York State Steering Committee for Rezulin Litigation; Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and Discovery Subcommittee – Zyprexa Multi-District Litigation No. 1596; Nursing Home Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice, Million Dollar Advocates Forum; American Association for Justice Leader’s Forum; Member of the Executive Committee of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, MDL #1742, In re Ortho Evra Products Liability Litigation; Co-Chair, American Association for Justice (AAJ), Ortho Evra Litigation Group, Plaintiff’s Steering Committee Kugel Mesh Multi-District Litigation No. 1842; Plaintiff’s Steering Committee for the New York State Bausch & Lomb, ReNu with MoistureLoc Litigation as well as the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee Gadolinium Multi-District Litigation No. 1909; Co-Chair, Discovery Committee Vytorin Multi-District Litigation No. 1938 and Plaintiff’s Steering Committee Chinese-Manufactured Drywall Multi-District Litigation No. 2047. Professional Memberships: American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association (Member, Section of Insurance, Negligence and Compensation Law); New Jersey State Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; American Association for Justice; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York County Lawyers Association; Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association. Honors: Mr. Parker was honored on March 3, 2005 at the New York Families for Autistic Children’s Awards Ceremony with a Proclamation from the New York City Council (for outstanding service in the City and community); a Citation of Honor from the Office of the Borough President of Queens County; a Proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by Congressman Anthony D. Weiner; and a Congressional Achievement Award (in recognition of his outstanding and invaluable service to the community) from the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks. Mr. Parker also received a Citation from the New York State Assembly, signed by Assemblywomen Audrey I. Pheffer, and a Proclamation from the New York State Senate, signed by State Senator Serphin R. Maltese, for his outstanding service to the community. Special Projects: Creator of SmartAdvocate, a state-of-the-art case management system for plaintiffs’ personal injury law firms. Publications/Presentations: Speaker, “Renu with MoistureLoc Theories of Liability”, AAJ Conference, January 29, 2008, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Speaker, “Renu with MoistureLoc Down & Dirty”, AAJ Conference, October 27, 2007, New York, New York; Speaker, “Make Your Data Productive Data”, Mass Torts Made Perfect, March 20, 2007, Las Vegas, Nevada; Faculty Member, “Ortho-Evra Birth Control Patch Litigation TeleConference”, American Association for Justice (AAJ), February 14, 2006; Co-author, “The Ortho-Evra Birth Control Patch and Thrombotic Injuries: What Patients and Physicians Needed to Know But Were Never Told”, Mealey’s Emerging Drugs and Devices, January 19, 2006, Volume 11, Issue #2; Speaker, “Ride the Internet – Will It Carry You?”, Mass Torts Made Perfect, November 17, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada; Speaker, “Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch: Is this the Next Mass Tort?”, Mass Torts Made Perfect, November 18, 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada. Reported Cases: Hutley v. N.Y.S. Thruway Authority, 139 Misc. 2d 268, 529 N.Y.S.2d 258 (Ct. C1. 1988); Nissenbaum v. Ferazzoli, 143 A.D.2d 823, 533 N.Y.S.2d 140 (2d Dept. 1988); Hernandez v. City of New York 156 A.D.2d 641, 549 N.Y.S.2d 139 (2d Dept. 1989); Hughes v. Jahoda, et al, 75 N.Y.2d 881, 554 N.Y.S.2d 467, 553 N.E.2d 1015 (1990); Nissenbaum v. Ferazzoli, 171 A.D.2d 654, 567 N.Y.S.2d 135 (2d Dept. 1991); Van Loon v. Moskowitz, 172 A.D.2d 569, 569 N.Y.S.2d 135 (2d Dept. 1991); Darsan v. Globe Slicing Machine Co., Inc., 200 A.D.2d 551, 606 N.Y.S.2d 317 (2d Dept. 1994); Quinones v. Long Island College Hospital, 607 N.Y.S.2d 103 (2d Dept. 1994); Pimental v. City of New York, 246 A.D.2d 467, 668 N.Y.S.2d 187 (1st Dept. 1998); Thompson v. Green Bus Lines, Inc., 280 A.D.2d 468, 721 N.Y.S.2d 70 (2d Dept. 2001); Prats v. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, 100 N.Y.2d 878, 768 N.Y.S.2d 178 (2003); Kaczynski v. United Skates of America, Inc., 4 A.D.3d 337, 770 N.Y.S.2d 888 (2d Dept. 2004); Dumbadze v. Chwatt, 7 A.D.3d 563, 775 N.Y.S.2d 889 (2d Dept. 2004); Steel v. State of New York, 307 A.D. 2d 919, 762 N.Y.S.2. 883 (2d Dept. 2003), 11 A.D.3d 673, 782 N.Y.S.2d 924 (2d Dept. 2004), and 205 WL 475211 (N.Y. Ct. Cl. 2005). Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Defective Drug Liability; Defective Medical Devices; Aviation Accidents; Explosions/Fires; Products Liability; Nursing Home Negligence; Vaccine Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation; Consumer Fraud; and Computerized Law Office Management Systems (Lectured NYSTLA members on how to incorporate computer based case management into their practice and how to maximize its use). Martindale-Hubbell av rating.
