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Mark S. Yagerman

“Mark S. Yagerman received his law degree from Cardozo School of Law after graduating magna cum laude from Brooklyn College.  Mark joined Smith Mazure Director Wilkins Young & Yagerman, P.C., in 1985 and is currently a Member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Mark is regarded by the firm as one of its top trial attorneys, having tried approximately 130 cases to jury verdict. Prior to joining Smith Mazure, Mark worked with the New York City Transit Authority as Assistant General Counsel (1983-1985), and prior to that, was a Trial Attorney for the New York City Transit Authority's Torts Department (1980-1985). Mark has significant experience in litigating cases in multiple areas of insurance defense including Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Claims Management, Construction Accidents, Excess Risk Claims, General Liability, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Lead Paint, Mold and Toxic Tort Litigation, Municipal Litigation, Premise and Security Liability, Products Liability and Transportation-related Accidents. Many of the cases involved complex issues involving defense of products, power tools, constitutional libel, subway and bus accidents, catastrophic injury, construction defect, NY Labor Law, and breach of security claims.  Moreover, Mark has argued cases in New York's Court of Appeals with many of his cases setting precedent in New York. Mark is a published author and lecturer on industry-relevant legal issues. He has lectured at Brooklyn College and has conducted CLE courses at The New York State Bar Association, Cardozo School of Law and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He has written several articles such as “Indemnification and Article 16:  In for a Penny or Pound?” New York Law Journal, (May 4, 2006); “Got Mold”, New York Law Journal, P.1, (June 24, 2002); Objections: Practical Evidence; A Civil Case Primer New York State Bar Association, (November, 1999);“Disclosure of an Informant’s Identity at Suppression Hearings and at Trials”, New York State Criminal Law Review, (1979);“The Use of Non-Lawyer Judges in New York State Criminal Proceedings”, New York Law Journal, Vol.3, P.1, March 8,1978, reprinted in Magistrates Report, June,1978. Mark is admitted to practice in the State of New York, in Federal Court, Eastern/Southern Districts, Connecticut Federal Courts and the United States Supreme Court. Moreover, Mark's extensive experience in personal injury litigation, municipal liability, products liability and the insurance industry have qualified him for an AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell.  Lastly, Mark is a Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Smith Mazure Director Wilkins Young & Yagerman, P.C., is a liability insurance defense firm specializing in representing insurance companies, self-insureds and municipalities for over 30 years.”