The Firm handles all aspects of civil litigation.  Mr. Mead was a litigator for five years for a major insurance company, including no-fault insurance defense and bodily injury defense.  Thereafter, Mr. Mead litigated on behalf of plaintiff, medical providers in no-fault litigation, arbitration, supreme court actions/declaratory judgment actions, Civil R.I.C.O. defense and prosecution, as well as Criminal R.I.C.O. defense in the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.  Mr. Mead has also handled a variety of personal injury actions, from auto accidents, premises liability, medical, dental, and legal malpractice, as well as employment discrimination, Article 78 proceedings against the Department of Finance, and Department of Motor Vehicles.  

 

The National Trial Lawyers

Notable cases: 

  • Allstate v. Lyons, et al., EDNY, 2011, (Federal Civil R.I.C.O.)

  • Hemmerdinger v. Ruocco, et al, EDNY, 2012, (Federal Civil R.I.C.O.)

  • Allstate v. A.H., (EDNY), 2014 (Federal Civil R.I.C.O.)

  • A.H. v. Allstate, (EDNY), 2016 (Federal Civil R.I.C.O.)

  • GEICO v. L., (EDNY) 2016 (Federal Civil R.I.C.O.)

  • Sheriff-White, M.D. v. Womens Health PC, EDNY, 2012, (Federal Employment Discrimination - USERRA Case)

  • RAZ Acupuncture PC v. GEICO, 013670/09, NYLJ 1202478616165 (Civ., KI 2011)

  • Linden Chiropractic, P.C. v. State-Wide Ins. Co., 2006 NY Slip Op 26214 (Civil Court, Kings County 2006)

  • Bajaj v. State-Wide Ins. Co., 33512/02 (Nassau County District Court 2007)

  • Queens Medical Supply v. GEICO, 91532/07 (Civil Court, Kings County 2010)

  • GA Medical Supply v. Travelers, 156930/07 (Civil Court, Kings County 2010)

  • NYC Screen Printing v. Malik Shabbir d/b/a S M Hats (App Term 2nd Dept. 2013). 

  • Parnis v. Karabelnikas, App. Term (2nd Dept., 2015-01086 K C)

  •  Meritplan v. Wilguens, et al., 029973/09 (Supreme Court, Kings County 2011)

  •  GMAC v. Mayard, et al., 13203/09 (Supreme Court, Kings County 2011)

  •  Interboro v. Ana Hernandez, et al., 020470/10, (Supreme Court, Nassau County 2011)

  • Jacobsky v. Waite, 159/2012 (Supreme Court, Queens County 2013)

  • Friend v. Greenfield, et al., 2228/13 (Supreme Court, Westchester County 2013)

  •  Wells Fargo Leasing, Inc. v. SAYA!, 701534/2012 (Supreme Court, Queens County 2013)

  • Zaretsky v. LSTAR Venues, Inc., 158377/2013 (Supreme New York 2013)

  • Jones v. Kramer, 267 Conn. 336, 838 A.2d. 170 (2004). Drafted Conn. Appellate Court brief, Conn. Supreme Court petition for cert., cert. granted, drafted Conn. Supreme Court brief.  Conn. Supreme Court unanimously reversed in our client’s favor, legal issue presented was one of first impression on the collateral source rule in Connecticut

  • Valentina Acupuncture, P.C. v. State Farm Auto Ins. Co., Kings Civil, insurance coverage trial involving allegations that the underlying accident was fraudulent, successfully precluded defendant from raising prior accidents under civil application of the Molineaux doctrine, after two day trial jury returned a verdict that the accident was not fraudulent and client was awarded full judgment

  • Meritplan v. Wilguens, et al., Supreme Kings – Hearings on Preliminary Injunction; allegations of fraudulent scheme in procuring auto insurance policies; evidence presented from voice recognition experts, underwriters, special investigators; successful in denial of injunction, compelling arbitration.