Bob handles professional liability and tort defense matters, and has tried dozens of cases in the federal and state courts of New York. He also has extensive experience preparing and arguing appeals. Bob also has substantial experience handling general liability insurance coverage matters.

Some of the matters he has litigated are as follows:

Aguilera v. Pistilli Construction & Development Corp., 63 A.D.3d 765, 882 N.Y.S.2d 145 (2d Dep’t 2009) (jurisdiction and default judgment);
Aviles v. Port Authority v. NY and NJ, 202 A.D.2d 45, 615 N.Y.S.2d 668 (1994) (choice of law);
Bender, Jensen & Silverstein v. Walter, 67 A.D.3d 839, 891 N.Y.S.2d 92 (2d Dep’t 2009) (discovery);
Bennett v. Twin Parks, 281 A.D.2d 291, 722 N.Y.S.2d 135 (1st Dep’t 2001) (discovery);
Bennett v. Twin Parks, 93 N.Y.2d 860, 688 N.Y.S.2d 94 (1999) (premises liability);
Bertalo’s Restaurant v. Exchange Ins. Co., 240 A.D.2d 452, 658 N.Y.S.2d 656 (2d Dep’t 1997) (discovery);
Burkhart Wexler & Hirshberg v. Liberty Ins. Underwriters, 60 A.D.3d 884, 875 N.Y.S.2d 590 (2d Dep’t 2009) (insurance coverage);
Danforth v. Illinois National Ins. Co., 2012 WL 3128955 (W.D.N.Y. 2012) (insurance coverage);
Domenikos v. Miranda, 255 A.D.2d 481, 680 N.Y.S.2d 643 (2d Dep’t 1998) (default judgment);
Donohue v. E. Petracca & Co., 277 A.D.2d 346, 717 N.Y.S.2d 189 (2d Dep’t 2002) (premises liability);
Ettari v. 30 Rampasture Owners, 15 A.D.3d 611, 790 N.Y.S.2d 540 (2d Dep’t 2005) (premises liability);
Flamer v. City of White Plains, 841 F. Supp. 1365 (S.D.N.Y. 1993) (civil rights);
Gianelli v. Montgomery Kone, 175 Misc. 2d 32, 667 N.Y.S.2d 624 (1997) (discovery);
Glendora v. Amicone, 213 A.D.2d 593, 624 N.Y.S.2d 928 (2d Dep’t 1995) (tort liability);
H & H Reinsurance Brokers v. Hermitage Ins. Co., 254 A.D.2d 328, 678 N.Y.S.2d 651 (2d Dep’t 1998) (breach of contract);
Johnson v. Slater, 287 A.D.2d 545, 731 N.Y.S.2d 665 (2d Dep’t 2001) (construction defect);
Jones v. City of New York, 289 A.D.2d 452, 735 N.Y.S.2d 573 (2d Dep’t 2001) (tort liability);
Lombardi, Walsh & Wakeman v. American Guarantee & Liab. Ins. Co., 85 A.D.3d 1291, 924 N.Y.S.2d 201 (3d Dep’t 2011) (insurance coverage);
Levette v. Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 207 A.D.2d 330, 615 N.Y.S.2d 421 (2d Dep’t 1994) (tort liability);
Martin Associates v. Illinois National Ins. Co., 137 A.D.3d 503, 27 N.Y.S.3d 21 (2d Dep’t 2016) (insurance coverage);
Moccia v. Weisfogel, 253 A.D.2d 800, 677 N.Y.S.2d 503 (2d Dep’t 1998) (conflict of interest);
Mueckenheim v. Smith, 143 A.D.3d 957, 39 N.Y.S.3d 511 (2d Dep’t 2016) (no-fault threshold);
Musillo v. Marist College, 306 A.D.2d 782, 762 N.Y.S.2d 663 (3d Dep’t 2003) (premises liability and Labor Law);
Nos v. Greenpoint Mfg. and Design Center Local Development Corp., 262 A.D.2d 539, 691 N.Y.S.2d 342 (2d Dep’t 1999) (indemnification);
Paulino v. Upper West Side Garage, 1999 WL 325363 (S.D.N.Y. 1999) (civil rights and employment discrimination);
Pistilli Construction & Development Corp. v. Epstein, Rayhill & Frankini, 84 A.D.3d 913, 921 N.Y.S.2d 887 (2d Dep’t 2011) (legal malpractice);
Schlather Stumbar & Parks v. One Beacon Ins. Co., 2011 WL 675671 (N.D.N.Y 2011) (insurance coverage);
Tishman Construction v. National Casualty Ins. Co., slip opinion (Sup. Ct., N.Y. Co. 2016) (insurance coverage);
Valensisi v. Greens at Half Hollow, 33 A.D.3d 693, 823 N.Y.S.2d 416 (2d Dep’t 2006) (premises liability and Labor Law);
Villanova Estates v. Fieldston Property Owners Association, 23 A.D.3d 160, 803 N.Y.S.2d 521 (1st Dep’t 2005) (real property, civil rights, and SLAPP suit);
Wasilewicz v. Village of Monroe Police Dept., 3 A.D.3d 561, 771 N.Y.S.2d 170 (2d Dep’t 2004) (malicious prosecution);
Windows, Inc. v. Jordan Panel Systems, 177 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 1999) (UCC and breach of contract);
Worthy v. United Cerebral Palsy of New York, slip opinion (Sup. Ct., Bronx Co. 2017) (premises liability, Labor Law, and indemnification);
Yi Men Ren v. Professional Steam Cleaning, 271 A.D.2d 602, 706 N.Y.S.2d 169 (2d Dep’t 2000) (evidence).