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23 KBR attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch spanning 8 practice areas, including Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Products Liability Litigation – Defendants.

We congratulate Philip Artusa, Michelle M. Benedetto, David Bloom, Matthew M. Collibee, Ruth Corcoran, Patrick S. Dowdle, Neil A. Fox, Jonathan R. Hammerman, Christina N. Langella, Diana-Marie Laventure, Ari Lessa, Janine Luckie, Lauren M. Lundquist, Nicholas S. Maharajh, Mathew E. Mawby, Kurtis R. McManus, Samantha R. Montrose, Jessica Oliva, Jennifer Puglisi, Alyssa M. Schiffhauer, Daniel… Read more »

Congratulations on KBR partner Edward Dondes on a Defense Verdict in a medical malpractice matter in Rockland County!

Plaintiff alleged our client, a chiropractor, aggravated a patient’s existing vertebral artery dissection leading to a stroke 2 weeks after treatment. It was claimed our client failed to refer the patient to ER immediately, preventing a timely diagnosis. Ed argued that our client had no reason to suspect a dissection, as the patient’s symptoms resolved… Read more »

KBR partner Dianna D. McCarthy recently presented on the topic “Hiring Practices” at the Employment and Labor Law, Financial Crimes Enforcement & Real Estate Seminar hosted by the New York Japanese Restaurant Association.

Dianna’s session provided in-depth guidance on best practices for hiring, the importance of comprehensive employee handbooks, effective methods for maintaining personnel files and New York Department of Labor Investigations. This presentation marked the first of three that Dianna will be giving on employment issues geared to the New York City Hospitality Industry.

KBR senior litigation counsel Lauren M. Lundquist is speaking on a Strafford webinar panel on the topic, “Reptile Tactics in Med Mal Cases: Defense Strategies for Discovery, Witness Preparation, and Trial”, on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 At 1:00 PM EDT.

The panel will discuss how to combat plaintiff’s use of “reptile” theory and tactics in medical malpractice litigation, including a discussion of strategies to prevent witnesses from being manipulated into providing damaging testimony that admits liability. Lauren is speaking alongside Ken Broda-Bahm, Ph.D. of Persuasion Strategies and Karen Shimonsky of Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer…. Read more »

KBR partner Brian Margolies recently presented at The Society Of Environmental Insurance Professionals, Inc.(SEIP) Conference in Aurora, CO.

The presentation titled “Field of Claims: Will Artificial Turf be the Next Source of PFAS Claims”, went over topics such as the presence of PFAS in artificial turf, regulatory concerns, trends and issues in defending and PFAS-related products liability claims, and issues affecting insurance coverage for such claims. Brian spoke alongside Christopher C. De Carlo… Read more »