Attorneys

Michael Stonberg

Mike started his legal career as a litigator in the Miami office of Floyd Pearson. In 1990, Mike relocated to New York City and joined Herzfeld & Rubin, where he gained valuable trial experience in the fields of premises liability, product liability, Labor Law, trucking/auto and construction defect. In 1997, Mike was asked to join Lustig & Brown to manage their general liability practice group in New York City. In 2009, Mike moved his practice to Kenney Shelton Liptak Nowak where he opened and managed their New York City office. Throughout his career, Mike has focused on defending against personal injury and property damage claims.

Area of practice

  •  Negligence, Labor Law, excess monitoring

Education

  • B.A., Economics, cum laude, Brandeis University
  • J.D., cum laude, University of Florida Levin College of Law

Publications

  • Author of the article, “Partial Contractual Indemnification Revisited: Brooks v. Judlau Contracting,” “New York Law Journal,” 2009
  • Author of the articles, “Beyond North Star: Insuring the Risks,” 1994, and “Pre-Indemnification Revived,” 1996, for “The Journal of Defense Association of New York”
  • “International Law Journal,” University of Florida Levin College of Law

Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association
  • CLM

Admissions

  • All Federal Courts in Florida, New Jersey and New York
  • New York State Bar
  • Florida State Bar
  • New Jersey State Bar

States/Courts Admitted:

  • NY, NJ, FL

Languages

  • Conversational English

Personal items

  • When not working, Mike enjoys golfing and traveling.

Kevin Hickman - Managing Partner

Kevin Hickman is the Managing Partner of the firm.  He has been engaged in the practice of law in the New York metropolitan area since 2004. His areas of focus have included the defense of general contractors and subcontractors in construction accident cases under the New York Labor Law, as well as the defense of major commercial motor carriers, passenger transportation companies and private and commercial airlines in the State and Federal courts of New York and New Jersey. Kevin has also litigated insurance coverage and reinsurance disputes nationwide on behalf of domestic as well as British and German insurers. He has obtained numerous favorable reported decisions during the course of his practice. 

Prior to joining the firm, Kevin spent several years as a claims manager in the liability department at a national commercial trucking and passenger transportation insurer. He managed litigation and claims on behalf of motor carriers of varying sizes, from large national accounts to single owner-operator outfits, assisted with risk management, and discussed resolution strategy with transportation companies in self-insured and group captive arrangements nationwide. He also spoke on trucking and transportation litigation topics including case evaluation, litigation management and negotiation strategy at motor carrier functions throughout the country.

Area of Practice

  • New York Labor Law, Commercial Auto, Negligence, Excess Monitoring

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, 2004 (Carswell Scholar)

Publications

  • Whether to Compensate Employees for Time Spent Changing Uniforms, New York Law Journal, July, 2010
  • Lead Paint Litigation: An Overview, New York Law Journal Personal Injury Quarterly, February 2010
  • Anatomy of a Wrongful Death Action in New York, New York Law Journal, November 2009
  • In Pursuit of Partial Indemnification, DRI: The Critical Path, September 2008
  • Sophisticated User Doctrine Under N.Y. State Law, New York Law Journal, June 2007

States/Courts Admitted:

  • New York State, United States District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

Affiliations

  • CLM

Personal items

  • Kevin is an avid and locally competitive long distance runner for the Central Park Track Club.  He has completed sixteen full marathons and numerous half marathons. He resides in Manhattan with his wife and triplet sons.

Sherri Pavloff - Partner

Sherri Pavloff has specialized in the representation of insurers facing insurance coverage disputes since 1991. She provides analysis and interpretation of a wide range of insurance coverage issues, including general liability, umbrella/excess, professional liability, directors & officers, and many first party coverages.  Sherri also provides counsel in environmental, products liability, labor law and professional liability claims; mediates and litigates coverage and bad faith lawsuits through and including the appellate process; and provides risk management services.  She has numerous reported appellate decisions and writes and speaks on topics of interest to her clients.  

Area of Practice

  • Insurance Coverage,  Bad Faith

Education

  • BA, Communications, SUNY Albany, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude
  • Juris Doctorate, Albany Law School, Union University, Magna Cum Laude

Publications

  • “A Round of Applause, Court of Appeals gives insurers a break when it comes to common additional insured issue”, NYIA NY Connection Magazine, Fall, 2017
  • “Mighty Changes for Declaratory Judgment”, NYIA NY Connection Magazine, Third Quarter, 2020

Affiliations

  • Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC) 
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI).

Admissions

  • New York State Court
  • United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Languages

  • English

Personal items

  • In her free time, Sherri enjoys running, hiking, practicing yoga, reading spy novels and cooking.
 
 
 

Julie S. Raphael, Esq. - Associate

Area of Practice

  • Personal Injury

Past areas of law practiced

  • States/Courts Admitted: New York, United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern District of New  York

Education

  • New England Law | Boston

Languages

  • English, working knowledge of Hebrew

Personal items

In my free time, I spend time exploring the world with my husband and son – If we can get there in a day of driving, we will go. I also enjoy going on walks around the neighborhood, hanging out with friends and trying new things.