Herbert L. Waichman, (Partner) born Ulm, Germany, October 6, 1948. Admitted to bar: 1984, New York; New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; 1993, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York (B.A., 1979); St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1983). Co-Author: “1986 Legislative Changes in New York Tort Law: An Analysis”, New York State Bar Journal, April, 1987. Lecturer: Tort Law, Continuing Legal Education Program, New York City, 1986. Lieutenant, New York City Police Department, 1969-1984. Member: Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Steering Committee for the World Trade Center Bombing Litigation; Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and Discovery Subcommittee– Zyprexa Multi-District Litigation No. 1596; New York State Steering Committee for Rezulin Litigation and American Association for Justice Leader’s Forum. Professional Memberships: American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; American Association for Justice; New York County Lawyers Association. Honors: Mr. Waichman was honored on March 3, 2005 at the New York Families for Autistic Children’s Awards Ceremony with a Proclamation from the New York City Council (for outstanding service in the City and community); a Citation of Honor from the Office of the Borough President of Queens County; a Proclamation from the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by Congressman Anthony D. Weiner; and a Congressional Achievement Award (in recognition of his outstanding and invaluable service to the community) from the U.S. House of Representatives, signed by Congressman Gregory W. Meeks. Mr. Waichman also received a Citation from the New York State Assembly, signed by Assemblywomen Audrey I. Pheffer, and a Proclamation from the New York State Senate, signed by State Senator Serphin R. Maltese, for his outstanding service to the community. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Toxic Torts; Fen-Phen Litigation; Defective Drug Liability; Defective Medical Device Liability; Aviation Accidents; Explosions/Fires; Products Liability; Nursing Home Negligence; Vaccine Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation; and Consumer Fraud. Martindale-Hubbell av rating.
Andres F. Alonso, (Partner) born New York, New York, April 10, 1967. Admitted to bar: 1995, New York; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2005, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York Education: New York University (B.A., 1989); George Washington University School of Law (J.D., 1994). Member: Co-Lead Plaintiffs Steering Committee for Denture Cream Multi-District Litigation No. 2051; Plaintiffs Steering Committee for Heparin Multi-District Litigation No. 1953; Plaintiffs Steering Committee for Digitek Multi-District Litigation No. 1968; Member of the Executive Committee of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for Bayer Multi-District Litigation No. 2023. Reported Cases: Steel v. State of New York, 11 A.D. 3d 673, 782 N.Y.S.2d 924 (2d Dept. 2004), 205 WL 475211 (N.Y. Ct. Cl. 2005). Professional Memberships: American Association for Justice; New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Trials; Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Defective Medical Device Liability; Aviation Accidents; Explosions/Fires; Products Liability; Automobile Accidents; Personal Injury; Nursing Home Negligence; Consumer Fraud; General Negligence Litigation.
MANAGING ATTORNEYS
Fred R. Rosenthal, (Managing Attorney) born Brooklyn, New York, September 7, 1949. Admitted to bar: 1975, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1971); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1974), Moot Court Honor Society. Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Fen-Phen Litigation; Defective Drug Liability; Defective Medical Device Liability; Aviation Accidents; Explosions/Fires; Products Liability; Nursing Home Negligence; Vaccine Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents and No-Fault Insurance Law; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation; and Consumer Fraud.
