David Wilck and William Schleifer secured a pre-answer dismissal of claims for contribution and indemnification against our client ICA Risk, an insurance and risk consulting company. The action stemmed from the fact that ICA Risk’s client American Pipe was denied more than $1 million in liability coverage when an excess insurer disclaimed coverage on the

Rivkin Radler Partner, David Wilck is the Conference Chair for the 2024 USLAW NETWORK Professional Liability Forum. This year’s forum will take place at the Grand Reserve at The Meritage in Napa, CA, July 10-11, 2024. The conference will offer two days of engaging discussions and networking opportunities. The conference is geared towards in-house counsel

Cheryl Korman, Stuart Bodoff, David Wilck and Debbie Isaacson secured a dismissal from the Appellate Division, Second Department of a complaint asserting legal malpractice against their attorney clients, with the Appellate Division reversing the trial court’s partial denial of their motion to dismiss.

Our clients represented the plaintiff in its application to subdivide its property

Rivkin Radler LLP is pleased to announce that 36 attorneys were named to the 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers List and 17 attorneys were named 2023 New York Metro Rising Stars. Following is a list of attorneys and the practice areas for which they were recognized.

Being named a Super Lawyer is an honor

Last month, David Wilck, along with Matthew Lampert, gave the presentation, “Contribution and Indemnity Claims and Labor Law 240 Issues for Property Owners/Managers,” to Skyward Specialty Insurance.

Also in December 2022, David presented, “Insurance Defense: Walking the Ethical Tightrope and Related Issues,” to GB Specialty — a division of Gallagher Bassett.

In September 2022, David Wilck gave the presentation, “Strategic Considerations for Drafting and Enforcing Arbitration Provisions,” at USLAW Network’s Professional Liability Forum. He co-presented with Daniel Longo, of the law firm, Murchison & Cumming, based in Los Angeles, CA.

USLAW is an international organization composed of nearly 100 independent, defense-based, full-service firms, including more than

David Wilck was featured in the November 5, 2021 USLAW Network Short Take, “Changing Your Paradigm: Improving Teammate Retention Rates and Reducing Turnover in Your Legal or Claims Department.”

The session explored the newfound challenges facing law firms and in-house legal and claims departments as the needs and expectations of team members have evolved.

The

Stella Lellos and David Wilck recently gave presentations at USLAW’s Fall Client Conference, which took place in Colorado. Stella was on a panel entitled “The Surge of Mergers and Acquisitions: How Has the Complexity of Deal-Making Changed and Where Should Future Strategies Be Re-Evaluated Due to Lessons Learned from the Pandemic.” David’s panel was entitled

Six attorneys from Rivkin Radler will be speakers at USLAW Network’s virtual retreat, which takes place September 30 through October 9. The retreat is intended for general counsel, in-house counsel, heads and managers of claims and risk, C-suite executives, and other legal decision makers.

The program will cover issues beyond COVID-19, projecting what the future

Evan Schieber and David Wilck garnered a significant victory for a condominium unit owner on the Upper East Side in litigation commenced against a famed New York developer arising out of the developer’s alleged misrepresentations and non-disclosures in the condominium offering plan.  The firm negotiated a settlement agreement where the Sponsor was forced to repurchase

David Wilck, a partner in the firm’s Professional Liability practice group, will be a speaker at the 2019 Argo Pro Lawyers’ Professional Liability Conference, to be held in Las Vegas, NV from May 8-9, 2019.

David’s session “Am I A Lawyer or Do I Just Play One On TV: Public Relations and the Ethical Lawyer,”

David Wilck and Jonathan Bruno will be speakers at the New York State Bar Association’s 2019 Legal Malpractice Seminar. David will be speaking on Wednesday, March 20 at the Melville Marriott and Jon will be speaking in New York City at Convene on Monday, March 25.

Seminar Description:

Lawsuits against lawyers arising from errors and/or

Shari Claire Lewis and David Wilck will be Session Facilitators at the 2018 USLAW Network Professional Liability Exchange, to be held on May 17-18, 2018.

Shari’s session is entitled, “The Rise of Cyberattacks and Cyber Liability Claims and the Resulting Impact on Carriers and Clients.”

