Thomas P. Giuffra
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 29 years of experience
Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Intellectual Property
551 Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, NY 10017
About Thomas P. Giuffra
Practice Areas
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Intellectual Property
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York, 1994J.D.
- Honors: Best Advocate Civil Trial Institute, 1993
- Honors: Member, Trial Advocacy Team
- Honors: Phi Delta Phi: National Legal Honor Society, 1993
- Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, 1991A.B.
- Honors: Departmental Honors in History
- Honors: Phi Alpha Theta: National History Honor Society, 1990
- Honors: Dean's List, 1988-1991
Languages
- Spanish
Representative Cases
- Brice v. Vermeulen, 74 A.D.3d 858, 901 N.Y.S.2d 853 (N.Y.S.2d 2010)
- Alrobaia ex rel. Severs v. Park Lane Mosholu Corp., 74 A.D.3d 403, 902 N.Y.S.2d 63 (N.Y.S.2d 2010)
- Laguna v. New York City Housing Authority, 74 A.D.3d 498, 902 N.Y.S.2d 88 (N.Y.S.2d 2010)
- Quiroz v. Beitia, 58 A.D.3d 957, 893 N.Y.S.2d 70 (N.Y.S.2d 2009)
- Sau Fong Woo v. 267 Canal Street Corp., 59 A.D.3d 608, 874 N.Y.S.2d 181 (N.Y.S.2d 2009)
- Bakiridden v. Idi Construction Company, Inc., 45 A.D.3d 300, 846 N.Y.S.2d 1 (N.Y.S.2d 2007)
- Tiffany R. v. New York City Housing Authority, 35 A.D.3d 327 (A.D.3d 2006)
- People v. Salazar, 13 Misc.3d 120, 827 N.Y.S.2d 439 (N.Y.S.2d 2006)
- Santero v. Kotwal, 4 A.D.3d 464, 772 N.Y.S.2d 342 (N.Y.S.2d 2004)
- Stanley v. City of New York, New York City Housing Authority, 257 A.D.2d 497, 684 N.Y.S.2d 522 (N.Y.S.2d 1999)
- Abulhasan v. Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Company, 258 A.D.2d 728, 684 N.Y.S.2d 691 (N.Y.S.2d 1999)
- Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Key Pharmaceuticals, 75 F.3d 815 (2d Cir. 1996)
- DeRosa v. U.S. Dredging Corporation, 215 A.D.2d 625, 628 N.Y.S.2d 314 (N.Y.S.2d 1995)
- Flannery v. General Motors Corporation, 86 N.Y.2d 771, 655 N.E.2d 176, 631 N.Y.S.2d 135 (N.Y.2d 1995)
- Brice v. Vermeulen, 74 A.D.3d 858, 901 N.Y.S.2d 853 (N.Y.S.2d 2010)
- Alrobaia ex rel. Severs v. Park Lane Mosholu Corp., 74 A.D.3d 403, 902 N.Y.S.2d 63 (N.Y.S.2d 2010)
- Laguna v. New York City Housing Authority, 74 A.D.3d 498, 902 N.Y.S.2d 88 (N.Y.S.2d 2010)
- Quiroz v. Beitia, 58 A.D.3d 957, 893 N.Y.S.2d 70 (N.Y.S.2d 2009)
- Sau Fong Woo v. 267 Canal Street Corp., 59 A.D.3d 608, 874 N.Y.S.2d 181 (N.Y.S.2d 2009)
- Bakiridden v. Idi Construction Company, Inc., 45 A.D.3d 300, 846 N.Y.S.2d 1 (N.Y.S.2d 2007)
- Tiffany R. v. New York City Housing Authority, 35 A.D.3d 327 (A.D.3d 2006)
- People v. Salazar, 13 Misc.3d 120, 827 N.Y.S.2d 439 (N.Y.S.2d 2006)
- Santero v. Kotwal, 4 A.D.3d 464, 772 N.Y.S.2d 342 (N.Y.S.2d 2004)
- Stanley v. City of New York, New York City Housing Authority, 257 A.D.2d 497, 684 N.Y.S.2d 522 (N.Y.S.2d 1999)
- Abulhasan v. Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Company, 258 A.D.2d 728, 684 N.Y.S.2d 691 (N.Y.S.2d 1999)
- Employers Mutual Casualty Co. v. Key Pharmaceuticals, 75 F.3d 815 (2d Cir. 1996)
- DeRosa v. U.S. Dredging Corporation, 215 A.D.2d 625, 628 N.Y.S.2d 314 (N.Y.S.2d 1995)
- Flannery v. General Motors Corporation, 86 N.Y.2d 771, 655 N.E.2d 176, 631 N.Y.S.2d 135 (N.Y.2d 1995)
Classes and Seminars
- “Technology for the Small Firm” New York City Bar, 2018
- “Jury Research (the Millennial Juror) and the Science of Storytelling”, A.B.O.T.A./D.A.N.Y. Seminar, 2015
- "Automobile Litigation Update", Program Co-Chair, New York State Bar Association, 2015
- "Presenting Future Economic Damages," New York State Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2015
- "Robotic Surgery Litigation," Attorney's Information & Exchange Group Annual Meeting, 2014
- "Civil Trial Advocacy," Syracuse University School of Law, 2013
- "Opening and Closing Statements," St. John's University School of Law, 2006
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1995
- New Jersey, 1994
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1995
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 2014
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1994
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1995
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2015
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1998
- U.S. Court of International Trade, 1995
- U.S. Tax Court, 1995
Other Affiliations
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present (Board of Directors)
- New York City Bar Association (Medical Malpractice Committee)
- American Association for Justice
- New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Brooklyn Bar Association
Past Positions
- Barton, Barton & Plotkin LLP, Partner, 2001 - 2011
- Rheingold, Valet & Rheingold LLP, Associate, 1996 - 2001
- Dougherty, Ryan, Giuffra & Zambito, Associate, 1994 - 1996
Office Info
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- 34 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Construction, Product Liability, Toxic Mold
- 31 years of experiencePersonal Injury, Car Accidents, Product Liability, Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death, Civil Rights, Arbitration, Wrongful Termination
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