Professional Liability Litigation
Our experienced litigators have successfully defended hundreds of professional liability cases. We currently serve as regional counsel for several major medical malpractice carriers. Our successful defense of professional liability claims results from an intimate understanding of the client's professional practice combined with our tenacious representation. From initial strategic planning through trial, we are devoted to pursuing and preserving our client’s interests.
Professional liability practice areas include:
- attorneys
- accountants
- physicians
- psychiatrists
- insurance agents and brokers
- podiatrists
- chiropractors
- dentists
- oral surgeons
For more information insurance agents and brokers can contact Dianne Bresee. All others can contact Terence O'Connor or Dennis First for more information.
Products Liability
Our experienced trial lawyers have successfully defended product designers/engineers, manufacturers, assemblers, distributors, retailers, installers and end-users in products liability cases. Our attorneys are accustomed to working in the field with industry experts and engineers to gain a thorough understanding of the product and industries involved in each case. Their methodical approach and practical know-how gives them the edge it takes to defend against claims of design defect, manufacturing defect and failure-to-warn.
Our firm's products liability practice areas include:
- aircraft
- all-terrain vehicles
- automotive
- alpine skis and bindings
- construction equipment
- electrical equipment
- hand tools
- manufacturing equipment
- medical devices
- pharmaceutical
- propane equipment
- surgical equipment
- swimming pools
For more information contact Dianne Bresee or Dennis First.
Environmental Law & Toxic Tort Litigation
Our environmental lawyers have been handling environmental law and toxic tort litigation since the early 1980s. We provide focused legal services for industry, insurance companies and individuals whose products or services are alleged to have caused harm, or whose property or property rights are at stake due to environmental concerns.
We regularly defend personal injury and property damage cases involving alleged exposure to chemicals, asbestos, petroleum-based products, metals, PCBs and lead.
Our environmental attorneys also provide specialized legal advice and representation in several areas, including:
- hazardous waste litigation under the Comprehensive EnvironmentalResponse, Compensation & Liability Act (CERCLA)
- litigation under the Resources Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
- litigation under New York's Oil Spill Act
- underground storage tank litigation
Insurance Coverage Litigation
Our insurance coverage attorneys handle all aspects of the highly complex and rapidly evolving area of insurance coverage litigation. We regularly represent insurance carriers in coverage cases. We have many years of experience in handling all types of coverage issues and claims, including bad faith and extra-contractual claims.
Recognizing that protracted litigation may have a devastating financial impact upon our clients, we aggressively pursue alternative means of dispute resolution. However, where litigation is unavoidable we bring our experience to bear to tenaciously represent our clients in litigation of coverage disputes.
Insurance coverage practice areas include:
- coverage advice and litigation
- bad faith/extra-contractual claims
- contract interpretation
- drop-down issues
- environmental claims
- excess insurance and reinsurance
- uninsured and underinsured motorists
- insolvency of insurers
- self-insurance
For more information contact Dianne Bresee.
Employment Law Litigation
Our employment law litigators defend employers in actions involving race, gender and age discrimination, sexual harassment, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, among others. We assist not only in the defense of employment claims, but also in the preparation of preventative policies and procedures.
For more information contact Dianne Bresee.
Bankruptcy and Commercial Law
Michael O'Connor is a practicing bankruptcy attorney who, in addition to obtaining a law degree, has a masters in business administration. His practice is limited to insolvency and debt relief matters and he is an associate member of the Chapter 13 Trustee Association and a member of the Chapter 7 Trustee Association. He is the past president of the Capital District Bankruptcy Bar Association. He is also Board Certified in Consumer and Business Bankruptcy by the American Board of Bankruptcy Certification of Washington D.C. Mr. O'Connor has lectured and written articles on Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 issues.
Bankruptcy and commercial law expertise includes:
- bankruptcy
- commercial law
- debtor-creditor relations
- insolvencies
- lender liability
- loan workouts
- secured transactions
For more information on the firm's bankruptcy and Commercial Law practice go to www.bankruptcyny.com
For more information contact Michael O'Connor.
Appellate Practice
Our firm represents and advises clients who are or might become involved in an appeal from a lower court judgment. Our appellate team has had extensive experience in appellate advocacy in state and federal courts.
The firm's appellate experience includes:
- complex professional liability issues
- insurance coverage issues
- tort issues
- administrative law issues
- municipal issues
- civil rights issues
For more information contact Dianne Bresee.
General Liability Litigation
