M&S’ senior law partner, Lee S. Michaels, is not only a top New York personal injury lawyer, but also an award winning adjunct professor at Syracuse College of Law. He teaches young soon-to-be lawyers how to try a court case. This is called “trial practice” in law school. The Syracuse…
This morning I was at the radio studios of Finger Lakes Radio Group in Geneva, New York. They wanted to interview me about my new book, “Understanding Your New York Personal Injury Claim“. Geneva’s station – WVGA – ran the interview live. It’s sister station in Auburn, NY – WAUB…
I just read a disturbing article in the New York Times about a large-scale personal injury insurance scam in New York City. It works like this: A gang of fraudsters lines up “scouts” to go into poor neighborhoods in search of people willing to “fake” accidents and injuries in exchange…
We blogged a few weeks ago about Lee Michaels, the firm’s founding member, getting tapped for a big award from his alma matter, Syracuse University College of Law. Well, the ceremony took place on the evening of October 20 in the beautiful Dineen Hall. Above are a few of our…
Lee Michaels is the senior attorney here at Michaels Bersani Kalabanka. He was personally responsible for hiring and grooming the rest of us. To the other lawyers at our firm, he has been a mentor, teacher, friend, and role model. It’s good to know that others appreciate Lee, too. Syracuse…
For the tenth straight year I am traveling around the great State of New York this fall to deliver my annual update on New York personal injury law to my fellow New York personal injury lawyers. As always, my topic is governmental liability for personal injuries and wrongful death. In…
Once gain, all four of the lawyers here at Auburn New York’s premier personal injury and medical malpractice law firm have been selected for the latest edition (2018) of the prestigious lawyer directory, “Best Lawyers in America”. They have been selected for both the “personal injury” and “product liability” litigation…
Love affairs are tantalizing, but dangerous. I know because I have been involved in such a love affair for well over a decade. The object of my affection is not a person. It is a thing. And what a lovely thing it is: Email! Email has revolutionized my New York…
I am writing this post mostly for my fellow attorneys, but non-attorneys might also find it interesting. One of the differences between a seasoned litigator and a novice is the ability to take total control of the witness, both at deposition and at trial. Inexperienced attorneys, including my former…
One thing I love about being a personal injury lawyer (besides all the great jokes that go with it) is that there is always room for improvement. Yes, that’s right. Even after twenty-five years of representing injured people against big companies and insurance carriers, I can still learn to do…