Brian L. Battisti
Partner | Litigation
brian.battisti@pierferd.com
+1.516.748.8862 office
New York
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About
Brian L. Battisti is a skilled trial attorney with a practice that spans a variety of litigation matters including multi-party construction defect, labor law, catastrophic personal injury, insurance coverage, products liability, professional liability, and commercial and employment disputes. Brian has experience with all phases of litigation from pre-suit investigations and assessment through bench and jury trials in New York State and federal courts. He has conducted arbitrations, mediations, and argued numerous appeals before the First and Second Departments of the New York State Appellate Division.
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With a detailed understanding of various industries backed by nearly two decades of complex litigation experience, Brian advises property owners, commercial developers, construction managers, contractors, subcontractors, and design professionals on litigation strategy, risk transfer issues and overall exposure. He also assists construction clients with drafting and negotiation of contracts and lien disputes.
Past clients include national construction companies, fuel distributors, product manufacturers, hotels, as well as retail and fitness chains. Brian is also regularly called on by excess insurers to protect their interest regarding catastrophic injury, products liability and wrongful death claims.
Practices
Civil Pretrial and Trial Services
Commercial Litigation
Construction and Design Professional
Employment and Labor
Insurance
Litigation and Risk Management
Admissions
New York
U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of New York
Education
Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2005
State University of New York at Albany, B.A., 2002
Professional Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of NY
Community Involvement
Winners Circle Project, Chairman of the Board
Experience
Goldberg Segalla
Presentations
“Constructing a Defense: Prevailing Wages, Union Activity, and Other Employment Claims Plaguing Construction,” (Co-Presenter), Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), November 21, 2024