Mediation Specialties
Personal injury, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Premises Liability
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Bar Memberships
- Admitted as an Attorney at Law in Florida (Sept., 2000), New York, Connecticut and the United States.
- District Courts for the Southern District of Florida and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
Professional Experience
- Certified Circuit Court Mediator
- Andrew J. Rader, Attorney at Law, 2007 - present
Assumed full business and legal responsibilities for all aspects of medical practice from incorporation through business planning, budgeting and marketing. Grew medical practice from physician revenue of approximately $150,000/yr to nearly $400,000/yr.
- Abramowitz & Pomerantz, PA, Sunrise, FL, 2003-2006
Handled and was fully responsible for all aspects of personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home litigation from inception through and including trial.
- Bunnell, Woulfe, Kirschbaum, Keller, McIntyre & Gregoire, PA, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 2000-2003
Handled all aspects of defense of medical malpractice, nursing home and personal injury cases from pre-suit to trial.
- Andrew J. Rader, Attorney at Law, 903 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, NY, 1994 - 2000
Litigated numerous personal injury and medical malpractice actions from inception through verdict. This involves all aspects of case, including pleadings, written discovery and depositions, researching and writing motions and memoranda, and trials. Although we are structured as a sole proprietorship, we operated both independently and "of counsel" as part of larger firms' litigation teams. Co-authored book chapter in Principles and Practice in Forensic Psychiatry, New York University Press
- Heidell, Pittoni, Murphy & Bach, P.C., 99 Park Ave., NY, 1992 - 1994
Medical Malpractice Litigation Defense Associate Involved in all aspects of defense of multi-million dollar medical malpractice and product liability claims in this 40+ attorney firm.
- Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, Bronx, NY, 1989 - 1992
Trial Attorney, Earned winning trial record despite severe budgetary constraints; single-handedly conducted all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through pre-trial hearing to verdict
Education
- George Washington University, National Law Center, May, 1989
Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, Moot Court Board (top 6% selected), Recipient of two Trustee Scholarships
- University Center of New York at Binghamton, Harpur College, May, 1984
B.A., Economics, Concentration in Political Science
Before and During Law School
- House Committee on Ways and Means Tax Staff, Washington, DC, Summer, 1987
Legal Assistant Wrote confidential tax law memoranda; analyzed Origination Clause of the US Constitution for publication in Ways and Means Statement of Jurisdiction
- Office of Congressman Robert T. Matsui, Washington, DC, July, 1985 - August, 1986
Legislative Correspondent Recruited and managed staff; drafted and edited statements for the Congressional Record and constituent correspondence
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