Congratulations to all, especially Jay Rappaport and Nicholas Marotta for both being recognized as a Best Lawyer Lawyer of the Year! Robert Cecala – Personal Injury Robert Deutsch – Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Andy Kaplan – Medical Malpractice Phil Lerner – Medical Malpractice Nick Marotta – Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Robert Melnick – Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Nancy Pennie – Personal Injury Jay Rappaport – Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Lawrence Rosenblatt – Personal Injury Barbara Ryan – Health Care

11 ARFD partners have been recognized and listed as 2018 NY-Metro Super Lawyers, a selection process that recognizes only 5% of NY lawyers. Congratulations to all!! Robert Deutsch – Medical Malpractice, Products, Health Care Craig Fenno – Medical Malpractice Peter Fazio – Products, Medical Malpractice, Class Action/Mass Tort, Employment Litigation Andy Kaplan – Medical Malpractice, Health Care Phil Lerner – Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Nick Marotta – Medical Malpractice Robert Melnick – Medical Malpractice Nancy Pennie – Class Action/Mass Torts, Medical Malpractice Jay Rappaport – Products, Medical Malpractice Lawrence Rosenblatt – Medical Malpractice, Business/Civil/Employment Litigation, Personal Injury Barbara Ryan –

Super Lawyers only recognizes 2.5% of all NY attorneys, under the age of 40 or have been practicing under 10 years, as Rising Stars. Congrats to ARFD’s Rising Stars! Alison Deaner – Medical Malpractice, Products Kevin Denaro – Medical Malpractice Allison Landwehr – Schools & Education, Administrative Law Deirdre Tracey – Appellate Alexis Vigilante – Medical Malpractice

Aaronson Rappaport is pleased to announce that it has elected Jonathan A. Meister to membership in the firm and has been selected as the firm’s next managing partner. Jonathan will be Aaronson Rappaport’s 3rd managing partner.   Jonathan has been extensively involved in the day-to-day management of the firm for many years, working under both Mark Feinstein and thereafter Nancy Steproe, who will soon begin a well-earned retirement .  Jonathan’s experience ensures a seamless transition in the day to day operation of the firm going forward.  Jon’s dedication to the firm is evidenced by all hard work and long hours he puts in every day on behalf

Congratulations to the team of Nick Marotta, Nanor L. Terjanian and Michelle N. Lopez, successfully obtaining summary judgment in Queens County in a case involving claims that malpractice caused a infant to be born neurologically impaired. The plaintiff had alleged that Aaronson Rappaport’s client failed to provide proper prenatal medicine consultations and thus timely diagnose Intrauterine Growth Restriction (“IUGR”), resulting in serious global developmental delays and brain/central nervous system injuries to the infant.  Supported by strong, well- written expert affirmations, Aaronson Rappaport convincingly demonstrated that at all times its client rendered good and accepted care.  The plaintiff, unable to refute the strong