Long Island Program Faculty

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1 Long Island Program Faculty

2 Marian C. Rice, Esq. L'Abbate Balkan Colavita & Contini, LLP 1001 Franklin Avenue 3rd Floor, Suite 300 Garden City, NY (516) For more than 35 years, Ms. Rice has concentrated her practice on the representation of attorneys and risk management for lawyers. Ms. Rice holds the AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale- Hubbell, its highest rating for ethics and legal ability, has been designated a Super Lawyer annually since 2008 and was assigned a superb AVVO rating. In 2012, Long Island Business News named Ms. Rice as one of the 50 most influential women on Long Island. Ms. Rice is the Chair of the New York State Bar Association Law Practice Management Committee, a member of the NYSBA Bar Journal editorial board and an alternate member of the NYSBA Nominating Committee. In addition to having authored a column for the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Magazine, Ms. Rice is a Past President of the 5,000 member Nassau County Bar Association, the largest suburban bar association in the country. In 2014, Ms. Rice was awarded the NCBA President s Award for service to the Association and in 2015, she was honored by the St. John s Law School Alumni Nassau Chapter. Ms. Rice also served as an ABA Presidential appointee to the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyer's Professional Liability from 2009 through 2012 and was Chair of the New York State Bar Association - Committee for Insurance Programs from 2008 to Ms. Rice is a member of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society; the Defense Association of New York and the Defense Research Institute. In addition to being a New York State Bar Association Presidential appointee to the Task Force on Non-Lawyer Ownership and the Special Committee on Legal Specialization, Ms. Rice has served on the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section. Her prior roles at the Nassau County Bar Association include President , President Elect , First Vice President , Second Vice President , Treasurer , Secretary , Director , Judiciary Committee (Chair and ), Vice-Chair ( ), Strategic Planning Committee (Chair ) (Vice-Chair ), Nassau Lawyer/Publications Committee (Editor in Chief 2006

3 2007) (Co- Managing Editor ). She is also a member of Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers and the Suffolk County Bar Association. Ms. Rice has authored materials for numerous publications and newsletters, including the New York Law Journal, BNA publications, the New York State Bar Journal and Nassau Lawyer, and has lectured for the Professional Liability Underwriting Society, the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyer s Professional Liability, PLI, the National Legal Malpractice and Risk Management Conference, the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations, the New York State Bar Association, the New York City Bar and the American Conference Institute, as well as for various law firms, insurers, law schools and trade associations, at seminars covering such diverse topics as Risk Management and Loss Prevention for Attorneys, The Elements of and Defenses to a Legal Malpractice Action, Legal Malpractice Principles and Trial Strategy, The Anatomy of a Disciplinary Proceeding, What Damages are Recoverable and What are the Limitations?, What Makes Lawyers Happy?, Representing the Client with Greater Concerns, Ethical Issues with , Cyber-Security and Law Firms, Federal Statutes Affecting Attorneys, Preparing, Defending and Preventing Claims Stemming From Tax Shelter Advice, Social Media and Ethics, Whither Privity?, Defending Attorneys with Psychological Difficulties, Can the Jury Award That? Beyond Out of Pocket Damages in Professional Liability Cases, Avoiding Malpractice and Client Grievances, Protecting Your Practice, Top Ten Traps (resulting in malpractice claims and grievances), Disqualification of Legal Malpractice Experts, Identification and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest, Risk Management for Defense Attorneys, Ethics in the Wake of the New Rules of Professional Conduct; Law Practice Management under the New York Rules of Professional Conduct; Ethics in the Profession, Anatomy of a Legal Malpractice Action, Don t Make Malpractice Your Nightmare, Improving Communication Skills with Clients, Legal Malpractice Issues and Trends, Risks Presented by Law Firm Mergers, Risk Management Techniques for Real Estate Attorneys, Risk Management Techniques for Matrimonial Attorneys, Risk Management Techniques for Trust and Estate Attorneys, Starting Your Own Law Practice, Ethical Issues Confronting Claims Attorneys in Handling and Evaluating Claims and Attorney Liability under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. From 1999 to 2003, Ms. Rice administered the Attorney Loss Prevention Hotline Service for the broker responsible for the NYSBA sponsored professional liability insurer. Ms. Rice received her Juris Doctorate from St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York in 1979 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham College at Fordham University in She was admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York in 1980 and is also admitted before the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as well as several other jurisdictions on a pro hac vice basis. From 1984 to 2000, Ms. Rice was a Governor-appointed member of the Council for the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler.

4 Victoria Chen, Esq. CNA Insurance 125 Broad St New York, NY (212) Victoria Chen is a Claims Consultant at CNA handling lawyers professional liability claims. Victoria has over 10 years of experience in professional liability claims and over 13 years of experience in the insurance industry. She began her career as a summer associate at Allstate Insurance Company in Northbrook, Illinois followed by a few years litigating as an insurance defense associate at a small law firm in Chicago. Victoria joined CNA in 2005 and has moved to the New York office while taking on various roles on CNA s legal malpractice team. Victoria has also managed claims at LVL Claims Services and Liberty International Underwriters, focusing on Directors & Officers, Employment Practices Liability, Accounting and miscellaneous professional liability claims. Victoria earned her B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her Juris Doctor from the DePaul University College of Law.

5 Sal G. Concu, Esq. Travelers Insurance 3 Huntington Quadrangle 3rd Floor South Melville, New York SalConcu@travelers.com (631) Sal G. Concu is Managing Director & Counsel for Travelers Bond & Specialty Insurance Claim. He has worked for Travelers since 2003 in both specialty claim management and legal/product development roles. In his current role, he manages all Lawyers Professional Liability and Accountants Professional Liability claims handled across Travelers U.S. offices. He has been working in-house for insurance companies since 1997, and practiced as an attorney for several years in private practice before then. Mr. Concu is admitted as an attorney in New York. He received his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and his Bachelor of Science from the State University of New York at Albany.

