FKB Firm News

May 3, 2012: Neil Kornfeld and Jennie Lundman obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Rockland County before Judge Margaret Garvey. The trial involved allegations that the defendant doctor negligently administered an injection that resulted in a MRSA infection that required approximately 11 surgeries. Plaintiff also claimed that the defendant doctor failed to diagnose the infection.

April 27, 2012: Andrew R. Jones and Evan W. Bolla obtain pre-answer dismissal of state and federal complaints in mortgage fraud/legal malpractice action. Read more »

April 24, 2012: Neil Kornfeld lectured to 4th year medical students on issues related to medical malpractice and lack of informed consent at the New York College of Podiatric Medicine.

April 24, 2012: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz was a guest lecturer at New York Law School. The lecture was presented to second and third year law students, and covered topics involving legal ethics, legal malpractice concepts and trends.

April 17, 2012: Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Evan W. Bolla win appeal in the Appellate Division, Second Department affirming the dismissal of claim for legal malpractice against a Virginia-based law firm. Read more »

April 11, 2012: Neil Kornfeld and Jennie Lundman obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, New York County before Judge Joan Lobis in a podiatric malpractice trial. Read more »

April 03, 2012: A. Michael Furman and Izabell Lemkhen win an appeal in the Appellate Division, Second Department affirming the dismissal of a claim for legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty against a Brooklyn lawyer. Read more »

March 24, 2012: FKB's Kathryn C. Collins, participated in Fordham Law School's Thirty-Seventh Annual Kaufman Moot Court Competition as a panel judge. Read more »

March 20, 2012: FKB's A. Michael Furman and Bain R. Loucks win an appeal in the Appellate Division, Second Department dismissing Co-Defendant-Attorney's cross-claims for contribution and indemnification. Read more »

March 7, 2012: FKB recognizes the importance of mentoring our city's youth and participates in the annual Statewide High School Mock Trial Tournament. Read more »

FKB contributes four articles that were published in the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 Editions of a prominent Insurance Carrier's Risk Management series "Helping Consultants In Statistical, Mathematical, Data Mining, Data Analytics, And Business Intelligence Fields Build And Maintain A Successful Consulting Practice." Read more »

FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz wins appeal in the First Department, Appellate Division unanimously affirming the dismissal of claims for conflict of interest and legal malpractice. Read more »

FKB raised over $35,000 in charitable donations for "Cycle for Survival," a nationwide cancer research fundraiser for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center that was held on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
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FKB is a proud sponsor of "Cycle for Survival," a nationwide cancer research fundraiser for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center that will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012.
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January 19, 2012: FKB's Joshua Sandberg wins a pre-answer motion to dismiss a legal malpractice claim arising from an underlying podiatric malpractice action. Read more »

January 17, 2012: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Eric D. Mercurio win appeal in the Appellate Division, Second Department, unanimously reversing the lower court's denial of a motion to dismiss a legal malpractice action against FKB's client. Read more »

FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Izabell Lemkhen were featured columnists in the New York Law Journal. Read more »

December 22, 2011: FKB's Andew S. Kowlowitz and Eric D. Mercurio obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice action in Kings County.
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December 17, 2011: FKB's Andrew Jones participates in Street Soccer USA's annual fundraising NYC Indoor Soccer Tournament. Read more »

December 7, 2011: FKB's Jennifer Yaseen Gutterman won summary judgment in Bronx Supreme Court for Montefiore Medical Center. Read more »

December 1, 2011: Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP's Joshua Sandberg wins motion dismissing counterclaims for breach of contract, refund of overcharges for attorney's fees, and violation of Judiciary Law §487. Read more »

November 6, 2011: Congratulations to FKB's Younie Choi, Kathryn Collins and Alec Bromka, who participated in and completed the ING New York City Marathon on November 6, 2011. Special congratulations to Alec Bromka, who completed the Marathon (his first) in a remarkable 2:55 hours. We are all very proud of Younie, Kathryn and Alec for their achievements.

November 3, 2011: FKB's Neil Kornfeld was a featured speaker to medical residents and lectured on risk management. The lecture was given to residents at the Harbor Healthcare Veterans Administration Medical Center in New York City.

