Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP
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Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP, founded in 2005, is a reputable law firm serving clients in New York and the surrounding areas. With a team of seasoned lawyers having extensive experience in various fields, the firm specializes in defending construction cases under the New York Labor Law, involving catastrophic accidents for several insurance carriers. They also handle complex tort matters, premises liability, transportation and trucking, and product liability cases. They are renowned for their defense in high-profile cases and their commitment to exceptional legal service.
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20 years in business
Serves New York , NY
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Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271
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Work Experience
Trial Attorney
Nyc Corporation Counsel , Tort Division
2004 - 2008
Partner
Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP
2008 - Present
Partner
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
2013 - Present
Partner
Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer, LLP
1993 - 2012
Associate
Ayers & Thompson, P.C.
1988 - 1992
Education
Fordham University School of Law
2004
Barry University
1997
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1978
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1999
Fordham University
1990
Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
1996
Cleveland - Marshall Law School
1993
Albany Law School
1980
Middlebury College
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
University of Michigan
1993
Brooklyn Law School
Tulane University Law School
1990
Tulane University
1987
Villanova University School of Law
1997
The Pennsylvania State University
1994
Albany Law School of Union University
1997
Cornell University
1994
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame Law School
Fordham
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
1996
Arizona State University
1989
Brooklyn Law School
2004
Southern University at New York, Binghamton
2001
University of Michigan
1959
New York University
1956
State University of New York at Buffalo
1982
State University of New York, Albany
1977
Brooklyn Law School
1986
Hobart College
1982
Tulane
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
1991
McGill University
1985
Fordham University School of Law
2004
Georgetown University
2001
George Washington University Law School
Seton Hall University School of Law
2000
University of Maryland, College Park
1998
Hofstra University School of Law
1992
University of Miami
1996
Brooklyn Law School
Villanova University School of Law
1985
Colgate University
1981
Albany Law School of Union University
1987
Colgate University
1984
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University
2001
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2000
University of Oregon
1996
Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
1995
Teachers College, Columbia University
1968
Brooklyn College
1966
St John's University School of Law
1965
St. John's University
St. John‘s University School of Law
1977
Yale University
1974
St Johns University
Amherst College
1987
Harvard Law School
The Dickinson School of Law
1995
Indiana University
1992
St John's University School of Law
2004
The University of Arizona
1995
St. John's University
University of San Diego School of Law
1993
St John's College-Annapolis
1990
St. John's College
1990
University of Buffalo
1996
St John's University School of Law
Touro Law School
1986
St. John’s University
1979
State University of New York, Albany
1997
St John's University School of Law
New York University School of Law
1995
University of Southern California Law School
1992
Macalester College
1970
Fordham University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
Brooklyn Law School
1967
Yeshiva College
1964
Pace University School of Law
1995
Brooklyn Law School
1992
Fordham University
1986
State University of New York at Buffalo
1992
State University of New York, Albany
1979
Suny Buffalo Law School
Northeastern University School of Law
1999
State University of New York, Albany
1996
St John's University School of Law
1983
Columbia College, Columbia University
1978
St Johns University
New York University School of Law
1978
Brooklyn Law School
1976
George Washington University
1973
Fordham
State University of New York at Buffalo
Law
1992
State University of New York, Albany
1979
Suny Buffalo Law School
Seton Hall University School of Law
Law
2000
University of Maryland, College Park
1998
Tulane
Albany Law School of Union University
Law
1997
Cornell University
1994
Albany Law School of Union University
Law
1987
Colgate University
1984
Pace University School of Law
1995
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1999
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Middlebury College
New York Law School
Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Law
1996
University of Michigan
1993
Brooklyn Law School
Law
Yeshiva College
Fordham University School of Law
2004
Georgetown University
Finance
2001
Brooklyn Law School
Law
1992
Fordham University
1986
St John's University School of Law
Law
1983
Columbia College, Columbia University
1978
St Johns University
Cleveland - Marshall Law School
Law
1993
Fordham University
1990
Brooklyn Law School
Teachers College, Columbia University
Brooklyn College
St John's University School of Law
Law
St. John's University
Tulane University Law School
Law
1990
Tulane University
1987
The Dickinson School of Law
Law
1995
Indiana University
1992
University of Miami
1996
Brooklyn Law School
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Law
1991
McGill University
1985
Touro Law School
Law
1986
St. John’s University
1979
Brooklyn Law School
Law
1986
Hobart College
1982
University of Michigan
New York University
Albany Law School
Law
1980
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
1978
Fordham
Hofstra University School of Law
New York University School of Law
1978
Brooklyn Law School
Law
1976
George Washington University
1973
Northeastern University School of Law
Law
1999
State University of New York, Albany
1996
State University of New York at Buffalo
Law
1982
State University of New York, Albany
1977
University of San Diego School of Law
Law
1993
St John's College-Annapolis
Philosophy
1990
St. John's College
Mathematics
1990
Fordham University School of Law
Law
2004
Barry University
1997
Villanova University School of Law
Law
