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Howard S. Shafer had summary judgment dismissing all claims affirmed by the Appellate Division Second Department in a negligent security case.

Howard S. Shafer has been elected Vice-Chair of the Corporate Counsel Section of the New York State Bar Association.

Howard S. Shafer has been invited to speak on Tavern Owner Liability, Bar Fights and Dram Shop Update at an upcoming Continuing Legal Education Program co-sponsored by the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association in New York City.
The program is entitled: Premises Liability –What You Need to Know in New York.

Howard S. Shafer Chaired the Third Corporate Counsel Institute, Co-sponsored by the Corporate Counsel Section and the Committee on Continuing Legal Education of the New York State Bar Association in New York City on November 19th and 20th.

Howard S. Shafer was named a New York State Chair of the Council on Litigation Management.

Shafer Partners congratulates Howard S. Shafer on being named a Super Lawyer again in 2009 for the fourth year in a row.

davidNewsShafer Partners released its 2008-2009 Year In Review. Email us for a copy.

Shafer Partners was proud to be a Sponsor of the 13th Annual ACE America’s Claim Event, June 1-3, 2009 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

David Glazer lectured on indemnification issues at the Law School for Claims Professionals continuing education class sponsored by the Torts, Insurance ; Compensation of the New York State Bar Association on September 25, 2008.

Howard Shafer and Mika Mooney had their article entitled “A Refresher on New York Dram Shop Liability” published in the Spring 2008 edition of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal.

David Glazer and Melissa Wu had their article entitled New York Labor Law Section 240 published in the Spring 2008 edition of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal.

Congratulations to David A. Glazer on being named a co-editor of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Journal of the New York State Bar Association and to the Executive Committee of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law section of the New York State Bar Association.

Shafer Partners was proud to be a sponsor of the 12th Annual ACE America’s Claims Event, June 9-11, 2008 at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.

Congratulations to Howard S. Shafer and David A. Glazer on being named New York Super Lawyers for 2007.

On August 15, 2007, the New York Law Journal published an article by Howard S. Shafer regarding the recent changes to the C.P.L.R. regarding motion practice.

A.M. Best has placed Shafer Partners in its Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys.

Shafer Partners was proud to be a sponsor of the 11th Annual ACE America’s Claims Event, June 25-27, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada.

David A. Glazer authored an article on Appellate Division’s Application of ‘Pommels v. Perez’, which was published in the New York Law Journal on April 12, 2007.

David A. Glazer was honored to speak before the BOMA Preparedness Committe on litigation strategies for the real estate industry at the BOMA Winter Meetings in Las Vegas.

David A. Glazer authored an article on Landlord Liability in the Age of Terrorism for the June 2006 issue of The BOMA Magazine and an article on Tips for Deposing a Personal Injury Plaintiff, for the Summer 2006 NYSBA Torts, Insurance Compensation Law Section Journal.

ReedLogic chose David A. Glazer to be one of their featured speakers for an executive seminar titled Best Practices for Litigation Strategies

On September 19, 2006 Shafer Partners received Registration Number 3,145,051 from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its Trademark Your House Counsel®.

Shafer Partners was pleased to be a sponsor of the 2006 PLUS International Conference.

Congratulations to Howard S. Shafer and David A. Glazer on being named New York Super Lawyers for 2006.

Shafer Partners is honored to be listed in the Martindale-Hubbell® Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ in the areas of Negligence Defense, Labor and Employment and Workers’ Compensation for 2006.

On July 14, 2006 Howard S. Shafer lectured on Basic Workers Compensation for Lorman Education Services at a Seminar in Melville New York. For a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation, please send an email.

On June 13, 2006 the Corporate Counsel Section of the New York State Bar Association held a lunchtime CLE entitled Recent SEC Cases Against Attorneys Including In-house Counsel. Roberta S. Karmel, a former SEC Commissioner and the Centennial Professor and Co-Director of the Center for the Study of International Business Law at Brooklyn Law School presented the program. Howard S. Shafer co-chaired the event, which was sold out.

Shafer Partners has released its 2005 Annual Report. For your copy, please contact us.

On June 1, 2006 significant changes to the Limited Liability Company Law became effective which will affect such companies which have not met the publishing and filing requirments. For more information, please contact us.

On May 16, 2006 at 5:30 pm the Jewish Lawyers Guild held its annual Holocaust Remembrance Program at the Rotunda, Supreme Court, 60 Centre Street, NY, NY. The program was co-chaired by Howard S. Shafer.

On May 5, 2006 Shafer Partners celebrated its First Anniversary. Thank you to our clients and other friends for your support.

mika_newsMika M. Mooney had summary judgment granted in a false imprisonment and defamation case brought against a security company. The case arose out of a suspected shoplifting incident and resulting stop and search of the customer’s bags.