Aaronson Rappaport would like to congratulate their 10 exceptional Partners, who were recognized by Best Lawyers in American 2020. The firm is particularly honored to congratulate Jay A. Rappaport, one of our founding partners, for being designated as a Lawyer of the Year. This recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback […]

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. […]

Congratulations to Aaronson Rappaport trial partner, Neil Brenes, and his trial team, Rupa Banik and Susan Formosa, who received a unanimous defense verdict in Queens County on July 30, 2019, on behalf of their client, a gynecologic surgeon. Plaintiff claimed that the surgeon took the wrong approach to surgery by performing a closed laparoscopy, rather than […]

Aaronson Rappaport is proud to announce that Peter J. Fazio has been selected as a faculty member at the 47th Annual International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy held at Stanford Law School in Palo Alto, California. The IADC Trial Academy is the preeminent defense trial advocacy training program that provides an opportunity for lawyers […]

Aaronson Rappaport associates Daniel Milstein and Daniel Oresajo successfully moved and argued for summary judgment on behalf of their client, a consulting plastic surgeon, by arguing to limit the duty owed by their client during a vascular surgery that was performed to restore blood flow to the hand of the 78-year old plaintiff, who, ultimately, […]

Last week, Lawrence Rosenblatt and his trial team were able to successfully argue at the close of plaintiffs’ case for a directed verdict on behalf of a urologist in a wrongful death action. It was claimed the patient, a diabetic, deteriorated and died from the effects of septic shock five days after a prostate biopsy and […]

Aaronson Rappaport celebrates another win for a happy client. Partner, Daniel Nessim, and his trial team received a defense verdict in New York County for their physician client operating an independent gastroenterology practice.  The case involved claims that there was a failure to diagnose celiac disease leading to malabsorption syndrome, overall weakness and nephropathy, requiring […]

Judge Spodek, of Kings County Supreme Court, granted Aaronson Rappaport’s motion for summary judgment on behalf of our orthopedic surgeon client and dismissed the case in its entirety. The defendant faced claims concerning the improper performance of a reduction surgery to address an ankle fracture in a 27 year old patient. ARFD Associate, Daniel Milstein prevailed […]

On April 15, 2019, ARFD Partner, Nicholas Marotta, and his trial team of Jessica Seyer and Tivara Grant, received a unanimous defense verdict before Judge Marber of the Supreme Court of Nassau County, State of New York, on behalf of ARFD clients, a dermatologist and the associated practice group. The case involved claims that the defendants failed […]

Aaronson Rappaport would like to congratulate our partners, of counsel and associates named as 2019 NY-Metro Super Lawyers and Rising Stars! 2019 NY-Metro Super Lawyers Robert Chappell Robert Deutsch Peter Fazio Craig Fenno Andrew Kaplan Philip Lerner Nick Marotta Robert Melnick Nancy Pennie Jay Rappaport Lawrence Rosenblatt Barbara Ryan Deirdre Tracey 2019 NY-Metro Rising Stars […]