The Dweck Law Firm LLP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STATEMENT OF PRACTICE:

General Trial and Appellate Practice. Employment Discrimination, Probate Litigation, Probate, Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice.


OTHER OFFICES:

Westchester Office:

901 North Broadway, North White Plains, NY  10603

Connecticut Office:

Gravel Island Road, New Canaan, CT. 06840  Telephone: 203-972-3000 Telecopier: 203-972-0345


 

MEMBERS OF FIRM

JACK S. DWECK. Position: Member. Born Brooklyn, New York, August 15, 1938; admitted to bar, 1961, New York; 1979, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1977, United States Court of Claims, Washington, D. C.; 1963, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1964, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 1973, Florida; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida; 1987, Connecticut. Education: College of the City of New York (B.B.A., 1958); New York University Law School (J.D., 1961). Guest Lecturer, Attorneys General Practice Course, New York, New York and Iona College, New Rochelle, New York, 1986 -- . Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1969 -- . Arbitrator, Civil Court of the City of New York, 1977 –; Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York; (Member: Committee on Superior Courts Jurisdiction); New York State Bar Association (Member: Trial Lawyers Section; Committee on Lawyer's Liability and Responsibility, 1980-1983); The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment; Commercial; Intellectual Property Litigation; Real Property Law; Probate Law. Reported cases: Asness v. Nelson, 711 N.Y.S.2d 717; Jackson v. Presbytery of Susquehanna Valley, 265 A.D.2d 253, 697 N.Y.S.2d 26; Weit v. Flaum, 258 A.D.2d 286, 685 N.Y.S.2d 654; 220-52 Associates v. Edelman, 241 A.D.2d 365, 659 N.Y.S.2d 885; Shkolnik v. Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, 211 A.D.2d 347, 267 N.Y.S.2d 353; Matter of Sold, 215 A.D.2d 566, 627 N.Y.S.2d 936; 41-41 51st Street Realty Associates v. Tura Associates, 207 A.D.2d 524, 616 N.Y.S.2d 73; Sarva v. Tura Associates, 204 A.D.2d 422, 612 N.Y.S.2d 62; Apple Bank for Savings v. Charles Offset Co., Inc., 149 A.D.2d 641, 540 N.Y.S.2d 299; Levine v. Abergel, 127 A.D.2d 822, 512 N.Y.S.2d 218; Kaufman v. Puritan Ins. Co., 126 A.D.2d 702, 511 N.Y.S.2d 302; Dorskind v. Hagedorn Communications Corp., 125 A.D.2d 291, 508 N.Y.S.2d 991; Dorskind v. Hagedorn Communications Corp., 101 A.D.2d 876, 475 N.Y.S.2d 804; Men’s World Outlet v. Steinberg, 101 A.D.2d 876, 476 N.Y.S.2d 173; Men’s World Outlet v. Estate of Steinberg, 101 A.D.2d 854, N.Y.S.2d 717; Burns v. 500 East 83rd Street Corp., 59 N.Y.2d 784, 451 N.E.2d 784, 464 N.Y.S.2d 728; Burns v. Burns, 113 Misc.2d 229, 450 N.Y.S.2d 942; Allstate Erectors, Inc. v. Halpern Building Corp., 85 A.D.2d 588, 449 N.Y.S.2d 635; Gibbs v. Dweck, 52 A.D.2d 801, 383 N.Y.S.2d 349; Gibbs v. Dweck, 41 N.Y.2d 923, 362 N.E.2d 1213, 394 N.Y.S.2d 410; Wurm v. Community School Board District 19, 51 A.D.2d 736, 378 NY.S.2d 1017; Estupinan v. Cleanerama Drive-In Cleaners, Inc., 32 A.D.2d 1026, 301 N.Y.S.2d 1019; Estupinan v. Cleanerama Drive-In Cleaners, Inc., 38 A.D.2d 353, 329 N.Y.S.2d 448; Taurus Inc. v. Boeck Fuel Co., 38 A.D.2d 1026, 328 N.Y.S.2d 1019; Mahana v. Mahana, 25 A.D.2d 768, 289 N.Y.S.2d 1005; Jemal v. Jemal, 24 A.D.2d 1079, 267 N.Y.S.2d 181; Liza Realty Corp. v. M. Machlus Leather Goods, 42 Misc.2d 57, 250 N.Y.S.2d 379; Design Strategy v. Nghiem, 14 F. Supp.2d 298; Reiss v. Steigrod, 866 F. Supp. 747; Smith v. Morris & Manning, 647 F. Supp. 101; Smith v. Morris & Manning, 657 F.Supp. 180; Pica v. Professional Risk Insurers Management Exclusive, Ltd.,614 F. Supp. 536; Marketing Showcase, Inc. v. Alberto-Culver Co., 457 F.Supp. 1004; Independent Living Aids, Inc. v. Maxi-Aids, Inc., 25 F.Supp.2d 127; Gregorio v. City of N.Y., 246 A.D.2d 275, 677 N.Y.S.2d 119; Kornblut v. Chevron Oil Co.,62 A.D.2d 831, 407 N.Y.S.2d 498, aff’d 48 N.Y.2d 853, 424 N.Y.S.2d 429, 400 N.E.2d 308; Kornblut v. Chevron Oil Co., 389 N.Y.S.2d 232, 88 Misc.2d 651, rev. 62 A.D.2d 831, 407 N.Y.S.2d 498, aff’d 48 N.Y.2d 853, 424 N.Y.S.2d 429, 400 N.E.2d 368; Ojeda v. Peak Janitorial Service, Inc., 270 A.D.2d 322, 704 N.Y.S.2d 309; Charles Offset Co., Inc. v. Hobart-McIntosh Paper Co., 192 A.D.2d 419, 596 N.Y.S.2d 68; Wigand v. Flo-Tek, Inc., 609 F.2d 1028; Gismondi Paglia Sherling, M.D., P.C. v. Franco, 104 F. Supp.2d 223; Giryluk v. Giryluk, 30 A.D.2d 22, 289 N.Y.S.2d 458; E-mail: jackdweck@dwecklaw.com

