Lawrence S. Han is a partner in Rivkin Radler’s Professional Liability Practice Group, where he has successfully represented professionals against claims involving malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and mismanagement.

His representation of professionals includes attorneys, insurance agents and brokers, real estate agents and brokers, title abstract companies, architects, and directors and officers. He also defends domestic and foreign corporations in various industries against claims for website inaccessibility under the American Disability Act and other related New York state and city statues.

In addition to representing professionals, Lawrence has substantial experience in title insurance litigation, involving various challenges to real estate title arising from claims for adverse possession, boundary disputes, chain of title issues, quite title actions, easements, etc.

Lawrence is also a member of the firm’s Complex Torts & Product Liability Practice Group. He represents manufacturers and distributors in product liability and mass tort litigation in domestic and international forums, defending against claims for personal injury and property damage allegedly arising out of the use of and exposure to various products, including herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals. Lawrence is intricately involved in global product liability litigations, which often require devising robust legal strategies, from pre-litigation assessment to the overall handling of these actions. He has assisted in managing complex, and multi-party actions in the U.S., New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea.

Prior to joining Rivkin Radler, Lawrence handled various commercial disputes involving real estate, construction and securities. He has argued motions at the trial level and has appellate experience.

While attending St. John’s University School of Law, Lawrence participated in the St. John’s Securities Arbitration Clinic, where he prosecuted claims against securities brokers on behalf of individuals in need of legal assistance. Lawrence also served as an assistant director to the Polestino Trial Advocacy Institute and received the CALI Award for Excellence in Administrative Law.

He is fluent in Korean and enjoys traveling.

Education

St. John’s University School of Law, J.D.

Binghamton University, B.A.

News & Publications

• Han Named to 2025 AAPI Power Players List
  May 21 | 2025
• Han Named to Inaugural City & State Asian Trailblazers List
  May 5 | 2025
• 56 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
  October 24 | 2024

Lawrence is the president of the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) and is a member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, and the International Association of Korean Lawyers.

Lawrence has been named to New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars since 2017. In 2024, Lawrence was named an AAPI Power Player by Schneps Media. He was also named to the 2024 City & State Power of Diversity: Asian Power 100 List.

In 2023, Lawrence received Long Island Business News’ Diversity in Business Award and was named to the publication’s 40 Under 40 list.