Mr. Schiner's practice concentrates on a wide range of matters involving premises liability, security, personal injury and wrongful death matters arising from construction, scaffolding, fire and elevator accidents. In addition, he handles complex products liability litigation and environmental claims. He manages the firm's lead paint hazard and medical device practice groups overseeing attorneys on defense strategy and litigation/trial plans.

Mr. Schiner is National Counsel to an English Orthopedic Manufacturing Firm.

Experience
REPORTED CASES:
• Meslin v. McClier et al, 30 A.D.3d; 309, 817 N.Y.S.2d 279 (1st Dept. 2006) [Labor Law/construction]
• Reed v. Piran, 30 A.D.3d 319; 818 N.Y.S.2d 58 (1st Dept. 2006) [speculation; fall on stairs]
• Gross v. Helmsley-Spear/Empire State Building Assoc., 4 A.D.3d; 49, 773 N.Y.S.2d 354 (1st Dept. 2004) [the highly publicized Empire State terrorist shooting matter].
• Kane v. Greek Estia Restaurant, 4 A.D. 3d 189; 772 N.Y.S.2d 559 (1st Dept. 2004) [speculation; fall on stairs]
• Tucker v. 64 West 108th Corp., 2 A.D. 3d 193, 768 N.Y.S.2d 460 (1st Dept. 2003) [Fire/Wrongful Death Smoke Detector]
• McGlynn v. St. Andrews, et al, 299 A.D.2d 323, 761 N.Y.S.2d 15 (1st Dept. 2003) [Dramshop/Premises Liability]

Curt has lectured for the firm's In-house CLE Program on the following topics:

• Handling lead paint hazard cases.
• Defending negligent security claims.
• Considerations in defending scaffold accidents.
• Defense of elvator accidents.
• Defense considerations in stair accident cases.