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Mr. Brock is a partner in the Firm's Litigation practice group. Over the past four decades, Mr. Brock has practiced principally in the defense of tort and insurance-related litigation. He joined Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP in 1977 after five years as staff attorney at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Mr. Brock's practice has included broad experience in municipal liability, legal ethics and malpractice, as well as product liability and premises liability litigation. In the area of motor vehicle litigation, he has defended liability, product and no-fault cases for both insurance carriers and self-insureds, including public utility, transit and waste disposal companies. He is New York State counsel to an international heavy truck and road equipment manufacturer as well as a national waste disposal company. He also actively defends municipalities in various tort litigation, and counsels attorneys in professional liability and disciplinary matters.   In addition, he is a certified Federal Court Mediator for the Western District of New York.

Education:

Union College (B.A., 1967); State University of New York at Buffalo Law School (J.D., 1972)

Admissions:

1973 New York; 1973 U.S. District Court, Western District of New York; 2008 Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Principal Area(s) of Practice:

Negligence; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Legal Ethics; Insurance Coverage and Litigation; Trial Practice and Appeals

Experience:

• Board of Editors, Advocacy in the 21st Century, IADC, 2001
• Editorial Advisory Board, New York Objections, James Publishing, Inc., 1998
• Instructor, Emory University School of Law, Trial Techniques, 1985, 1992
• Instructor, IADC Defense Trial Academy, Boulder Colorado, 1992
• Director, Western New York Trial Academy, 1994, 1998
• Author, To Get the Best Result, Prepare for the Worst: Preparing the Witness for Deposition, IADC, 1994
• Listed, "Who's Who in Law," Published by Business First of Buffalo
• Listed, Best Lawyers in America, 2006 - Present
• Listed, New York Super Lawyers
• Recognized as the 2010 Defense Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Defense Trial Lawyers Association of Western New York
• Chair, Introductory Lessons on Ethics and Civility, sponsored by the New York State Bar Association

Memberships & Offices:

• Erie County Bar Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1996-1999, Committee on Professional Ethics, 1985 - present; (Chairman, 1991-94), Judiciary Committee, 2002 - present)
• New York State Bar Association (Member: Torts Insurance and Compensation Law Section, Trial Lawyers Section)
• American Bar Association
• Appellate Division 4th Department, Eighth Judicial District Attorney Grievance Committee, 1994-2000 (Vice-Chair 1997-2000); 2008-Present (Chair 2013-2014)
• Western New York Trial Lawyers Association (Director, 1993-1995)
• International Association of Defense Counsel (Member, Journal Board of Editors, 1992-Present)
• Defense Research Institute, Inc.
• Master, Charles S. Desmond American Inn of Court (President 2003)

Community Service:

• Regional Board of Directors, The National Conference for Community and Justice (2003 - 2005)
• Vice-President, University at Buffalo Law Alumni Association (2003)
• Board of Directors, Planned Parenthood of Buffalo and Erie County (Chair 2006-2007)
• Planned Parenthood of Western NY, Board Chair (2009-2010), Recipient of the William B. Hoyt Advocacy for Choice Award (2012)
• Board of Directors, Lower West Side Community Enrichment Center, Inc. (1999-2001)
• Temple Beth Zion, Board of Directors (President, 1996-1998), Recipient of the "Man of the Year" Award (2009)
• Board of Directors, Jewish Family Service (2010-Present)
• Board of Trustees, The Park School (2011-Present)