Paul D. McCormick

Paul D. McCormick

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Selected for inclusion to both Business First's Who's Who in Law and Law & Politics magazine's New York Super Lawyers lists, Paul McCormick is a litigator and trial lawyer with nearly 20 years of experience defending corporations and insurance companies in cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, product liability, New York worksite injuries and complex toxic tort liability. He is BV rated by Martindale Hubbell.

Paul  concentrates his practice on insurance coverage and defense litigation. He has successfully defended insured clients in a variety of areas, inclding no-fault insurance coverage, UM/UIM/SUM insurance coverage, motor vehicle liability, premises liability, construction site personal injury accidents (Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1) and 241 (6)), and police misconduct (42 USC Section 1983) civil rights litigation. He practices in courts throughout New York, including the state's appellate courts, and is admitted to practice law before the U.S. District Court for the Western and Northern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Paul co-authored a chapter on emerging topic of mergers and aquisitions insurance for New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, a seminal treatise on insurance law in the United States. He authored Countering Plaintiff's Attempts to Maximize Damages: Communicating with Jurors about Money, an article published in the DRI's For The Defense magazine. He is a frequent writer and panelist for continuing legal education seminars on such topics as no-fault insurance coverage, UM/UIM/SUM insurance coverage, trial tactics and premises liability.

Honors
  • Selected for inclusion in New York Super Lawyers
  • Selected for inclusion in Business First's Who's Who in Law list
Professional Affiliations
  • Defense Research Institute, Governmental Law Committee and Insurance Law Committee
  • New York State Bar Association; Tort, Insurance and Compensation Law Section
  • Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York
Admitted to Practice
  • New York
  • U.S. District Courts for the Western and Northern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Civic Activities
  • Cub Scout Den Co-Leader, Cub Scout Pack 1776, Greater Niagara Frontier Council (Southern Hills District), Boy Scouts of America
  • Canisius College Frank G. Raichle Pre-Law Council
Education
  • Canisius College, magna cum laude, B.A., 1990
  • Albany Law School of Union University, J.D., 1993
Publications/Presentations
  • Co-Author, “Potential Causation and Damage Issues in Hurricane Irene Insurance Claims,” Westlaw Journal: Insurance Coverage, September 30, 2011
  • Presenter, "Update on Bad Faith in New York," 2011 Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the New York Bar Association, September 28, 2011
  • Presenter, "Making an Ethical Appeal," National Business Institute Seminar - Successfully Navigating the Appeals Process, September 16, 2011
  • Presenter, "Advanced Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Law: A Balanced Look at Overcoming Challenges in UM/UIM Law," National Business Institute, Buffalo, NY, May 4, 2011
  • Author, Mergers and Acquisitions Insurance – New Appleman on Insurance Law Library Edition, LexisNexis, Chapter 32, May 2011
  • Buffalo Co-Chair, 2010 New York State Bar Association Seminar - 2010 Law School for Insurance Professionals - More than the Basics
  • Author and Lecturer, "Making An Ethical Appeal" and "Drafting A Winning Appellate Brief," National Business Institute Seminar, 2010
  • Author and Lecturer, "Discovery Ethics" and "Electronic Discovery In A Nutshell," National Business Institute Seminar – Practical Discovery From A to Z, 2010
  • Author and Lecturer, "Key Elements of UM/SUM Coverage," National Business Institute Seminar– Litigating the Uninsured & Underinsured Motorist Claim, 2010
  • Author and Lecturer, 2010 Lorman Educational Services Live Teleconference Seminar - New York Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage Issues
  • Author and Lecturer, "Insurance Company Management of a Claim" and "Responding to the No-Fault Claim and Bases For Denial," National Business Institute Seminar– Effective No-Fault Strategies, 2009
  • Presenter and Author, “Effective No Fault Strategies,” National Business Institute, November 2009
  • Presenter and Author, ”Understand what the Insurer Is-And Isn’t-Responsible For” Settling Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims, National Business Institute, 2007-2009
  • Presenter and Author, “No-Fault Law: Current Issues and Strategies,” National Business Institute, November 2008
  • Author and Lecturer, "Understanding New York’s No-Fault System" and "Handling A No-Fault Claim," National Business Institute Seminar– No-Fault Law: Current Issues and Strategies, 2008
  • Author, "Countering Plaintiff’s Attempts to Maximize Damages: Communicating with Jurors about Money," 49 No. 9 DRI For Def. 39, September 2007
  • Author and Lecturer, "No-Fault Claims and Benefits," Lorman Educational Services Seminar - Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured And Accident Litigation in New York, 2006 and 2007
  • Presenter and Author, “Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation in New York,” Lorman Educational Services Seminar, 2006-2007
  • Presenter and Author, Communicating with Jurors about Money, Lorman Education Services CLE Seminar, “Inside the Jury: Influencing Damage Awards in New York,” 2006-2007
  • Lecturer, Serious Injury Threshold and SUM/UIM/UM Coverage, Buffalo Claims Association 2006 Law Day Seminar, June 2006
  • Lecturer, Exterior Premises Liability, Buffalo Claims Association, February 2006
  • Author and Lecturer, "Exterior Premises Liability," New York State Bar Association Seminar– Basics of Premises Liability, 2005
  • Author and Lecturer, "'Who is Covered' Under a Personal Auto or Homeowners Policy?," New York State Bar Association Seminar - Insurance Coverage Issues - With a Focus on Personal Lines, 2003
  • Presenter and Author, "What is Covered?," New York State Bar Association, Continuing Legal Education seminar entitled “Insurance Coverage Issues - - With a Focus on Personal Lines,” May 2003
  • Co-author, "Assessing the Risks of Post-Sale Duty to Warn Litigation in the United States," Excess and Surplus Lines Claims Association London Claims Seminar – Successfully Navigating the Appeals Process, 2001

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