Janice DiGennaro will be a panelist at the New York State Bar Association’s CLE entitled, ” Ethics 2017:  Legal Ethics In the Real World”.  Janice’s topic is “Review of Recent Ethics Opinions and the New York Rules of Professional Conduct.”

Topics to be covered include:

• Business Development
• Fees and Other Compensation
• Forms of Practice
• Advertising

Cheryl Korman and Janice DiGennaro secured a victory on appeal for their lawyer clients of claims under New York Judiciary Law section 487 in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The claims were based on an almost two decade long litigation  in the state court between the plaintiff and his former wife.  The plaintiff brought shadow

Janice DiGennaro and Carol Lastorino obtained a discontinuance with prejudice of all claims against their client for legal malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, fraud and a violation of Judiciary Law 487.  The claims flowed from the assertion that the client failed to secure the consent of the plaintiff’s former business partners on a

Janice DiGennaro and Todd Belous were successful on a motion for summary judgment granted in favor of our client, an attorney, who was accused of having knowledge of and participating in a fraudulent loan transaction.

Imposters, claiming to own real estate, successfully defrauded a lender of $350,000.  The title company of the lender reimbursed the

Jay Kenigsberg’s, Shari Claire Lewis’ and William Savino’s article entitled, “Blockchain for the Insurance Practitioner,” was published in Mealey’s Emerging Insurance Disputes and Mealey’s Litigation Report – Cyber Tech & E-Commerce.

The article discusses the impact of a blockchain application, known as smart contracts, on the insurance industry.

To read the full article, click here.

Jonathan Bruno will be a presenter at the New York State Bar Association’s CLE on Legal Malpractice.  This program will be held at the CUNY Graduate Center on Friday, March 17, 2017.

Program Description:

Lawsuits against lawyers arising from errors and/or omissions in the performance of legal services are on the rise.  It is now

Janice DiGennaro presents at the New York State Bar Association’s Legal Malpractice Conference entitled, “Professional Liability Claims, Litigation Strategies, Attorney Discipline and Ethics.”  The conference will be held on March 31 at the Melville Marriott, Melville, NY.

Janice will present, “Common Defenses to the Malpractice Action and Related Causes of Action.”

Program Description:

Lawsuits against

On Friday, March 24, Jonathan Bruno will present “Legal Malpractice 2017: Professional Liability Claims, Litigation Strategies, and Attorney Disciplinary Procedures.”

The course, which offers 4 MCLE credits, including 3 ethics credits, will be held at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City.

Learn about sources of legal malpractice claims and ethical considerations. Learn how

Janice DiGennaro and Todd Belous secured a pre-answer dismissal of the complaint against their client, an attorney who represented plaintiff in connection with severe personal injuries he sustained in a collision with a motor vehicle at a car wash.  The client prosecuted the personal injury claim against the car wash, the owner of the vehicle, and

On January 27, Jonathan Bruno will present, “Legal Malpractice Basics & Risk Management” at the New York City Bar program entitled, “16-Hour Bridge-The-Gap:  Corporate & Litigation.

Earn all of your annual New York MCLE credits while obtaining crucial knowledge on a variety of areas. This Bridge-the-Gap program fulfills a full year’s credit requirements for those