New York Insurance Lawyers

Insurance Law

561 Montauk Highway, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978

Barry Meade is a Westhampton Beach, New York, attorney whose work includes commercial litigation and insurance defense, with an emphasis on construction-related disputes. He is of counsel to Romano Benowitz & Brochetelli LLP and previously was a partner at French & Casey LLP. His litigation experience includes representing construction companies and property owners in tort claims involving millions of dollars. He has also defended manufacturers in product-liability cases involving construction equipment and furniture used in offices and hospitality settings. Another matter involved defending a private organization against a civil damages claim alleging sexual assault and improper supervision. Beyond litigation, Meade has served without compensation as an arbitrator through the New York County Lawyers’ Association, resolving attorney-client disputes under the Joint Committee on Fee Disputes and Conciliation. Meade earned an undergraduate degree in business management from St. John’s University in 1981 and an advanced certificate in energy management from New York Institute of Technology in 1995. He received his law degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 1997. During law school, he was executive notes and comments editor of the New York International Law Review and an editor of the New York Real Property Law Journal. His admissions include New York, New Jersey, the federal district courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey, and the Supreme Court of the United States. He also won the New York State Bar Association’s James A. Coon writing competition in 1997.

Insurance Law

8 Quincy Ave, Bayville, NY 11709

Area of Practice: Insurance Company Restructuring

Insurance Law

375 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

Daniel Morris is a Buffalo attorney at The Morris Law Firm, where his work concerns disputed no-fault insurance benefits. Before representing doctors and hospitals, he worked for insurers. His early litigation and arbitration work took place in New York City, defending insurance companies’ decisions to deny benefits. Returning to Buffalo, where he had attended law school, meant changing sides in those disputes: he began working for local medical providers seeking payment. One of his appellate appearances was for Spine Surgery of Buffalo Niagara in its case against GEICO Casualty Company. The Fourth Department’s January 31, 2020 decision names Daniel K. Morris as counsel with the Buffalo firm. The plaintiff held assigned claims for no-fault benefits and brought a prima facie tort claim seeking, among other relief, punitive damages. The appellate court left the dismissal in place but changed it to a dismissal without prejudice. The firm’s account of Morris’s work describes his continuing representation of doctors and hospitals. Its services include helping clients decide whether to pursue denied benefits through arbitration or litigation. In explaining that choice, the firm points to differences in speed, appeal options and enforcement of an award, and offers to discuss the risks and benefits of each forum. The Morris Law Firm now lists its office at 447 Amherst Street in Buffalo. A relocation notice identifies 375 Linwood Avenue as its former address.

Insurance Law

180 E Main St, Smithtown, NY 11787, USA

Mr. Kritzer holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from SUNY Buffalo (1989), and his Juris Doctor from New York Law School (1992). He was admitted to practice in New York State in 1992, and he is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for both the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He is also a member of numerous bar and trial lawyer associations including the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the Suffolk County Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Kritzer is a member of the Transportation Committee for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.

Insurance Law

100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 309, Jericho, NY 11753

Mark Gamell has an office in Jericho, NY and has been licensed for 40 years. This attorney handles cases in Bankruptcy & Debt, Insurance, Commercial, Construction & Development and attended Law School: Fordham University.

Insurance Law

45 Broadway, STE 740, New York, NY 10006

Michael Gollub is a New York attorney and a partner at Marshall, Conway, Bradley & Gollub P.C. He joined the firm in 2003, and its New York office is at 45 Broadway, Suite 740. Insurance and reinsurance appear on Gollub’s individual practice list alongside litigation and alternative dispute resolution. That list also covers appellate litigation and legal issues, business fraud, and class action defense. Other subjects named in his profile are construction disputes, environmental matters, mass torts, products liability, and professional liability. The firm, separately, describes its clients as insurance companies and self-insured corporations. Gollub earned his J.D. at Hofstra University School of Law. His academic credentials also include an LL.M. from George Washington University National Law Center and a B.S. from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. New York and Connecticut are the state admissions recorded in his biography. The federal courts listed there are the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the U.S. Supreme Court. Among the professional memberships recorded in Gollub’s profile are the Defense Research Institute and the Federal Bar Association. The profile also names three New York organizations: the New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, and Association of the Bar of the City of New York. His American Bar Association entry specifies the Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Section.

