justin shane

Represent businesses in product liability litigation in state and federal courts. Defend construction and premises liability lawsuits in New York State Courts. Responsible for all aspects of litigation including conducting and defending depositions, drafting and arguing case dispositive motions, handling expert discovery, and trial preparation.

Represent families to ensure that their child with special education needs receives a free appropriate public education ("FAPE") under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and New York State law. This includes filing and litigating due process complaints against school districts asserting the denial of a FAPE.

Represented businesses in general commercial and shareholder litigation. Drafted pretrial motions, pretrial briefs, complaints, discovery requests, and research memoranda. Conducted deposition. Part of team that represented death row inmate in state post-conviction proceedings.

Assisted solo attorney in the representation of individuals and businesses in general commercial litigation and commercial transactions

* Represented consumers and shareholders in class action lawsuits involving consumer fraud, unfair * business practices, and securities fraud * Argued case dispositive motions in state and federal court * Deposed key players in complex financial and consumer product litigations including the COO of * Bank of America * Interviewed and managed relations with lead plaintiffs * Collected and organized the review of large-scale document productions * Drafted and filed briefs, motions, discovery requests and other litigation documents on a regular * basis

* Lead teacher for five eighth grade science and health classes including one class of English * Language Learners and one class of Special Education students * Advisor for school robotics program

Order of the Coif; Staff Writer and Editor, Capital Defense Journal"]