October 6, 2011: FKB's Mike Furman has been selected to the 2011 New York Super Lawyers List. Read more »

September 22, 2011: FKB's Michael Furman and Andrew R. Jones spoke at the September 22, 2011 NYSBA "Risk Management for Attorneys" CLE Seminar in NYC. Read more »

August 1, 2011: FKB's Mike Furman will be a featured speaker at the upcoming New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyers Section Summer Meeting in Lake Placid. Read more »

July 27, 2011: FKB's Mike Furman and Evon Idahosa obtain unanimous defense verdict in a legal malpractice action filed in Kings County Supreme Court against an NYC personal injury law firm. Read more »

July 26, 2011: FKB's Neil Kornfeld was a featured speaker to medical students and lectured on medical ethics and the art of doctoring. The lecture was given to students at The New York College of Podiatric Medicine and focused on ethical issues confronting doctors.

July 15, 2011: Dominion Insurance Services circulates an article by FKB's Andrew R. Jones and Florence N. Lishansky to all members of the National Guardianship Association. Read more »

July 11, 2011: FKB's Kathryn C. Collins obtains dismissal of action at trial in Orange County Supreme Court in a medical malpractice action against a podiatrist. Read more »

June 16, 2011: FKB employees participated in J.P. Morgan's 35th annual 5K Corporate Challenge in Central Park. Read more »

June 15, 2011: Joshua Sandberg wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice claim in New York County concerning underlying real estate closing. Read more »

May 25, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz was a featured columnist in the New York Law Journal. Mr. Kowlowitz' article is titled, "Mighty Midgets' Fee Shifting Rule: a Study in Exceptions." Read more »

May 17, 2011: FKB's employees participated in the American Heart Association 3 mile Wall Street Run & Heart Walk. Read more »

May 16, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz obtains dismissal of a legal malpractice action against a high profile criminal defense attorney. The decision was featured in the New York Law Journal. Read more »

April 27, 2011: FKB's Mike Furman and Evon Idahosa obtain defense verdict for real estate attorney in multi-party mortgage fraud case in Westchester County Supreme Court. Read more »

April 26, 2011: FKB's Mike Furman and Lynn Dukette win summary judgment in favor of a NYC law firm in a legal malpractice action arising from an underlying child custody and support dispute. Read more »

April 12, 2011: Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Eric D. Mercurio win motion for summary judgment dismissing legal malpractice claim arising out of personal injury litigation.
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April 11, 2011: FKB's A. Michael Furman and Joshua Sandberg obtain a defense verdict following a two week jury trial in Kings County Supreme Court in a legal malpractice action against a trusts and estates law firm.
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April 8, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Nicholas Melissinos win appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department, unanimously reversing the lower court's denial of a motion to dismiss a legal malpractice action against a real estate attorney.
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April 8, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Evan W. Bolla obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice action against a Virginia Law Firm.
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April 1, 2011: FKB's A. Michael Furman and Bain R. Loucks win an appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department dismissing LPL claim against a matrimonial attorney arising from the former client's incarceration due to a violation of a Court Order.
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March 31, 2011: FKB's Joshua Sandberg wins motion for summary judgment dismissing legal malpractice claim in New York County concerning underlying employment (EPL) litigation.
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March 31, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz wins appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department unanimously affirming dismissal of a legal malpractice action against a matrimonial attorney.
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March 30, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Eric Mercurio win appeal in the Appellate Division, Second Department unanimously affirming with costs the dismissal of a Complaint against a prominent construction management firm.
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March 18, 2011: FKB's Andrew R. Jones is admitted to practice as a Solicitor in England and Wales.
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March 11, 2011: FKB's Michael Furman, R. Evon Idahosa, and Andrew R. Jones spoke at the March 2011 bi-annual NYSBA Legal Malpractice CLE Seminars in NYC, Westchester, and Albany, respectively.
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February 28, 2011: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz obtains dismissal of a legal malpractice action on behalf of a commercial litigation law firm arising from the handling of an underlying complex collections action.
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February 15, 2011: Neil Kornfeld obtains a defense verdict in Supreme Court, New York County before Judge George Silver in a podiatric malpractice trial. The case involved claims that the defendant podiatrist negligently performed bunion and hammertoe surgery and negligently left a metal wire in the plaintiff's foot. The plaintiff underwent a revision surgery and claimed that more surgery was required.

