Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf is a New York Plaintiff's personal injury law firm specializing in automobile accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, products liability, police misconduct and all types of New York personal injury litigation.

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Ben B. Rubinowitz

Ben B. Rubinowitz
Gair Gair Conason
Steigman Mackauf
Bloom & Rubinowitz

In recognition of his success in the Courtroom, our partner, Ben Rubinowitz, has once again been asked to Chair the prestigious Masters Program. This CLE program is designed to highlight cutting edge trial techniques that have resulted in justice for individuals injured through the negligence of others. Those who have been asked to participate in this program as faculty have each obtained exceedingly large verdicts on behalf of their clients.

Mr. Rubinowitz, who specializes in the representation of plaintiffs — those injured through the fault of others in auto accidents, bus, train and plane accidents as well as medical malpractice and products liability claims — has obtained 19 verdicts in excess of one million dollars. When speaking about this program Mr. Rubinowitz stated: This program is designed to allow lawyers of all abilities to see techniques that have worked and techniques that have secured justice for those who have suffered injury through the fault of others. Each speaker will demonstrate openings or summations and show how to meet and deal with recurrent problem areas at trial. The New York State Trial Lawyers will allow law students interested in trial advocacy to attend this seminar free of charge. To learn more about this program visit cle@NYSTLA.org.

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May 30 & June 20, 2012
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM 132 Nassau Street New York, NY 10038
GGCSMB&R is a law firm that specializes in the representation of plaintiffs. For more than 90 years our lawyers have fought with relentless vigor and enthusiasm against large Insurance Companies, Multi-billion dollar Corporations and Medical Institutions to secure justice for those who have been severely injured. We take pride in knowing that our law firm has the talent and resources to secure justice regardless of the economic or social status of the person who has been injured.

For more information about our firm visit gairgair.com

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Gair Gair Conason
Steigman Mackauf
Bloom & Rubinowitz

Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf will be speaking at the Dutchess County Bar Association in New York State. Mr. Rubinowitz, who specializes in representing the victims of auto accidents, construction accidents, bus and train accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability cases and products liability claims, will discuss effective Direct and Cross Examination techniques.

To date, Mr. Rubinowitz has 92 settlements and 19 verdicts in excess of $1,000,000.00. GGCSMB&R is widely considered the top personal injury firm in New York. As is true for many of the partners at his firm, lecturing and teaching lawyers is an integral part of the firm’s practice. Throughout its 90 year history the firm has obtained some of the highest awards for its clients. The firm believes strongly in giving back to the legal community and has always volunteered its time to participate in Continuing Legal Education Programs throughout the State and Country.

Thursday, May 10, 2012
Personal Injury Update 2012: Pretrial Motions, PJI Charges, Direct/Cross Examination and Medicare
5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
3 Skills credit The Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
$70 for members paid in advance, $90 for non members and walk-ins Includes Dinner Panel discussion coordinated by Bryan Schneider, Esq.,
with speakers Hon. Ralph Beisner, Ben Rubinowitz, Esq. and John Cattie, Esq.

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Our Partner Ben Rubinowitz will be a featured speaker at the Suffolk County Bar Association’s Program “THE TRIAL OF A MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE.” This 3 part program will be held on May 1, 8 and 16 from 6:00PM to 9:00PM. The program will be both live and by webcast. To view the calendar and to register click here.

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Christopher Sallay

Christopher Sallay
Gair Gair Conason
Steigman Mackauf
Bloom & Rubinowitz

Our Partner, Chris Sallay is the Co-Chair of this New York State Bar Association seminar together with Robert A. Glick, Esq; Brand, Glick & Brand, PC. Our Partner Anthony Gair will be speaking at the New York City and Long Island seminars.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
This full-day practical skills program is designed for the newly admitted attorney or the attorney seeking a fundamental but practical overview of handling an auto accident case. A representative case will be reviewed from inception to conclusion from both the plaintiff and defense attorney perspective. The step-by-step practical aspects of the case will be presented by experienced attorneys to demonstrate both the practical aspects of each phase of the litigation as well as the overall thought process behind each phase leading to the ultimate resolution.

AGENDA:

8:30-9:00 REGISTRATION
9:00-9:50 1. INTAKE OF THE PLAINTIFF’S CASE – THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE CASE FOR THE DEFENDANT FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY
The Plaintiff’s Perspective:

Preliminary Investigation Highlights of the “Typical Case”
The Mechanics of Auto Collisions and Issues Relating to Accident Reconstruction Obtaining Information from the Roadway – Visibility and Traffic Control Devices Soft Tissue Injury Auto Accident Cases – The Serious Injury Threshold Early Settlement The Defendant’s Perspective:

