Peter Danziger


 

O'Connell and Aronowitz
54 State Street - Albany, New York 12207-2501
Tel.: (800) 950-5601
Fax: (518) 462-2670
e-mail:  pdanziger@oalaw.com
Web: http://www.peterdanziger.com

Born: January 5, 1949
Manhattan, New York

EXPERIENCE

  

O'Connell and Aronowitz

Albany, New York
1973 to date

Senior Partner at O'Connell and Aronowitz - over 30 years in private practice at 27 attorney firm with offices in Albany and Plattsburgh, New York.

Experience in lead poisoning litigation, toxic tort, product liability, class actions and other complex litigation, malpractice and negligence, health law, education law, media law, legislative and administrative lobbying, and special education law.

General counsel and/or media counsel to newspaper, television and radio broadcast companies, 1978 to date.

General counsel and/or legislative counsel to numerous state associations representing mental health, health, and education professionals, facilities for people with disabilities, special education institutions, vocational schools, newspaper publishers and children's camps, 1977-1987.

EDUCATION

  

B.A. in Zoology (Major) / Psychology (Minor)
University of Vermont

May, 1970
Burlington, Vermont

J.D.
Albany Law School of Union University
Academic Standing - Top 11% of Class

June, 1973
Albany, New York

M.S. Educational Psychology and Statistics
State University of New York at Albany

August, 1977
Albany, New York

HONORS

  • Selected for the publication Best Lawyers in America, 1991 to date.
  • Selected for the publication Who's Who in American Law, 1990 to date.
  • Member, Albany Law Review, 1971-1973.

 

PUBLICATIONS

  • Editor: Representing People With Disabilities, New York State Bar Association, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2006 (27 chapters with annual supplements)
  • Author: Lead Poisoning - A Call For Action, Greater Upstate Law Project Newsletter, 2000 (article)
  • Author: Municipal Liability in Lead Poisoning Cases, Mealey's National Lead Litigation Conference, 2000 (article)
  • Author: Special Education Litigation, New York State Bar Association, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2006 (co-author chapter in Representing People With Disabilities.
  • Author: Tapping Officials Secrets the Door to Open Government in New York, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, 1989, 1993, 1997 (a nationally published guidebook on New York State's Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law).
  • Author: Long Term Care Insurance in New York, New York State Bar Association, 2000, 2006 (chapter in Estate Planning and Will Drafting in New York).
  • Author, Legal Line, syndicated newspaper column, 1990 to 2000.

 

TEACHING AND COMMUNICATIONS EXPERIENCE

  • Seminar presenter on topics including environmental injuries to children, lead paint poisoning prevention, media law, psychology and law, special education law, long term care insurance, privacy and confidentiality (over 100 presentations).
  • Recent presentations at seminars on lead poisoning prevention, advocacy, and litigation:
    • Albany Law School, Government Law Center - March 2006
    • New York State Trial Lawyers Institute - 2001-2006 Annual Seminar
    • New York State Bar Association Seminar
      • Albany - March 2002
      • Rochester - March 2002
      • Manhattan - March 2002
    • New York State Bar Association Real Property Law Section - July 2001
    • Association of Trial Lawyers' National Conference - February 2001
    • Mealey's National Conference on Lead Litigation - February 2000, March 2001
    • Legal Services Training
      • Poughkeepsie (Regional Conference) - December 2000
      • Utica (Regional Conference) - November 2000
      • Rochester - October 2000
      • Buffalo - October 2000
      • Syracuse - October 2000
    • Legal Services Annual Conference - May 2000
    • New York State Bar Association Environmental Law Section - May 2000
  • Television and radio commentator, 1987-1994.
  • Instructor of graduate level course in Legal Issues in Psychology, Counseling and Special Education at State University of New York at Albany, 1978-1988.
  • Instructor of graduate level course in Legal Writing and Legal Research at Albany Law School of Union University, 1972-1973.

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association
    • Board Member (2004-)
  • New York State Bar Association
    • Environmental Law Section, Member
    • Committee on Issues Affecting People with Disabilities, Co-Chairperson 1989-1993
    • Elder Law Section
      • Member Executive Committee (1998-2001)
      • Chairperson, Committee on Insurance (1998-2001)
  • American Bar Association
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • Lead Paint Litigation Group