Jan 8th, 2025

Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Is Pleased To Announce That Jessica Serrano Goddeyne, Irina Zamyatin and Salvatore Lapetina Have Been Named Partner, and David Gorelick has been named Of Counsel, Effective January 1, 2025.

Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Is Pleased To Announce That Jessica Serrano Goddeyne, Irina Zamyatin and Salvatore Lapetina Have Been Named Partner, and David Gorelick has been named Of Counsel, Effective January 1, 2025. We are pleased to announce that Jessica Serrano Goddeyne, Irina Zamyatin and Salvatore Lapetina will be…

Jan 7th, 2025

FKB’s Patrick Brennan and Kaitlin Drummond Recently Won Summary Judgment for Several Hospital and Physician Clients in Two Medical Malpractice Cases

FKB’s Patrick Brennan and Kaitlin Drummond recently won summary judgment for several hospital and physician clients in two medical malpractice cases. In Case No. 1, FKB defended a hospital and anesthesiologist from allegations that during a lengthy orthopedic surgery procedure necessitated by complications encountered by the orthopedic surgeon, the patient…

Jan 6th, 2025

FKB’s Irina Zamyatin Successfully Obtained Summary Judgment on Behalf of Four Named Physicians in a High Exposure Oral Surgery Case

FKB’s Irina Zamyatin successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of four named physicians in a high exposure oral surgery case which involved orthognathic surgery to realign the jaw. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants negligently performed the initial surgery resulting in the need for revision surgery, hardware removal, septal deviation,…

Dec 11th, 2024

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Benjamin M. Oxenburg Obtain Dismissal of Legal Malpractice, Contract, and Judiciary Law §487 Claims on Behalf of Tort Litigation Attorney

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Benjamin M. Oxenburg successfully obtained a CPLR 3211 dismissal of legal malpractice, breach of contract, and Judiciary Law §487 claims on behalf of a well-regarded tort and insurance litigation attorney. The pro se plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client mishandled the settlement an underlying mold and…

Dec 6th, 2024

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Alec B. Neimand Obtain Pre-Answer Dismissal of Privacy, Copyright, and Emotional Distress Claims on Behalf of Court-Appointed Attorney

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and Alec B. Neimand successfully obtained a pre-answer dismissal of a privacy, copyright, conversion, and intentional infliction of emotional distress complaint on behalf of a court-appointed attorney representing children in an underlying matrimonial litigation. In this case, the pro se plaintiff alleged that FKB’s client improperly…

Nov 20th, 2024

FKB’s Mike Furman, Chris Skoczen and Lisa Burns Obtain Dismissal of Action for Defamation and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Against Law Firm in Contentious Fraud Action

FKB’s Mike Furman, Chris Skoczen and Lisa Burns prevailed on a pre-answer motion to dismiss a complaint against a law firm alleging, inter alia, fraud, unjust enrichment, and infliction of emotional distress.  The plaintiff claimed that FKB’s client law firm was complicit in the purported fraud of a former partner alleged to have misrepresented…

Nov 19th, 2024

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham to Present CLE on Trusts and Estates Malpractice Risks

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham will be co-presenting a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) webinar titled “Increased Malpractice Risks for the Trusts and Estates Practitioner – Practical Considerations in Post-Schneider New York and France” on Thursday, November 21, 2024, at 12:45 PM. The event is sponsored by New York Law School’s Center…

Nov 5th, 2024

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham Obtains Summary Judgment Dismissal of Broker Negligence Claims in Kings County Supreme Court

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham obtained CPLR 3212 summary judgment dismissal of insurance broker negligence and breach of contract claims on behalf of a Brooklyn-based insurance brokerage firm in Kings County Supreme Court. Here, plaintiff asserted “failure to advise” broker negligence claims after the co-defendant insurer disclaimed coverage for a fire loss upon…

Nov 4th, 2024

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and David P. Furman Obtain CPLR 3211 Dismissal of Insurance Broker Negligence Claims in Kings County Supreme Court

FKB’s Aaron M. Barham and David P. Furman secured pre-answer dismissal of negligence and breach of contract claims on behalf of an NYC insurance brokerage firm. In this case, plaintiff filed suit against the insurance broker and the co-defendant insurer, claiming failure to provide coverage for a water damage incident….

Oct 25th, 2024

Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Announces That Seventeen FKB Attorneys Were Selected In The 2024 New York Super Lawyers Magazine

We are proud to announce that seventeen FKB attorneys were selected as Super Lawyers in the 2024 New York Super Lawyers Magazine. A. Michael Furman, Neil S. Kornfeld, Patrick J. Brennan, Andrew R. Jones, Andrew S. Kowlowitz, Rachel Aghassi, Ita Parnass, Tracy Katz, Benjamin Oxenburg, and Aaron M. Barham have been named 2024 New York Metro Super…