Analyzing Liability, Damages, Threshold, Potential Exposure Knowing Whether to go Down the Road of Settlement or Trial 9:50-10:40 2. NO-FAULT ISSUES AND COVERAGE CONCERNS
No-Fault Coverage – Who is Eligible and Filing Requirements Statutory Requirements for Auto Insurance Coverage in New York The Basics of the Automobile Liability Insurance Policy – Primary and Excess/Umbrella Coverage Uninsured/Under Insured Motorist Coverage Considerations 10:40-10:50 BREAK
10:50-11:40 3. DISCOVERY
Notices for Discovery and Inspection Bills of Particulars The Preliminary Conference The IME 11:40-12:30 4. TAKING A MEANINGFUL DEPOSITION
Preparation is the Key Avoid the Boilerplate, Look up from your Outline and Listen to the Answers All Police and Accident Reports Scene and Vehicle Photos All Medical Records Other Documents – Repair Estimates, Diagrams, etc.
12:30-1:30 LUNCH (on your own)

1:30-2:20 5. MOTION PRACTICE RELATED TO AUTOMOBILE CASES
The Plaintiff’s Summary Judgment Motion – Not just in Rear-end Collision Cases The Serious Injury Threshold Motion – Making and Defeating It 2:20-3:10 6. MEDIATION, ARBITRATION AND SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS
The Mediation/Arbitration Statement Witnesses and Exhibits Remembering the Audience during Discussions 3:10-3:20 BREAK
3:20-4:10 7. ETHICS
Ethics Issues Related to Automobile Litigation Contingent Fee Agreements Advertising and Solicitation The Difficult Client 4:10 ADJOURNMENT

PROGRAM FACULTY:

Overall Planning Chairs
Robert A. Glick, Esq., Brand, Glick & Brand, PC, Garden City, NY Christopher L. Sallay, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, New York, NY Local Panels (listed in order of appearance)

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012
New York City

Chair: Christopher L. Sallay, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, New York, NY
Panel: Christopher L. Sallay, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, New York, NY * Robert A. Glick, Esq., Brand, Glick & Brand, PC, Garden City, NY * Nicholas Papain, Esq., Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C., New York, NY * Anthony H. Gair, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, New York, NY * Brian T. Stapleton, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, White Plains, NY
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012
Albany

Chair: John W. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Kelleher & Johnson PC, Albany, NY
Panel: John B. Casey, Esq., Dreyer Boyajian LLP, Albany, NY * Jeanne M. Gonsalves Lloyd, Esq., Friedman, Hirschen & Miller LLP, Albany, NY * Vincent J. DeLeonardis, Esq., Bailey, Kelleher & Johnson, P.C., Albany, NY * P. Baird Joslin, Jr., Esq., O’Connor O’Connor Bresee & First PC, Albany, NY * Mackenzie C. Monaco, Esq., Carter, Conboy, Case, Blackmore, Maloney & Laird, P.C., Albany, NY * Jeffrey K. Anderson, Esq., Anderson, Moschetti & Taffany, PLLC, Latham, NY * John W. Bailey, Esq., Bailey Kelleher & Johnson PC, Albany, NY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
Long Island (Melville)

Chair: Robert A. Glick, Esq., Brand, Glick & Brand, PC, Garden City, NY
Panel: Robert A. Glick, Esq., Brand, Glick & Brand, PC, Garden City, NY *Christopher L. Sallay, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, New York, NY * Robert S. Santander, Esq., American European Insurance Group, Inc., New York, NY * Nicholas Papain, Esq., Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo P.C., New York, NY * Anthony H. Gair, Esq., Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, New York, NY * Brian T. Stapleton, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, White Plains, NY
Syracuse

Chair: Michael P. Kenny, Esq., Kenny & Kenny PLLC, Syracuse, NY
Panel: S. Robert Williams, Esq., Williams and Rudderow, Syracuse, NY * Benjamin C. Rabin, Esq., The Rabin Law Firm, Syracuse, NY * Erin K. Skuce, Esq., Law Offices of Destin C. Santacrose (Employees of Liberty Mutual Group, Inc.), Buffalo, NY * Sandra J. Sabourin, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, Syracuse, NY * Michael P. Kenny, Esq., Kenny & Kenny PLLC, Syracuse, NY * James E. Reid, Esq., Greene & Reid, PLLC, Syracuse, NY * Paul G. Ferrara, Esq., Costello, Cooney & Fearon, PLLC, Syracuse, NY
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
Buffalo

Chair: Paul J. Callahan, Esq., Law Offices of Sliwa & Lane, Buffalo, NY
Panel: David F. Kluepfel, Esq., Cascone & Kluepfel, LLP, Garden City, NY * Leonard D. Zaccagnino, Esq., Shaw & Shaw P.C., Hamburg, NY * Joseph M. Schnitter, Esq., Brown & Kelly, LLP, Buffalo, NY * Jennifer Stashko Adams, Esq., Adams Hanson Finder Hughes Rego Kaplan & Fsibein, Williamsville, NY * Leonard M. Cascone, Esq., Cascone & Kluepfel, LLP, Garden City, NY * Michael T. Coutu, Esq., Law Offices of Sliwa & Lane, Buffalo, NY * Jeffrey F. Baase, Esq., Rupp, Baase, Pfalzgraf, Cunningham & Coppola, LLC, Buffalo, NY * Peter M. Kooshoian, Esq., Rosenthal, Siegel & Muenkel, LLP, Buffalo, NY
DATES AND LOCATIONS:

