Janice DiGennaro successfully defended an attorney at a sanction hearing after the court had previously ruled (prior to Rivkin Radler’s retention) that surveillance video of an accident had been spoliated and had ordered an evidentiary hearing on the issue of sanctions.  Janice secured the deposition and affidavit of a non-party out-of-state witness who established that the

Joseph Monteleone, Jonathan Bruno and Michael Jones hosted a lunch ‘n learn presentation for client, Hudson Insurance Company, at their offices in New York on May 24th.  They discussed various topics, including insureds’ rights to independent counsel in key jurisdictions, frequent areas of coverage disputes under professional liability policies and the impact of professional services

Shari Claire Lewis was quoted in an article for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance entitled, “For the insurance industry, where will technology have its biggest impact in the next five years?”

To read her answer and the answers of three other industry leaders, Click Here.

On behalf of Metropolitan in a Super Storm Sandy claim, John Robertelli and Patricia Doran successfully opposed Plaintiff’s motion to restore the matter long after the suit limitations period contained in the Metropolitan policy had expired. The Hon. Andrea G. Carter agreed with their arguments and held that Plaintiff failed to show the requisite good

David Wilck will be a moderator at the American Bar Association’s National Legal Malpractice Conference in April 27-29, 2016, in New Orleans, LA.

The session is entitled, “Effective Impeachment and Rehabilitation in the High-Stakes Legal Malpractice Case.”

Session descriptive:

Legal malpractice cases typically raise issues of ethics, morality, and “right and wrong” that are susceptible

Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, has announced that  Kate Heptig, Steven Henesy, Marie Landsman, and Anna Mandel have joined the firm.

Kate Heptig, of Rockville Centre, NY has joined the firm’s Corporate practice group as a Partner.  Kate counsels clients in transactional practice areas, including tax law, corporate and partnership matters,

Shari Claire Lewis will participate on a Suffolk County Bar Association panel discussion/CLE presentation entitled, “Cybersecurity and Cyberinsurance: When Hackers Attack Your Practice, Will You Be Prepared?” It is no longer a matter of whether your practice will be hacked-it’s just a matter of when. This program will tell you what you need to do to

Held each spring, the CLM Annual Conference features more than 80 collaborative educational sessions and keynote presentations designed by industry professionals to help attendees gain the knowledge they need to be on the forefront of the industry. Attendance at the Annual Conference is limited to 1,800 individuals and is balanced among CLM Members and Fellows.

Janice DiGennaro and Avigael Fyman were victorious in a motion to dismiss claims under Judiciary Law Section 487 brought against our attorney clients in Ray v. Watnick. Section 487 makes it a misdemeanor for an attorney to engage in any deceit of a court and also provides for the recovery of treble damages.  The motion

Janice DiGennaro will be a speaker in the New York State Bar Association program entitled “Basic Lessons on Ethics and Civility 2016.”  The program will take place at the Melville Marriott, 1350 Walt Whitman Rd., Melville from 9 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Program Description:
A sound ethical compass and a civil and professional demeanor are