Jan 6th, 2026
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Is Pleased To Announce That Jason Seiler and Brian Dwyer Have Been Named Partner, and Christopher Fox has been named Of Counsel, Effective January 1, 2026.
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP is pleased to announce that Jason Seiler and Brian Dwyer will be elevated to Partner effective January 1, 2026, and that Chris Fox has been named Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2026. Brian, who attended Marquette University and Pace Law School, has been an integral…
Dec 4th, 2025
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham to Present CLE on Legal Ethics and AI
FKB partner Aaron M. Barham will be presenting a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled “Legal Ethics, Judgment, and Accountability: Navigating AI with Diligence, Competence, and Candor” on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET. The program is part of the National Business Institute’s Complete 2026 ChatGPT and Legal AI Guide…
Dec 3rd, 2025
FKB’s Andrew R. Jones Successfully Obtains Legal Malpractice Dismissal Decision From Appellate Division, 2nd Dept
November 12, 2025: New York’s Appellate Division Second Department denied Plaintiff’s appeal of FKB’s successful CPLR 3211 Motion to Dismiss. In relevant part, the Second Department held that: The Supreme Court also properly directed dismissal of the plaintiff’s legal malpractice cause of action insofar as asserted against [FKB’s attorney client]….
Dec 1st, 2025
FKB’s Andrew Kowlowitz And Benjamin Oxenburg Obtain Pre-Answer Dismissal Of Suit Against Land-Use Attorneys Relating To Rhinebeck Historic Property
FKB’s Andrew Kowlowitz and Benjamin Oxenburg obtained a pre-answer dismissal from the Southern District of New York on behalf of its client, a boutique environmental, land use, zoning and real estate law firm based in Dutchess County. The plaintiffs purchased property in the Town of Rhinebeck, New York with the intention of…
Oct 20th, 2025
FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Alec Neimand Obtain Pre-Answer Dismissal Of A Complaint In The United States District Court, Southern District of New York
FKB’s Rachel Aghassi and Alec Neimand obtain Pre-Answer Dismissal of a complaint in the United States District Court, Southern District of New York, alleging libel and tortious interference with business relationship claims against a former judge. FKB’s client’s son, a medical doctor, hired plaintiff as an attorney consultant related to…
Sep 25th, 2025
Neil Kornfeld Obtained A Defense Verdict In Supreme Court, Nassau County
Neil Kornfeld obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Nassau County. The case involved allegations that the defendant doctor failed to timely diagnose and treat an infection resulting in a lower extremity amputation. The plaintiff claimed that the plaintiff had signs of an infection and the defendant doctor failed to…
Sep 12th, 2025
FKB’s Aaron M. Barham to Present CLE on Legal Malpractice Risk Management
FKB partner Aaron M. Barham will be presenting a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program titled “Avoiding Malpractice Claims: Practical Risk Management for NY/NJ Practitioners” on Saturday, September 13, 2025, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. The program is part of Marino Legal Academy’s Bridge the Gap series. Legal malpractice claims have…
Sep 10th, 2025
Tracy S. Katz Obtains Summary Judgment On Behalf Of A Podiatrist In A Case Alleging A Failure To Diagnose And Treat Hip Dysplasia
Tracy S. Katz obtains summary judgment in a case involving the alleged failure to diagnose and treat hip dysplasia in a minor child. Plaintiff claimed that the delay in diagnosis allowed the hip to become severely displaced requiring 3 subsequent surgeries and permanent pain and suffering. Despite three experts (two…
Aug 12th, 2025
Tracy S. Katz Obtains Summary Judgment On Behalf Of A Pulmonary/Critical Care Physician In A Case Alleging Defendants Failed To Diagnose And Treat A Bowel Perforation
FKB’s Tracy S. Katz obtains summary judgment on behalf of a pulmonary/critical care physician in a case alleging defendants failed to diagnose and treat a bowel perforation. Plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client, a pulmonary/critical care physician, failed to timely diagnose and treat plaintiff’s infection, sepsis, bowel ischemia and perforation, resulting in…
Aug 12th, 2025
Tracy S. Katz Obtains Summary Judgment On Behalf Of An Anesthesiologist In An Alleged Medical Malpractice Case
FKB’s Tracy S. Katz obtains summary judgment on behalf of an anesthesiologist in an alleged medical malpractice case. Plaintiff brought claims against FKB’s client, an anesthesiologist, alleging negligent administration of anesthesia during a knee arthroscopy procedure. Tracy S. Katz moved for summary judgment with an expert affirmation affirming that the…
