Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP

Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP MCB's defense practices include medical malpractice, healthcare litigation, employment and labor, toxic tort, product liability, professional liability.

Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, which has the distinction of being the oldest and largest medical defense firm in New York, has expanded over recent decades to specialize in all areas of professional liability, medical and healthcare litigation. Our defense practices include medical malpractice, healthcare litigation, employment and labor, toxic tort and product liability, professional liability and

appellate matters. The Firm represents defendants before state and federal courts and tribunals, and in disciplinary investigations. The Firm is headquartered in Manhattan, with offices in Westchester County, Nassau County, Newark, New Jersey and Rochester, New York. Recognized by both the bench and bar as a leader in the medical defense and professional liability areas, MCB has served the professional community for over one hundred years. What truly sets MCB apart from its competition is its depth of talent and stability. All of the Firm's senior partners have over 20 years of experience or more with the Firm. As a result of our commitment to excellence, MCB has grown steadily over the years from a dozen attorneys, including three partners, in the mid-1970’s. MCB has been honored by The American Lawyer as a Top 100 New York Law Firm and has four senior partners who are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers. In addition, a number of Firm partners are selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America as well as Super Lawyers. Most of the Firm’s partners are AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, their highest rating.

Congratulations to Maureen and Evan, MCB’s newest partners!   Well deserved!
01/03/2023

Congratulations to Maureen and Evan, MCB’s newest partners! Well deserved!

MCB is pleased to announce the promotion of two talented attorneys to our team of partners, effective January 1, 2023.

Congratulations ladies!!
09/08/2022

Congratulations ladies!!

Congratulations to Senior Trial Partner Laurie Ann Annunziato, Partner Samantha Shaw and Associate Alexandra Claus for obtaining Summary Judgment in a cardiology case.

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Congratulations!!
09/07/2022

Congratulations!!

Congratulations to Partners Karen Corbett and Gregory Cascino for obtaining Summary Judgment in a gunshot wound case.

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06/17/2020

Mount Continues Streak, Receives National Endorsement for Exceptional Academic and Career Development Programs

05/06/2020

Join us in the Greater New York Chamber of Commerce's complimentary webinar celebrating small business at 2PM EST on Friday, May 8, 2020! Our Partner, and Head of the Firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group, Valerie K. Ferrier, will be speaking on Employment Law Considerations for Returning to Work Amid COVID.
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"Actions Against Physicians Involving Geriatric and Palliative Medicine" by Rosaleen McCrory and Yuko Nakahara is out no...
07/20/2018

"Actions Against Physicians Involving Geriatric and Palliative Medicine" by Rosaleen McCrory and Yuko Nakahara is out now in MD News!

With the increased litigation against short- or long-term care facilities and hospitals relative to the care and treatment rendered to elderly patients, there is an associated increase in litigation against physicians specializing in geriatric and palliative care medicine, as well as physicians who....

MCB Partner Jeff Shor and Associate Kevin Marks Win Motion for Summary Judgment in Dental Malpractice Case
07/13/2018

MCB Partner Jeff Shor and Associate Kevin Marks Win Motion for Summary Judgment in Dental Malpractice Case

Senior Partner Jeffrey Shor and Associate Kevin Marks successfully moved for summary judgment before Honorable Justice Joan A. Madden in the New York County Sup...

MCB Defense Verdict Victory: Failure to Diangose Breast Cancer Case. Senior Trial Partner Anthony Sola assisted by Partn...
07/11/2018

MCB Defense Verdict Victory: Failure to Diangose Breast Cancer Case. Senior Trial Partner Anthony Sola assisted by Partner Thomas Kroczynski Associate Kerona Samuels and Paralegal Marilyn Weiss obtained a defense verdict after a 2 week trial in Supreme Court, Queens County before Justice Earnest Hart.

In June 2018, Senior Trial Partner Anthony M. Sola, assisted by Partner Thomas Kroczynski, Associate Kerona Samuels and paralegal Marilyn Weiss obtained a defen...

MCB featured in New York Magazine: New York’s Leaders in the Law 2018. Leaders In The Law presents New York’s Leading La...
07/10/2018

MCB featured in New York Magazine: New York’s Leaders in the Law 2018. Leaders In The Law presents New York’s Leading Lawyers, a special section that highlights the achievements of the tri-state area’s exceptional practitioners.

A vibrant, dedicated, and aggressive defense firm, and one of the oldest and largest boutique litigation and appellate firms in New York, Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP focuses on medical malpractice defense, health care litigation, employment and labor law, general liability, professional liability,....

07/09/2018

In May, a trio of medical malpractice lawyers from Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP (MCB) obtained a defense verdict in the defense of physicians who treated a young mother. Read more here: http://ow.ly/A1fz30kOvBD Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP

"The Significant Impact on Treating Patients with Parkinson’s Disease" by Michael Sonkin and Samantha Shaw was published...
07/02/2018

"The Significant Impact on Treating Patients with Parkinson’s Disease" by Michael Sonkin and Samantha Shaw was published in the June 2018 edition of MD News - Long Island.

Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movements. There are well-recognized signs and symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, including both motor and nonmotor symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms include tremors, slowed movement, rigidity, postural insta...

MCB's Second Quarter Newsletter for 2018 "Defense Practice Update" is Available Now! The Negligent Plaintiff: A Look at ...
06/26/2018

MCB's Second Quarter Newsletter for 2018 "Defense Practice Update" is Available Now!

The Negligent Plaintiff: A Look at the Court Of Appeals’ April 3, 2018 Decision In Rodriguez V. City Of New York by Michael Sonkin and Tracy Abramson, Esq.

HIPAA’s Fleeting Protection for Psychotherapy Notes – A Warning To Mental Health Professionals by Francesca Mountain and Michael Bastone

Epic Win: Supreme Court Approves Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements by Greg Reilly and Lynn Hsieh

MCB's Second Quarter Newsletter for 2018 Defense Practice Update, is Available Now!

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