Our team
Megan Cabrera
associate
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Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
mcabrera@mlnappeals.com
Kathryn Beer
PARTNER
Prior to joining MLN, Katie worked in the litigation practice group of a Long Island insurance defense firm, where she handled cases in all areas of personal injury defense from inception to trial, including school district and municipality defense, construction and labor law defense, and premises liability defense. Read more
Adam Bobkin
PARTNER
Adam practices primarily in the firm’s Damages Mitigation and Litigation Strategy practice groups. As a team leader in the Damages Mitigation practice, Adam manages a caseload of high exposure cases venued around the country offering his expertise in the body of developing law concerning collateral sources and the best methods for attacking life care plans in personal injury and medical malpractice actions. Read more
Melissa A. Danowski
PARTNER
Melissa is a graduate of Loyola University and received a Juris Doctorate Degree, cum laude, from Hofstra University School of Law. While in law school, Melissa was a member of the Journal of International Business and Law, Hofstra Trial Advocacy Association, and the Moot Court Board. She was a Regional Champion and recipient of the Best Brief Award and Best Oral Advocate Award at the 2011 National Moot Court Competition. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
mdanowski@mlnappeals.com
Anthony F. DeStefano
Partner
Since joining MLN in 2003, Anthony has handled numerous appeals across a broad range of issues. In particular, he concentrates his practice mostly on New York’s Labor Law and insurance coverage disputes. He has argued appeals in these practice areas in all four departments of the Appellate Division and in the New York Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court). Anthony also routinely litigates declaratory judgment actions and provides complex coverage opinions. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
adestefano@mlnappeals.com
Eric Z. Leiter
PARTNER
Eric has extensive experience in all stages of litigation, including trials and appeals, and has represented defendants in high exposure cases for more than a decade.
Eric received his B.S. from Cornell University. He went on to receive his J.D. from Boston University School of Law with a concentration in litigation and dispute resolution awarded with honors. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
eleiter@mlnappeals.com
Caryn Lilling
PARTNER
Caryn is a highly regarded Appellate Advocate and Litigation Strategist, and a founding partner of Mauro Lilling Naparty LLP. During the course of her 25 years with the firm, Caryn has handled hundreds of civil appeals in state and federal courts. Her name appears on opinions in a wide variety of practice areas, and she has published extensively on various topics in her field. She is a frequent lecturer for in-house counsel, insurance companies, hospitals and bar associations.
In addition to the more traditional roles of appellate counsel, Caryn chairs the firm’s National Damages Mitigation Program. In 2013, Caryn spearheaded the firm’s national growth as specialty counsel on damages and, in particular, how to mitigate damages for future medical expenses in tort cases. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
clilling@mlnappeals.com
Richard J. Montes
Partner
Since joining MLN in 2003, Richard has litigated numerous cases in state and federal appeals courts. His expansive practice includes medical and other professional malpractice; construction; products liability; toxic tort; commercial law; and employment law.
Richard, along with Caryn Lilling, co-chairs the firm’s national damages mitigation program. In that role Richard has become a leading voice on the topic, including obtaining a landmark decision as lead counsel in Cuevas v. Contra Costa County, 2017 WL 1507913 (Cal. App. 1st Dist. 2017). Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
rmontes@mlnappeals.com
Shaun Martinsen
Associate
Coming soon. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
smartinsen@mlnappeals.com
Matthew Naparty
PARTNER
A founding partner of Mauro Lilling Naparty LLP, Matt has prepared and argued hundreds of significant pre- and post-trial motions and appeals in state and federal courts, including multiple cases in the New York Court of Appeals (the state’s highest court), across a wide range of practice areas. His name appears on more than 150 reported decisions in New York alone, as well as other jurisdictions. He is routinely called upon for his appellate expertise and strategic, beyond-the-box thinking in high exposure and complex matters by insurance companies, corporations (including several Fortune 500 companies), hospitals, individuals and other attorneys at all phases of litigation. Matt is also frequently asked to attend mediations during which it often said that he serves as the “voice of reason” in the room when it comes to case valuation and discussion of legal issues.
Matt also developed and chairs the firm’s national Active Trial Monitoring Program where, unlike typical monitoring counsel, MLN’s experienced appellate attorneys partner with and assist trial counsel in developing the overall case strategy, preserving the record, identifying the need for and preparing trial motions and providing an objective appellate perspective throughout the trial. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
mnaparty@mlnappeals.com
Alexandra Murray
Associate
Alexandra is a graduate of Penn State University and received a Juris Doctorate Degree, Cum Laude, from Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
amurray@mlnappeals.com
Alexis Sarnicola
Associate
Prior to joining MLN, Alexis was a litigation associate at a Long Island insurance defense firm where she handled all phases of personal injury litigation. Alexis continues to apply her talent for researching and writing at MLN assisting with appeals, providing trial support, and researching issues related to damages. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
asarnicola@mlnappeals.com
Jessica L. Smith
PARTNER
Jessica began her career as a fellow at the Law Reform Advocacy Clinic at Hofstra Law, focusing on federal housing discrimination litigation. She then spent several years handling litigation files for a well-respected defense firm.
Jessica graduated, summa cum laude, from Stony Brook University, and received her Juris Doctorate degree, cum laude, from Hofstra University School of Law. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
jsmith@mlnappeals.com
Katherine Herr Solomon
Partner
Since joining the firm in 1998, Katherine has applied her vast appellate experience in handling appeals in a wide variety of practice areas, including medical malpractice; lead paint liability; dental, legal and architectural malpractice; general negligence; professional licensing; and commercial litigation. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
ksolomon@mlnappeals.com
Melissa C. Terranova
associate
Melissa devotes the majority of her time at MLN to defending against damages outlined in life care plans and litigation issues related to the collateral source rule. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
mterranova@mlnappeals.com
Seth M. Weinberg
Partner
Seth spent the entirety of his career (over a decade) handling appeals and complex motion practice in state and federal courts. His practice spans multiple areas of law, including medical and other professional malpractice; construction law; insurance coverage disputes; employment law; general negligence; products liability; asbestos; trust and estates; real property disputes; and commercial litigation. Read more
Contact
Phone:
516.487.5800
E-mail:
sweinberg@mlnappeals.com