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FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Andrew R. Jones successfully obtained a pre-note of issue CPLR § 3212 summary judgment dismissal in the Supreme Court, New York County of negligence and breach of contract counterclaims asserted against FKB’s law firm client. This matter stems from FKB’s client’s representation of the executors of an decedent estate (“Estate”) with respect […]

Andrew R. Jones and Daniel H. Butler recently obtained dismissal of all claims, including Plaintiff’s claims of negligence and fraud, and all cross-claims asserted by co-defendants, in connection to a lawsuit advanced against a title agency.  The title agency was accused of willfully delaying the recording of certain real estate documents as part of an […]

FKB’s Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Aaron M. Barham successfully obtained a decision from the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Judicial Department affirming a favorable pre-answer dismissal of a legal malpractice case. In the underlying EPLI action, plaintiff alleged that he was wrongfully terminated due to his national origin and as retaliation for complaining […]

FKB’s Neil Kornfeld obtains a defense verdict in a podiatric malpractice case in Schenectady County.  The plaintiff claimed the defendant negligently performed the incorrect surgery to address the plaintiff’s arthritic hallux causing permanent deformity and need for fusion surgery. If you have any questions, please contact  Neil Kornfeld.

Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Daniel H. Butler recently obtained complete dismissal of Plaintiff’s claims and all cross-claims against their client, a real estate attorney, pursuant to a CPLR 3211(a)(7) pre-answer motion to dismiss.  The real estate attorney represented a buyer/lender in connection to a short sale of the plaintiff’s home.  The plaintiff argued that the […]

A. Michael Furman, Neil S. Kornfeld, Patrick J. Brennan, Andrew S. Kowlowitz, Andrew R. Jones and Shari Sckolnick have been selected to the 2019 New York Super Lawyers list and Rachel Aghassi, Benjamin Oxenberg and Aaron M. Barham have been selected as New York Metro Rising Stars. No more than five percent of the lawyers […]

FKB’s Andrew R. Jones And Rachel Aghassi Will Be Speaking At Lawline Cle “Ethics For Insurance Lawyers” On Monday May 20, 2019. This seminar focuses on common problems faced by insurance lawyers, including consideration of the “tri-partite relationship”, and gives practical examples of how to deal with potential conflicts of interest and effectively manage client/carrier relationships. […]

Neil S. Kornfeld & Travis J. Long recently obtained a highly favorable jury verdict in Bronx County Supreme Court, in a damages only trial before Justice Ruben Franco.  The case involved an elderly but very active plaintiff who was volunteering at a hospital 3 days per week .  Plaintiff suffered a fall as a result […]

FKB’s Andrew S. Kowlowitz and Jason A. Kayne obtained a pre-answer dismissal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, pursuant to Fed Rule 12-b (6), of claims alleging legal malpractice and constitutional violations in connection with a lawyer/defendant’s representation in an underlying New York State criminal action. In the […]

On March 20, 2019, FKB obtained a CPLR § 3212 summary judgment dismissal in the Supreme Court, Suffolk County of a legal malpractice claim for successfully arguing that the plaintiffs failed to prove the existence of an attorney-client relationship. During the underlying mortgage transaction, FKB’s client provided a standard form sales contract to a mortgage […]