6 Janice J. DiGennaro, Esq. Rivkin Radler, LLP 926 RexCorp Plaza Uniondale, NY (516) Janice J. DiGennaro defends professional liability cases in state and federal courts. A partner in Rivkin Radler s Professional Liability and Directors & Officers Liability Practice Groups, Janice represents attorneys for claimed malpractice, fiduciary breaches, and fraud in the handling of matters including employment discrimination, bankruptcy, commercial transactions, tax law, trusts and estates, matrimonial conflicts, entertainment law, criminal law, trademark and patent infringement, Uniform Commercial Code violations, litigation, and real estate. She also represents architects, engineers, insurance agents and brokers, accountants, real estate brokers, appraisers, and corporate directors and officers. Janice defends complex class actions, multi-district litigations, and mass actions and has successfully litigated claims presented under federal and state statutes, including the federal securities laws, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act ( RICO ), and the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. She also provides consulting and advisory services to attorneys and other professionals in the areas of legal ethics, risk management, and professional responsibility. Additionally, she represents attorneys in professional disciplinary proceedings on the state and federal levels. Janice was the first woman to sit on Rivkin Radler s executive committee, which manages the firm s affairs. Janice was named one of the Top 50 Women in Business by Long Island Business News and is a member of the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers ( APRL ) and the Professional Liability Underwriting Society ( PLUS ).

7 Matthew K. Flanagan, Esq. Catalano, Gallardo & Petropoulos, LLP 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 326 Jericho, NY (516) Matthew Flanagan is a 1989 graduate of Fordham University and received a Juris Doctorate degree from St. John's University School of Law in He is a skilled litigator with extensive trial and appellate experience in the area of legal malpractice defense, professional liability and general litigation. He has successfully argued numerous appeals in the Appellate Divisions for the First, Second and Third Departments, and New York s highest court: the Court of Appeals. Mr. Flanagan has been named annually to the New York Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in the New York Metropolitan area since 2012, and has been awarded a rating of AV PreeminentTM by Martindale-Hubbell. The Rating is the Highest Possible Rating in both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards, and was awarded following a Peer Review Rating Process, which included surveys of judges and other attorneys. He has also been named annually as one of the top professional liability and legal malpractice defense attorneys on Long Island by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, and has been given an AVVO rating of Superb (10.0 out of 10.0). Mr. Flanagan is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. He is a member of the American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association and the Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court. Mr. Flanagan is a frequent lecturer regarding legal malpractice prevention and defense, and ethics and professional liability.

8 George C. Landrove, Esq. Zurich North America Taylor Ct. New York, NY (212) George has been practicing insurance and risk management for over 7 years. George renews various insurance licenses every few years (or as the states may require.) George Landrove is an insurance agent/broker in New York, NY for Zurich North America. George can help folks with their insurance needs in the entire state of New York.

9 Shelly Lawson USI Affinity One International Plaza, Suite 400 Philadelphia, PA (610) Shelly Lawson is the Vice President of Bar Association Programs for USI Affinity.

10 Lisa Midkiff, Esq. Lawyers Protector Plans P.O. Box Tampa, FL (813) Lisa R. Midkiff is the Director of Claims for B&B Protector Plans, Inc. d/b/a Lawyer s Protector Plan (LPP), a nationwide lawyers professional liability program. For over 13 years, she has specialized inlawyers professional liability claims. Prior to joining the LPP, Ms. Midkiff was engaged in private practice and primarily handled medical malpractice and general insurance defense cases. Ms. Midkiff is a member of The Florida Bar and holds the CPCU and RPLU designations.

11 Hon. Peter B. Skelos, Esq. Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP 333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 1010 Uniondale, NY (516) Peter B. Skelos (Fordham Law School J.D. 1980) retired from the judiciary on July 31, 2015 and joined the law firm of Forchelli, Curto, Deegan, Schwartz, Mineo & Terrana, LLP. He directs the Appellate Practice Group and is a member of the Litigation Department. Judge Skelos was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the U.S, District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and the State of Florida. In November 1994, Skelos was elected to the New York State District Court. He served as president of the Nassau County District Court Judges Association and vice president of the New York State District Court Judges Association. He was elected as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York for the 10th Judicial District in November Effective January 1, 2002, Skelos was appointed as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court. Effective April 26, 2004, Skelos was appointed by Governor George Pataki as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, one of the busiest appellate courts in the country. In December, 2007, Skelos was appointed by Governor Elliot Spitzer to be a member of the constitutional court of the Appellate Division. In 2012, Skelos was found Highly Qualified for the position of Justice of the Supreme Court by the New York State Independent Judicial Election Qualification Commission. He was reelected to the Supreme Court and re-designated to the constitutional court. Judge Skelos was known for his incisive questioning from the bench and is the author of numerous scholarly opinions Skelos has received awards for his exemplary public and professional service from many professional organizations. He is a career-long member of the Nassau County Bar Association. In 2015, the Bar Association presented Skelos with the President s Award for

12 his leadership on behalf of the Lawyers Assistance Program. Skelos was elected to the Board of Directors in Skelos served three terms as the administrative chair of the We Care Fund Advisory Board of the Bar Association of Nassau County and continues to be an active member of the Advisory Board. Judge Skelos was an editor of the two volume practice guide, Civil Trials in New York (West Group) and authored Chapter 7 - Evolution of the Labor Law: A View from the Bench, Construction Site Personal Injury Litigation, 2d ed. (New York State Bar Association Publications). He regularly serves as a panel member at continuing legal education programs and was a member of the adjunct faculty at LIU-Post.