1985
Colgate University
1981
Amherst College
1987
Harvard Law School
University of Buffalo
1996
St John's University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
Law
1992
Villanova University School of Law
Law
1997
The Pennsylvania State University
1994
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Law
1996
Arizona State University
1989
State University of New York, Albany
1997
St John's University School of Law
George Washington University Law School
New York Law School
St. John‘s University School of Law
Law
1977
Yale University
1974
St Johns University
New York University School of Law
1995
University of Southern California Law School
Law
1992
Macalester College
1970
St John's University School of Law
Law
2004
The University of Arizona
1995
St. John's University
Brooklyn Law School
Law
2004
Southern University at New York, Binghamton
2001
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University
2001
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
2000
University of Oregon
1996
Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto, Japan
1995
Associations & Affiliations
American Bar Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
New York County Lawyers' Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
American Bar Association
Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Member
New York County Lawyers' Association
Member
Hispanic Bar Association
Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Institute
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Member
Defense Association of New York
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
American Law Firm Association
Member
Brooklyn Bar Association
Member
New York County Lawyers' Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
American Bar Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Columbian Lawyers Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
American Law Firm Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
New York County Lawyers' Association
Member
American Bar Association
Vice Chair
American Bar Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Member
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member
New York County Lawyers' Association
Member
Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Defense Research Institute
Member
Defense Association of New York
Member
Publications
Unknown
Federal Pre-emption of Pesticide Labeling Claims
Unknown
Employment Practices & Liability Insurance
Unknown
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
Matthew Bender publication
New York Insurance Law
1991
Unknown
The ADA and Insurance: After a Decade of Litigation: For the Defense
2001
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The ADA and Insurance: The Defense Perspective
1998
Unknown Publication
Partial Summary Judgment Granted
Unknown Publication
Perkins, et.al. v. Sebring Associates/The Excelsior II
American Lawyer
Catastrophic Event
2005
American Lawyer
Litigator Rev. 2.0
2005
Ethical Corporation
Is Trying to Kill the Alien Tort Claims Act Digging for Fool's Gold?"
2004
Trends in Massachusetts Class Action Practice, Boston Bar Association
Class Action Communications Support: Preserving Corporate Reputation in the Consolidated Case
2003
New York State Bar Journal
Unknown
Torts Insurance & Compensation Law Section Journal
Unknown
Winning Themes in Retail Security Litigation [Vol. 25, No. 2]
Winning Themes in Retail Security Litigation
Vol. 8 #18, Mealey's Emerging Insurance Disputes
Professional Liability Insurance Coverage
2003
Vol. 1, New York University Law School's Environmental Law Journal
Reforming New York City's Environmental Quality Review (CEQR) - Specific Adjudicative Zoning Approvals
1993
ALFA International Newsletter
Sink or Swim: Defending the Aquatic Injury Suit
2005
Unknown
Military Contractors and Failure to Warn Claims
Unknown
Inspecting the Product: A Defendant‘s Perspective
Unknown
Defense Considerations Regarding Product Authentications
Unknown
Insurance Coverage for Civil RICO against Professionals: The Impact of Recent Developments
Unknown
The Implication of ‘Lampf‘ for RICO Litigation
Unknown
Lopez and its Progeny: The Erosion of the Robinson Rule
Unknown
The Shallow Dive: An Open and Obvious Danger
Unknown
Early Dismissal of Securities Fraud Claims Against Attorneys
Unknown
Determining What Services are Medically Necessary
Unknown
Defending the Design Defect Case, Strategic Considerations
Unknown
The Role of Patents in Design Defect Cases
Unknown
Legal Maneuvers–Protecting & Defending Yourself in Product Liability Cases
Speaking Engagements
Unknown
Jurisdiction, Venue and State Filing Issues
Unknown
Records and Document Management for Insurers
Unknown
Basic Tort and Insurance Law Practice
Unknown
Personal Lines of Insurance
Unknown
Insurable Interests–Property Insurance
Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Interactive Voir Dire
2003
Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Interactive Trial Demonstration
2003
New York County Lawyers' Assn
Pre-Trial and Trial Preparation, part of Bridge the Gap - Program for Newly Admitted Attorneys
2002
Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Interactive Trial Demonstration
2002
Roles of Excess and Monitoring Counsel, In-House Continuing Legal Education
Role of Excess Monitoring Counsel. In-House Lecture
2001
Marino Institute for Continuing Legal Education
Interactive Voir Dire
2001
Role of Excess Monitoring Counsel. In-House Lecture
Interactive Voir Dire
2001
New York State Consolidated Law Services
Statutory Commentary to Civil Practice Law and Rules on Article 16
New York State Bar Association CLE seminars
Civil Practice and Trial Procedures and Practice
Unknown
Defending Construction Accidents Under the New York Labor Law
2005
Lexington Insurance Company
Defending Construction Accidents Under The New York Labor Law
2005
New York State Bar Association
Practical Skils; Pleadings
2001
New York County Lawyers Association
Trial Preparation
2000
National Lecture Series Bar
Bar Exam Preparing Lecture
2000
Glasser Legal Works
ERISA Fiduciary Litigation
2001
Glasser Legal Works
ERISA Benefits Litigation
2001
Boston Bar Association
Trends in Massachusetts Class Action Practice
2003
Unknown
Product Liability Litigation
Unknown
How to Reduce and Live with Sports Litigation: A Practical & Legal Analysis
Unknown
Litigation Prevention and Survival If It Happens
Unknown
Product Liability & Risk Management
Unknown
How to Defend a Diving Injury: A Practical & Legal Analysis
Services offered
Corporate Law Attorney
Personal Injury Lawyer
Real Estate Lawyer
Lawsuits And Disputes Lawyers