Descriptive:

The frequency of cyber liability claims is exploding. Law

David Wilck and Amanda Gurman prevailed on a pre-answer motion to dismiss in a legal malpractice action based on plaintiffs’ failure to allege proximately caused damages. The legal malpractice action arose out of the defendant attorneys’ representation of plaintiffs in an action to recover amounts owed to them on a loan which was secured by

David Wilck and Avigael Fyman obtained a successful result on behalf of their client, an accountant, in an action alleging claims for malpractice and fraud.  After the plaintiffs’ claims against their client were discontinued, Wilck and Fyman successfully opposed the co-defendants’ motion to amend their answer and bring the accountant back into the litigation via

David Wilck and Lawrence Han obtained a complete dismissal of a complaint against their clients, who included a principal and officers of a company providing 1031 exchange services.  Plaintiff, who was seeking to benefit from a 1031 exchange, fell victim to a cyber-criminal and had his funds, which were held by the entity acting as

David Wilck was a co-presenter at the USLAW Network Client Conference. David’s presentation was entitled, “Contribution and Indemnity Claims Nondelegable Duty/Contribution and Indemnity Claims Between Professionals.”

Program description:

In today’s economy, professionals frequently outsource certain aspects of their jobs to independent contractors. When a client hires an attorney or a patient sees a physician, he or she

David Wilck will be a presenter at the American Conference Institute’s LPL Legal Malpractice Conference to be held on Oct. 24-25, 2016.  The Conference will provide insights and strategies addressing the latest challenges including:

• What does an LPL policy cover and what does a cyber policy cover?
• Attorneys’ being sued by third-parties
• Claims against

David Wilck and Francine Adler were featured in a recent Long Island Business News article entitled, “Learned Before They Were Lawyers.” The article focuses on how lawyers use experience from previous careers to help them in their law practice.

David Wilck was featured for his time spent as in-house professional liability claims counsel for an

David Wilck*, a partner in the firm’s Director’s & Officers, Intellectual Property and Professional Liability practice groups, was quoted in the July 8-14 issue of the Long Island Business News’ article entitled, “Learned before they were lawyers.”  David said, “I was able to observe different lawyers and how they represented insurers and communicated to insurance

David Wilck will Co-Present “Running a Law Firm: Learn How a Law Firm Can Successfully Grow & Prosper While Avoiding Potential Pitfalls” This 3 Credit CLE program will take place on June 16, 2016 from 6:00pm – 9:00pm at the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, 132 Nassau Street, New York, NY 10038.

Running a

David Wilck will be a moderator at the American Bar Association’s National Legal Malpractice Conference in April 27-29, 2016, in New Orleans, LA.

The session is entitled, “Effective Impeachment and Rehabilitation in the High-Stakes Legal Malpractice Case.”

Session descriptive:

Legal malpractice cases typically raise issues of ethics, morality, and “right and wrong” that are susceptible

David Wilck, a partner in the Firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, will be a speaker at the New York State Bar Association’s program entitled, “Risk Management for Lawyers.”  This program will provide practical tips to help improve your practice and lessen the possibility of a malpractice claim or grievance.  The program includes an overview of the New

David Wilck, a partner in the Firm’s Professional Liability practice group, presents a 1 hour webinar entitled, “Referring Lawyer Liability.”

Description:

Lawyers often refer clients, or particular client matters, to other lawyers. There are a host of reasons one lawyer will make a referral to another, from seeking to rely on the other attorney’s experience

David Wilck is presenting at the 2015 Professional Liability & Municipal Law Conference being held June 4-5 in Chicago. David’s session is entitled, “Non-Delegable Duty/Contribution and Indemnity Claims Between Professionals.”

In today’s economy, professionals frequently outsource certain aspects of their jobs to independent contractors.  When a client hires an attorney or a patient sees a physician, he

David Wilck and Avigael Fyman prevailed on their motion to dismiss on behalf of their client, an attorney who was being sued for malicious prosecution arising out of his representation of whistleblowers in claims against the Trinity Broadcast Network, the world’s largest Christian broadcaster.  With their client facing multiple lawsuits in both New York and

Partners Shari Claire Lewis and David Wilck were co-presenters of a seminar entitled, “Good Faith Handling,” at One Beacon insurance company (July 25) and Allied World Assurance Co. (July 24).

