Recent Events
March 10, 2010: |
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP Opens Westchester Office. |
February 8, 2010: |
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan's Mike Furman and Lynn Dukette win dismissal of third-party professional malpractice (E&O) claims against an established New Jersey wholesale insurance brokerage firm in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. |
January 28, 2010: |
FKB's Patrick J. Brennan and Jennifer Gutterman obtain a unanimous defense verdict in a federal court jury trial in connection with a medical malpractice action. |
January 14, 2010: |
FKB's Andrew Kowlowitz obtains dismissal of a breach of fiduciary duty claim against real estate attorney. |
January 1, 2010: |
Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP is pleased to announce that R. Evon Idahosa-Howard and Andrew R. Jones have become partners of the Firm, effective January 1, 2010. |
December 9, 2009: |
FKB's Mike Furman and Andrew Kowlowitz obtain dismissal of legal malpractice action arising from an attorney's representation of a client in an underlying divorce proceeding. |
December 2, 2009: |
FKB's Andrew R. Jones wins unanimous appeal before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which affirms the United States District Court's dismissal of a six-count complaint. |
November 25, 2009: |
FKB's Andrew Kowlowitz and Anna Rusanov obtain dismissal of a legal malpractice action against a real estate attorney involving the release of escrow funds. |
November 23, 2009: |
FKB's Neil Kornfeld obtains a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Westchester County before Judge Joan Lefkowitz in a medical malpractice trial. The case involved claims that the defendant podiatrist negligently performed bunion surgery and that the bunion recurred requiring a more complicated procedure. The plaintiff alleged that she is no longer physically active, has continued pain, and has difficulty walking. |
October 26, 2009: |
FKB's Andrew Kowlowitz wins appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department, which unanimously affirms the dismissal of a $1.3 million third party legal malpractice claim arising from the defendant law firm's representation of a local union and various Taft-Hartley funds. |
October 8, 2009: |
FKB's Kathryn Collins obtains a defense verdict in Supreme Court, New York County before Judge Joan B. Lobis in a medical malpractice trial. |
October 1, 2009: |
FKB's Andrew Jones and Anna Rusanov obtain dismissal of an abuse of process action based on plaintiff's failure to state a cause of action for abuse of process. |
September 29, 2009: |
FKB's Melissa Manning and Mike Furman win appeal in the Second Department on behalf of Westchester County law firm, unanimously affirming the decision by Justice Nicholas Colabella to dismiss the legal malpractice action in its entirety, with costs. |
August 30, 2009: |
FKB wins appeal in the Appellate Division, First Department, reversing the lower court's denial of a motion to dismiss, and obtaining the dismissal of all legal malpractice claims against a prominent NYC matrimonial law firm arising out of the law firm's withdrawal from representation of the plaintiff in the course of the underlying divorce trial. |
August 18 , 2009: |
FKB Legal Assistant Jacqueline Leathers appeared before Judge Santiago in Hudson County, New Jersey for her first court hearing as a Court Appointed Special Advocate. |
August 17, 2009: |
Neil Kornfeld obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Westchester County. |
August 10, 2009: |
Neil Kornfeld and Evon Howard were featured Speakers for the New York State Bar Association Summer Meeting. |
July 31, 2009: |
FKB Obtains Dismissal on Behalf of Prominent Construction Management Firm. |
July 30, 2009: |
FKB's Andrew Kowlowitz and Bain R. Loucks obtain dismissal of legal malpractice action on basis that underlying claim is still viable and plaintiff failed to give notice of an underlying accident to support his claim for uninsured motorist benefits. |
July 9, 2009: |
FKB's soccer team are the Lawyers' Indoor Soccer league, Spring 2009 Counselors East Division Champions, after beating Jones Day 6-1 in the final! |
June 26, 2009: |
FKB wins in New York State Court of Appeals, successfully reversing Appellate Division Decision and obtaining summary judgment.
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FKB completed an undefeated regular spring season (8-0) in the New York Lawyers Soccer League, and finished in a tie with Jones Day at the top of the "Counselors East" Division (view details here). Congratulation to FKB soccer team captain Andrew Jones and the team for a successful regular season campaign, and good luck in the play-offs! The playoff schedule can be found by clicking here. |
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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. |
June 4, 2009: |
FKB successfully obtains summary judgment for NYC defense firm arising from the handling of an underlying lead paint case. |
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. |
May 19, 2009: |
FKB Partner Patrick J. Brennan Obtains Directed Verdict in Bronx Supreme Court Lead Poisoning Case. |
May 12, 2009: |
FKB's Joshua Sandberg successfully defends legal malpractice counterclaim in Kings County Bench Trial. |
May 7, 2009: |
Mike Furman obtains a defense verdict for a landmark building in Kings County Supreme Court following a three week jury trial. |
March 23, 2009: |
FKB wins motion for summary judgment dismissing legal malpractice action against personal injury firm. |
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. |
March 18, 2009: |
FKB wins motion for summary judgment dismissing legal malpractice action against Westchester law firm. |
Feb 11, 2009: |
FKB wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice claim against real estate firm in New York County. |
Dec 22, 2008: |
Neil Kornfeld obtained a defense verdict in Supreme Court, Westchester County before Judge Mary Smith in a six week medical malpractice trial. |
Dec 6, 2008: |
Neil Kornfeld speaks at a podiatric medical conference entitled "Science and Pearls of Foot and Ankle Pathology." |
Nov 24, 2008: |
Hon. Richard F. Braun, J.S.C. (New York County) granted FKB's motion to dismiss a legal malpractice action. |
Nov 12, 2008: |
Mike Furman speaks at a Professional Liability CLE Seminar. |
Nov 2, 2008: |
Melissa Manning completes the NYC Marathon. |
Oct 26, 2008: |
Lynn Dukette completes Marine Corps Marathon. |
Sept 11, 2008: |
Mike Furman will be speaking on "Ethics for Litigators" at the New York City Bar Association. |
Sept 8, 2008: |
FKB wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice claim against personal injury attorney. |
August 29, 2008: |
FKB wins motion to dismiss legal malpractice action against real estate lawyer. |
August 18, 2008: |
Defense Verdict in Kings County Medical Malpractice Case. |
July 28, 2008: |
FKB obtains dismissal of third-party legal malpractice claims. |
July 7, 2008: |
FKB obtains summary judgment victory for a law firm client in a legal malpractice action. |
June 6, 2008: |
Patrick J. Brennan presented a lecture at Northern Westchester Hospital's Fourth Annual Symposium. |
June 6, 2008: |
Mike Furman, Neil Kornfeld and Patrick Brennan announced the formation of Furman Kornfeld & Brennan LLP. |
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