1. Charles Robert Cordova
Title: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1995
College: Trinity College, B.A., 1989
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1995
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Construction Accidents; General Liability; Municipal Liability; Premise Property and Security Liability
Membership:

2. Shannon Leslie Saks
Title: Associate
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2002
College: American University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Accidents; General Liability; No Fault/Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Premise, Peroperty and Security Liability
Membership:

3. Christopher Amato
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's School of Law, J.D., 1987
College: St. John's University, B.A., 1984
Admitted: St. John's School of Law, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Construction Accidents; Construction Defects; General Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; No-Fault/Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Premise, Property and Security Liability; Subrogation Litigation
Membership:

4. Thomas J. Keevins
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: Loyola University of Maryland, B.A., 1997
Admitted: St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Accident; Construction Defect; General Liability; Municipal Liability; No-Fault/Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Premise, Property and Security Liability; Criminal Law; Securities Law; Automobile & Transportation
Membership: Association of the City of the Bar of New York.

5. Thomas G. Connolly
Title: Associate
Law School: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1992
College: St. Alphonsus College, B.A., summa cum laude, 1986
Admitted: Fordham University School of Law, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Premises Liability; Labor Law Defense; Automobile Defense
Membership: New York State Bar Association.

6. Mark S. Yagerman
Title: Executive Member
Law School: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1979
College: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
Admitted: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Claims Management; Construction Accidents; Excess Risk Claims; General Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Lead Paint, Mold and Toxic Tort Litigation; Municipal Litigation; Premise, Property and Security Liability; Automobile and Transportation
Membership: Defense Research Institute; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; American Board of Trial Advocates.

7. Stanley Wilkins
Title: Member
Law School: New York University, LL.B., 1954
College: City College of the City of New York, B.S., cum laude, 1951
Admitted: New York University, LL.B., 1954
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Subrogation Law; Tort Law
Membership: The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Attorneys.

8. Corey A. Tavel
Title: Executive Member
Law School: Touro Law School, J.D., 1991
College: Hofstra University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Touro Law School, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law, Toxic Tort Defense, Subrogation Law, Tort Law, Litigation, Transportation
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

9. Joel M. Simon
Title: Member
Law School: New York Law School, J.D., 1986
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1983
Admitted: New York Law School, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage and Litigation; Contracts and Business Law; Negligence
Membership: American Bar Association.

10. Darren R. Marks
Title: Member
Law School: Touro College, J.D., 2006
College: California State University, B.A., Economics, 2002
Admitted: Touro College, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Directors and Officers Errors and Omissions, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Construction Litigation, Contractual Indemnification, Election Law, Premise, Property and Security Liability
Membership:

11. Catherine J. Poissant
Title: Member
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 2004
College: Stony Brook University, B.A., 2001
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Construction Law; Transportation; Tort Defense
Membership: New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York County Lawyers Association.

12. Ivan C. Torres
Title: Associate
Law School: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2005
College: St. John's University, B.S., magna cum laude, 2002
Admitted: Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Construction Accidents; General Liability; Transportation
Membership:

13. Howard J. Snyder
Title: Member
Law School: Albany Law School, J.D., 1996
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Albany Law School, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Personal Injury; General Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Lead Paint, Mold and Toxic Tort Litigation; Premise, Property and Security Liability; Products Liability; Automobile and Transportation
Membership: New York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association.

14. Robert J. Paliseno
Title: Member
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2000
College: St. John's University, B.A., 1997
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2000
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Personal Injury; Negligence
Membership: New York Trial Lawyers Association.

15. David Bourgeios
Title: Associate
Law School: New England Law School, J.D., 1992
College: Syracuse University, B.S., 1989
Admitted: New England Law School, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Claims Management; Construction Accidents; Excess Risk Claims; General Liability; Premise, Property and Security Liability; Products Liability
Membership: Professional Liability Defense Federation.

16. Eileen Donovan
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's Law School, J.D., 1993
College: State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., cum laude, 1990
Admitted: St. John's Law School, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Accidents; Construction Defect; General Liability; Municipal Liability; Premise, Property and Security Liability
Membership:

17. Dan Quart
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University Law School, J.D., 1997
College: Binghamton University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: St. John's University Law School, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Appellate Practice; Construction Accidents; General Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation
Membership:

18. Jordan W. Schur
Title: Associate
Law School: New England School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: Union College, B.A., 2005
Admitted: New England School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Construction Accidents; Construction Defects; General Liability; Lead Paint; Mold and Toxic Tort Litigation; No-Fault/Uninsured Motorist Coverage; Premise, Property and Security Liability; Products Liability
Membership:

19. Mark Alan Taustine
Title: Member
Law School: New York Law School, J.D., 1999
College: State University of New York at Geneseo, B.A., 1991
Admitted: New York Law School, J.D., 1999
Practice Area:
Membership:

20. Ann P. Eccher
Title: Member
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 1998
College: Adelphi University, B.A., 1995
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Toxic Tort Defense
Membership:

21. Steven Dean Phillips
Title: Associate
Law School: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1979
College: Tufts University, B.S., cum laude, 1976
Admitted: The Ohio State University, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: General Negligence; Criminal Law; Defense Litigation; Transportation; Tort Defense; Premises Security
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, State Legislation Committee, 1999-2000).

