Michael E. Catalinotto, Jr. is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in defending physicians and hospitals in complex medical malpractice cases throughout New York State. In over 30 years of practice, Michael has successfully obtained numerous verdicts and favorable settlements in a variety of complex and high exposure cases including birth, trauma and wrongful death claims.
In matters involving health care professionals, Michael has successfully defended physicians and other medical professionals in licensing proceedings before the New York State Department of Health, Office of Professional Medical Conduct, New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions, New York State Department of Mental Health and the New York State Justice Center. In addition, Michael has handled a wide variety of other civil litigation matters, including cases involving general liability, civil rights/municipal litigation, commercial litigation, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, labor law violations, and premises liability.
Areas of Practice –
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Insurance Defense
- Defense of Complex Litigation
- Defense of Physicians in Licensing Proceedings
- Criminal Defense
Bar Admissions –
- New York, 1993
- US District Court for the Northern District of NY
- US District Court for the Southern District of NY
- US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Education –
- J.D., Touro Law School (1992)
- BBA, Siena College (1988)
Professional Associations and Memberships –
- New York State Bar
- Albany County Bar
- Ulster County Bar
- Super Lawyers – Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice Defense
- America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys – Upstate New York
- America’s Most Honored Professionals
- Delegate to the Third Judicial District Convention
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- Capital District Trial Lawyers Association