It is with profound sadness that ARFD shares the untimely passing of our friend, colleague and partner, Elliott Zucker. Elliot was truly a lawyer’s lawyer and a skilled appellate attorney. With a keen mind and wit to match, throughout his 28-year tenure at Aaronson Rappaport, Elliott made innumerable contributions on a personal and professional level, […]

Last night, ARFD Partner Dawn Adelson had the honor of participating as a speaker and playing the part of a defense attorney in a mock trial at the annual JALBCA ( Judges and Lawyer Breast Cancer Alert ) symposium. The event also featured Judith Livingston of Kramer Dillof, et al for the Plaintiff’s perspective, as […]

Congratulations to the 17 Aaronson Rappaport attorneys named 2024 New York-Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! The 17 nominations cover the range of Aaronson Rappaport’s practice specialties, with many of the recipients being multi-year nominees. These nominations are just another demonstration of ARFD’s long-standing commitment to excellence that allows us to continuously obtain the best […]

On September 10, 2024, several ARFD attorneys attended the Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund Gala. The Puerto Rican Bar Association offers scholarships to law students from ABA-accredited law schools who demonstrate contributions or a commitment to the Puerto Rican or LatinX community. We are especially proud of our associate Maya I. Ureño-Dembar, a Puerto […]

Aaronson Rappaport is proud to announce that 11 attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America.  Congratulations to the following attorneys: The Best Lawyers in America® (2025 Edition) New York, NY Robert J. Cecala – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Andrew Kaplan – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Philip D. Lerner – […]

Aaronson Rappaport Of Counsel, Sandy Gold, recently obtained two defense verdicts in Nassau County Supreme Court. In the first trial, the sole claim at issue was lack of informed consent. In this case, Plaintiff claimed that she was not informed that there was a risk of toe shortening following a toe fusion surgery to address a […]

Aaronson Rappaport partner Patrick P. Mevs recently obtained a summary judgment dismissal in a Westchester County medical malpractice action on behalf of a hospital and physician’s assistant.  The plaintiff alleged that the physician’s assistant acted negligently while assisting in a left achilles tendon repair surgery, leading to significant nerve injuries.  The claim further alleged that […]

Congratulations to ARFD Partner, Patrick Mevs, and Associate, Jordan Conger, who recently won summary judgment in Supreme Court, Rockland County in a medical malpractice case wherein plaintiff alleged permanent nerve damage to her right arm due to improper surgical positioning. Patrick and Jordan moved for summary judgment dismissal on behalf of their client, a Rockland […]

After a trial that began with jury selection in mid-March, followed by three weeks of an aggressive prosecution at trial by plaintiff’s counsel, on April 5, 2024, trial partner Lawrence Rosenblatt and associate Sara Silverhardt were able to secure a defense verdict on behalf of a pediatric gastroenterologist in Westchester County. Plaintiff claimed that there […]

The matter involved claims of improperly performed cosmetic and functional nasal surgery, and was very aggressively litigated over seven years. The lawsuit initially alleged eight causes of action, including fraud, and forgery, and sought punitive damages – exposing the defendants to uninsured liabilities. The settlement demand was in excess of one million dollars. Partner Lawrence […]