Our Credentials
Michael Kaplen
Chair
New York State Traumatic
Brain Injury Coordinating Council

Vice President
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

3 Term President
Brain Injury Association of
New York State

Past Chair
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation
Group: American Association
For Justice

Past Chair
Motor Vehicle, Highway, Premises
Liability Section: American Association
For Justice

National Advisory Board
Association of Interstate
Trucking Lawyers of America

Past Co-Chair
Tort Section, New York County
Lawyers Association

Board of Directors
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Board of Governors, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys

Board of Directors
New York Academy of Trial Lawyers

Editorial Board
Neurolaw Letter

Board Certified
Civil Trial Advocate
National Board of Trial Advocacy*

Board Certified
American Board of Professional
Liability Attorneys
Medical Liability*

Sustaining Member:
American Association for Justice
Public Justice Foundation

Member:
N.Y.S. Trial Lawyers Association
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
Southern Trial Lawyers
Association-Fellow
North American Brain Injury Association

Honors & Awards:

New York Super Lawyer
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Top 100 New York Trial Lawyers -
American Trial Lawyer Association

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Public Achievement Award

Shana DeCaro

Treasurer
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group: American Association for Justice

Board of Advisors
Civil Justice Foundation

Fellow
American Association for Justice

Editor
Law Update
New York Academy of Trial Lawyers

Honors and Awards

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Public Achievement Award

Who's Who in American Women

Who's Who in American Law

Top 100 New York Trial Lawyers-American Trial Lawyers Association

Elite Lawyers Of America


Member:

New York Academy of Trial Lawyers

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Brain Injury Association New York State

North American Brain Injury Association

* The National Board of Trial Advocacy and the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys are not affiliated with any government authority. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York and does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law.

Professional Affiliations

Michael V. Kaplen, Esq.

Chair
New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Coordinating Council

3 Term President
Brain Injury Association of New York State

Past Chair
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Association of Trial
Lawyers of America

Past Chair
Motor Vehicle, Highway, Premises Liability Section Association
of Trial Lawyers of America

Past Co-Chair
Tort Section, New York County Lawyers Association

Board of Directors
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Board of Directors
New York Academy of Trial Lawyers

Board of Directors
Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America

Editorial Board
Neurolaw Letter

Certified
Civil Trial Advocate
National Board of Trial Advocacy
Medical Malpractice
American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys

Member
Association of Trial Lawyers of America-Sustaining Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice- Bd of Dir.
Southern Trial Lawyers Association-Fellow
New York County Lawyers Association

 

Shana DeCaro, Esq.

Board of Trustees
Civil Justice Foundation

Executive Board
Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group
American Association for Justice

Editor
Monthly Law Update
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers

Honors and Awards
Fellow, American Association for Justice

Top 100 Trial Lawyers
American Association of Trial Attorneys

Elite Lawyers of America

Who's Who American Lawyers

Who's Who American Women

Member
American Association for Justice
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
New York State Trial Lawyers Academy
Brain Injury Association of New York State
North American Brain Injury Society