Attorney Profile
Lawrence S. Han
PartnerLawrence 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 both 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.
Lawrence is the President of the Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York (KALAGNY) and a member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York and the International Association of Korean Lawyers.
New York Super Lawyers named Lawrence as a Rising Star in the Metropolitan New York area from 2017-2023. In 2023, Lawrence received a Diversity in Business Award and was named to the 40 Under Forty list from Long Island Business News. 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.
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.
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY 11556-0926
New York
EducationSt. John’s University School of Law, Juris Doctor
Binghamton University, B.A.
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News & Publications
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Han Named to City & State Power of Diversity: Asian Power 100 List
May 6 | 2024 -
Schneps Media Names Han an AAPI Power Player
May 1 | 2024 -
Title Reporter Published in Real Estate Finance Journal
April 23 | 2024
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