Aaronson Rappaport is proud to announce that 11 attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America. Congratulations to the following attorneys: The Best Lawyers in America® (2025 Edition) Robert J. Cecala Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Andrew Kaplan Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Philip D. Lerner Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawrence W. Rosenblatt Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Barbara A. Ryan Health Care Law Sanford Gold Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2025 Edition) Amelia R. Choyne Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Margot P. Weisberg Medical Malpractice Law – Defendant Nanor L.T. Bahadurian Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Jordan C. Conger Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Jessica M. Seyer Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants https://lnkd.in/en-2qw_y
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About us
Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP was founded by four experienced trial attorneys in 1993. Built on a strong foundation of personal and professional integrity, legal excellence and faithful client service, we have grown to more than 80 lawyers to date. Our trial partners average more than 25 years of skilled legal expertise. Our diverse team of client service-oriented trial attorneys employs their unsurpassed legal expertise to defend any claim no matter how complex. Whether we see a lawsuit through trial and verdict, achieve early disposition through favorable settlement or pursue every available opportunity to dismiss a claim, our lawyers assert a proactive, cost-effective approach to best suit our clients’ needs. We map out a strategy that best suits your needs and take decisive action to achieve the best resolution for each and every case. We are honored that our reputation as a preeminent defense litigation firm is validated annually. We continually are recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” in New York City for Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Health Care Law. Our individual attorneys also are continually recognized by: Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, New York Super Lawyers, New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Top 1% Trial Counsel and others. Find out more at www.arfdlaw.com
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- Law Practice
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, New York
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 1993
- Specialties
- Medical Malpractice Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Toxic Tort Litigation, General Liability Litigation, Health Care Law, Construction Litigation, Premises Litigation, Professional Liability, Civil Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor Law, Appellate Law, Education Law, Transactional Law, Auto Product Liability, Class Actions, and COVID Litigation
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600 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10016, US
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390 Old Country Rd
Garden City, New York 11530, US
Employees at Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP
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David A. Mayeri
Partner at Aaronson, Rappaport, Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP
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Nick Laurent
IT Manager at Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP
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Jennifer Kavallieratos
Partner at Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch LLP
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Allison Landwehr
Senior Associate at Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP
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ARFD is very proud to announce back to back defense verdicts won by Of Counsel Sandy Gold, in Nassau County Supreme Court! Sandy received invaluable assistance from Partner, Kevin Denaro, and Of Counsel, Mallory Turk, as well as our in-house staff. Congratulations to Sandy and his trial team on two successful trials! https://lnkd.in/eMAXZeB2
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Congratulations to ARFD Partner, Patrick Mevs, who recently obtained summary judgment in Westchester County Supreme Court! https://lnkd.in/e9djNuGK
ARFD Partner, Patrick Mevs, wins Summary Judgment dismissal of entire case in Westchester County!
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Congratulations to ARFD Partner, Patrick Mevs, and Associate, Jordan Conger, for their recent summary judgment win in Supreme Court, Rockland County!
ARFD Partner, Patrick Mevs, and Associate, Jordan Conger, win summary judgment in Supreme Court, Rockland County.
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4/5/24 ARFD defense verdict in Westchester County involving claims of life-long injuries to a 3-month-old infant and demand in excess of 25-dollars! After a trial that began with jury selection in mid-March, followed by three weeks of aggressive prosecution at trial by plaintiff’s counsel, on April 5, 2024, partner Lawrence Rosenblatt and associate Sara Silverhardt, were able to secure a defense verdict on behalf of a pediatric gastroenterologist in Westchester County. Plaintiff claimed that there was a failure to consider an anorectal malformation (severe anal stenosis) and perform a digital rectal exam in a three-month-old infant, resulting in a 12-week delay in diagnosis and alleged colonic neuropathy, as a result the infant-plaintiff suffering a ‘loss of chance’ of regaining complete continence. It was claimed the infant-plaintiff would never achieve a ‘leak-free life’, would require life-long bowel management, up to three additional surgeries, and have lifetime psychological issues. The plaintiff asked for damages in excess of 25-million dollars. At trial, Lawrence was able to demonstrate that: the infant-plaintiff had other relevant congenital anomalies at birth associated with her condition, including a mega rectum and recto-vaginal fistula, and was unfortunately going to require lifelong bowel management regardless of timing of diagnosis; that the current bowel management was deficient and the reason for current motility issues; that the purpose of the pediatric GI visit was only for an upper-GI related issue, thus did not mandate the need for a digital rectal exam; that photographs taken more than two days after the subject visit were not probative of whether abdominal distention existed on the day of the visit. Lawrence , in conjunction with a collaborative co-defendant (representing a medical group for a separate pediatric visit), vigorously challenged all of plaintiffs’ experts, and presented well-credentialed experts to refute plaintiffs’ claims, including a world-renown pediatric surgeon, who operated on the infant-pliantiff and had never testified in court in his 40-year career. Following over three hours of summations by all parties, the jury was given the case late in the day on 4/4/24, and the following day, after approximately three total hours of deliberations, rendered a unanimous 6-0 finding of no liability as to ARFD’s client, as well as a 6-0 finding of no liability as to the co-defendant medical practice. We would like to thank the carrier for having the faith and courage to adopt an aggressive defense strategy, in this case to try a high-exposure matter involving an infant-plaintiff to verdict (the first trial in New York for this carrier). www.arfdlaw.com
