Roman Rabinovich's profile

    Roman Rabinovich

    Top rated Insurance Coverage attorney in New York, New York

    Education Qualification:

    Brooklyn Law School

    Practice Areas:

    Insurance coverage,

    Construction litigation,

    Personal injury,

    Professional liability,

    Animal bites,

    Bad faith insurance,

    Brain injury,

    Construction accident,

    Construction defects,

    Ethics & professional responsibility,

    Insurance defense,

    Legal malpractice,

    Premises liability - plaintiff,

    Professional malpractice - other,

    Sexual abuse - plaintiff,

    Toxic mold,

    Trucking accidents,

    Wrongful death,

    Animal law,

    Personal injury - defense

    299 Broadway, Suite 1700New York, New York, 10007

    First Admitted: 2004, New York

    Professional Webpage: http://www.romanrabinovich.com

    Bar/Professional Activity:
    • Chairman of the New York State Assembly Insurance Committee 
    • New York State Bar Association, Member
    • American Bar Association, Member
    • New Jersey
    • New York
    Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
    • Over $500,000 recovered for victims of the 330 Lenox Road building fire. Settlement reached with landlord and managing agent after the Kings County court agreed with our argument that they had delegated a nondelegable duty to the roofer who ultimately started the fire, 2015
    • Obtained summary judgment on liability on behalf of our client in a case of first impression. During dispositive motion practice, the trial court agreed with our argument that "[b]y imposing absolute liability on those parties whose excavation work results in damages to the neighboring land, section 3309.4 places the burden of protecting those with a property interest therein on those who choose to undertake the risks associated with excavation work in the City of New York, by requiring the latter to respond in damages for any harm which may result to structures or walls on the adjoining property", 2015
    • Plaintiff's verdict received for a claim of property damage as a result of neighbor's negligent construction activities. Prior to trail, Plainiff received an award of summary judgment as to defendants' negligence in a case of first impression in New York. Roman Rabinovich represented the Plaintiff, 2017
    Representative Clients:
    • $1.1M Settlement reached on behalf of luxury condominiums in Brooklyn as a result of managing agent and insurance broker negligence in procuring proper and adequate insurance coverage, 2018
    Transactions:
    • Obtained a settlement that was double the client's building estimate for property damage to his home, including a component for attorney's fees based on allegations of unfair claims settlement practice by the carrier. We obtained summary judgment even though this particular carrier had prevailed in two prior claims brought by other insureds under almost identical facts, 2019
    Special Licenses/Certifications:
    • New Jersey Civil Arbitrator, (Monmouth County), 2016
    Pro bono/Community Service:
    • Successfully defended New Jersey man for violation of probation. Jail sentence averted, 2019
    Honors/Awards:
    • Brooklyn Law School, CALI award for Excellence in Legal Writing
    • SuperLawyers as a NY Metro Rising Star
    Educational Background:
    • Baruch College, magna cum laude, B.B.A.
    Industry Groups:
    • Insurance
    • Personal Injury
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