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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:
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!
**By registering for the DANY 5K Run, you acknowledge that you are a willing participant in the event and fundraiser. As part of this event you agree to assume all risks and to release and hold harmless DANY, its officers, employees, agents, sponsors, officials and volunteers, including event leaders. You agree to release and hold harmless, and you intend by this Waiver and Release to release, in advance, and to waive your rights and discharge all of the persons and entities mentioned above, from any and all claims for damages for death, personal injury or property damage which you may have, or which may hereafter occur to you as a result of your participation in the event. You understand and agree that this Waiver and Release is binding on your heirs and legal representatives. You understand that you are solely responsible for my health and safety, and you acknowledge that you are physically capable of participating in and completing this event. You hereby agree to allow DANY the use of your name and likeness (event photos, videos) for any purpose related to advertising or promotion of the event without obligation or liability to you. You have carefully read this Waiver and Release and fully understand its contents. If you are under the age of 18 years of age at the time of registration, your parent or legal guardian has completely reviewed this Waiver and Release, understands and consents to its terms, and authorizes your participation by registering you for this event. You are aware that this is a RELEASE OF LIABILITY and a contract between you and the persons and entities mentioned above, and you agree to the same out of my own free will. If you are participating in person at the Walkway Over the Hudson, you will be required to sign an additional waiver when you pick up your race bib.
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 DANY is pleased to offer this sequel to our greatly enjoyed July 2024 outing, with the same excellent experience and reasonable pricing as last year. Some of the most pertinent information is as follows (more details in our future registration link):
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 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: THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING: The Defense Association of New York cordially invites you to attend the 2024 PAST PRESIDENTS DINNER ON Tuesday, November 19, 2024 ___ Honoring The Past Presidents of DANY TheView at Battery Park 1 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004 5:30 p.m. One hour ethics CLE 6:30 p.m. - Cocktails 7:30 p.m. - Banquet Dinner $260 per ticket CLE: The Ethics of Competent Representation (Cybersecurity and the Use of Technology) Speakers: Brendan Fitzpatrick, Partner, Gerber Ciano Kelly Brady LLP & Co-Chair of DANY Amicus Committee & John Jablonski, Managing Partner
The CLE Board requires that to obtain CLE credit you must be present for the entire program One CLE Credit will be granted in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection-Ethics ***this course is appropriate for both newly admitted and experienced attorneys*** The Defense Association of New York has been granted CLE accreditation by the Office of Court Administration *DANY has a hardship policy in place concerning attendance at CLE lectures in accord with the New York State CLE Board requirements. For volunteer service in lieu of tuition, please contact our office at danyexecdir@gmail.com. For SPONSORSHIP and FURTHER INFO: A Journal Ad is a great way to congratulate the Honorees and to support this cherished occasion. The current pricing and available sizes are as follows:
Ads should be emailed to danyexecdir@gmail.com no later than November 12,2024. We accept jpg. and pdf. files. Please mail checks to The Defense Association of New York, Inc., P.O. Box 950, New York, NY 10274-0950 or pay by credit card. For more information, please contact Steve Dyki at steven.dyki@guard.com, Patrick Kenny at pkenny@gvlaw.com, Gianna McArthur at gmcarthur1@pride.hofstra.edu or Connie McClenin at danyexecdir@gmail.com. Thank you to the members and friends of The Defense Association of New York for your continued support! THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING:
VIRTUAL 5K RUN TO 2024 
Due to all of the generous efforts of the participants and sponsors, we were able to raise $750 to donate to the Food Bank for New York City - which translates to 3,750 meals to those in need! We were also able to donate $750 to Girls Rule the Law - which helps young women pursue careers in the law by providing programs including mock trials, debates and law clubs! Thank you so much and see you next year! For more information on the Food Bank for New York City please visit: Food Bank for New York City For more information on the Girls Rule the Law please visit: Girls Rule the Law
CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION: FORENSIC RADIOLOGY Appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys Tuesday, September 24, 2024 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Speakers: Claire F. Rush, Esq. – Partner, Barry McTiernan & Moore LLP David L. Smith, MD., Associate Professor of Radiology, Associate Professor of Medicine, and Associate Professor of Cell Biology & Anatomy To Join DANY: Visit http://www.defenseassociationofnewyork.org/page-769847 DANY President: James S. Fiedler DANY President-Elect: Steven R. Dyki CLE Committee: Teresa A. Klaum and Bradley J. Corsair, Chairs; Heather Wiltshire Clement and Eileen E. Buholtz 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: One CLE Credit will be granted in Professional Practice to New York attorneys who attended the entire presentation and state the announced course codes in an affirmation (see link below) submitted by email to danyexecdir@gmail.com. http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/affirmation_sample.pdf. FINANCIAL HARDSHIP: For information on payment plans, volunteer service in lieu of tuition, or needs based scholarships; call DANY-212.313.3657 * This CLE is intended to be free of charge for attorneys who have an individual membership with DANY or are with a firm which has a DANY group membership. If the CLE registration system does not recognize your membership status, please send an email to danyexecdir@gmail.com.
