Edward Dondes is a trial attorney specializing in the defense of physicians and hospitals from inception through trial. Since 2007, Mr. Dondes has established an outstanding record defending the most complex medical malpractice actions at trial, including cases of multimillion-dollar exposure. Mr. Dondes also has extensive experience defending general liability matters including motor vehicle, products… Read more »
Location: Westchester
Joshua A. DiLena
Joshua is a partner working in the firm’s Insurance Coverage group. He primarily focuses his coverage work on Management & Professional Liability involving Financial Institutions, particularly Private Equity Firms; and also includes the areas of public and private Directors & Officers Liability, E&O, Fiduciary Liability and Fintech. He represents international and domestic insurers in all… Read more »
Christopher E. DiGiacinto
Christopher is a partner whose practice focuses on the defense of professional liability claims including those brought against hospitals, nursing homes, physicians and health care professionals in civil litigation matters in state and federal courts in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Christopher has also represented physicians and other medical professionals in disciplinary actions and… Read more »
Paul T. Curley
Paul is a partner who practices in the Insurance Coverage areas of Directors and Officers Liability, Professional Liability, Financial Institutions, Fiduciary Liability, Employment Practices, Cyber Liability and Tech E&O, Healthcare and Allied Health Coverage, Securities Broker-Dealer, Cryptocurrency and Digital Assets, and Cannabis. He acts as coverage and monitoring counsel for primary and excess insurers in… Read more »
Matthew M. Collibee
Matthew is a partner of the firm concentrating on insurance coverage matters and coverage litigation, particularly in the areas of Directors and Officers Liability, Fintech, Errors and Omissions and Professional Liability. He has also handled cases involving Employment Practices, Fiduciary, and General Liability. He acts as coverage and litigation counsel for primary and excess insurers… Read more »
Christina R. Christoforo
Christina is an associate whose practice focuses on Medical Malpractice Defense and Skilled Nursing and Aging Services. Christina also practices in the defense of matters involving Toxic Torts including asbestos litigation. While attending law school, Christina interned at the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office in the Special Prosecutions Division and served as a judicial intern… Read more »
Wayne E. Borgeest
Wayne is a founding partner of the firm and a nationally recognized practitioner regarding directors’ and officers’ liability, indemnification and insurance. He retired from the practice of law in 2022.
David Bloom
David is a partner practicing primarily in the firm’s Appellate Practice and Lawyers Professional Liability groups. David has extensive experience briefing and arguing complex appeals and motions and has obtained numerous favorable decisions in both the appellate and trial courts. In addition to having an extensive background in appellate litigation, David also has a track… Read more »
Lee E. Berger
Lee serves as Advisory Partner Emeritus, providing strategic guidance to the firm. He plays an active role in mentoring attorneys, supporting business development, and consulting on high-exposure matters. Lee brings over four decades of experience managing complex matters across a broad range of Professional and General Liability areas. In addition, he is highly experienced as… Read more »
Robert Benjamin
Robert is a partner concentrating on insurance coverage matters and bankruptcy matters. Robert represents parties involved in various forms of bankruptcy and commercial litigation, including adversary actions, fraudulent conveyance actions, and preference actions. Robert also advises insurers on complex coverage matters, focusing on those matters occurring in a bankruptcy context. He has been involved in… Read more »