Michael Greenspan

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in White Plains, New York

Practice Areas:

Personal injury,

Criminal defense,

Brain injury,

Construction accident,

Premises liability - plaintiff,

Trucking accidents,

Wrongful death

Education Qualification:

Temple University Beasley School of Law

Practice Areas:

Personal injury,

Criminal defense,

Brain injury,

Construction accident,

Premises liability - plaintiff,

Trucking accidents,

Wrongful death

333 Westchester Ave Suite S-3301White Plains, New York, 10604

First Admitted: 1992, New York

Bar/Professional Activity:

JCC of Rockland County, Executive Board
Lecturer for New York State Bar Association CLE Seminar - Recent Developments in New York Auto Law. , 2021
Supreme Court of the United States, 2019
New York, 1992
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam Track & Field Coaches Association, General Outside Counsel, 2005 - Present
American Association for Justice
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1992
Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track & Field Games, Member, Executive Committee, 1991 - Present
Florida Bar, Member, 2011 - Present
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
White Plains Bar Association
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit , 1992
New York State Bar Association, Member, Committee on the Civil Practice Law & Rules, 1998 - 2007
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
Westchester Track, Field & Cross-Country Officials Association, Member, 1991 - Present
Westchester County Bar Association

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Bloch v. Rodriguez, 234 A.D.2d 247; 651 N.Y.S.2d 76 (2d Dept. 1996)
Higgins v. Stelmach, 208 A.D.3d 1165 [2d Dept Sept. 14, 2022] We successfully appealed the denial of our client's motion for summary judgment in this personal injury case. The Appellate Division reversed the lower court's Order and determined that the defendants were 100% liable for the collision with our client's motorcycle, which left our client severely injured., 2022
Pugni v. Giannini, 163 A.D.3d 1018, 83 N.Y.S.3d, 491 (2d Dept. 2018), 2018
Lalani v. Santiago, 290 A.D.2d 494; 736 N.Y.S.2d 254 (2d Dept. 2002)
Cohen v. Vitali, 288 A.D.2d 18; 732 N.Y.S.2d 164 (1st Dept. 2001)
Smith v. Sandals Resorts Intern., Ltd., 709 F.Supp.2d 350 (No. 07-CV-03695) (E.D.Pa. 2010)
$6.5 Million Dollar recovery in combined wrongful death and survivorship action arising out of a water trampoline accident at a Sandals Resort in Jamaica, 2009
People v. Ross, 231 A.D.2d 651; 647 N.Y.S.2d 960 (2d Dept. 1996)

Videos:

Insurance companies are counting on injured motorists to be ignorant of their rights following a car accident, Don't make this mistake when you have been in an accident, Consumers, 2022

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Certified New York State High School Track & Field Official, 1992 - Present
Certificate of Appreciation for Extraordinary Service, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, June 1, 2005

Pro bono/Community Service:

Honors/Awards:

County of Rockland Distinguished Service Award, August 1, 2004
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Recipient of the 2013 Eleanor Loucks Memorial Award for Distinguished Service to the Loucks Games
American Association for Justice Commendation, July 1, 2004
AV®Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2013

Educational Background:

Temple University, B.A., Honors: magna cum laude, Majors: History and Political Science, 1988

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Lectured to attorneys on the complicated issues in uninsured and underinsured motorist claims in New York arising out of car accidents., Instructor, Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in New York, National Business Institute, 2004
Lectured to attorneys across New York State on developments in personal injury litigation involving car accidents, motorcycle accidents and other motor vehicle accidents. The lecture included a detailed discussion on the New York serious injury threshold, Moderator and Presenter, Auto Litigation: Recent Developments in New York State Auto Law, New York State Bar Association, Attorneys, Legal, Insurance, 2021
Instructor on Continuing Legal Education Seminar on how to effectively use pleadings and motions, how to apply rules to discovery and evidence, as well as how to select the right jury, Instructor, Building your Civil Litigation Skills, National Business Institute, Legal, 2019
CLE lecturer to attorneys on trial advocacy, Instructor, Winning Your First Civil Trial in New York: What They Didn't Teach You in Law School, National Business Institute, 2006

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