22. Lesley Carole Siskind
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Bridgeport School of Law, J.D., 1991
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1988
Admitted: University of Bridgeport School of Law, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Construction Law; Tort Defense; Municipal Law
Membership: New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

23. Gerald Director
Title: Member
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1959
College: University of Connecticut, B.S., 1956
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1959
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Subrogation Law; Tort Law
Membership: Westchester, Bronx County, New York County, New York State and American Bar Associations; New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1981?); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member, Board of Directors, 1981?).

24. David E. Mazure
Title: Executive Member
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1962
College: Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, B.A., 1960
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, LL.B., 1962
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Subrogation Law; Tort Law
Membership: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of the City of New York (President, 1982-1983; Permanent Member, Board of Directors).

25. J. Jay Young
Title: Executive Member
Law School: New York University, J.D., 1980
College: Rutgers University, B.A., 1977
Admitted: New York University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law; Subrogation Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Claims Management; Construction Accidents; Excess Risk Claims; General Liability; Insurance Coverage Litigation; Lead Paint, Mold and Toxic Tort Litigation; Automobile and Transportation; Municipal Litigation; Premise, Property and Security Liability
Membership: Board Of Directors; Defense Association of New York (DANY); New York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of New York.

26. John Kevin Reilly
Title: Member
Law School: St. Mary's University and University of London, J.D., 1977
College: Fairfield University, B.A., 1974
Admitted: St. Mary's University and University of London, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Subrogation Law; Tort Law
Membership:

27. Robert P. Siegel
Title: Member
Law School: Hofstra University, J.D., 1982
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., summa cum laude, with highest honors in Political Science, 1976; Stanford University, M.A., 1978
Admitted: Hofstra University, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Insurance Defense Law; Toxic Tort Defense; Subrogation Law; Tort Law
Membership: Nassau County Bar Association.

28. Mark D. Levi
Title: Member
Law School: Western New England School of Law, J.D., 1976
College: Case Western Reserve University, B.A., 1973
Admitted: Western New England School of Law, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Toxic Tort Defense; Subrogation; Torts; Litigation
Membership: American Bar Association.

29. Constantine Vlavianos
Title: Member
Law School: Pace University, J.D., 1986
College: Fordham University, B.A., 1982
Admitted: Pace University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Negligence
Membership: New York State and American Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

30. Stacy I. Malinow
Title: Associate
Law School: New York Law School, J.D., 1994
College: State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 1991
Admitted: New York Law School, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Defense
Membership:

31. Andrew J. Funk
Title: Member
Law School: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1991
College: Muhlenberg College, B.A., 1988
Admitted: Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1991
Practice Area: Litigation Defense; Labor Law; Military Law; Federal Litigation
Membership: New York State and Connecticut Bar Associations; The District of Columbia Bar.

32. Daniel Y. Sohnen
Title: Associate
Law School: Touro Law School, J.D., 2007
College: Queens College, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Touro Law School, J.D., 2007
Practice Area: Insurance; Insurance Coverage; Large Property Loss; Premise, Property and Security Liability
Membership: New York Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association; American Bar Association.

33. Evan D. Yagerman
Title: Associate
Law School: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 2008
College: Indiana University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D., 2008
Practice Area: Construction Accidents; General Liability; Premise, Property and Security Liability
Membership: New York City Lawyers Association.

34. Alina Bushneva
Title: Associate
Law School: Touro College, J.D., 2004
College: Brooklyn College, B.S., 2001
Admitted: Touro College, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Insurance Coverage; No Fault Automobile Insurance
Membership: New York State Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Nassau County Bar Association.

35. Matthew E. Markoff
Title: Associate
Law School: Touro College, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
College: Binghamton University, B.A., cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Touro College, J.D., summa cum laude, 2008
Practice Area: Construction Accidents, Construction Defect, Insurance, General Liability, No-Fault/Uninsured Motorist Coverage, Large Property Loss, Transportation
Membership: New York City Bar Association; Suffolk County Bar Association.

36. Angela Lurie Milch
Title: Member
Law School: New York Law School, J.D., 1994
College: American University, B.A., 1987
Admitted: New York Law School, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Toxic Torts
Membership: American Bar Association.

37. Anna A. Higgins
Title: Member
Law School: St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., 1999
College: Florida State University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: St. Thomas University School of Law, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Toxic Torts; Labor Law; Torts
Membership: American Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Title Defense Association.

38. Louise M. Cherkis
Title: Associate
Law School: Yeshiva University, J.D., 1982
College: State University of New York at Binghamton, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Yeshiva University, J.D., 1982
Practice Area:
Membership: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, International Trade Committee, 1999—); New Jersey State and New York State Bar Associations.

39. Emeka Nwokoro
Title: Associate
Law School: Abia State University Law, L.B., 1987; Fordham University, LL.M., 2004
College:
Admitted: Abia State University Law, L.B., 1987; Fordham University, LL.M., 2004
Practice Area: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Insurance Coverage Defense; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Transportation
Membership: New York State Bar Association; New York County Bar Association; and The Nigerian Lawyers Association (New York).

40. Stephen J. Molinelli
Title: Associate
Law School: St. John's University, J.D., 1992
College: Villanova University, B.S., 1989
Admitted: St. John's University, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Insurance Defense; Subrogation; Litigation; Torts
Membership: Nassau County, New York State and American Bar Associations; Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association.

41. Marcia K. Raicus
Title: Associate
Law School: Boston University, J.D., 1981
College: University of Rochester, B.A., 1978
Admitted: Boston University, J.D., 1981
Practice Area: Insurance; Construction Accidents; Municipal Liability; Premises Liability; Products Liability; Subrogation; Appellate Practice
Membership: Bar Association of the City of New York; American Bar Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association.