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4/5/24 ARFD defense verdict in Westchester County involving claims of life-long injuries to a 3-month-old infant and demand in excess of 25-million dollars -------------------------------------------- For the second time in the last few months, I would like to thank a carrier for having the faith and courage to adopt an aggressive defense strategy, in this case to try a high-exposure matter involving an infant-plaintiff to verdict (the first trial in New York for this carrier). After a trial that began with jury selection in mid-March, followed by three weeks of aggressive prosecution at trial by plaintiff’s counsel, on April 5, 2024, I, along with my colleague Sara Silverhardt, were able to secure a defense verdict on behalf of a pediatric gastroenterologist in Westchester County. Plaintiff claimed that there was a failure to consider an anorectal malformation (severe anal stenosis) and perform a digital rectal exam in a three-month-old infant, resulting in a 12-week delay in diagnosis causing alleged colonic neuropathy, and as a result the infant-plaintiff suffering a ‘loss of chance’ of regaining complete continence. It was claimed the infant-plaintiff would never achieve a ‘leak-free life’, would require life-long bowel management, up to three additional surgeries, and have lifetime psychological issues. The plaintiff asked for damages in excess of 25-million dollars. At trial, we were able to demonstrate that: the infant-plaintiff had other relevant congenital anomalies at birth associated with her condition, including a mega rectum and recto-vaginal fistula, and was unfortunately going to require lifelong bowel management regardless of timing of diagnosis; that the current bowel management was deficient and the reason for current motility issues; that the purpose of the pediatric GI visit was only for an upper-GI related issue, thus did not mandate the need for a digital rectal exam; that photographs taken more than two days after the subject visit were not probative of whether abdominal distention existed on the day of the visit. We, in conjunction with our collaborative co-defendant (representing a medical group for a separate pediatric visit), vigorously challenged all of plaintiffs’ experts, and presented well-credentialed experts to refute plaintiffs’ claims, including a world-renown pediatric surgeon, who operated on the infant-pliantiff and had never testified in court in his 40-year career. Following over three hours of summations by all parties, the jury was given the case late in the day on 4/4/24, and the following day, after approximately three total hours of deliberations, rendered a unanimous 6-0 finding of no liability as to our client, as well as a 6-0 finding of no liability as to the co-defendant medical practice. www.arfdlaw.com
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ARFD obtains from First Department reversal of a 41-page summary judgment denial, dismissing remainder of case on eve of trial! The matter involved claims of improperly performed cosmetic and functional nasal surgery, and was very aggressively litigated over seven years. The lawsuit initially alleged eight causes of action, including fraud, and forgery, and sought punitive damages exposing the defendants to uninsured liabilities. The settlement demand was in excess of one million dollars. Partner Lawrence W. Rosenblatt and his team pushed back on these causes of action, getting four of them dismissed on a CPLR 3211 motion. At the conclusion of discovery, a summary judgment was filed to dismiss the remaining four causes of action sounding in medical malpractice, informed consent, breach of contract, and forgery. In a 41-page decision, the New York County trial court summarily denied summary judgment to all defendants on all causes of action. Mr. Rosenblatt lobbied the carrier to file an appeal and a Notice of Appeal was filed. The trial court scheduled trial for early 2024. Mr. Rosenblatt engaged his appellate partner Elliott Zucker to manage the appellate process. While Mr. Rosenblatt and his team prepared for trial, Mr. Zucker perfected the appeal and pushed to have the matter argued before trial was to commence. Mr. Zucker then argued the appeal before the First Department, highlighting the weaknesses in both the plaintiff’s underlying claims, as well as the trial court’s decision. Following oral argument, and with jury selection three weeks away, Mr. Zucker moved the First Department for an emergent stay of trial, given the trial court would not adjourn the trial. Plaintiff opposed this application. In what is a very rare occurrence, one week before jury selection was to commence the First Department granted ARFD’s application for a stay of trial pending its decision on the appeal. The following week, the First Department issued a decision fully reversing the trial court’s 41-page summary judgment denial. In doing so, it adopted almost the entirety of Mr. Zucker’s arguments. Thank you to the clients and carrier for having the confidence in ARFD’s litigation strategy to allow for an aggressive litigation to fully exonerate the medical providers. www.arfdlaw.com
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Congratulations to Sanford Gold and his trial team of Deirdre E. Tracey, Mallory Turk, and Rebecca Martin on their defense verdict in Queens County Supreme! https://lnkd.in/dm7kQWqP
ARFD’s Sandy Gold obtains defense verdict in Queens County Supreme!
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ARFD's Andrew Kaplan won a defense verdict on behalf of a colorectal surgeon in New York County Supreme Court. Congratulations to Andy, Amelia Choyne, Deirdre E. Tracey, and Nanor LT Bahadurian on this well-earned win on behalf of their client! https://lnkd.in/e_vCdgVy
ARFD Wins Defense Verdict in New York County Supreme!
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Congratulations to ARFD's litigation team of trial partner, Phil Lerner, partners, Jennifer Kavallieratos and Deirdre E. Tracey, and associate, Jordan Conger, who recently won summary judgment in Queens County Supreme Court for another successful resolution of a case. The motion was submitted to contest plaintiff's claims that ARFD's clients, an NYC Hospital and a cardiologist, failed to recognize signs and symptoms of endocarditis leading to plaintiff undergoing a cardiac valve replacement surgery and placement of a pacemaker during a prolonged hospital admission. Plaintiff chose not to oppose defendants' motion, while submitting opposition to codefendants' motion, which was ultimately denied by the Court. https://lnkd.in/eagYCysK
Queens County Supreme Court grants unopposed Summary Judgment while Plaintiff filed opposition to codefendant motions!
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