1. Gardiner S. Barone Obtains Favorable Arbitration Award
- BSRB partner Gardiner S. "Tad" Barone recently obtained a significant arbitration victory for a valued client. Our client, an excavation firm, initially engaged BSRB to file a lawsuit to recover the balance due on a construction contract for site & excavation work rendedred in connection with the redevelopment of a local commercial center. The site owner interposed various defenses and claims, including claims for money damages on account of construction delays, defective work and incomplete work. The site owner not only refused to pay our client for any of the work performed, but in fact sought damages in excess of $500,000. Upon completion of pre-trial proceedings, the parties agreed to refer the case to an engineering firm for arbitration, as the technical aspects of the case rendered it less suitable to be tried before a jury. After reviewing the submissions compiled by the BSRB litigation team, the arbitrator awarded our client the maximum amount permitted. Click here to learn more about Mr. Barone.
2. Times Herald-Record Covers Richard J. Shapiro's Participation in Estate & Financial Planning Book; Book Signing Scheduled for September 14
- The Times Herald-Record published this article announcing BSRB Partner Richard J. Shapiro's participation as a contributing author for The Complete Guide to Estate & Financial Planning In Turbulent TImes. This hard-cover book, featuring contributions from 25 of the top estate and financial planners throughout the United States, provides common sense answers to many of the most frequently asked questions on a wide range of estate and financial planning topics. To learn more about the book, click here to visit the Collaborative Press website. On September 14 from 4 to 6 p.m., BSRB will be hosting a book signing event. Each attendee will receive a free copy of the book, personally signed by Richard. To register for the book signing, send Rich an e-mail at rshapiro@mid-hudsonlaw.com
3. New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce selects BSRB as Counsel
- After a lengthy interview process, the New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce ("NPRCC") recently selected BSRB to serve as NPRCC's counsel for all legal matter ranging from real estate to litigation. NPRCC services a wide geographic area including portions of Dutchess, Ulster and Orange Counties. BSRB associate James G. Yastion was the firm's liason in dealing with the NPRCC throughout the selection process.
4. Jay R. Myrow Recovers $220,000 on Fire Insurance Claim
- BSRB Partner Jay R. Myrow obtained a settlement recovering $220,00 on a claim against an insurance carrier and its agents who initially denied coverage for losses our client suffered in a fire. The suspicious fire, which occured in May 2007, damaged four commercial buildings owned by our client. The insurance carrier, which issued the insurance policy only three weeks prior to the fire, denied coverage, claiming that the existing structures were not covered by the policy. Mr. Myrow filed a lawsuit against the insurance carrier and the agents who wrote the policy, asserting that the existing structures were known to the agents and the carrier at the time the policy was put in place, and that any failure of coverage was due to the agents' own negligence. The settlement negotiated by Mr. Myrow resulted in a payment that covered over 90% of our client's loss. Click here to see Mr. Myrow's profile
5. Richard J. Shapiro Selected as Contributing Author by Aspatore Publishing
- Aspatore Publishing, a divison of Thomson Reuters Business, recently selected BSRB Partner Richard J. Shapiro to serve as a contributing author for Inside the Minds: Strategies for Trusts and Estates in New York, 2001 ed. The book, which will be publised in the winter of 2010-2011, will provide practice insights from some of the top estate planning attorneys in New York. Aspatore Publishing, which chooses only a few attorneys for authorship out of hundreds of candidates considered, makes its selections "based on [each attorney's] experiecne, research and standing within the professional community." To learn more about Aspatore Publishing, click here.
