Atty. Michael Kestenbaum
Mike has had a number of types of legal experience during his over thirty years of experience ranging from working for a solo practitioner to a small commercial practice, a general practice with a real estate component and a primarily plaintiff-oriented firm before focusing on insurance defense work more than twenty years ago. Included as part of the insurance defense work has been a variety of areas including motor vehicle, general and premises liability, labor law, property damage, and mold claims.
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Michael Kestenbaum is an Associate based in Elmsford, New York. They haand 40+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1986. Admitted to practice in Connecticut (1986), New York (1987), U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (1987), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York (1987). Educated at University of Bridgeport (J.D., 1986) and University of Bridgeport (B.A. History, 1983). Serands clients in Elmsford, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mike has had a number of types of legal experience during his over thirty years of experience ranging from working for a solo practitioner to a small commercial practice, a general practice with a real estate component and a primarily plaintiff-oriented firm before focusing on insurance defense work more than twenty years ago
- Included as part of the insurance defense work has been a variety of areas including motor vehicle, general and premises liability, labor law, property damage, and mold claims
- He has been involved in forms of alternative dispute resolution in addition to litigation
- He graduated from the University of Bridgeport with a BA in History and his law degree
- He is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut and the Federal Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and is a member of the Westchester County and New York State Bar Associations
- Mike has been involved with the Boy Scouts of America in a number of different capacities, most recently for several years as a Life to Eagle Coordinator
- Professional Affiliations New York State Bar Association Westchester County Bar Association
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practforg law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Elmsford 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 substantiand 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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