Kristen is an attorney in the firm’s Medical Malpractice group. For over ten years, she has practiced exclusively in the field of Medical Malpractice defending hospitals, nursing homes, physicians, and other healthcare facilities. Kristen handles a wide variety of matters throughout all stages of litigation, from case inception through post-trial proceedings and appeals. In addition,… Read more »
Location: New York City
Ryan Gerspach
Ryan is an associate focusing his practice within the firm’s Medical Malpractice group. He represents hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare entities in all aspects of litigation. In addition to defending clients against medical malpractice claims, Ryan’s experience includes representing clients in construction, labor law, premises, and municipal liability matters.
Chelsea Gallay
Chelsea is an associate attorney whose practice focuses on the defense of complex Medical Malpractice and Skilled Nursing and Aging Services matters. She represents hospitals, physicians, and other healthcare entities in all aspects of litigation. Prior to joining KBR, Chelsea served as a law clerk to the Hon. Manuel J. Mendez, New York Supreme Court, Appellate… Read more »
Brennan P. Breeland
Brennan is an associate practicing in the firm’s Appellate, Commercial Litigation, General Liability, Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability Defense, and Skilled Nursing and Aging Services groups. He is licensed in both New York and Mississippi, where he has litigated cases in both federal and state courts. Brennan represents a wide range of clients, including hospitals, healthcare… Read more »
Julianna Ryan
Julianna is a founding partner of the firm. She has been practicing insurance law and professional and management liability defense in New York for more than thirty years. Large exposure and complex cases, including class/mass actions and mass arbitrations, make up the majority of Julianna’s casework, in addition to significant program business, involving Directors &… Read more »
Richard A. Pretti
Richard is a partner representing international and domestic insurers in coverage matters involving Miscellaneous Errors and Omissions, Employment Practices, Directors and Officers, Trustee and Fiduciary, General and Products Liability and Environmental Claims. Richard represented certain Lloyd’s of London Syndicates in connection with the World Trade Center insurance coverage litigation.
Andrew Oldis
Andrew is a partner concentrating in the areas of Directors and Officers Liability, E&O and Professional Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Cyber Liability and Tech E&O, Financial Instructions Liability, and ERISA and Fiduciary Liability. He represents domestic and international insurance companies in complex insurance coverage matters and coverage litigation, including matters involving: securities class actions and… Read more »
Samantha Montrose
Samantha is a partner involved in insurance coverage matters on behalf of domestic and international insurers, particularly in the areas of Employment Practices Liability, Sexual Abuse and Molestation Liability, Directors and Officers Liability and Professional Liability. In addition to advising insurers regarding coverage, Samantha monitors complex claims and conducts exposure assessments of those claims, including… Read more »
Dianna D. McCarthy
Dianna D. McCarthy is a partner whose practice focuses on Employment and Workplace Management and Cybersecurity, including privacy, pre-breach and Incident Response. Dianna defends employers against allegations of wrongdoing including claims of sexual harassment, failure to hire and/or promote, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation (including False Claims Act Retaliation), theft of trade secrets and enforcement of… Read more »
Rocco P. Matra
Rocco is a partner practicing in the fields of Construction and Labor Law liability, Medical Malpractice, General Liability, Premises Liability, Products Liability and Professional Liability. Rocco has successfully defended claims in both state and federal court on general liability and medical malpractice claims including defense of hospitals, physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, dentist and physical… Read more »