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 DANY is pleased to offer this sequel to our greatly enjoyed July 2023 outing, with the same excellent experience and reasonable pricing as last year. Complete participation options and other details are available through the web link that follows this summary; some of the most pertinent information is as follows:
Check out the 200+ images of great times from our outing here in July 2023; ---------------------------------------- Golf and Bowl with DANY at Chelsea Piers -
Annual Spring Awards Celebration - May 30, 2024 This event also included a lively CLE course by Hon. George Silver (retired) and Hon. Adam Silvera, titled "Successful Defense Strategies for a Productive Mediation" - one credit for NY attorneys both new and experienced. Attorneys unable to attend the Awards Celebration in-person were able to attend this CLE virtually, free of charge for DANY members, and $50 for non-members. Complimentary CLE and Dinner - Stephen B. Toner - Partner, McGivney, Kluger Clark & Intoccia, P.C. One CLE credit in Skills for both new and experienced NY attorneys
CLE & Knicks Game
NY Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers February 1, 2024 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: “Weathering the Storm an Overview of the Storm in Progress Doctrine” 1 Hour CLE - 1.0 Credit will be granted in Professional Practice Appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys Presenters: Karl E. Daniel, Esq. - Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP Brianna Carroll, Esq. - Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak LLP 5:00 p.m. - 1 hour CLE at 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001, (across the street from MSG) 7:30 p.m. – NY Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers - Madison Square Garden, 4 Penn Plaza, New York, New York 10001 Sec 213, Row 16, Seat 7-23, Sec 213, Row 17, Seats 10-23, Sec 213, Row 23, Seat 4-22 Sponsored by: Bio Ex, Counsel Press, ExamWorks, Imedview and US Legal. _________________________________________________________________________________________
VIRTUAL 5K RUN TO 2024
TO BENEFIT:
AND THE DANY SCHOLARSHIP FUND January 1, 2024 to February 24, 2024 The Defense Association of New York is proud to announce the DANY Virtual 5k Run to 2024. Let’s get 2024 off to a good start! We want to bring everyone together virtually for a few good causes – Girls Rule the Law, The Food Bank for New York City and The DANY Scholarship Fund. You will have two months 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 between January 1, 2024 and February 24, 2024. If you want to enter the competitive race, you need to submit your time, date of completion and age. The results may be posted after the race is completed. If you don't want to enter the competitive race, simply sign up and finish the distance. 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. 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. This is a virtual run only – so please do not gather as a crowd in any one location at the same time.** If you want to submit any photographs of you or your family members participating in the 5k Run to 2024, we would love to receive them and will post them to our website after the race is over. All participants will receive a shirt after the race. Proceeds from the race will benefit The Food Bank for New York City and the DANY Scholarship Fund. If you don’t want to participate in the run or walk, but still want to make a donation to Girls Rule the Law, The Food Bank for New York City or the DANY Scholarship Fund , you can do that from the registration page too. We look forward to seeing you all soon! Don’t forget to register for this by February 20, 2024. After February 20, 2024, registration will be closed. And a big thank you to our race sponsors, we could not do this without you!
