Merril S. Biscone
Counsel
Merril S. Biscone
Counsel
Merril’s opportunity to clerk at the Appellate Division, Second Department, after law school allowed her to gain exposure to a broad spectrum of legal issues. She found the variety of work rewarding—ultimately leading her to specialize in appeals.
Contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (516) 357-3391
Fax: (516) 357-3333
926 RXR Plaza
Uniondale, NY, 11556-0926
Practice Groups
Bar Admission
New York
District of Columbia
Merril S. Biscone has focused her practice on appellate and complex litigation for almost 30 years. She has represented clients in more than 250 appeals in both state and federal court, as well as every other aspect of litigation. Merril has successfully represented clients involving substantive and procedural issues relating to diverse areas of the law, including Article 78 proceedings, attorney and accountant malpractice, civil procedure, commercial litigation, employment discrimination, insurance law, labor law, medical malpractice, municipal liability, no-fault law, and premises liability.
As counsel in Rivkin Radler’s Appeals Practice Group, Merril regularly prosecutes and defends appeals and engages in sophisticated motion practice before New York appellate courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. She has argued hundreds of appeals and motions before these tribunals on behalf of insurance companies, hospitals, physicians, universities, public authorities, municipalities, property owners, construction management companies, and others.
Merril is currently an associate village court justice for the Incorporated Village of Garden City – the first woman in the 131-year history of the village to serve in this capacity. Her duties include presiding over disputes involving the interpretation of the village code, vehicle and traffic law violations, and other issues affecting the lives of village residents and the business community.
Before joining Rivkin Radler, Merril served as senior court attorney for the New York State Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department.
Merril’s publications include a paper submitted to the First Annual Long Island Insurance Law Symposium discussing the preparation of a threshold injury defense. In collaboration with other USLAW member firms, Merril is involved with updating the national USLAW Compendium of Law, specifically concerning issues of negligence in New York.
Court Admissions
U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Bar Affiliations
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Nassau County Bar Association
District of Columbia Bar Association
Education
St. John’s University, J.D.
News & Publications
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56 Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
October 24 | 2024 -
Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers®/Rising Stars
September 22 | 2022 -
Rivkin Radler Attorneys Named 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers
October 1 | 2021
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Merril is a member of the USLAW Network, Inc., where she participates in the Retail, Restaurant and Premises Liability sections.
Merril was named to Super Lawyers in the Metro New York area from 2018 to 2024. She was named a Woman of Distinction at the sixth annual Women of Distinction Awards Ceremony, an event that honors women who have had an impact on their communities through their commitment to bettering the lives of others.
