Colin E Kaufman

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Adam Leitman Bailey, PC

Experience: 45 years

Business Law, Insurance Defense and Real Estate Law

New York, USDC Eastern District of New York, USDC Southern District of New York and 2nd Circuit

AV rating, Superb and 6 others

Awards 8

Experience 45y

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Colin E. Kaufman concentrates in trial work and litigation, primarily commercial, tort and real estate-related. Kaufman has been in practice for forty years, all of it in litigation.

Kaufman received his law degree from Fordham University Law School. He has instructed in trial skills and advocacy for the NYS Bar Association, NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services Basic Prosecutors' Course, Bureau of Municipal Police Training School, Westchester County DA's Office,Special Prosecutor's Office and Lorman Educational Services. He has authored or coauthored three manuals for trial lawyers, Trial of a Negligence Case, Taking and Defending Effective Depositions, and Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner.

After graduating from Trinity College, Kaufman was a military policeman in the U.S. and in Vietnam. His combat decorations during his service with the 4th Infantry Division include two Bronze Stars and two Army Commendation Medals.

After his return from Vietnam, Kaufman was a corruption investigator with the Office of the New York State Special Prosecutor. In addition to investigative work Kaufman ran the Special Prosecutorâs Intelligence Unit until leaving to become a prosecutor with the Westchester District Attorneyâs Office.

Kaufman spent nine years with the Westchester District Attorney, rising to Chief of the General Trial Bureau. During his tenure there, in addition to trials and training of trial lawyers, Kaufman participated in several thousand prosecutions.

Since leaving the District Attorney's Office, Kaufman has been engaged in the private practice of law. His litigation and trial work has covered a substantial breadth, ranging from products liability to mining disasters to international contracts. He was co-lead counsel in the first case tried to verdict in the United States under the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods. He has tried over two hundred cases to verdict in state and federal courts.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

New York

Since 1979

USDC Eastern District of New York

Since 1987

USDC Southern District of New York

Since 1987

2nd Circuit

Since 2004

Professional Experience

2019 - Current

Adam Leitman Bailey, PC

Partner, General Counsel

2019 - Current

Desiderio, Kaufman & Metz, PC

Partner, General Counsel

2005 - Current

Adam Leitman Bailey, PC

Partner

1997 - 2005

Greenhill Partners, PC

Member, Senior Litigation Attorney

Litigation, focus on negligence defense, commercial, and insurance first-party defense. Trials. Successful participation in litigation of $110,000,000 first-party claim in mine disaster case.

1994 - 1997

Harry I. Katz, PC

Trial Attorney

Personal injury litigation including negligence, product liability and medical malpractice.

1988 - 1993

Quinn & Suhr

Partner

Litigation, including commercial, international contract, franchise termination, and intellectual property, products liability defense, negligence defense and foreign national representation. Tried and won the first case taken to verdict under the United Nations Convention on the International Sale of Goods, multi-million dollar recovery for client.

1987 - 1988

Katz & Kaufman

Partner

Personal injury litigation.

1978 - 1987

District Attorney of Westchester County

ADA, Bureau Chief, General Trial Bureau

Felony trials, primarily murder; training, evaluation and supervision of trial lawyers; administrative responsibility for General Trial Bureau; personally tried over two dozen homicide cases.

1972 - 1978

NYS Special Prosecutor (Corruption)

Senior Special Investigator

Corruption investigations in the New York City criminal justice system. Ran the Intelligence Unit 1974-1978.

1969 - 1970

US Army Military Police

Sergeant

Vietnam Service, decorations include two Bronze Stars, two Army Commendation Medals.

Education

1984 - 1984

National College of District Attorneys

Career Prosecutor Course (1984)

1974 - 1978

Fordham University School of Law

J.D. (1978)

Honors: AmJur Award in Ethics; Alumni Medal in Constitutional Law

1964 - 1968

Trinity College

B.A. | French Language & Literature

Honors: Tinrity Church Scholar

Awards

Colin E Kaufman

AV rating

Martindale Hubbell

Superb

Avvo.com

Super Lawyer

Super Lawyers

Career Prosecutor Course Graduate

National College of District Attorneys

Alumni Gold Medal in Constitutional Law

Fordham University School of Law

Book Award in Legal Ethics

Fordham University School of Law

Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster

US Army

Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster

US Army

Contacts

Desiderio, Kaufman & Metz, PC One Battery Park Plaza, 18th Fl New York NY 10004 Telephone: (212) 825-0365 Fax: (212) 825-0999

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Experience: 45 years

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Practice Areas

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Insurance Defense

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Languages

French: Written

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