Aaronson Rappaport is pleased to announce the addition of ten talented attorneys from the former law firm of Gordon & Silber, P.C. Dawn Adelson and Sandy Gold join the firm as experienced senior litigators and lead trial attorneys. Dawn joins ARFD as a Partner, while Sandy offers his expertise as Of Counsel. David Dince, Yanique Burke and Patrick Mevs are also welcomed as Of Counsel. Rachel Hisler, William Tock, Mary Doherty, Mallory Turk and Elizabeth Kowell are joining the firm’s accomplished team of associates. Each of these attorneys has demonstrated the personal and professional integrity, legal excellence and faithful client

Congratulations to the partners, of counsel and associates of Aaronson Rappaport, who were named as 2020 NY-Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! 2020 NY-Metro Super Lawyers Dawn Adelson Robert Chappell Robert Deutsch David Dince Peter Fazio Craig Fenno Sandy Gold Andrew Kaplan Philip Lerner Nick Marotta Robert Melnick Nancy Pennie Jay Rappaport Lawrence Rosenblatt Barbara Ryan Deirdre Tracey 2020 NY-Metro Rising Stars Claudia Carbone Alison Deaner Rachel Hisler Allison Landwehr-Moshel Daniel Milstein Mallory Turk Margot Weisberg

Amongst the flurry of Executive and Administrative Orders that have been issued since the advent of the coronavirus crisis, the medical profession should also be aware of a newly-enacted provision of New York State’s Education Law, which provides in pertinent part, “all physicians, physician assistants, specialist assistants, nurse practitioners, licensed registered professional nurses and licensed practical nurses shall be immune from civil liability for any injury or death alleged to have been sustained directly as a result of an act or omission by such medical professional in the course of providing medical services in support of the State’s responses to

  Along with our business partners, ARFD is continuing to monitor and adapt to the COVID19 pandemic.  ARFD reviews the daily public health updates, as well as the local, State, and Federal Governments’ statements in an effort to both protect the ARFD family and to continue our daily work.   Recognizing that the COVID19 pandemic has created personal difficulties, along with altering the way we usually do business, we are pleased to report that ARFD remains fully operational. While we had always hoped not to have to use many of our previously developed contingency plans, we have been, are able

ARFD associate Jonathan Tamir, supported by partner Phillip HoSang, Jr., was recently able to obtain summary judgement following a motion filed on behalf of a hospital and three physician assistants in a medical malpractice matter concerning a spinal surgery with fusion. Plaintiff claimed that the hospital and physician assistants were negligent in performing the surgery and that their follow up care caused a spinal fluid leak and buildup. Due to the allegations, plaintiff claimed multiple injuries including incontinence and loss of sensation in plaintiff’s legs. The Court granted the motion in its entirety for all our clients findings that the