Atty. John S. Diaconis
Mr. Diaconis is a member of our Insurance and Employment Practice Groups.
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John S. Diaconis is a Partner based in White Plains, New York, practicing at Bleakley Platt & Schmidt LLP. They have 46+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1980. Their practice focuses on employment and insurance. Admitted to practice in New York U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York U.S. Court of Appea (1980). Educated at Drake University Law School (J.D., 1980) and State University of New York at Oneonta (B.A., 1976). Active member of Memberships •American Bar Association •Westchester County Bar Association - Co-Chair, Municipal Law Section •Chairperson, Practising Law Institute, Program on Reinsurance Law and Practice, 1994-2000. Serands clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Diaconis is a member of our Insurance and Employment Practice Groups
- He has 43 years of experience which includes a tenure as Vice President of Hartford Financial Services Group
- Mr. Diaconis counsels clients in the insurance and reinsurance industry in the investigation and resolution of commercial crime, employee dishonesty and financial institution bond claims and in the defense of insurers, municipalities, government officials, professionals and commercial entities
- Mr. Diaconis has led insurance company investigations into the businesses of Bernie Madoff as well as litigations involving Westchester County, the Towns of Yorktown and Philipstown and the Village of Great Neck Plaza
- He also serves as an arbitrator and mediator in insurance and reinsurance arbitrations and in commercial disputes
- Mr. Diaconis received his formal mediation training at Harvard Law School, Program of Instruction for Lawyers
- He is appointed to the Roster of Neutrals for New York Supreme Court, Commercial Divisions, for both New York and Westchester Counties
- Professional Recognition and Community Involvement •Town of New Castle, Town Prosecutor, 2006-2009 •Town of New Castle, Councilman, 2001-2005 •Law Clerk for the Hon. Joel J. Tyler, U.S.M.J., U.S
- District Court, Southern District of New York, 1980-1981
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in White Plains are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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