 

H. P. SEAN DWECK. Position: Member. Born New York, New York, May 11, 1969; admitted to bar, 1996, New York and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. United States Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit, 1998; U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, 2004; Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2008; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2008; Education: Muhlenberg College (B.A., 1991); Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1995). Member: New York State Bar Association; Association of the Bar of the City of New York. Practice Areas: Litigation, Employment Discrimination. Reported cases: Jefferies & Co. Inc. v. Cohen, 5/26/2009 N.Y.L.J. 18, (col. 1); In re Estate of D’Elia, 20 Misc. 3d 1124(A), 867 N.Y.S.2d 373, 2008 WL 2875334, N.Y. Sur., July 25, 2008; D’Elia v. Menorah Home and Hosp. for Aged and Infirm, 51 A.D.3d 848, 859 N.Y.S.2d 224, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., May 20, 2008; Beshara v. Beshara, 51 A.D.3d 837, 858 N.Y.S.2d 351, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., May 20, 2008; Hines v. City of New York, 43 A.D.3d 869, 841 N.Y.S.2d 374, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., September 11, 2007; Dweck v. Friedlander Group, Inc., 43 A.D.3d 854, 841 N.Y.S.2d 682, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., September 11, 2007; Slatkin v. Lancer Litho Packaging Corp., 33 A.D.3d 421, 822 N.Y.S.2d 507, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., October 12, 2006; Ramsey v. New York University Hosp. Center, 14 A.D.3d 349, 789 N.Y.S.2d 104, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., January 06, 2005; Res. v. Masterworks Development Corp., 8/5/2004 N.Y.L.J. 18, (col. 1); Bronxville Properties, Inc. v. Friedlander Group, Inc., 307 A.D.2d 245, 763 N.Y.S.2d 834, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 07, 2003; Steiger v. Dweck, 305 A.D.2d 475, 762 N.Y.S.2d 84, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., May 12, 2003; Dokmecian v. ABN Amro North America, Inc., 304 A.D.2d 445, 758 N.Y.S.2d 638, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., April 22, 2003; In re Transtate Ins. Co., 297 A.D.2d 684, 747 N.Y.S.2d 243, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., September 16, 2002; Neuman Distributors, Inc. v. Pharmedix, Inc., 289 A.D.2d 546, 736 N.Y.S.2d 51, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., December 31, 2001; Steiger v. Dweck, 285 A.D.2d 458, 727 N.Y.S.2d 341, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., July 02, 2001; Fred Tuck and Co., Inc. v. Bronxville Properties, Inc., 267 A.D.2d 423, 701 N.Y.S.2d 107, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., December 27, 1999; Hamilton v. Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, 265 A.D.2d 526, 697 N.Y.S.2d 134, N.Y.A.D. 2 Dept., October 25, 1999; Lemberg v. John Blair Communications, Inc., 258 A.D.2d 291, 685 N.Y.S.2d 435, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., February 09, 1999; Weit v. Flaum, 258 A.D.2d 286, 685 N.Y.S.2d 654, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., February 04, 1999; Lemberg v. John Blair Communications, Inc., 251 A.D.2d 205, 674, N.Y.S.2d 355, N.Y.A.D. 1 Dept., June 23, 1998; Hamilton v. Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, 177 Misc.2d 1010, 677 N.Y.S.2d 688, N.Y.Sup., June 17, 1998; Huaman v. American Airlines, Inc., 2005 WL 2413189, 96 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1380, E.D.N.Y., September 29, 2005; The Dweck Law Firm, L.L.P. v. Mann, 2004 WL 1794486, S.D.N.Y., August 11, 2004; Bellido-Sullivan v. American Intern. Group, Inc., 123 F.Supp.2d 161, 2000 WL 1738413, 142 Lab.Cas. P 59,092, S.D.N.Y., November 21, 2000. E-Mail hpsdweck@dwecklaw.com

