Shani has experience across all phases of litigation, from early case assessment and strategy development through discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation. Her practice includes representing clients in both state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the New York City Commission on Human Rights.

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During law school, Francesca gained valuable experience interning for Judge Tracy Catapano-Fox at Supreme Court, Queens County.

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Prior to joining KBR, Jacob handled a variety of criminal and personal injury matters.

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During law school, Stephanie interned for the Honorable Tammy S. Robbins in the Nassau County Supreme Court and the Honorable Paul. D. Mathias in the Court of Appeals in Indiana. She also served as the Publishing Editor of IP Theory, a Student Associate in the Intellectual Property Law Clinic. In addition, she was a recipient of the Access to Justice Program certification. 

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Prior to joining KBR, Andrew worked as a public defender at the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society.  

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While in law school, Matt served as a judicial intern for District Judge Sandra J. Feuerstein and Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. In addition, his note, titled “Uncertainty at the Outer Boundaries of the First Amendment: Extending the Arm of School Authority Beyond the Schoolhouse Gate Into Cyberspace”, was published in the Summer 2010 edition of the St. John’s Journal of Legal Commentary.

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Christine also has considerable experience advising institutional clients in various areas of risk management and mitigation. As a result of her common-sense approach to litigation and trial advocacy, she has been an invited lecturer at area hospitals and private practices. She has also advised physicians in private practice on a wide array of topics including, hospital privileges, insurance matters, affiliation agreements, and disciplinary proceedings. Christine has represented defendants in both local and multi-district class action litigation involving silicone gel breast implants and asbestos products. 

Christine was Managing Editor of The Fordham Urban Law Journal Volume 22 during her third year of law School and received the Archibald R. Murray Award for Public Service.

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Cara earned her J.D. at Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal.

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Steve has lectured at the New York State Bar Association, the Queens County Bar Association, and is a former Trial Advocacy Instructor at St. John’s University School of Law. He has also authored publications on topics relating to medical malpractice for both the New York State Bar Association and the Queens County Bar Association.

Steve is the past President of the New York State Medical Defense Bar, a past Chair of the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association, and a past Chair of the Trial Advocacy Competition of the New York State Bar Association.

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