About
Colin E. Kaufman concentrates in trial paintings and litigation, in the main commercial, tort and actual estate-related. Kaufman has been in exercise for forty years, it all in litigation.
Kaufman obtained his regulation degree from Fordham University Law School. He has advised in trial skills and advocacy for the NYS Bar Association, NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services Basic Prosecutors Course, Bureau of Municipal Police Training School, Westchester County DA s Office,Special Prosecutor s Office and Lorman Educational Services. He has authored or coauthored 3 manuals for trial lawyers, Trial of a Negligence Case, Taking and Defending Effective Depositions, and Real Evidence for the Trial Practitioner.
After graduating from Trinity College, Kaufman became a navy policeman in the U.S. and in Vietnam. His fight decorations in the course of his provider with the 4th Infantry Division encompass two Bronze Stars and two Army Commendation Medals.
After his return from Vietnam, Kaufman turned into a corruption investigator with the Office of the New York State Special Prosecutor. In addition to investigative paintings Kaufman ran the Special Prosecutorâs Intelligence Unit until leaving to become a prosecutor with the Westchester District Lawyerâs Office.
Kaufman spent 9 years with the Westchester District Lawyer, growing to Chief of the General Trial Bureau. During his tenure there, in addition to trials and education of trial lawyers, Kaufman participated in several thousand prosecutions.
Since leaving the District Lawyer s Office, Kaufman has been engaged in the personal practice of law. His litigation and trial work has protected a extensive breadth, ranging from products legal responsibility to mining disasters to global contracts. He changed into co-lead suggest in the first case attempted to verdict inside the United States below the United Nations Convention at the International Sale of Goods. He has tried over two hundred cases to verdict in country and federal courts.
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Legal Issues
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Insurance Defense
- Real Estate Law
- Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Costs
- Payment With Credit Card
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Retaines and Rates
Fees vary by type,predicted complexity and anticipated duration of litigation and range from $375/hour to $750/hour
Certificates
Languages
- French: Written
Accepted Jurisdictions




Experience
- Partner, General Counsel
Adam Leitman Bailey, PC
2019 - Partner, General Counsel
Desiderio, Kaufman & Metz, PC
2019 - Partner
Adam Leitman Bailey, PC
2005 - has membership, Senior Litigation Lawyer
Greenhill Partners, PC
1997 - Trial Lawyer
Harry I. Katz, PC
1994 - Partner
Quinn & Suhr
1988 - Partner
Katz & Kaufman
1987 - ADA, Bureau Chief, General Trial Bureau
District Lawyer of Westchester County
1978 - Senior Special Investigator
NYS Special Prosecutor (Corruption)
1972 - Sergeant
US Army Military Police
1969
Educations

Graduation year: 1984

Graduation year: 1974

Graduation year: 1964