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Dennis T. D'Antonio

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Dennis T. D'Antonio, born in New York, New York June 8, 1955; admitted to bar 1982 New York and U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York; 1983, U.S. District Court; Northern District of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit; Admitted to Bar 1989 Pennsylvania; Education: Boston College (B.S. 1979); New York Law School (J.D., 1982); Member: N.Y.S. (Member, Insurance Committee) and American Bar Associations; N.Y. County Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Mr. D'Antonio is also a member of the Who's Who of Practicing Attorneys, was a faculty member of the Sobelsohn Insurance Institute teaching Insurance Law, and an Adjunct Professor of Insurance Law at New York Law School. Additionally, Mr. D'Antonio is the past Chairman of the Harlan Fellowship Committee at New York Law School. In addition, he is a former Executive Director and General Counsel of the New York Public Adjusters Association, Inc.

Mr. D'Antonio has been a featured speaker at the American Bar Association's annual mid-year meeting in 1995 and in 1996. Mr. D'Antonio is also the co-author of an article entitled "The Innocent Co-Insured Doctrine--A Practical Guide for Practitioners ", which was published in the American Bar Association Journal.

 

Bar Admissions: 

  • New York, 1982 
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1983 
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1983 
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1983 
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1983 
  • Pennsylvania, 1989   

Education:  

  • New York Law School, New York, New York, 1982 J.D.
  • Boston College, Boston, MA, USA, 1979 B.S.  

Professional Associations and Memberships: 

  • New York State Bar Association, Insurance Committee : Member 
  • American Bar Association : Member 
  • New York County Lawyers Association : Member
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America : Member 
  • Who's Who of Practicing Attorneys : Member 
  • New York Public Adjustors Association, Inc. : Executive Director, Former 
  • New York Public Adjustors Association, Inc.  General Counsel, Former 

 

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