Joseph C. Fegan, Esq.

Joseph C. Fegan, Esq.

Offices: New York
Of Counsel

Joseph is an experienced trial and appellate attorney specializing in the defense of personal injury and property damage claims in cases arising out of premises liability, construction site accidents and fires and explosions.

Education
St. John's Law School of Law, J.D., 1975
St. John's University, B.A., Literature, 1972
Experience
Practicing Attorney for more than 42 years.
Has tried over 100 jury trial cases to verdict.
Has briefed and argued more than 60 appeals.
Began career as staff counsel with Liberty Mutual, later became partner and Litigation Department Head at Cullen & Dykman.
Admissions
New York State Bar
United States District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts
District of New York
Memberships
Brooklyn Bar Association
Suffolk County Bar Association
New York Claims Association (former member)
Speaking Engagements
Lectured on defense cases involving fires and explosions, construction accidents, trial practice and premises liability for the New York Claims Association, the New York Claim Managers Association, The New York State Bar Association and The Brooklyn Women's Bar Association.

News Insights

November 19, 2024

Tashi Vaish Obtains A Defense Verdict On Liability In Supreme Kings

Congratulations go out to Tashi Vaish who got a unanimous defense verdict on liability earlier today in Supreme Kings on the Salway Nasser v. Tadhbir Singh and Jean R. Joseph case. The plaintiff, who did not know who caused the accident, was a passenger in the insured''s livery vehicle headed to JFK Airport. The co-defendant was also a livery driver and neither driver could be produced for either a deposition or trial.

October 15, 2024

Charles Stokes Obtains Defense Arbitration Award in Federal Coverage Case

Russo & Gould Partner Charles ("Chuck") B. Stokes, Esquire has successfully defended a claim for more than $600,000 in compensatory damages brought by the owners of an upscale Burlington County, New Jersey residence. In Walsh v. AmGuard, Plaintiffs filed suit in state court claiming that their homeowner''s carrier had failed to compensate them adequately for damages they allegedly sustained as a result of a 2019 storm. They claimed that high winds tore shingles from their roof, allowing rain to infiltrate much of the building and either damage or destroy walls, floors, doors, windows and other elements of the residence, as well as extensive personal property. They claimed that much of the damage was caused by mold, which they claimed developed during an alleged delay in investigating and adjusting the loss.

October 10, 2024

Kings County Jury Renders a Unanimous Defense Verdict on Damages

Tashi Vaish obtained a unanimous defense verdict on October 7, 2024, before Judge Richard Velasquez in the Supreme Court Kings County. Attendieu Mercilien v. Benson Amilcar et al., Index Number 519899/2018.