Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 516-931-1800
- Fax: 516-931-1033
- E-Mail: rcatalano@cgpllp.com
- Website: www.cgpllp.com
Established: 2004
Practice Areas
- Automobile Liability
- Bad Faith
- Church Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Liability
- Coverage Analysis
- Dental Malpractice
- Directors and Officers Liability
- Employment Practices Liability
- Environmental Liability
- General Liability
- Hospital Malpractice
- Insurance Coverage
- Legal Malpractice
- Mass Tort
- Medical Devices
- Medical Malpractice
- Municipal Liability
- Negligence
- Nursing Home Liability
- Personal Injury
- Pharmaceutical
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Malpractice
- Religious Institutions
- Restaurant Liability
- School Law
- Sexual Harassment
- Toxic Torts
- Trial and Appellate Practice
- Wrongful Death
About Us
Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos, LLP is committed to the highest standards of excellence and professionalism in the practice of law. Since opening our doors in 2004, we have earned the confidence of our clients and the respect of the bench and bar. We focus our practice on the defense of professional malpractice lawsuits; significant personal injury actions; employment discrimination and civil rights claims; and medical malpractice and related healthcare litigation. We also provide counseling and representation to the insurance industry; and licensing and disciplinary representation to the professions.
We have one goal: to provide the best and most cost-effective legal representation in our fields of practice. Our lawyers are dedicated to serving our clients' needs with courtesy and vigilance, and to practicing at the highest levels of skill and professionalism.
We are proud to have achieved the distinction of being rated by our peers in the profession as one of Martindale Hubbell's Bar Register of Preeminent Attorneys. Allow us to put our expertise to the service of your legal needs.
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- Church Mutual Insurance Company
- CNA Global Specialty Lines
- Great American Custom Insurance Services
- GuideOne Insurance
- Hamlin & Burton Liability Management
- Liberty International Underwriters
- Markel Corporation
- Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Pool
- OMS National Insurance Company
- Swiss Re America Holding Corporation
Personnel Information
Firm Members
Ralph A. Catalano
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Professional Liability
- Product Liability
- Negligence
- Commercial Litigation
- Discrimination
- Appellate Practice
- Insurance Law
- Tort Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Church Law
Admitted
- New York, 1989
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1993
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1994
Memberships:
- American, New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations
- New York Medical Defense Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Education:
- Fordham University, B.A., 1986
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Born: 1964
Domingo R. Gallardo
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Professional Liability
- Church Law
- Medical Malpractice
- Construction Litigation
Admitted
- New York, 1990
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1995
Memberships:
- American, New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations
- New York Medical Defense Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association
Education:
- Fordham University, B.A., 1986
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Military:
U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, 1983-1987
Language:
- Spanish
Born: 1963
Gary Petropoulos
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Insurance Law
- Insurance Litigation
- Professional Liability
- Church Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Appellate Practice
- Legal Malpractice
Admitted
- New York, 1989
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Memberships:
- American, New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations
- Nassau Suffolk Claim Managers' Council
- Defense Research Institute
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Education:
- Trinity College, B.A., 1983
- St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1988
- University of London, England, LL.M. (with merit), 1990
Language:
- Greek
- French
Born: 1960
Michele R. Levin
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Legal Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Employment Law
- Church Law
Admitted
- New York, 1997
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, 2004
Memberships:
- New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations
- Defense Research Institute
Education:
- Binghamton University, B.A. (cum laude), 1993
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D. (Dean's List), 1996
Language:
- French
Born: 1971
Matthew K. Flanagan
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Professional Liability
- Legal Malpractice
- General Liability
- Church Law
Admitted
- New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1996
Memberships:
- American, New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations
Education:
- Fordham University, B.A., 1989
- St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1992
Born: 1967
June D. Reiter
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Construction Law
- Construction Defect
- Property Defense
- Medical Malpractice
- Employment Law
- Personal Injury
Admitted
- New York, 2004
- U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York
Memberships:
- American, New York State and Nassau County Bar Associations
Education:
- College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1999
- Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Born: 1977
Christopher T. Rogers
Jericho, NY
Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Liability
- Product Liability
- Church Law
- Legal Malpractice
- Construction Law
- Premises Liability
- Personal Injury Litigation
Admitted
- New York, 2007
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 2008
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 2009
Memberships:
- New York State and Nassau County (Professional Ethics Committee) Bar Associations
Education:
- Syracuse University, B.A., 2000
- Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, J.D., 2005
Born: 1978
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