Insurance Law

1001 Ave of the Americas, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10018

Michael Zeleznock is a partner of the firm and joined in 2006. His practice concentration includes all aspects of insurance litigation, including but not limited to, 1stand 3rd party litigation, coverage disputes, and jurisdiction issues. Mr. Zeleznock has successfully defended thousands of cases on behalf of the firm's clients from inception to verdict. Mr. Zeleznock chairs debt collection department of the firm. He is regularly engaged in handling insurance matters for private and public carriers as well as collection cases for public authorities and private banking institutions. Additionally, he is the lead trial attorney in the office, engaged in the office's declaratory judgment, subrogation and intercompany arbitration cases. Before joining the firm, Mr. Zeleznock was a mediator for the Community Legal Assistance Corporation. His prior practice areas included construction and energy-regulation law. Mr. Zeleznock was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from Hofstra University School of Law. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, in Political Science with a minor in Psychology. Mr. Zeleznock is a member of various State and County Bar Associations.

Insurance Law

1001 6th Ave, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10018

Peter C. Merani is the founding member of the Law Offices of Peter C. Merani P.C. He founded the firm in 1993. His practice concentration includes case management and trial practice. Mr. Merani has extensive trial experience in handling matters as no-fault litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, labor law, lead poising cases, general negligence, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, bad faith litigation and health care. Mr. Merani also has extensive experience in general litigation cases and debt collection. Mr. Merani regularly drafts policy and forms for major carriers and provides counsel concerning claim handling procedures. Additionally, he is highly experienced in evaluating coverage issues. Mr. Merani is the firm's managing principal attorney. Before founding the firm, he was a staff attorney for a large insurance company. Peter C. Merani was admitted to the practice of law in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. He is admitted in the United States District Court of the Southern District and Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New York State and District of Columbia Bar Associations. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1992 and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the College of Business Administration at St. John's University in 1989. Mr. Merani has served as a lecturer for continued legal education programs in No-Fault Insurance Law. He has also conducted seminars for insurance companies in the area of No-Fault Insurance Law. Mr. Merani has served as a program teacher and coordinator for the Street Law Trial Program.

Insurance Law

106 Andrew Ave, Islip Terrace, NY 11752, USA

Tina Newsome-Lee is a legal professional at Travelers whose career has included attorney management and insurance litigation leadership. A 2016 Worldwide Women’s Association announcement placed her in Islip Terrace, New York, and identified her as an associate managing attorney with Travelers Indemnity Company. Her Women We Admire profile, labeled for 2025 and 2026, identifies her as vice president and national practice lead for first-party medical litigation. Newsome-Lee joined Travelers in 2006 as a team leader. The Women We Admire profile describes responsibility for the operations of a legal office spanning multiple states, including its budget. A separate professional association biography describes her recruitment to lead 13 professionals and her work helping attorneys with case management, strategy and problem-solving. Travelers also features her in a community video transcript under the title managing counsel, Corporate Claim. She earned a JD from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law and an undergraduate degree in English and liberal arts from Lincoln University. In 2017, she earned the CPCU designation; her professional profile also records teaching several courses. Community involvement appears alongside her legal management work. Her professional association biography lists volunteer work with Habitat for Humanity and Junior Achievement. In the Travelers video, she speaks about the satisfaction of giving back and recognizing possibilities for children’s futures.

Insurance Law

2 Wall Street, Suite 710, New York, NY 10005

WILLIAM F. RYAN is a founding partner of the firm. Mr. Ryan practices in the area of civil litigation, including premises liability; construction law; auto and coverage disputes. Mr. Ryan was lead attorney for high Self-Insured Retention clients, including Coca-Coca Bottling, Chase Manhattan Bank and The Brooklyn Navy Yard. Mr. Ryan has been practicing in the insurance defense field for over 26 years with a track record of success in achieving both favorable settlements as well as jury verdicts.

Insurance Law

1250 Broadway 36th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA

Area of Practice: Insurance Litigation William Larkin has 20+ years of litigation and law firm management experience. He is hardworking, efficient and detail oriented with strong leadership skills and a proven track record. He is extremely organized with a strong ability to multi-task. He works well in a team environment and is capable of handling complex matters and providing guidance to other team members to ensure that all matters are handled properly.