How the Big Apple gets Two Bites: Notice of Claims 101

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Steve brings his vigorous courtroom advocacy and extensive knowledge of personal injury and medical malpractice law to the Kohan Law Group, following his experience at a prominent law firm. Steve focuses on automobile accidents, construction site accidents, product liability, premises liability, and medical malpractice, priding himself on his involvement in each case from inception to resolution. Steve is licensed to practice law in New York State and federal courts. Steve’s energy, passion, and unwavering dedication to advocating for his clients have earned him numerous recognitions, including the Top 100 Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury acknowledgment and the Top 40 Under 40 Award from The National Trial Lawyers. He has also been appointed to the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers Associate Board, as Vice Chair of the Nassau County Bar Association’s Plaintiffs’ Personal Injury Committee, and as Co-Chair of the Board of the New York/New Jersey/Connecticut Chapter of the Armenian Bar Association. Additionally, Steve has been named in the Long Island Business News 40 Under 40, a New York Metro Super Lawyer in 2024, and a Rising Star for six consecutive years. He received the Long Island Top Professional 30 Under 30 Award from the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, was named a 20 Under 40 Rising Star by the Armenian Bar Association, and received a Certificate of Recognition from the Armenian Bar Association. Steve has taught numerous CLE courses with the Nassau County Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Recently, he and Adam Zabary co-presented on the subject of Notice of Claims for both organizations.

Adam left a Manhattan law firm and joined Kohan Law Group in 2019, bringing with him his experience in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate litigation and negotiation, with an emphasis on landlord-tenant disputes, as well as general commercial litigation. Adam also has experience in numerous other areas of law, involving civil litigation and transactions, such as personal injury, medical malpractice, matrimonial, and trust and estate litigation. Adam has handled matters in all five boroughs of New York City and Nassau and Suffolk, including appellate courts, and has earned a reputation for being well-versed in the law, yet pragmatic and practical for the purpose of dispute resolution. Adam’s recent career highlights include an appearance in the New York Law Journal for a rare but successful argument in support of a late notice of claim against a municipal entity during the COVID-19 era, CLE courses he taught for the Nassau County Bar Association and Queens County Women’s Bar Association related to recent changes in landlord-tenant law, COVID-19’s significant impact on landlord-tenant law, procedure, and dispute resolution, force majeure and commercial leasing strategies in a post-COVID world, and notices of claims against municipal entities. Adam has been recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star. Adam earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. While a student, Adam clerked for a well-known personal injury and medical malpractice firm, as well as for a former administrative law judge who concentrated in personal injury and estate disputes. Adam earned his B.A. in History from Binghamton University, where he was active in the Chabad Jewish Student Center and served as the business manager for a popular student-run on-campus newspaper. Adam is an active board member of the Brandeis Association and a member of the Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) and has participated in NCBA’s mentorship program, serving local middle school children. In his time outside the office, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and daughters and is an avid sports fan (Knicks, Mets, and Giants).

Experience: Principal Law Clerk at Supreme Court - County of Queens; Assistant District Attorney at Nassau County District Attorney; Student Attorney at Queens County District Attorney's Office. Education: St. John's University School of Law.