ATTORNEYS
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Joan Levin
Joan has defended physicians and hospitals in complex medical cases and appellate matters for 30 years throughout New York State and is widely respected as one of the preeminent medical defense attorneys.
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John L. A. Lyddane
John has defended technical and high exposure personal injury and property damage cases in the State and Federal courts of New York for over 50 years. He defends medical professionals and entities in malpractice cases, property owners and managers, attorneys, architects, engineers and product manufacturers in highly technical cases.
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Steven A. Lavietes
Steve focuses on the defense of technical personal injury and medical malpractice actions in the New York State trial courts, and has handled over 1,500 cases representing corporate defendants, real estate owners and property management companies, insurance carriers, hospitals and individual physicians.
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Anna R. Schwartz
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Timothy Lenane
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Jill W. Laurence
Jill has been practicing medical malpractice defense and nursing home defense for over 25 years, representing physicians, hospitals and nursing homes in Courts throughout the State of New York. She also represents defendants in general liability and labor law matters both in trial and appellate court.
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Zoran G. Kuljis
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Marili D. Gelardi
Marili has worked almost exclusively in the field of Medical Malpractice, defending physicians and medical institutions since the beginning of her career. She has tenaciously defended these clients in complex, high exposure claims, managing all stages of litigation from inception through trial.
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OF COUNSEL
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Diane K. Kanca
OF COUNSEL
(1955 – 2019)Over the course of her 30-year career as a lawyer, Diane earned a well-deserved reputation as a powerful advocate on a wide range of matters including professional liability and malpractice, coverage, construction related matters and commercial and real estate litigation.
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Scott D. Harper
OF COUNSEL
Scott is a distinguished attorney with broad experience as a litigator and insurance professional.
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Richard L. Magro
OF COUNSEL
Richard L. Magro has been associated with VLMMR as an associate, a partner and of counsel for over 50 years.
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Elliot A. Cristantello
OF COUNSEL
Elliot Cristantello continues to provide VLMMR — the firm he joined in 1981 — with the wisdom and experience he’s acquired in his more than 50+ years of distinguished legal practice.
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Kevin J. Mullins
OF COUNSEL
Kevin Mullins is an attorney, certified public accountant and certified financial planner.
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Eli S. Cohn
OF COUNSEL
(1930-2024)Eli S. Cohn was a distinguished trial lawyer in practice for more than fifty years.
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Arthur J. Vouté
OF COUNSEL
(1934-2020)Arthur J. Vouté was one of the founding partners of Mead, Dore & Vouté, which later evolved and grew into the present day firm of Vouté, Lohrfink, McAndrew, Meisner & Roberts, LLP.
