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Email:
rleff@traublieberman.com
 
Education:
J.D., cum laude, Pace University School of Law, 1993
B.S., Pace University, 1990
 
Admitted to Bar:

New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York

 
Publications and Interviews:

Co-Author, "Insurance Coverage for Cyber Losses," Vol. 53, No. 4, Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Summer 2003.

Co-Author, "Insurance Coverage for Cyber Losses," a chapter in Data Security and Privacy Law: Combating Cyberthreats (West Group, 2002)

 
Professional and Community Affiliations:

American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Westchester County Bar Association
Justice Brandeis Westchester Law Society

 
Noteworthy:

Zaslowsky v. J.M. Dennis Construction Company, et al., 810 N.Y.S.2d 484 (2d Dep't 2006)

HRH Construction, et al., v. Royal Surplus Lines Insurance Company, et al., 791 N.Y.S.2d 76 (1st Dep’t 2005)

Corio v. The City of New York, 1997 WL 104760 (E.D.N.Y. 1997)

Murphy v. The City of New York, et al., 1995 WL 565990 (S.D.N.Y. 1995)

Member, PACE Law Review

Robert Leff specializes in the defense of negligence matters in the areas of labor law, premises liability, toxic torts, construction accidents and products liability. Mr. Leff also concentrates his practice in the area of complex insurance coverage counseling and litigation. Prior to joining the firm, he served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the General Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department. In that capacity, he defended the City in a broad range of negligence matters in both federal and state courts and also handled federal civil rights claims and employment discrimination matters.

Mr. Leff is a frequent lecturer on topics of insurance defense and coverage.

 

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Practice Areas

Appellate Practice
Bad Faith and Extra-Contractual
Civil Rights
Claims Management
Complex and Multi-District Litigation
Construction Law
Environmental Law
General Liability
Insurance Coverage/Reinsurance
Labor and Employment
Premises Liability
Product Liability
Professional Liability
Technology
Toxic Torts

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