Melanie H. Muhlstock: (Managing Attorney Mass Torts Unit), born Bronxville, New York, January 18, 1972. Admitted to bar: 1997, New Jersey; 1997, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; 1998, New York; 1998, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2001, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York; 2006 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.A., 1994); Loyola University - Chicago School of Law (J.D., 1997). Member: Law and Briefing and Discovery Sub-Committees of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for the Guidant Multi-District Litigation No.05-1708; Discovery and Expert Sub-Committees of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee for the Denture Cream Multi-District Litigation No. 2051; Ms. Muhlstock has also done work on behalf of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in In re Ortho Evra Products Liability Litigation, both in Multi-District Litigation No. 1742 and in the New Jersey Mass Tort No. 275, and the New York Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the coordinated ReNu with MoistureLoc litigation before the Hon. Shirley Kornreich. Professional Memberships: American Association for Justice (AAJ); American Bar Association (ABA); and New York State Bar Association. Professional Experience: Prior to joining Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Ms. Muhlstock spent seven years representing pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of medical devices and consumer products. While in law school, she was also an extern for the United States Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Illinois where she tried petty offense cases and assisted in the prosecution of organized crime and narcotics felony cases. Publications: Co-author of “Liability for Off-Label Uses: Coordinating a Response with the Prescribing Physician”, which was presented at the American Conference Institute’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, December, 1998. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Defective Drug Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation and General Personal Injury and Negligence Litigation.
Associates
Daniel C. Burke, (Associate), born Bay Shore, New York, October 8, 1968. Admitted to bar: 1994, New York, 2004 U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1990); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Professional Experience: Prior to joining Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Mr. Burke spent ten years representing plaintiffs in a broad range of personal injury matters including general negligence, asbestos litigation and mass tort pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, including work on behalf of liaison counsel to the New York Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the coordinated ReNu with MoistureLoc litigation before the Hon. Shirley Kornreich. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Defective Drug/Pharmaceutical Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Asbestos Litigation, Toxic Torts, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Negligence and Medical Malpractice.
Peter J. Cambs, (Associate), born Bronx, New York, January 18, 1957. Admitted to the bar: 1984, New York, United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Oswego (B.S., 1979); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 1983). Professional Experience: Former Assistant District Attorney, Bronx, New York; Prior to joining Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Mr. Cambs spent over 25 years representing litigants in cases involving claims of medical malpractice, product liability, motor vehicle accidents, labor and construction site injuries, fire and explosion accidents, pharmaceutical liability, etc. He has tried in excess of 125 cases to verdict. Martindale Hubbbel Rating: Highest “AV—Preeminent Lawyer”. Author & Lecturer: Jury Selection Techniques; Deposition Strategies and Discovery; Investigating Truck Accidents and Accident Reconstruction; Current Developments in Labor Law 241(6) Litigation; Liability of Component Part manufacturers: At What Stage Do Component Parts Become Finished Products?; Cross Examining the Accident Reconstruction Expert. Reported cases: Moriarity vs Wallace, 61 AD 3d 1088; Johnson v Panera Bread, 59 AD 3d 1118; Diaz v Syracuse Univesity, 41 AD 3d 1302; Perkow v Frank Winnie, 36 AD 3d 1189; Millard v Alliance Laundry Systems, 32 AD 3d 1293; Beaumont vs Federal Express, 16 Ad 3d 1106; Excellus vs Smyth, 784 NY 2d 284; Lakeshore v General Electric, 307 Ad 2d 781; Kolz v Rand, 2298 A.D. 2d 982; Gallagher v TDS Telecom, 294 A.D. 2d 860; Cumis v Tooke, 293 AD 2d 794; Orzel v Livesly, 292 Ad 2d 880; Husted vs Vermelyea, 291 AD 2d 825; Middelton v Kenney, 286 AD 2d 957; Cummins v Central Tractor, 281 AD 2d 792; Mamorella v Derkash, 276 Ad 2d 152; Shue v Red Creek School, 266 Ad 2d 899; Cook v Parish Oil 239 AD 2d 956; Tanner v Onondaga, 225 Ad 2d 1074; Koperda v Whitetown, 224 AD 2d 946; Niles v Shu Roofing 219 Ad 2d 782; Musserlli v Niagara Machine, 214 AD 2d 856; Cole v Syracuse Community Health center, 209 AD 2d 1005; Baker vs Micro-Switch, a div. of Honeywell, 197 Ad2d 933; LaFrance v State, 147 AD 2d 985; Bradt v Hamel, 144 Ad 2d 921. Areas of Practice: Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Defective Medical Devices and Pharmaceutical Liability; Personal Injury Litigation and Wrongful Death Claims; Medical Malpractice and Product Liability claims.
