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Fax: (212) 808-7897 |
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| Neil Merkl is a partner in the firm's New York office. He focuses his practice on commercial and complex litigation. Mr. Merkl has tried cases to verdict in state and federal courts, and successfully handled appeals at all levels. |
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Representative Experience:
Serving as lead counsel for generic pharmaceutical companies in multistate and federal litigation brought by state and federal governments.
Representing John Hancock Financial Services Corporation in a variety of New York-based financial services litigation.
Representing the Archdiocese of New York in First Amendment litigation arising out of church closings.
Trial counsel for JPMorgan Chase in a billion-dollar trial relating to surety bonds on commodities transactions with Enron.
Defended State Street Bank in lender liability/fraud actions. Obtained defense judgment at conclusion of discovery.
Representing Gibraltar Insurance Company in connection with complex multimillion-dollar construction industry litigation.
Successfully defended Hercules Incorporated at trial and on appeal in a multimillion-dollar breach of contract action related to the acquisition of a Hercules subsidiary by Unisys.
Prosecuted a complex fraud/fraudulent conveyance action against reorganized insurance companies.
Successfully defended federal False Claims Act litigation in the healthcare and defense contract industries.
Successfully defended a fraud action, including multibillion-dollar foreign exchange currency trading, for JPMorgan Chase. |
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Honors and Awards:
Listed in "New York Super Lawyers," 2009
Selected as a New York Metro "SuperLawyer" in the Business Litigation area, 2007. |
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Memberships and Associations:
Legal Aid Society, Board of Directors
The Guild of Catholic Lawyers, vice president |
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Pro Bono:
Volunteer Legal Services, elderly project |
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Community Activities:
New York State Appellate Division, First Department, Character and Fitness Committee |
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Professional Activities:
Special Assistant Criminal Appeals, Kings County District Attorney, 1995 |
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Publications:
"Exploring Opportunities for Removal," The New York Law Journal, April 2, 2007, with William Escobar
"Pleadings and Motions Directed to the Pleadings," chapter in Second Edition of Preparing For and Trying the Civil Lawsuit, 2004
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Speaking Engagements:
Lessons Learned: How to Prevent, Prepare for and Win Crisis Litigation, Kelley Drye & Warren LLP Three-Part CLE Seminar Series, June, July and September 2003 |
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Bar Admissions:
New York, 1984
District of Columbia, 1994
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Courts:
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals – Second, Third, Seventh and Federal Circuits
U.S. District Court – Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York
U.S. District Court – Western and Eastern Districts of Wisconsin |
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| Education:
Fordham University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1983
Fordham University, B.A., 1980
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Office Location:
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10178-0002
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