_______________________________________________________________ Op Ed in the December 4, 2023 Edition of the Albany Times Union - President, Thomas E. Liptak, and Board Chair, Claire Rush, Ask Governor Hochul to Veto Grieving Families Act Wrongful death bill would cause legal and economic turmoil Before the year ends, Gov. Kathy Hochul faces a decision with far-reaching implications. A bill passed by both houses of the Legislature would recklessly broaden the scope of liability in wrongful death lawsuits. It represents a seismic change that extends beyond the standard practices of other states. As written, the bill could have severe repercussions for our state's economy, our health care systems and our bedrock legal principles. The ramifications are too significant to ignore: Gov. Hochul vetoed similar legislation earlier this year. She should veto this bill, too. Despite some minor changes, the latest version of the bill continues to suffer from the same critical flaws that led Gov. Hochul to reject the previous proposal. Although lawmakers claim there will be no fiscal impact on the public or private sectors, medical professionals, small businesses and local governments warn that the bill will set off a cost crisis. Likewise, the Legislature insists that the proposed legislation would bring New York in line with 47 other states. This representation ignores that the bill under consideration is vastly more expansive than similar laws anywhere else. An analysis by Milliman Inc., an internationally respected data analytics firm, forecasts significant increases in insurance costs across all sectors, from critical government services to health care providers to individual car insurance premiums. This economic burden will be shouldered by every New Yorker. The Defense Association of New York cordially invites you to attend the 2023 FALL AWARDS AND ON Thursday, November 9, 2023 ___ Honoring THE HONORABLE GERALD LEBOVITSSupreme Court, New York County Presented with the Defense Association of New York Judicial and Academic Excellence Award and TIMOTHY CAPOWSKI, ESQ.Kahana Feld LLP Presented with the Defense Association of New York John J. Moore Writing Award and additionally The Past Presidents of DANY Location: TheView at Battery Park - 1 Battery Place, New York, NY 10004 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. - Elegant Cocktail Dinner Party DANY CLE: October 3, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. - one evening, two courses: Cybersecurity for Lawyers - Yes, You are a Target 1.0 CLE Credit Hours: Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection – General Data Protection for Lawyers - You Owe It to Your Client 1.0 CLE Credit Hours: Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection – Ethics Sponsor: Core BTS – An NRI Group Company Click on “Core BTS” above, to learn about its cybersecurity products and services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEFENSE ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK In collaboration with the Bronx County Bar Association CLE & Yankees Game Blue Jays v. Yankees September 21, 2023 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: “Closing Cases Through Inter-Company Arbitration” 1 Hour CLE - 1.0 Credit will be granted in Skills Appropriate for both experienced and newly admitted attorneys Presenter: Andrea Alonso, Esq. - Partner at Morris Duffy Alonso & Faley 5:15 p.m. - 1 hour CLE at Supreme Court, Bronx County - 851 Grand Concourse- Room 600, Bronx, NY. Food and beverage will be provided at the conclusion of the CLE. 7:05 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays v. New York Yankees - Seats in sections 228, Row 8, 9 & 10. DANY & BCBA Members - $85.00 Non-Members - $95.00 Sponsored by: Orange Bank & Trust Company --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Golf, Tennis & Beach Outing - July 24, 2023 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 Registration Details FYI: Click Here Click Here: Images from Inwood CC and the 2022 and 2021 DANY outings there
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VIRTUAL 5K RUN TO 2023
Due to all of the generous efforts of the participants and sponsors, we were able to raise $1,200 to donate to the Food Bank for New York City - which translates to 6,000 meals to those in need! Thank you so much and see you next year for the Virtual Run to 2024! For more information on the Food Bank for New York City please visit: Food Bank for New York City Thanks Again to Our Sponsors:
Daniel J. Hannon & Associates, Inc.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thank you for participating! Golf and Bowl with DANY at Chelsea Piers - June 28, 2023 This complimentary annual event along the Hudson River in New York City is graciously sponsored by iMedView, and presented by the Young and New Lawyers Committee. All attorneys are welcome to attend, especially those with less than 10 years of experience.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you for participating! 2023 DANY Awards Celebration - May 31, 2023 DANY held its Spring Awards Celebration on May 31, 2023 at The View at Battery Park, finely positioned along New York Harbor in lower Manhattan. The event was a three hour cocktail and dinner reception hybrid -- with multiple cocktail, appetizer and entrée stations, and the freedom for guests to sit and circulate as they pleased. A one hour NY ethics CLE course by Mark Longo, preceded the festivities. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DANY SENDS GOVERNOR RATINGS OF CANDIDATES
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DANY Sends Governor Ratings of Candidates
For Court of Appeals Vacancy - November 2021
On November 10, 2021, the Defense Association of New York's President, Bradley Corsair, Esq., sent a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul with DANY's ratings for the seven nominees under consideration for Associate Judge of the New York State Court of Appeals, in connection with the vacancy on the Court. To assist with the appointment process, DANY's Judiciary Screening Committee reviewed each nominee's background, decisions and/or writings. The Committee then conducted personal interviews with the nominees via Zoom on November 8, 2021 and November 9, 2021. A copy of the letter to Governor Hochul is attached here:
DANY Letter to Governor 11-10-21
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Publication Update:
Premises Liability "Defendant" Journals now available
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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We always look forward to seeing you!
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DANY Law Student Scholarship Opportunity
The Defense Association of New York, generally on an 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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