David Wilck, a partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Professional Liability Practice Groups, will participate on a panel at the 7th Annual E&O Insurance ExecuSummit – Professional Liability Series, on Tuesday, June 18.  The topic of the panel discussion is, “Fallout from Superstorm Sandy:  Impact on the Insurance Marketplace and Insurance Agent Liability.”

David Wilck and Avigael Fyman, members of the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation, Product Liability & Toxic Tort and Professional Liability Practice Groups, who won summary judgment on behalf of their clients, business brokers, for alleged misrepresentations in connection with the purchase of a gas station business.  The Court found that the express disclaimers in

David Wilck, a Partner in the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, will be speaking at the New York State Bar Association’s program entitled, “Risk Management for Attorneys 2012 – Protect Your Practice.”

Mr. Wilck’s presentation is entitled, “Insurance Considerations.”

Other topics to be covered during this program include:

• Integrity in dealing with non-clients – Standards

David  Wilck and Wendy Crowther, members of the firm’s Professional Liability Practice Group, successfully defeated two fire loss claims against clients Balboa Insurance and Aurora Loan Services, getting them both dismissed on the pleadings.  In the first, the team successfully thwarted subrogation and negligence claims of the neighbor’s insurance company arguing Aurora could not be

David Wilck, a Partner is the firm’s Insurance Coverage & Litigation and Professional Liability Practice Groups, will be on a panel at the E&O Execusummit Seminar.  Mr. Wilck will be speaking on third party claims against professionals.  The Seminar will be held on July 27 at Mohegan Sun.

Top Ten Defense Counsel Pet Peeves:  Tips for Avoiding Legal Malpractice Claims.

This complimentary webinar will include real world insight on how to avoid some of the pitfalls that can lead to legal malpractice claims.

David S. Wilck, a Partner in Rivkin Radler LLP’s Insurance, Coverage & Litigation and Professional Liability Practice Groups, will be a

On December 12, 2010, David Wilck presented a seminar entitled, “Client or Clown,” in New York City.

David Wilck, a partner in the Insurance, Coverage & Litigation and Professional Liability Practice Groups, and Howard Merkrebs, a partner in the Health Services and Litigation & Appeals Practice Groups, presented a seminar entitled, “Insurance Defense: Walking the Ethical Tightrope And Related Issues,” in Irvine, Ca.

David Wilck, a partner in the Insurance, Coverage & Litigation and Professional Liability Practice Groups and David Richman, a partner in the Health Services and Litigation & Appeals Practice Group, present a seminar entitled, “Insurance Defense: Walking the Ethical Tightrope And Related Issues,” in Plano, Tx.

Rivkin Radler partner David Wilck is co-presenting this webcast.

Topics discussed:

Claims arising under burning limits policies create unique issues for insurance professionals and defense counsel. Who controls the defense? What should an insured client be told? Who should do the telling? When should these decisions be made? In this webcast, you will hear perspectives

On September 21, 2010, Janice DiGennaro and David Wilck co-presented a seminar entitled, “Insurance Defense:  Walking the Ethical Tightrope and Related Issues,” in Chandler, AZ.

On June 16-17, 2010, David Wilck presented a seminar entitled, “Legal Malpractice Hot Topics,” in Las Vegas, NV.

On April 14-15, 2010, David Wilck presented a seminar entitled, “Case Law Developments in Legal Malpractice,” at the American Bar Association, Spring Legal Malpractice Conference, Washington, D.C.

On April 8, 2010, David Wilck presented a seminar entitled, “Avoidance of Legal Malpractice Claims,” to Touro Law School, Long Island, New York. The program was sponsored by OneBeacon Professional Partners.

On February 8-9, 2010, Michael Troisi and David Wilck presented a seminar entitled, “Good Faith Claim Handling,” in Irvine Ca.

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK – David Wilck, of Dix Hills, a Partner with Rivkin Radler LLP, has been named to Long Island Business News’ 40 Rising Stars Under 40 Class of 2007. Mr. Wilck is among Long Island’s top 40 individuals in business who are not only hard-working, talented and dedicated young professionals, but who also