
I am a personal injury lawyer. The firm I joined in 1980, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf was founded by my father Harry A. Gair in 1919. Clients I have represented have found themselves needing my help with cases involving anything from defective products to medical malpractice to automobile accidents.In the city of New York, I am considered to be one of the most respected personal injury attorneys in town. My reputation is not limited to the city of New York however. I have a national reputation built in the area of civil rights where the rights of citizens have been abused through police misconduct. I was chosen by the family of Amadou Diallo to pursue a wrongful death suit after their son Amadou was shot at 41 times with 19 rounds striking Mr. Diallo by members of the NYC Police Department's Street Crimes Unit. The case which ended when the city of New York agreed on a $3 million payment to the family, the largest amount that the city of New York has ever paid in a wrongful death action for the death of a single man with no reported income and with no dependents. My expertise is often sought by others in the profession, and I have lectured and appeared as an expert legal commentator on television and radio numerous times. My legal opinions have also been published in newspapers such as New York Times, the Daily News and the New York Post along with articles I have written in the areas of medical malpractice, New York Construction law and products liability. I am a member of the American Association for Justice, The American Board of Trial Advocates, The New York State Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of the Bar of The City of New York (member, Products Liability Committee, 1994-1996); have taught at Fordham University School of Law; am a life-time member of Scribes-American Society of Writers on Legal Subjects and a member of the Roscoe Pound Foundation, and was a recipient of The New York State Trial Lawyer
- New York University
- LL.M. (1985)
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- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
- J.D. (1980)
- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Long Island University
- B.A.
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- Partner
- Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
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- Culpable Conduct/Comparative Fault Issues as Applicable to a Products Liability Case
- Products Liability in New York, Strategy and Practice, 2nd Edition, New York State Bar Association
- Litigating New York Construction Site Accidents
- New York State Bar Association
- New York Personal Injury Litigation-Preparing The Plaintiff For Deposition In A Car Accident Case
- New York Personal Injury Attorneys Blog
- Taking a Meaningful Deposition
- Basics of Handling an Auto Accident Case, New York State Bar Association, Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section
- The Law of Construction Site Accidents- Labor Law Section 240
- New York State Bar Association
- Litigating The Products Liability Case:Law And Practice
- New York State Bar Association
- 2013
- Best Lawyers in New York
- Best Lawyers
- 2007-2023
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2006-2022
- Civil Justice Honor Award
- The New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- American Association for Justice
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- The American Board of Trial Advocates
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- Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates
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- The New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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- New York
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- U.S District Court, Eastern District of New York
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- U.S District Court, Southern District of New York
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- Free Consultation
- Civil Rights
- Police Misconduct
- Legal Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Products Liability
- Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
- Construction Law
- Construction Litigation
- Airplane Accidents
- Car Accidents
- Cerebral Palsy
- Construction Accidents
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- English: Spoken, Written