Michael E. Greenspan - White Plains, NY

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Temple University School of Law, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1991
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1988
    B.A.
    Honors: magna cum laude
    Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
    Major: History
    Major: Political Science

Current Employment Position(s)

• Attorney

Classes and Seminars

• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in New York, National Business Institute, February 1, 2004
  
• Winning Your First Civil Trial in New York: What They Didn't Teach You in Law School, National Business Institute, February 15, 2006
  
• Building Your Civil Litigation Skills: Pleadings, Motions, and Trials, National Business Institute, October 22, 2019
  
• Auto Litigation: Recent Developments in New York State Auto Law, New York State Bar Association, June 17, 2021
  
• Trucking Litigation Group Seminar - Preparing Your Client for Deposition, American Association for Justice, December 15, 2023
  
• Annual Ethics Update 2024, SMB Team, December 6, 2024
  
• Motor Vehicle Practitioners Ethical Obligations Regarding Health Insurance Liens/Subrogation Claims/Rights of Recovery, New Jersey Association for Justice, November 20, 2025
  
• Annual Ethics Update 2025, SMB Team, December 5, 2025
  
• Ethical Considerations in Advertising and Use of Artificial Intelligence, American Association for Justice, December 11, 2025

Pro Bono Activities

• Trial Lawyers Care, 2002 - 2004
• JCC of Rockland County, Executive Board, 2007 - 2010
• Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Putnam Track & Field Coaches Association, General Outside Counsel, 2005
• Certified New York State High School Track & Field Official, 1992 - Present
• Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track & Field Games, Member, Executive Committee, 1991 - Present
• Westchester Track, Field & Cross-Country Officials Association, Member, 1991 - Present

Representative Cases

• Lalani v. Santiago
  • Citation: 290 A.D.2d 494; 736 N.Y.S.2d 254
  • Court: 2d Dept.
  • Year: 2002
• Cohen v. Vitali
  • Citation: 288 A.D.2d 18; 732 N.Y.S.2d 164
  • Court: 1st Dept.
  • Year: 2001
• Bloch v. Rodriguez
  • Citation: 234 A.D.2d 247; 651 N.Y.S.2d 76
  • Court: 2d Dept.
  • Year: 1996
• People v. Ross
  • Citation: 231 A.D.2d 651; 647 N.Y.S.2d 960
  • Court: 2d Dept.
  • Year: 1996
• Smith v. Sandals Resorts Intern., Ltd.
  • Citation: 709 F.Supp.2d 350 (E.D.Pa., April 19, 2010) (NO. 07-CV-03695)
  • Court: E.D.Pa.
  • Year: 2010
• Higgins v Stelmach
  • Citation: 208 A.D.3d 1165
  • Court: 2d Dept.
  • Year: 2022

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1992
• Florida, 2011
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 1992
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1992
• Supreme Court of the United States of America, 2019

Other Affiliations

• Florida Bar, 2011 - Present (Member)
• New York State Bar Association, 1998 - 2007 (Member, Committee on the Civil Practice Law & Rules)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• American Association for Justice
• Westchester County Bar Association
• White Plains Bar Association