Jordan L. Chaikin, (Associate), born East Meadow, New York, May 25, 1979. Admitted to bar: 2004, Florida; 2005, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida; 2008, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida; 2009, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. Education: University of Florida (B.A., 2001); Stetson University College of Law (J.D., 2004). Member: Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Defective Drug Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation and General Personal Injury and Negligence Litigation.
Scott E. Charnas, (Associate), born New York, New York, May 7, 1952. Admitted to bar: 2001, New York; 1977, Massachusetts, 2001, U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1978, District of Massachusetts, 1st Circuit Court of Appeals; 2004, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals; 1987, United States Supreme Court Education: University of Chicago (AB,1973); Boston University School of Law (J.D., 1977). Professional Experience: Prior to joining Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Mr. Charnas spent twenty years representing plaintiffs in a broad range of personal injury matters including general negligence, construction accidents, product liability cases, as well as tort pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Defective Drug/Pharmaceutical Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and General Negligence.
Gary P. Falkowitz, (Associate), born Brooklyn, New York, July 12, 1980. Admitted to bar: 2005, New York; New Jersey; 2008, U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: Brandeis University (B.A., 2002); St. John’s University School of Law (J.D., 2005). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Automobile Accidents; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Workers’ Compensation; and General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation.
April S. Goodwin, (Associate), born Sidney, Ohio, April 26, 1973. Admitted to bar: 2001, Florida; 2009, United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Education: The Ohio State University (B.S, 1995) (M.A., Candidate Health, Physical Education, Recreation 1995-1996); Ohio Northern University College of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: Florida Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Defective Drug Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation and General Personal Injury and Negligence Litigation.
James G. Kapralos, (Associate), born New York, New York, April, 12, 1966. Admitted to bar: 1994, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.B.A., 1989); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1993). Member: New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Nassau County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Nursing Home Negligence Litigation; Trials, Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation.
Christina J. Kazepis, (Associate), born Queens, New York, April 2, 1970. Admitted to bar: 1996, New York; New Jersey and Connecticut; 1997, Florida; 1998, District of Columbia; 1999, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Hofstra University (B.S., B.A., 1992); University of Miami School of Law (J.D., 1995). Member: American Association for Justice (AAJ), New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Nassau County Bar Association and the Hellenic Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: : Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Defective Drug Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Construction Accidents, General Personal Injury and Negligence Litigation.
David B. Krangle, (Associate), born Flushing, New York, January 9, 1969. Admitted to bar: 1994, New Jersey; 1995, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; 2005, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1991); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1994). Member: New York State Bar Association; American Association for Justice; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Liaison Counsel for In Re Princess Cruise Lines Ltd. Practice Areas: Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Fen-Phen Litigation; Defective Drug Liability; Defective Medical Devices; Aviation Accidents; Explosions/Fires; Products Liability; Nursing Home Negligence; Vaccine Injury; Medical Malpractice; Automobile Accidents; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation; Consumer Fraud and Qui-Tam Litigation.
Ronni Robbins Kravatz, (Associate), born Queens, New York, August 17, 1966. Admitted to bar: 1992, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Binghamton (B.A., 1988); New York Law School (J.D., 1991). Reported Cases: Sime v. Ludhar, 37 A.D.3d 817, N.Y.S.2d 755 (2nd Dept. 2007); Schroeder v. Connelly, 46 A.D.3d 1439, 848 N.Y.S.2d 789 (4th Dep’t 2007), Ayiku v. Viteritti, 54 A.D.3d 789, 864 N.Y.S.2d 465 (2nd Dep’t 2008), O'Hurley-Pitts v. Diocese of Rockville Centre, 57 A.D.3d 633, 869 N.Y.S.2d 185 (2nd Dep’t 2008). Member: Suffolk County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Mass Torts, Toxic Torts, Defective Drug Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability, Class Actions, Complex Litigation and General Personal Injury and Negligence Litigation.
Brett R. Leitner (Associate), born New Hyde Park, New York, October 30, 1975. Admitted to bar: 2001, New York; 2003, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.A., 1997); Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D., 2000). Author: “The Effect of a Default Judgment Against a Third-Party Defendant”, New York Law Journal (October 9, 2002). Member: American Bar Association. Reported Cases: Finkel v. Frattarelli Bros., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46973 (E.D.N.Y. June 17, 2008); Ramirez v. Marriott Corp., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 929 (S.D.N.Y. Jan. 24, 2005); Kivlehan v. 2220 Adams Place Realty Corp., 2 Misc. 3d 851, 774 N.Y.S.2d 626 (N.Y.Sup.Ct. 2003); Lester v. N.Y. City Hous. Auth., 292 A.D.2d 510, 739 N.Y.S.2d 200 (2d Dep't 2002). Practice Areas: Nursing Home Negligence Litigation; Trials; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation.
