Location: Westchester

Julie Mickiewicz

Julie is a partner practicing in the areas of Skilled Nursing and Aging Services, Medical Malpractice, Dental Malpractice, General/Premises Liability, Professional Liability and Medical Device Liability and has defended class action claims of deceptive business practices. She serves as coverage and monitoring counsel, on a national level, for insurers of long-term care facilities. She also… Read more »

Kurtis R. McManus

Kurtis is a partner focusing on the fields of Construction and Labor Law, General Liability, Premises Liability, and Insurance Defense Litigation. He represents a broad range of clients in all aspects of General Liability defense and Personal Injury litigation, including building owners, business owners, sporting facility operators, contractors and construction companies, management companies, and security… Read more »

Matthew E. Mawby

Matt is a partner who represents international and domestic insurers in complex coverage litigation and arbitration, particularly in the areas of Directors and Officers Liability, Financial Institutions Liability (including banking, private equity, investment advisers and other alternative asset managers), Fintech, Professional Liability, and Employment Practices and Wage & Hour Liability.   Matt serves as coverage… Read more »

Melinda B. Margolies

Melinda B. Margolies is a partner focusing her practice on Insurance Coverage and commercial disputes. Melinda has worked extensively with insurers, brokers and insureds in connection with business and commercial risks, particularly in the areas of Professional Liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Bankers Professional Liability, Not-For-Profit Board and Management Liability… Read more »

Briana Semenza

Briana is an associate in the Insurance Coverage group, whose practice focuses on Directors and Officers Liability, Errors & Omissions and Professional Liability, Employment Practices Liability, and Sexual Abuse and Molestation Liability. While in law school, Briana served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Robert J. Miller, Associate Justice for the New York State… Read more »

Brian Margolies

Brian Margolies is a partner in the Insurance Coverage group. His practice is devoted exclusively to insurance-related matters, primarily involving pollution, professional, general liability, and excess/umbrella policies. He has a specialized practice in coverage for environmental exposures, providing legal guidance and counsel on matters across numerous industries, including oil and gas exploration, real estate, energy,… Read more »

Jacqueline Mandell

Jacqueline is a partner and the Team Leader of the Firm’s Appellate group. She has had significant appellate success in the New York State Court of Appeals and in the intermediate appellate courts in medical, legal, dental, psychiatric and chiropractic malpractice actions as well as general liability matters. Jacqueline also has extensive experience in complex… Read more »

Patrick Stoltz

Patrick is a partner concentrating in Insurance Coverage and Commercial Litigation with a diverse practice. As a member of the Firm’s Insurance Coverage Practice Group, Patrick represents domestic and foreign insurers in complex multi-line coverage disputes involving management, professional, and general liability insurance. He also defends corporations, directors, officers and professionals in complex commercial litigation… Read more »

Kathryn Sullivan

Kathryn is a partner practicing in the fields of Medical Malpractice and Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living, Home Care & Hospice. Kathryn has a track record of successfully defending health care practitioners, hospitals and nursing homes, as well as hospice and home care providers, handling all aspects of the defense from inception to verdict. Prior to… Read more »

Ari Lessa

Ari is a partner in the firm’s Medical Malpractice group, representing physicians, hospitals, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, nurses, chiropractors, dentists, and various other healthcare providers. Ari also handles General Liability, Hospitality, and Premises Liability matters, in addition to working for the firm’s Appellate group, briefing and arguing appeals and motions in Medical Malpractice… Read more »