 

COREY STARK. Position: Senior Associate. Born Hyannis, Massachusetts, May 1975. Admitted to bar: New York (2002), New Jersey (2001), the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, the United States District Courts for the District of New Jersey; the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut; and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Education: Hamilton College (B.A., 1998, cum laude); Pennsylvania State University, Dickinson School of Law (J.D., 2001, Woolsack Honor Society inductee). Member: New York State Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation; Employment including discrimination, defamation and sexual harassment; Commercial; Labor. Reported cases: Downes v. Potter, 2006 WL 2092479 E.D.N.Y. 2006; Heritage Reality Advisors LLC v. Mohegan Hill Development, LLC, ____ A.D.3d ____ (1st Dep’t).   E-Mail: cstark@dwecklaw.com.

 

Cory Frank, Position: Junior Associate. Born Long Island, New York, October 1980. Admitted to Bar: New York (2006), The United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York (2007); Education: University of Florida (B.A. 2002); Brooklyn Law School (J.D. 2005); Member: New York State Bar Association; Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Employment. Reported Cases: Beshara v. Beshara; 51 A.D.3d 837(2nd Dept. 2008); D’Elia v. Menorah Home & Hosp. For Aged & Infirm; 51 A.D.3d 848 (2nd Dept. 2008); E-Mail: cfrank@dwecklaw.com.

OF COUNSEL

ERIC J. SCHMERTZ. Position: Of Counsel. Born New York, N.Y., December 24, 1925; admitted to bar, 1955, New York. Education: Union College, (A.B., 1948); New York University (J.D., 1954). Awarded LL.D. by Union University, 1978. Author: "Personnel Administration and The Law," BNA Books. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: New York State  and American Bar Associations. [Lt. (j.g.) USN, WW II]. Director of Labor Tribunals of the American Arbitration Association 1952-1960; Executive Director of New York State Board of Mediation 1960-1962; Member New York City Office of Collective Bargaining 1971-1981; Member New York State Public Employment Relations Board 1981-1997; Commissioner of Labor Relations of the City of New York 1990-1991;  Appointed by President George Bush as a Member of Presidential Emergency Board to Recommend Settlements of Labor Disputes, 1992. Dean of Hofstra University School of Law (1982-retired 1998). Named to that School's first endowed professorship, the Edward F. Carlough Distinguished Professorship of Labor Law. Appointed Distinguished Scholar in Residence, Pace University School of Law, where he teaches Labor Law and Dispute Resolution courses (1998 –) Awards: American Arbitration Association's J. Noble Braden Award (1980); Whitney North Seymour, Sr. Arbitration Medal (1980); Alexander Hamilton Law Citation (1980).  Practice Areas: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Arbitration; Mediation. E-Mail: schmertz@dwecklaw.com