Brian focuses his practice on legal, executive and other professional malpractice claims, as well as premises, coverage, labor and employment, general liability and defamation claims. Brian is an experienced litigator handling every aspect of litigation from offering advisory opinions through alternative dispute resolution (ADR), settlement or trial.
In addition to his full time litigation practice, Brian offers continuing legal education sessions focusing on multiple facets of New York law to provide his clients CE credits in New York, Florida, Georgia and Texas.
Practices
- Obtained defense verdict on behalf of our client, a federally insured credit union, against Plaintiff who disputed fees and asserted Breach of Contract or Warranty, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Unfair Deceptive Trade Practices, Violation of New York General Business Law Section 349, and Conversion; the jury found that Plaintiff could not prove breach of contract or any quantifiable measure of damages.
- Prevailed on defense verdict in a highly contested action against Plaintiff who alleged our truck driver client that specialized in collecting and disposing regulated substances sideswiped their motor vehicle; photographic evidence revealed it was Plaintiff’s vehicle that crossed the traffic line.
Education
- St. John’s University School of Law, JD, 2000
- St. John’s University of Legal Commentary, notes and comments editor
- State University of New York at Albany, BA, Political Science, 1997
Admissions
- New York
- Connecticut
- United States District Courts: Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York, Western District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals: Second Circuit
Professional Memberships
- New York State Bar Association
Languages
- English
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Presentations/Publications
- Presenter, “Joint and Several Liability,” PLRB/LIRB, Concord, NC (2013)
- Author, “Statutory Protection Afforded Even to Negligent Worker Under Labor Law,” CM Report of Recent Decisions (March 31, 2009)
- Author, “Partial Negligence Does Not Prevent Court From Granting Summary Judgment in Labor Law 240 Case,” CM Report of Recent Decisions (May 15, 2008)
- Presenter, “Emerging Trends in Coverage Litigation,” National Business Institute, Farmingdale, NY (2007)
- Author, “First Department Further Limits Labor Law 240(1): Safety Equipment Need Not Be Available ‘On-Site’,” CM Report of Recent Decisions (August 13, 2007)
- Author, “New York Court of Appeals Resolves Appellate Division Conflict: Illegal/Undocumented Laborers May Receive Lost Wages,” CM Report of Recent Decisions (February 1, 2006)
- Author, “New York Court of Appeals Further Limits Labor Law 240(1): Flatbed Trucks Are Not Height-Related Risks,” CM Report of Recent Decisions (April 1, 2005)
- Co-author, “The Excited Utterance Exception to the Rule on Hearsay,” 14 St. John’s University Journal of Legal Commentary, 227 (1999)