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New York Trial Lawyers
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York City - New Jersey
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Founded in 1987, the New York and New Jersey law firm of Trief &
Olk has tried numerous complex jury and judge trials in federal
and state courts and successfully continued our representation through
the appellate courts when necessary.
Our
reputation in legal circles is such that it is not uncommon for
adversaries of Trief & Olk to recommend our firm. On occasion,
our adversaries on prior cases have even hired us to represent them.
Our
cases come through referrals from other law firms, from past or
present clients, or through word of mouth.
We
are known for our litigation expertise, the in-depth analysis we
give all our cases, and the level of time, energy, and due diligence
we invest from the very beginning of each and every case. We never
avoid the hard work of discovery in hopes of an early or easy settlement.
We are exquisitely prepared —and prepared to try the case
— every time.
In
an effort to give back to the community, the firm provides pro
bono legal work on behalf of family members who lost relatives
in the World Trade Center attacks. We are also members of New
York Trial Lawyers’ Care, which assists victims of 9/11.
In connection with our pro bono work for the Association
of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Mass Disasters
Planning, we have provided legal advice and assistance to families
of victims of major plane crashes in the New York area.
About
Our Attorneys
Trief & Olk takes a team approach to every case we accept. Every
client has at least two – and sometimes more – senior
attorneys staffing the case. Associates are never given responsibility
for a case without the involvement of one or more partners. Our
lawyer-to-case ratio is extremely high, thus assuring the degree
of personal attention and thoroughness for which our firm is known.
Our
attorneys are litigators that have achieved consistently high results
in New York and New Jersey. The Trief & Olk partners are:
Ted
Trief
Ted Trief received his J.D. from Rutgers University Law School,
graduating with honors in 1976. He received his B.A. in 1973 from
State University of New York at New Paltz. He is a former Assistant
D.A.
Practicing
law for over 30 years, Mr. Trief is a member of the American Trial
Lawyers Association President’s Club, the NY State Trial Lawyers
Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
and its Committee on Mass Disasters Planning.
He
was admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts and New York in January,
1977 and in New Jersey in November, 2000, and is certified to practice
before these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY; USDC/NDNY;
USDC/NJ; as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd
Circuit and the United States Supreme Court
Barbara
E. Olk
Barbara Olk graduated from New York University Law School with a
J.D. degree in June of 1976.
Ms.
Olk completed her B.A. degree in English and Political Science at
the University of Rochester in 1973, where she was a member of Phi
Beta Kappa.
Admitted
to the Massachusetts and New York Bars in 1977, Ms. Olk is a member
of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and is admitted
to practice before these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY;
USDC/NDNY, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the
2nd Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court.
Joseph
D. Monaco, III (Of Counsel)
Joseph D. Monaco, III received his J.D. Degree from Fordham University
Law School in 1995, was admitted to the New York State Bar in
1996, and was admitted in NJ state and federal courts as of 2004.
Mr.
Monaco received his B.S. degree from Fordham University with a concentration
in International Finance, where he was a member of Fordham’s
Honors Program as well as being a member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor
Society.
Mr.
Monaco’s memberships include the Association of the Bar of
the City of New York, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, as well as certification
to practice in these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY;
and USDC/NDNY.
Eric Dinnocenzo
Eric Dinnocenzo graduated cum laude from Boston College Law School in 2001. He received his B.A. from Fairfield University in 1995.
Mr. Dinnocenzo has been admitted to the Bar in the following states: Massachusetts (2002), New York (2006), and New Jersey (2007). He is certified to practice before these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY; USDC/NJ; USDC/MA. His professional memberships include the Association of the Bar of the City of New York City Bar, where he sits on the Tort Litigation Committee. He published the article, “The Use of Similar Accident Evidence In Products Liability Cases,” in the Fall 2007 issue of the Bill of Particulars,a publication of the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute. Mr. Dinnocenzo serves on the Board of Directors of Visiting Neighbors, a non-profit agency that provides services for senior citizens in New York City.
Jordan Rutsky
Jordan Rutsky received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2004. He received his B.S. and B.A. in the fields of Business Finance and Political Science, respectively, in 2001 from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he graduated with honors and the President’s Disparate Majors Award. Mr. Rutsky is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is certified to practice in several federal courts, including the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the District Court of New Jersey. Mr. Rutsky is also a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
David A. Smolin
David A. Smolin graduated with his J.D. degree from Fordham University School of Law in 2005 and received his B.A. degree from Guilford College in 2000, with a concentration in Business Management and History.
Mr. Smolin joined Trief and Olk in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced law for two years in the United States Virgin Islands as a litigation associate.
Mr. Smolin is admitted in New York and the United States Virgin Islands. His professional memberships include the American Association for Justice, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Virgin Islands Bar Association.
Trief
& Olk
Trial Lawyers
New York - New Jersey
New
York Office
150 E. 58th St., 34th Floor
New York, NY 10155
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486-6060 |
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Jersey Office
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343-5770 |
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