Attorney Profile

Norman M. Block has practiced law in New York since 1987. He represents businesses by negotiating disputes that arise with customers, vendors or employees and defends them against lawsuits which they might bring. He also represents individuals throughout the greater New York City metro area in car accidents, construction accidents and other personal injury cases, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, divorce and family law, real estate disputes, landlord-tenant matters and employment discrimination. Norman M. Block, P.C. welcomes referral cases from other New York lawyers, and acts as local counsel to out-of-state law firms in business and personal injury litigation.   He is committed to being responsive to his clients needs and providing top quality legal representation in an efficient manner.

Areas of Practice

• Appellate Practice
• Automobile Accidents and Injuries
• Breach of Contract
• Business Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Accidents
• Employment Law
• Legal Malpractice
• Litigation & Appeals
• Medical Malpractice
• Personal Injury
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Professional Liability
• Slip and Fall
• Wrongful Death

Litigation Percentage

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1988
• Connecticut, 1987
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1988
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1988
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 2006
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2005
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1989

Education

• Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1987
  J.D.
  Honors: Cum Laude
  Honors: American Jurisprudence Awards in Corporations and Labor Law
  Honors: West Publishing Co. Award
  Law Review: Fordham Law Review, Member
  
  
• University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1972
  M.S.W.
  
  
• University of Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, 1970
  B.S.
  
  

Published Works

• "Wrongful Birth: The Avoidance of Consequences Doctrine in Mitigation of Damages", 53 Fordham Law Review 1107, 1985

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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• Westchester County Bar Association
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Spengler, Carlson, Gubar, Brodsky & Frischling, New York City
• Milgrim, Thomajan and Lee, New York City
• Reavis & McGrath, New York City

Birth Information

• 1949, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America