Rob is a partner in the firm's litigation practice group.
He has been involved in all facets of litigation from inception through appeal. His experience includes matters involving all classes of discrimination under Title VII, Title IX, the ADEA, the ADA, the United States Constitution, the New York State Constitution, and the New York State Executive Law. He is also experienced in varied and complex aspects of insurance law and personal injury practice, including scaffold law, products liability, medical malpractice, elevator malfunctions, dram shop law, general liability and automobile claims.
Rob has argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, New York State’s First, Second and Third Appellate Divisions, and New York State’s First and Second Appellate Terms.
Robert B. Weissman
Education
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â–ª Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1993
â–ª University of Rochester, B.A., cum laude, Honors in History, 1990
Bar Admissions
â–ª New York, 1994
â–ª District of Columbia, 1996
Court Admissions
â–ª United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
â–ª United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
â–ª United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Clerkship
â–ª Hon. Clifford Scott, New York State Supreme Court, County of
New York
Professional Memberships
â–ª New York State Bar Association (Member, Torts, Insurance and
Compensation Law and Municipal Law Sections)
REPORTED COURT DECISIONS
Baity v. Kralik, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 145836 (S.D.N.Y. 2014)
Mittelman v. County of Rockland, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 46382, 2013 WL 1248623 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)
Davitt v. Rockland County Dep't of Mental Health, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36344, 2013 WL 1091982 (S.D.N.Y. 2013)
Pinero v. Casey, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 44246, 2012 WL 1059674 (S.D.N.Y. 2012)
Pauling-Jones v. Head Start of Rockland, Inc., 95 A.D.3d 1284, 947 N.Y.S.2d 118 (2d Dep't 2012)
Davitt v Kralik, 32 Misc. 3d 141(A), 938 N.Y.S.2d 226 (App. Term, 2d Dept. 2011)
Fink v. Le Pays Basque, 4/4/11 NYLJ, Decisions of Interest (Sup. Ct. NY Cnty. 2011)
Mejia v Era Realty Co., 69 A.D.3d 816, 894 N.Y.S.2d 460 (2d Dep't 2010)
Ruiz v. County of Rockland, 609 F.3d 486 (2d Cir. 2010)
Matter of County of Rockland v Rockland Assn. of Mgt., 69 A.D.3d 621, 891 N.Y.S.2d 285 (2d Dep't 2010)
Vargas v Tomorrow Travel & Tour, Inc., 74 A.D.3d 1626, 904 N.Y.S.2d 248 (3d Dep't 2010)
Sheffield v. Sheriff of the Rockland County Sheriff Dep't, 393 Fed. Appx. 808 (2d Cir. 2010)
Wong v. Marriott Hotel Servs., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 124740, 2009 WL 5538644 (E.D.N.Y. 2009)
Kashelkar v. Vill. of Spring Valley, 320 Fed. Appx. 53 (2d Cir. 2009)
Sickler v. City of New York, 15 Misc. 3d 48, 834 N.Y.S.2d 607 (App. Term, 2d Dept. 2007)
Covey v. Simonton, 481 F. Supp. 2d 224, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49511 (E.D.N.Y. 2007)
Dukhvalov v. Pshierer, 15 A.D.3d 334, 789 N.Y.S.2d 521 (2d Dep't 2005)
Hughes v. Bi Feng Nie, 12 A.D.3d 406, 783 N.Y.S.2d 841 (2d Dep't 2004)
Youn v. Bali 9 Bldg. Assocs., 2003 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 155 (App. Term, 1st Dept. 2003)
Shah v. Carlton Gardens Hous. Co., 286 A.D.2d 432, 729 N.Y.S.2d 900 (2d Dep't 2001)