Jah-Asia Nuru - Associate

Jah Nuru began her legal practice representing predominantly Spanish-speaking residents in New York Housing Court for non-payment and holdover matters. She has previous law firm experience in Construction Litigation and worked as Contracts Manager for several large bridge and rail projects in San Francisco, CA and Tarrytown, NY. She is a former Law Clerk for the Office of the Alameda Public Defender.

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, JD 2015
  • American University, MS 2010
  • American University, BA 2002

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Carmen Borbon - Associate

Carmen Borbon graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 2015. She was admitted to practice law in NY in 2016. Prior to joining Stonberg Moran, Carmen worked at another insurance defense firm where she defended personal injury claims, with an emphasis on premises liability (slip/trip & falls) and Labor Law claims. Carmen also has prior experience on the plaintiff’s side of personal injury claims, which gives her a well-rounded perspective.

Education

  • J.D., St. John’s University School of Law
  • B.S., Political Science, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Affiliations

  • New York State Bar Association

Admission

  • New York State

Andrew Weiss - Associate

Area of practice

Worked for over three years as Staff Counsel for an insurance company defending insured clients in car accident cases.  My practice was about 80% personal injury and 20% property damage cases.

Past areas of law practiced

Criminal prosecutor for over 20 years, having worked in Federal, state, and local prosecuting offices.  My primary focus was white collar fraud cases, with an emphasis on investigating and prosecuting fraud against government programs (e.g., public assistance, Medicaid, Social Security, etc.).

Education

  • Albany Law School, 1993

Affiliations

  • I am a member of my Village’s Ethics Committee and represent my community on two committees dealing with aircraft noise and safety issues from JFK

States/Courts Admitted

  • NY (admitted in the Third Department) and in Federal Court, Northern District NY

Languages

  • English

Personal items

  • Enjoy running, cycling, skiing, and kayaking

Robert Radman - Associate

Area of practice

Has worked in the insurance defense industry for 30 years defending premises cases,
construction litigation, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, automobile accident and
commercial paper litigation.

Past areas of law practiced

Private legal practice for over 16 years, having worked on Federal, state, and municipal
litigation cases.  Primary focus was personal injury, including medical malpractice and
premises liability cases, along with commercial litigation. My private practice was 50%
personal injury, 30% property damage and 20% commercial litigation cases.

Education

  • Brooklyn Law School, 1992
  • Boston College, 1989

States/Courts Admitted

  • New York (admitted in the Second Department) and in Federal Court, Eastern
    District NY

Languages

  • English
  • Croatian

Personal items

  • Enjoys sports, cooking, and listening to music.

Bruce McCoy - Associate

Area of practice

Bruce W. McCoy, Jr. is a senior associate with over twenty years of civil litigation, appellate and trial experience defending individuals and businesses throughout New York and New Jersey in matters involving automotive collisions, premises liability, New York Labor Law, professional liability, toxic torts and product liability.  Most recently his practice has focused on defending owners, general contractors and subcontractors in personal injury matters typically involve issues of New York Labor Law, contract indemnification and premises liability throughout the five boroughs of New York City. In addition, Bruce McCoy’s insurance defense practice has also included the defense of high net-worth artists and entertainers in personal liability actions venued throughout New York.

Notable past trial experience includes the successful defense of a security company in a traumatic brain injury case; the defense of an insured motorist in a left-turn case involving issues of admissibility of photogrammetry for the calculation a vehicle’s speed; and the defense of a motorist in a seven-car collision involving two plaintiffs and two separate sets of chain-reaction collisions. His appellate experience has included the successful defense of summary judgment obtained in matters involving premises liability, professional liability and employment. 

Personal items

  • In his free time, he enjoys volleyball, tennis, hiking, mud-runs and watching anime with his kids. 

Area of practice

Allen is an aggressive litigator with the ability to accurately assess liability and damages very early in litigation.  Allen brings years of experience representing insureds and self-insureds in premises liability, labor law, MVA, property damage and a wide variety of claims.  Several of Allen’s cases have been published by the NY Law Journal and are widely cited.  

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law

Admission

  • New York
  • New Jeresey
  • SDNY
  • EDNY
  • 2nd Circuit

Personal items

  • When not in court, Allen enjoys bike riding and snorkeling.

Area of practice

Elizabeth has been practicing law since her admission to the New York State Bar in 2003.  She began her career in insurance defense litigation representing clients in matters involving intentional torts, premises liability, products liability as well as medical malpractice defense.  She has experience with every phase of litigation including conducting statutory hearings, motion practice, depositions, trial preparation and appeals.  She is also well experienced in the area of real estate transactions, representing purchasers, sellers and lenders.

Education

  • SUNY Binghamton
  • Hofstra University School of Law

Admission

  • NYS, Second Department

Personal items

  • Enjoys fitness, yoga, traveling and spending time with family and friends.