FKB Firm News

June 26, 2009: FKB's Josh Sandberg and Mike Furman obtain dismissal of legal malpractice action in New York State Court of Appeals, reversing Second Department decision denying summary judgment in matter involving over 20 years of alleged neglect in an underlying medical malpractice action.
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June 19, 2009: FKB's Soccer Team clinches first-place tie with Jones Day in the New York Lawyers Soccer league.
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June 10, 2009: FKB's Melissa Manning and Mike Furman win dismissal of fraud claims in federal court against a Rockland County lawyer arising from an alleged sub-prime mortgage fraud scheme.
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June 4, 2009: FKB's Melissa Manning and Mike Furman win summary judgment in legal malpractice action in Nassau County Supreme Court on behalf of pre-eminent NYC defense firm arising from an underlying lead paint case.
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May 29, 2009: FKB's Joshua Sandberg and Mike Furman win appeal in legal malpractice action, reversing lower court denial of motion for summary judgment and obtaining dismissal in the Appellate Division, Second Department.
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May 19, 2009: FKB Partner Patrick J. Brennan Obtains Directed Verdict in Bronx Supreme Court Lead Poisoning Case.
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May 12, 2009: FKB's Joshua Sandberg successfully defends legal malpractice counterclaim in Kings County Bench Trial.
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May 7, 2009: Mike Furman obtains a defense verdict for a landmark building in Kings County Supreme Court following a three week jury trial.
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April 21, 2009: Neil Kornfeld spoke to third and fourth year medical students at a local medical school on issues of medical malpractice, documentation and risk management.

April 16 and April 17, 2009: Michael Furman, Neil Kornfeld, Evon Howard, and Andrew Jones presented a seminar on Mediations and Negotiations to the attorneys and claims staff of a professional liability carrier.

March 27, 2009: Evon Howard was a featured speaker on the topic of professional liability insurance coverage at the Syracuse session of the state-wide New York State Bar Association Legal Malpractice CLE seminar entitled "Anatomy of a Legal Malpractice Action."

March 23, 2009: FKB wins motion for summary judgment dismissing legal malpractice action against personal injury firm.
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March 20, 2009: Andrew Jones participated as the moderator of the panel discussion regarding the "Sources of Legal Malpractice Claims" at the Albany session of the state-wide New York State Bar Association Legal Malpractice CLE seminar entitled "Anatomy of a Legal Malpractice Action."

March 20, 2009: Mike Furman has been named the Over-all Planning Chairman for the New York State Bar Association's Bi-Annual Legal Malpractice CLE Seminar.
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March 18, 2009: FKB wins motion for summary judgment dismissing legal malpractice action against Westchester law firm.
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February 20, 2009:  Mike Furman will be speaking on "Managing and Reducing Legal Malpractice Risks in Everyday Practice" at the New York City Bar Association's "Bridge-The-Gap" CLE Program.

February 11, 2009: FKB wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice claim against real estate firm in New York County.
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January 28, 2009: Mike Furman received the 2008-2009 "Outstanding Committee Chair of the Year" Award for his work as the Chair of the Lawyers Professional Liability and Ethics Committee for the Trial Lawyers Section of the New York State Bar Association.

January 21, 2009: Patrick Brennan and Neil Kornfeld presented a mock trial to physicians at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip, New York.  The case involved allegations that a defendant doctor failed to diagnose a patient's heart attack upon his presentation to the hospital.  The physicians were also instructed on basic risk management principles.

December 22, 2008: Neil Kornfeld obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Westchester County before Judge Mary Smith in a six week medical malpractice trial.
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December 6, 2008: Neil Kornfeld was a speaker at a podiatric medical conference entitled "Science and Pearls of Foot and Ankle Pathology" attended by podiatrists from New York State. Read more »

November 24, 2008: Hon. Richard F. Braun, J.S.C. (New York County) granted FKB's motion to dismiss a legal malpractice action against our client, a matrimonial attorney, in connection with his representation of the plaintiff in the underlying six year-long matrimonial action. Read more »

November 2, 2008: FKB's Melissa Manning completes the NYC Marathon in 3:49 hours.
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October 26, 2008:  Associate Lynn Dukette completes Marine Corps Marathon in Washington D.C. Read more »

November 12, 2008: Mike Furman to speak at a Professional Liability CLE Seminar regarding LPL Exposures for Matrimonial Lawyers.
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September 8, 2008: FKB wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice claim against personal injury attorney in Queens County.
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September 11, 2008: FKB's Mike Furman will be speaking on "Ethics for Litigators" at the New York City Bar Association's "Bridge-The-Gap" CLE Program on October 14, 2008.
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August 29, 2008: FKB wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice action against real estate lawyer in Bronx County. Read more »

August 18, 2008: Defense Verdict in Kings County Medical Malpractice Case; Neil Kornfeld obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a podiatric surgeon. Read more »

August 11, 2008: Article by A. Michael Furman: New York Reverses Long-Standing "No Prejudice" Late Notice Rule and Permits Direct Actions by Third-Party Claimants Against Insurers. Read more »

July 28, 2008: FKB obtains dismissal of third-party legal malpractice claims against law firm arising out of ERISA-related activities for a union pension fund. Read more »

July 7, 2008: FKB obtains summary judgment victory for a law firm client in a legal malpractice action arising out a $145 million Florida real estate transaction. Read more »

FKB Partner Patrick J. Brennan presented a lecture on Friday June 6, 2008 to physicians and healthcare professionals at Northern Westchester Hospital's Fourth Annual Symposium entitled "Breast Cancer Update 2008". Read more »

Mike Furman, Neil Kornfeld and Patrick Brennan are proud to announce the formation of Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP.
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