Brian P. Heermance Email & Phone Number

AV rated attorney with over 35 years of experience in civil litigation on behalf of insurance companies and self-insureds, with an emphasis on trial work and the defense of cases involving professional liability (medical, dental, legal, agent/broker E&O), and construction, product liability, transportation and tort liability, including premises and general liability. Brian has defended and tried cases involving death, catastrophic injuries and multi-million dollar exposures. He is a frequent author and speaker for industry trade associations and universities.NOTEWORTHY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:* AV Rated* Selected as a "Super Lawyer".* Argued and won case before NY’s highest appellate court. Held that health club had no statutory duty to use an AED it was required to possess. Miglino v. Bally, 20 N.Y.3d 342 (2013).* Columbia Dental School Presentation- Dental Misconduct & Malpractice: Avoidance & Defense.* Frequent author in the New York Law Journal and other legal publications. PRACTICE AREAS:Professional LiabilityConstructionProducts LiabilityTort & Liability DefenseEmployment & LaborASSOCIATIONS:Association of Defense Trial AttorneysProfessional Liability Underwriting SocietyProfessional Liability Defense FederationNew York State Bar AssociationDefense Association of New YorkDefense Research InstituteInternational Association of Defense CounselClaims & Litigation Management AllianceTrucking Industry Defense AssociationTransportation Lawyers AssociationBAR/COURT ADMISSIONS:District of ColumbiaMassachusettsNew York

Listed skills include Liability, Product Liability, Litigation Management, Trials, and 28 others.