John L. Orfan Esq.
Partner since 2005
Location:
Albany, New York
Phone:
518-631-4136
888-432-8814 (Toll Free)
888-432-8814 (Toll Free)
Fax:
518-377-2247
E-mail:
John L. Orfan is a graduate from the State University of New York at Albany and Brooklyn Law School. John practiced for 5 years primarily in the area of personal injury litigation in Manhattan before joining our firm in 1999. John's experience on both the plaintiff's and defense sides of personal injury litigation have given him a unique perspective on how insurance companies and defense counsel view, evaluate, defend and settle plaintiff's personal injury cases.
Year Joined Firm
- 1999
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Personal Injury
- Real Estate
- Traffic Tickets
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2001
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 2004
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York
- J.D. - 1994
- State University of New York, Albany, New York
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
- Stone v. Altarac, 305 A.D. 2d 849 (Appellate Division 3rd Dept. 2003)
- Hendricks v. Lee's Family, 301 A.D. 2d 1013 (Appellate Division 3rd Dept. 2003)
- Schlesinger v. Harleysville Worcester Ins. Co., 41 A.D.3d 692, 838 N.Y.S.2d 611 (Appellate Division 2nd Dept 2007)
- Seabury v. County of Dutchess, 38 A.D.3d 752, 832 N.Y.S.2d 269 (Appellate Division 2nd Dept 2007)
- Peschieri v. Estate of Ballweber, 285 A.D.2d 921, 727 N.Y.S.2d 811 (Appellate Division 3d Dept 2001)
- Schlesinger v. Harleysville Worcester Ins. Co., 41 A.D.3d 692, 838 N.Y.S.2d 611 (2007)
- Gray v. R.L. Best Co., 78 A.D.3d 1346, 910 N.Y.S.2d 307 (2010)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association, 1999 - Present
Past Employment Positions
- Drabkin & Margulies, Associate, 1996 - 1999
- Berns & Castro, Associate, 1994 - 1996
- Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, Paralegal, 1990 - 1994