Matthew J. McCauley, (Associate), born New York, New York, February 12, 1970. Admitted to bar: 2001, New York, Massachusetts and District of Columbia; 2003; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Iona College (B.S., 1992); Pace University School of Law (J.D., 2001). Member: New York State Bar Association. Professional Experience: Prior to joining Parker Waichman Alonso LLP, Mr. McCauley completed a clerkship in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and then defended manufacturers of pharmaceuticals and medical devices for next seven years. Mr. McCauley is currently a Town Prosecutor for the Town of Mamaroneck in Westchester County and a NYS Paramedic for more than 20 years. Prior to practicing law, Mr. McCauley was a New York City Police Officer and during law school completed an externship with the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York in the Terrorism Prosecution Division. Reported Cases: Estate of LaMontagne v. Bristol-Myers Squibb, 127 Wash.App. 335, 111 P.3d 857 (Wash.App. Div.1 Apr 04, 2005). Practice Areas: Trials, Mass Torts, Defective Drug Liability, Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability and Complex Litigations.
Raymond C. Silverman, (Associate), born Suffern, New York, June 4, 1974. Admitted to bar: 2000, New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western Districts of New York. Education: University of Wisconsin at Madison (B.A., 1996); Fordham University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Member: American Association for Justice (AAJ); New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York County Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Trials; Construction Accidents; Automobile Accidents; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Workers’ Compensation; and General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation.
Allan M. Silverstein, (Associate), born Bronx, New York, May 1, 1957. Admitted to bar: 1986, New York; 1990, New Jersey; U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey; U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of New York. Education: Hunter College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1979); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D. 1984). Guest Lecturer on Trial Advocacy, St. John’s School of Law, 1987. Member: New York State Bar and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Trials; Nursing Home Negligence; Medical Malpractice; Mass Torts; Toxic Torts; Fen-Phen Litigation; Defective Drug Liability; Defective Medical Devices; Aviation Accidents; Explosions/Fires; Products Liability; Vaccine Injury; Automobile Accidents; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation; and Consumer Fraud.
Lauren B. Sutton, (Associate), born Manhasset, New York, July 18, 1980. Admitted to bar: 2007, New York; 2008 U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: Syracuse University (B.S., 2002); City University of New York School of Law (J.D., 2006). Member: American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Workers’ Compensation; and General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation.
Justin Varughese, (Associate), born Mineola, New York, February 3, 1978. Admitted to bar: 2004, New York; United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education: University of Maryland (B.A., 2000); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Nassau County Bar Association, American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Nursing Home Negligence Litigation; Trials; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability; General Personal Injury Negligence Litigation.
Brett A. Zekowski, (Associate), born Rockville Centre, New York, October 14, 1974. Admitted to bar: 2000, New York; 2005, United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Education: State University of New York at Albany (B.A., 1996); Hofstra University School of Law (J.D., 1999). Reported Cases: Sime v. Ludhar, 37 A.D.3d 817, N.Y.S.2d 755 (2nd Dept. 2007); Schroeder v. Connelly, 46 A.D.3d 1439, 848 N.Y.S.2d 789 (4th Dept. 2007). Member: New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Automobile Accidents, General Negligence Litigation, Personal Injury; and Products Liability.
Jacqueline Zore-Smrek, (Associate), born East Patchogue, New York, January 16, 1976. Admitted to bar: 2004, New York; 2005, United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Education: Siena College (B.A., 1998); Albany Law School of Union University (J.D., 2003). Member: National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives, New York State Bar Association, Suffolk County Bar Association. Practice Areas: Social Security Disability, Supplemental Security Income and Veterans Disability Claims.
OF COUNSEL
Arnold E. DiJoseph, III, (Appellate Counsel) born Brooklyn, New York, March 29, 1959. Admitted to bar: 1984, New York; U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1980); Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center (J.D., 1983). Member: American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; Richmond County Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Amicus Committee); New York County Lawyers Association;. Practice Areas: State and Federal Appellate Practice; Trials; Legal, Medical, and Dental Malpractice; Construction Accidents; Products Liability; Adoptions; and Workers’ Compensation.
