Attorney Profile
Avigael C. Fyman
PartnerAvigael C. Fyman litigates a wide array of commercial claims.
A Partner in Rivkin Radler’s Professional Liability and Directors & Officers Liability Practice Groups, Avigael represents attorneys, accountants, directors and officers, insurance agents, brokers, and third-party administrators in suits alleging malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, defamation, fraud, misrepresentation, and ethical violations. She defends tech companies in claims involving the enforceability of terms of service and has counseled insurers on coverage issues under Cyber Liability policies. She also counsels insurers on coverage issues.
Avigael has broad litigation experience. She has handled employment matters, commercial real estate disputes, products and premises liability claims, and intellectual property disputes.
A frequent contributor to the advisory newsletter of the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyer’s Professional Liability, Avigael reports on important case developments and legal trends and offers practice pointers for lawyers. Avigael has also lectured on legal writing and has published an article in the St. Mary’s Law Journal concerning First Amendment issues in education policy, available at 37 ST. MARY’S L.J. 607 (2006).
Additionally, she has co-authored an article with Rivkin Radler partner Shari Claire Lewis entitled, “Lawyers: Social Networking’s Impact on the Practice of Law” (Defense Research Institute, Summer 2009).
Avigael is active in the Friends of St. Mary’s Committee and serves on the St. Mary’s Healthcare System Quality Committee. While at Harvard Law School, Avigael served as president of the Jewish Law Students Association.
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556-0926
New York
Bar AffiliationsAmerican Bar Association
EducationHarvard Law School, Juris Doctor, cum laude
University of Pennsylvania, B.A. summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Practice Groups
News & Publications
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NY’s Enhanced Anti-SLAPP Law May Help Defend 3rd-Party Claims against Attorneys
December 2 | 2020 -
Updated ESD Guidance Says Attorneys May Be Considered Essential
April 14 | 2020 -
Coronavirus Update – Workforce Reduction and Litigation Impacts
March 23 | 2020 -
Professional Liability Bulletin – Coronavirus Edition
March 17 | 2020 -
Consumer Watchdog Warns of Security Risk of Internet-Connected Vehicles
August 20 | 2019 -
US, European Regulators Levy Massive Fines for Privacy Violations
July 16 | 2019 -
Fyman to Present at USLaw Conference
May 30 | 2019 -
FTC Imposes Largest Civil Penalty for Violation of Children’s Online Privacy
March 12 | 2019 -
Why Out-of-State Businesses Should Take Note of California’s Privacy Law
March 12 | 2019 -
Government Shutdown Creates New Cybersecurity Risks
January 16 | 2019
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