February 11, 2011: Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP's Andrew Kowlowitz obtains dismissal of a conflict of interest claim against an established defense law firm arising from the defense of multiple parties in an underlying medical malpractice action.
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February 3, 2011: Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP's Mike Furman will serve as Overall Planning Chair of the bi-annual NYSBA Legal Malpractice CLE Seminars in March 2011. FKB's R. Evon Idahosa, Andrew R. Jones and Mike Furman will be featured speakers at the Westchester, Albany and NYC seminars.
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January 4, 2011: FKB's Evon Idahosa was a featured lecturer at the Practicing Law Institute's Bridge-the- Gap CLE seminar for Newly Admitted Attorneys entitled "Avoiding Legal Malpractice: Risk Management for Lawyers" in New York City.

January 1, 2011: Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP is pleased to announce that Kathryn C. Collins, Andrew. S. Kowlowitz, and Anthony Venditto have become partners of the Firm.
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November 23, 2010: Patrick J. Brennan and FKB associate Bryan J. Foley obtained a jury verdict in favor of a diagnostic laboratory in a claim involving alleged nerve and muscle damage following a venipuncture. Read more »

November 19, 2010: FKB partner Patrick J. Brennan obtained a jury verdict in favor of a New York City hospital, its chief of rheumatology and chief of hematology and oncology. Read more »

November 8, 2010: FKB's Michael Furman and Andrew Jones represent Lloyd's in connection with the $27.5 Million settlement of the 9/11 Respiratory Litigation concerning the City of New York's marine operations. Read more »

October 27, 2010: FKB contributes three articles to a National Lawyers Professional Liability Risk Management Newsletter by a leading LPL Insurer. Read more »

October 22, 2010: FKB's Neil Kornfeld and Kathryn Collins presented a mock trial for doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens. The fictitious case involved the treatment of a diabetic ulcer.

October 15, 2010: FKB's Michael Furman and Andrew Jones represent Lloyd's in connection with the $47.5 Million settlement of the 9/11 Respiratory Litigation against the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Read more »

October 5, 2010: FKB's Joshua Sandberg wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice claim in New York County concerning underlying arbitration proceeding. Read more »

October 4, 2010: A. Michael Furman and Younie J. Choi obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice action on behalf of a real estate attorney in Supreme Court, New York County. Read more »

September 25, 2010: FKB's Neil Kornfeld was a featured speaker at the Southwest Foot & Ankle Conference in Frisco, Texas. The topic of the presentation was the importance of timely referrals to medical specialists.

September 15, 2010: FKB's Mike Furman was a featured speaker at the NYSBA CLE seminar "Protecting Your Practice: Risk Management for Solo/Small Firms" in New York City. Read more »

August 30, 2010: During trial and following cross-examination of the plaintiff, A. Michael Furman and Andrew S. Kowlowitz secure a nuisance value settlement of a legal malpractice action on behalf of a NYC litigation law firm in a case that presented liquidated damages in excess of $4.5 million, but settled for less than $25,000. Read more »

August 15, 2010: FKB's Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Eric D. Mercurio obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice action on behalf of an education union attorney . Read more »

August 4, 2010: A. Michael Furman elected District Representative for the 1st Judicial District (Manhattan) of the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association. Read more »

July 6, 2010: A. Michael Furman and Bain R. Loucks Obtain Dismissal of Suit Against Per Diem Counsel Charged with Legal Malpractice. Read more »

June 28, 2010: FKB partner Patrick J. Brennan obtained a unanimous affirmance in the Appellate Division First Department on June 22, 2010 on behalf of a client. Read more »

June 24, 2010: FKB Races for the American Heart Association, as our employees participated in the 3 Mile Wall Street Run & Heart Walk. Read more »

June 2010: "Limitations on Third-Party Claims for Contribution Against Professionals – Measure of Damages Sought in First-Party Action is the Critical Factor" by Andrew S. Kowlowitz, published in Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS) Journal. Read more »

June 5, 2010: Neil Kornfeld was a featured speaker at the American Podiatric Medical Association Region IV Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Read more »

June 1, 2010: Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP is Pleased to Announce the Relocation of Our NYC Office. Read more »