THURSDAY, MAY 31, 2012
New York City Affinia Manhattan 371 Seventh Avenue at 31st Street New York, NY 10001-3984 (212) 563-1800
TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2012
Albany New York State Nurses Association 11 Cornell Road Latham, NY 12110 (518) 782-9400
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6, 2012
Long Island (Melville)
Melville Marriott Long Island 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road Melville, NY 11747 (631) 423-1600
Syracuse Genesee Grande Hotel 1060 East Genesee Street Syracuse, NY 13210 (315) 476-4212
THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 2012
Buffalo Holiday Inn Amherst 1881 Niagara Falls Blvd.
Amherst, NY 14228 (716) 691-8181
The last day to pre-register online is May 30, 2012. Register online now

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The Commission on Judicial Conduct has cleared the presiding justice of the First Department Appellate Division, Judge Luis Gonzalez, of all charges of misconduct in connection with allegations that he improperly made attestations on certain mortgage documents, improperly permitted the private practice of law by his executive assistant, permitted a “no-show” job and engaged in nepotism and favoritism in hiring certain individuals. The Commission of Judicial Conduct felt it appropriate to dismiss the charges after conducting a detailed and thorough investigation which included review of hundreds of pages of documents, interviews of more than 50 witnesses and two days of questioning of Judge Gonzalez himself. In dismissing the charges, the Commission’s report made clear that the Judge’s testimony was forthright and credible. The Commission did make recommendations to the Administrative Board of the Courts that they collectively examine the hiring practices of the Appellate Divisions and devise, among other things, a uniform and comprehensive guideline for hiring practices which would avoid nepotism and favoritism and promote merit.

Ben Rubinowitz, the lawyer representing Judge Gonzalez, said,

“I am pleased to see that after the Commission on Judicial Conduct conducted an extensive investigation prompted, in large part by baseless rumors, it has cleared Judge Gonzalez of any wrongdoing.

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Jeffery Bloom will participate in The 2012 Issues In Neonatology Symposium sponsored by Winthrop-University Hospital to be held March 8, 2012 at the Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh Street, Garden City New York. Jeffery will take part in;

The Mock Trial: A Case of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)

Moderator and Judge: Avroy A. Fanaroff, MD Defense Expert: Gilbert I. Martin, MD Plaintiff Expert: Jonathan M. Fanaroff, MD, JD Defense Attorney: Charles Bach Plaintiff Attorney: Jeffrey B. Bloom

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Thomson Reuters, in an article entitled, “Crane collapse trial could be uphill battle for prosecutors” quoted Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf partner, Howard S. Hershenhorn, on the difficulties of prosecuting the 2008 crane collapses in Manhattan that killed nine people.  Hershenhorn, who represented the widow of the crane operator who died in the first collapse, was quoted as saying, “In a criminal case, you’re picking one actor, unless you’re charging a conspiracy. It’s very difficult to find one actor. There are so many factors.”

You can read the rest of the article here.

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Ben B. Rubinowitz
Gair Gair Conason
Steigman Mackauf
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Ben Rubinowitz, a partner at the New York Law Firm, Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom & Rubinowitz, will serve as Chair of the New York Bar Association‘s Practical Skills Course, The Basics of Civil Practice — The Trial. The program, which will take place on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, will include all aspects of a trial including: Jury Selection, Opening Statements, Direct and Cross Examination, and Summations. In addition, a portion of this program will be devoted to the use of Expert Witnesses at Trial along with informative suggestions on Motion Practice at Trial, Objections and Jury Instructions.

When asked about this program Mr. Rubinowitz said, “I am delighted to have been asked to Chair this program on Trial Practice. I will be joined with some very talented lawyers including David Dean, Michael Ross, Glenn Dopf, Jeff Korek,Leslie Kelmachter, and Henry Miller. This is sure to be an excellent program.” For more than 25 years Ben Rubinowitz has specialized in representing the seriously injured victims of automobile, train and bus accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice cases, products liability claims and civil rights violations. Known for his expertise at trial, Ben was recently inducted into the prestigious Inner Circle of Advocates.

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In this new program, an outstanding faculty, including partners of many of New York State’s leading plaintiff and defendant personal injury law firms, will focus on specific types of cases frequently encountered in motor vehicle litigation. Open to both new and experienced attorneys, this practice-based program will present the “nuts & bolts” of handling these types of cases from the perspective of both the plaintiff and the defendant.

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law-firm-gair-gair-conason-steigman-mackauf-bloom-rubinowitz-photo-572119.jpgGair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, a leading New York law firm, announces that it has been listed in six practice areas in the just released ranking of law firms by U.S. News Media Group, the publishers of U.S. News & World Report, and Best Lawyers®. This is the second edition of this highly-anticipated annual analysis.

Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf was nationally ranked in the top tier in Product Liability Litigation. The firm also ranked in the top tier in five legal specialties in the New York City Metropolitan Area in Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation and Professional Malpractice Law. Additionally, the firm was ranked in the second tier in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions in the New York Metropolitan area.

Inclusion in the “Best Law Firms” listing is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes data collection, evaluation and feedback from thousands of clients, lawyers and law firm representatives spanning a wide range of practice areas nationwide.

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