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Michael E. Greenspan

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Michael Greenspan has been deeply involved in the affairs of his community for his entire professional career. Mike has been a certified high school track and field official since 1992 and has officiated at prestigious invitational meets as well as the New York State Championships. Additionally, Mike has served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Glenn D. Loucks Games at his alma mater, White Plains High School since 1991 and as a member of the Board of Directors of the JCC-Rockland.

The youth of Rockland County have benefited from Mike’s deep commitment to coaching boys and girls involved in youth sports for over a decade.

In 2004, Mike was recognized by the County of Rockland as well as the American Association for Justice for his distinguished service in providing free legal representation through the Trial Lawyers Care program for families of victims of the September 11th attacks.

Michael E. Greenspan represents clients in a wide range of legal practice areas.

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Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Wrongful Death
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Construction Accidents
  • DWI Arrests
  • Traffic Tickets
  • Reckless Driving

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1992
  • Florida, 2011
  • Supreme Court of The United States 2019
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
  • U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1992

Education

  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • J.D. – 1991
  • Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • B.A. – 1988
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
  • Major: History
  • Major: Political Science

Representative Cases

  • Major: Political Science
  • Pugni v. Giannini, 163 A.D.3d 1018, 83 N.Y.S.3d 491 [2d Dept. 2018]
  • Lalani v. Santiago, 290 A.D.2d 494; 736 N.Y.S.2d 254, [2d Dept. 2002]
  • Cohen v. Vitali, 288 A.D.2d 18; 732 N.Y.S.2d 164, [1st Dept. 2001]
  • Bloch v. Rodriguez, 234 A.D.2d 247; 651 N.Y.S.2d 76, [2d Dept.1996]
  • People v. Ross, 231 A.D.2d 651; 647 N.Y.S.2d 960, [2d Dept. 1996]
  • Smith v. Sandals Resorts Intern., Ltd., 709 F.Supp.2d 350 (E.D.Pa. 2010)

Classes/Seminars Instructor

  • Auto Litigation: Recent Developments in New York State Auto Law – New York State Bar Association, June 17, 2021
  • Building your civil litigation skills – pleadings, motions, and trials – National Business Institute, Oct 22, 2019
  • Winning Your First Civil Trial in New York: What They Didn’t Teach You in Law School – National Business Institute, February 16, 2006
  • Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in New York – National Business Institute, February 1, 2004

Honors and Awards

  • County of Rockland Distinguished Service Award
  • American Association for Justice Commendation
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association Certificate of Appreciation for Extraordinary Service