Aaronson Rappaport was proud to continue its efforts to recognize and support diversity and inclusion in the workplace and professional environment through our sponsorship and participation in another excellent Women in Legal & Corporate Leadership Summit. This year, senior associate, Margot Weisberg, brilliantly tackled generational stereotypes during her panel discussion “Working Through Generational Diversity Among Leaders and Emerging Leaders.” Margot is one of Aaronson Rappaport’s emerging leaders and we were proud to support her as she detailed the benefits and challenges of working across generational divides.

Aaronson Rappaport proudly congratulates trial partner, Andrew Kaplan, on a defense verdict obtained in Westchester County Supreme Court last week. Andrew was supported by his trial team including associates, Nadia Ali and Andrew Benard, and appellate counsel, Deirdre Tracey. The case involved a 56-year-old man, who underwent liposuction and abdominoplasty by the co-defendant physician. Mr. Kaplan’s client, a general surgeon, performed a concurrent hernia repair at the umbilicus at the same time. Plaintiff alleged that, during the liposuction and abdominoplasty, the plaintiff’s cecum was perforated and there was a delay in diagnosing the perforation. After the three week trial, the

Aaronson Rappaport would like to congratulate trial partner, Robert Deutsch, who recently obtained a defense verdict in Queens County after the jury found that the defendant’s care did not cause plaintiff’s injuries. Mr. Deutsch was assisted on the case and at trial by associate, Daniel Oresajo. The case involved claims that the defendant surgeon failed to properly treat plaintiff’s postoperative infection with the appropriate antibiotics. While the jury found for the plaintiff on the liability question of whether the defendant failed to change the antibiotic in question following cultures that revealed a different bacteria not susceptible to the prescribed antibiotic,

Aaronson Rappaport proudly donated 370 backpacks filled with school supplies to patients and families of The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore as part of its Back(Pack) to School Corporate Social Responsibility Project. This donation allows many pediatric patients the opportunity to continue their studies and education, despite not being able to attend school due to illness. We look forward to our continued participation with this important and exceptional program. Below is the announcement in The Children’s Hospital’s Pediatrics Weekly Newsletter. https://mailchi.mp/f2f787fe5831/pediatrics-weekly-05012017-1290325?e=ed61797501