Robert Fein Email & Phone Number

Harrison, New York

Tarrytown, New York

Represented wide range of healthcare professionals and agencies in the defense of medical malpractice and professional negligence claims throughout NYS. Efficaciously represented healthcare professionals before NYS Department of Education’s Office of Professional Discipline with respect to professional misconduct matters. Called on by Firm to be its Lead Counsel representing long-term care facilities in contentious nursing home litigation in foreign jurisdictions on pro hac vice bases. Drafted/defended appeals, attended jury trial, arbitration and mediation hearings on high exposure and complex litigation.

New York City

Represented FOJP Service Corporation hospitals Beth Israel Medical Center, Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center, physicians, long-term care facilities and social service agencies in most areas of professional malpractice defense litigation from case inception to trial. Independently managed average caseload of 60+ professional malpractice cases. Drafted successful motions for summary judgment and motions to dismiss. Significant deposition experience. Trial preparation for senior trial partners. Trial experience. Worked closely with FOJP Claims Department Attorneys and Claims Supervisors. Present cases at Claims Committee Meetings and make recommendations on litigation strategy. Appellate citations: Costello v. Kirmani, M.D., 54 A.D.3d 656 (2d Dept 2008); Dinerman v. New York Administration for Children’s Services, 50 A.D.3d 1087 (2d Dept 2008); Novikov v. Maimonides Medical Center, 50 A.D.3d 987 (2d Dept 2008).Lecturer – Invited to Montefiore Medical Center to address oral surgeons, dentists and dental residents on dental malpractice issues and on how to avoid getting sued.

Independently managed medical malpractice and general liability caseload from inception to trial for North General Hospital and Westchester Medical Center. Other practice areas: labor law, lead paint, vertical transportation, municipal liability and plaintiffs’ cases. Trained junior associates in most aspects of civil litigation.

Managed complex plaintiffs’ tort litigation cases in State and Federal courts. Drafted successful summary judgment motions in premises liability and labor law cases.

Jd, Law

Ba, Political Science