Defense Association
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Welcome to DANYDANY has served New York's Civil Defense Bar and legal community since 1965, bringing together attorneys and qualified non attorneys in the state of New York who devote substantial professional time to the handling of litigated cases primarily for the defense. DANY By-Laws: Available on this website via the Members-Only / Premium Content page To Join DANY: Click Here: Membership Application Current DANY Events: More Events Coming Soon! Past DANY Events:
Golf & Tennis: Inwood Country Club, Inwood, NY Beach Day: Inwood Beach Club, on the ocean, Atlantic Beach, NY Evening Reception for All Guests: Inwood Country Club, Inwood, NY To register, click here:
Check out the many images of great times from our outing here in July 2024 and July 2023; please click on these links: Images from Inwood CC and the July 2023 DANY outing there
DANY has asked Governor Hochul to veto a bill that would amend the wrongful death statute to allow for claims to be brought retroactively by an unlimited amount of persons that includes the decedent's spouse, domestic partner, distributees and any person whom the decedent stood in a position of loco parentis for "grief or anguish" (not defined) caused by the death of a decedent. The proposed legislation states "An in loco parentis relationship shall be presumed when an adult and a minor share or have recently shared a household." This iteration of the bill leaves it up to the finder of fact to determine what recently shared a household means. Notably, this is third attempt in the last three years by the proponents of this legislation to have the Governor sign it into law. On the previous two occasions, the Governor has vetoed the bill. DANY letter re veto GFA - 2024.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------- The Defense Association of New York thanks you for attending the 2025 SPRING AWARDS CELEBRATION on Thursday, May 29, 2025 ___ Honoring The Honorable JOSEPH A. ZAYAS Chief Administrative Judge, State of the New York Presented with the Defense Association of New York Civil Justice Award The Honorable JAMES G. CLYNES Justice of the Supreme Court, New York County Presented with the Defense Association of New York Distinguished Jurist Award MARGARET G. KLEIN, Esq. Attorney of Record & Senior VP of Greater NY Insurance Co’s Staff Counsel, 2006 – 2024 Presented with the James S. Conway Award for Outstanding Service to the Defense Community TheView at Battery Park 1 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004 5:30 p.m. - CLE course by Hon. Robert I. Caloras, Hon. Tracy A. Catapano-Fox and Hon. Lewis J. Lubell 6:30 p.m. - Cocktail Hour with Passed Appetizers and Open Bar 7:30 p.m. - Awards Program and Dinner --------------------------------------------------------------
The Defense Association of New York is proud to announce that the annual 5K run has changed format this year! For the first time, we will be having an in person 5k race on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at the Hudson Valley Marathon at the Walkway Over the Hudson (don't worry - we are not running a marathon). Proceeds from the race will benefit the Heavenly Harvest Foundation and the DANY Scholarship Fund. DANY is working with Alpha Win to bring you the in person portion of the 5k race at the iconic Walkway Over the Hudson on May 4, 2025. Here is the link to register: DANY 5K 2025 Registration But don't worry, if you can't make it to the race in person on May 4, 2025, you can still participate virtually or make a donation to the DANY Scholarship Fund. If you are participating virtually, you have until May 4, 2025 to complete a 5 kilometer (about 3.10 miles) run or walk. You can run or walk anywhere you want, inside or outside, as long as you complete the distance. You do not have to finish in one run or walk, or even in one day. You just have to finish the total distance by May 4, 2025. This race is open to anyone – DANY members, their family members, our sponsors, our sponsors’ family members, or anyone else who wants to sign up and get some exercise! Invite your family and friends! The race is open to all ages. If you are running virtually, just make sure that you don’t run on any unsafe roads or areas that have been closed off to the public. And please follow any other requirements set forth by any local, state or federal guidelines. If you want to submit any photographs of you or your family members participating in the 5k Run, we would love to receive them and will post them to our website after the race is over. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Heavenly Harvest Foundation and the DANY Scholarship Fund. If you don’t want to participate in the run or walk, but still want to make a donation , you can do that from the registration page too. We look forward to seeing you all soon! Don’t forget to register for the race through the DANY website by April 15, 2025. After April 15, 2025, registration will be closed through the DANY website, but you if you still want to run in person, you can sign up through the Alpha Win website. And a big thank you to our race sponsors, we could not do this without you!
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: Free for DANY members, $25 for non-members Defense Association of New York (“DANY”) has been granted CLE accreditation by the New York Office of Court Administration, and will provide the following program, for one NY CLE credit (professional practice): NEW YORK LABOR LAW REVIEW Appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Speakers: Andrea Alonso and Kevin Faley, Esqs. – Sponsor: Core BTS - an NRI Group Company by Giselle Young For more information and to register, click here:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Publication Update: These publications dedicated to premises liability litigation were distributed to DANY membership on November 30, 2020 (Part I) and June 30, 2021 (Part II). Here is a link for a page on this website which provides access to both, and also to thirty years' worth of DANY's "Defendant" journal - thank you authors for your efforts! DANY "Defendant" journals page
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__________________________________________________________ DANY Law Student Scholarship OpportunityThe Defense Association of New York, generally on a semi-annual basis, endeavors to award two $2,000.00 scholarships to law students who, through education and future practice, are looking to improve the services of the legal profession, elevate the standard of trial practice, support and work for the improvement of the adversarial system of jurisprudence in our courts, and facilitate and expedite the trial of disputed claims. Please stay tuned for details about the next opportunity of this kind.
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DANY Diversity - 2021 Brooklyn Legal Pipeline InitiativeDANY's Diversity Committee wishes to call attention to the 2021 Brooklyn Legal Pipeline Initiative. This is an annual program for college students that DANY co-sponsors with the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association and the NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers. Rolling admissions were open through January 29, 2021; if you seek admission after this deadline, please inquire as to feasibility. The program runs from February through August of 2021. To learn more, please review the brochure with application that is made available at the link further below, and kindly publicize this opportunity with as many people in your networks as possible. Also, please let us know if you or any members of your firm would be interested in becoming involved. We are also seeking firms who would be willing to provide our participants with an 8 week summer internship opportunity. Because our target participants are economically disadvantaged we are encouraging firms that are interested in providing internship opportunities to commit to providing the participants with a $1,000 stipend to cover their transportation and incidental costs. We have high hopes for this program and are grateful to DANY and its leadership for its ongoing commitment to developing a more inclusive legal community. Please contact Claire Rush at CRush@bmmfirm.com. Link for Pipeline Program brochure with application: The Brooklyn Legal Pipeline Initiative.pdf
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