Edward Nitkewicz, 543-7676

Nitkewicz & McMahon, LLP

	356 Veterans Memorial Highway
	Commack, New York
	11725-4332
	631-543-7676




Nitkewicz & McMahon, LLP
356 Veterans Memorial Highway
Commack, New York 11725
(631) 543-7676

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Professional:
Founding and managing partner of Nitkewicz & McMahon, a small litigation practice concentrating in representation of personal injury plaintiffs in matters arising from general negligence, medical malpractice and product defect. Father of a son afflicted with autism representing families in CPSE and CSE Meetings, Impartial hearings and special education related litigation as a Parent Advocate and/or attorney. Also represent clients in commercial litigation, estate litigation, and general civil litigation. Extensive pre-trial, trial and appellate advocacy.

Prior Professional Associations:
Law Offices of Robert C. Gottlieb, P.C. Commack, New York

Daniel P. Buttafuoco & Associates, P.C. Woodbury, New York
Baumeister & Samuels
New York, NY
Sanders, Sanders, Block & Woycik
Mineola, New York
Bar Associations and Memberships:
Proud member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the New York State Bar Association. Other affiliations and positions: Member of the Huntington Democratic Committee. Hearing Officer, Town of Huntington Chair of Cody Comedy Festival Committee. The Matthew and Debra Cody Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities at Stony Brook University is a regional center for individuals with Autism or related disorders, and their families, on Long Island.

Professional Honors and Achievements:
Proud member of Trial Lawyers Care. Pro bono organization established through the New York State Trial Lawyers Association to provide free legal representation to the families and victims of September 11th in connection with their application to the Federal Victim’s Compensation Fund. Proudly represented the families of ten brave firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11. Cases were personally heard by Special Master Kenneth Feinberg, appointed by President Bush to oversee the Victim’s Fund.
Appellee before the Court of Appeals. Privilege of arguing before the Court of Appeals in the matter of Maheshwari v. The City of New York, et al, 2 N.Y.3d 288, 778 N.Y.S.2d 442 (2004). Plaintiff’s negligent security case that examined the issue of standard of care for concert security. Counsel to the scuba diving industry. After successfully litigating a plaintiff’s negligence matter arising from the negligence of a scuba diving instructor (Eck v. Pan Aquz Diving, et al) recommended by adversary defense counsel to represent scuba diving school in defense matter in United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (Freund v. Sail Caribbean, et al ). Counsel to the school bus industry. Corporate litigation counsel to local bus companies in Long Island including Suffolk Transportation Services Inc., Education Bus Company, and Jaco Transportation Services. Counsel to the families of the victims of mass murderer Dr. Michael Swango. Successfully prosecuted civil claims against the State of New York for the negligent hiring of Dr. Michael Swango, the confessed murderer of four former patients and suspected murderer of many more. The claims were filed seven years after the deaths of the New York victims and successive motions to dismiss on the grounds that the statute of limitations had expired were defeated. Edward Nitkewicz and two of his clients were guests on “Catherine Crier Live” on Court T.V. Dr. Swango’s murderous reign and the medical profession’s failure to stop him were also the subject of a book by Pulitzer Prize winner James Stewart in his book entitled “Blind Eye.” Faculty Member: Touro Law Center Trial Advocacy Institute. Participating faculty member of inaugural Touro Law Center Trial Advocacy Institute Program “How to Try a Case from A to Z.” Evaluated, critiqued and lectured on the topics of Opening Statements and Summations. Lecturer: Suffolk Academy of Law. Lead lecturer of program sponsored by the Suffolk County Columbia Lawyers organization entitled “The Dram Shop Act.” A review of the application of and recent developments in Dram Shop liability law.

Education:
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Juris Doctor
Honors and achievements: Law Review Senior Staff; President of the Student Bar Association; Student Member of the American Bar Association; Recipient of the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Leadership and Overall Academic Excellence.

Wagner College
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
Honors and Achievements: Dean’s list; Inter-fraternity Counsel; Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities; Varsity football team; Post Graduate: Wagner College Alumni Board; Wagner College Mentor Program Sponsor and Pre Law Society Lecturer.