Practice Areas
MAAA attorneys are well versed in issues relating to claims and suits involving owners, tenants, contractors and subcontractors arising from construction accidents, the New York Labor Law, insurance coverage and indemnification, premises liability, dram shop liability, foreseeability, municipalities, immunity, notice requirements, trucking and automobile accidents, leasing agreements and serious injury thresholds, property damage, subrogation and the enforceability of waivers, employment and supervision, wage and hour, professional malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty, as well as claims and suits arising from commercial transactions, contracts, shareholder / membership agreements, derivative claims brought on behalf of business entities, and officer and director liability.
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MAAA attorneys regularly represent individuals and business entities involved in disputes arising from a variety of business and commercial transactions, including, but not limited to construction contracts, real estate transactions, employment, brokerage agreements, and licensing agreements.
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MAAA partners and associates understand that effective legal defense of construction site accidents and New York State Labor Law claims requires attorneys who have a deep understanding of the complex legal and regulatory frameworks underpinning this practice area.
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MAAA has extensive experience in defending bars and restaurants in dram shop/liquor liability actions. Such causes of action are based upon allegations that obviously intoxicated or under-aged customers were served alcohol and then caused injuries to third-parties, who then make a claim against the establishment that served them.
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The Insurance Coverage Group of MAAA provides insurance carriers and claims professionals with in-depth analysis of policy terms and exclusions, as well as comprehensive coverage opinions and effective defense of coverage litigation.
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MAAA attorneys have litigated possibly every issue relating to motor vehicle accidents. MAAA has represented pedestrians, drivers, owners, leasing and rental-car companies, and employers, in cases involving personal automobiles, corporate owned vehicles, leased vehicles, rental vehicles, commercial vehicles, taxis / black car / limousines, trucks and construction vehicles.
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MAAA has experience in defending municipalities and governmental entities in a wide array of cases including road and sidewalk maintenance, public facilities maintenance, construction contracts, civil rights claims for excessive force and false arrest, contract disputes, employment discrimination, wage and hour claims, and commercial transaction litigation.
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Premises liability claims involve injuries caused by a property owner’s alleged failure to maintain his property or to warn visitors of hazards. Common premises liability cases include slip/trip and fall cases, and accidents in public areas including restaurants, parking lots, stores, sidewalks, and playgrounds.
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MAAA provides defense to clients in product liability cases stemming from accidents involving industrial machinery, elevators and escalators, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, asbestos and lead paint.
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The partners of MAAA have been involved in the defense of professional liability matters, including medical and dental malpractice, legal malpractice, claims of breach of fiduciary duty and representation of lawyer clients at administrative tribunals for over 25 years.
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MAAA provides defense to a number of insurance carriers, self-insured business owners, as well as other commercial and residential clients in lawsuits arising from property damage claims resulting from fire and water damage, construction damage, building explosions and collapse.
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Unlike other types of commercial disputes, litigations involving shareholders, partners or members go the the core of the business itself. The litigation does not just affect the finances of the business, but often control of the entity, or the very existence of the business entity itself.
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Subrogation is the legal substitution of one party for another party. It arises in connection with the payment of a loss by an insurer pursuant to its insurance policy, which generally permits the insurance company to then pursue a claim against the third party that caused the loss. The insurance carrier substitutes for its insured, and is then plaintiff in any ensuing litigation.
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MAAA defends employers in connection with Wage and Hour claims before state and federal courts and the New York State Labor Department.
MAAA effectively assists clients in assessing each claim by promptly reporting all relevant information. In order to cost effectively protect clients’ interests, the attorneys of MAAA work closely with clients to strategically develop proactive litigation plans which often include alternative dispute resolution procedures such as arbitration and mediation.