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HON. PAUL A. VICTOR (Ret.) Justice of the Supreme Court, Bronx

Justice Paul A. Victor brings an abundance of dispute resolution experience and expertise to NAM’s Metro panel.

As a Justice of the Supreme Court in New York State, including 5 years as presiding Justice in the NYC Settlement and Trial Assignment part and as a Judicial Hearing Officer thereafter in charge of the Pre-trial Settlement Conference Part, Judge Victor engaged in thousands of successful dispute resolution settlement conferences.

In his judicial capacity, he presided over and handled a wide assortment of complex commercial, business and real estate matters as well as an extensive variety of tort, personal injury and medical malpractice actions. His career as a jurist and litigator was buttressed and enhanced by his college foundation in Business Administration, where he secured a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Fordham University Business School. Coupled with Justice Victor’s fair, proactive approach to resolving disputes, he has consistently proved enormously effective, and he is known for outstanding results.

Justice Victor’s achievements, and the fair and even-handed manner in which he conducted himself, earned him the Bronx Bar Association’s Extraordinary Service Award, the Columbian Lawyers Association’s Charles A. Rapallo Award, and an Induction into the Fordham Preparatory School Hall of Honor.

Judge Victor was elected to the Supreme Court in January 2000, where he served until retirement in December 2009. More than 100 of his decisions were selected for publication by the New York Law Journal as a “Decision of Interest” and/or by the New York State Official Reporter as a decision “considered as worthy of being reported because of its usefulness as a precedent or important as a matter of public interest.” Two such cases include: Reyes vs. Sanchez-Pena, which discussed the boundaries of the “long arm” statute for medical malpractice jurisdiction; and Kellogg vs. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of the City of New York, in which an unauthorized autopsy was performed on a former professional basketball player who had been rendered a quadriplegic in a car accident.

Prior to his tenure in the Supreme Court, Justice Victor was elected to serve as a Judge in the Civil Court of the City of New York. Earlier in his career, he served as a law assistant to Judge Adrian P. Burke at the Court of Appeals and as a member of the Bronx County Medical Malpractice Panel, as an Arbitrator for the Civil Court of the City of New York, and as an Arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. Justice Victor has also enjoyed a distinguished legal career in private practice, as well as counsel to several different legislators. He has tried cases and argued appeals at all levels of the state and federal courts to which he is admitted.

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Justice Victor has specialized in civil and criminal litigation and election law proceedings,and has handled complex commercial and real estate transactions, including closings under Section 8 of the Housing and Urban Development Act; the sale and purchase of businesses; commercial real estate and residential properties; and the negotiation of long-term commercial leases on behalf of landlords and tenants.

He served as a Lieutenant in the United States Air Force at the Air Force Missile Test Center at Patrick Air Force Base in Cocoa Beach, Florida. He was honorably discharged in 1957.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Reyes v. Sanchez-Pena (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 4/20/02, 191 Misc.2d 600); jurisdiction over foreign medical practice.

Kellogg v. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and NewYork City (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided10/16/01, 189 Misc.2d 756);autopsy power of the NYC Medical Examiner reviewed and narrowed.

Holman v. City of New York: (Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, decided 4/14/99, 181 Misc.2d 16); deals with (a) procedures for demolition of buildings pursuant to NYC Adm. Code; (b) who can be deemed an “owner” for Labor Sec. 240 and 241(6) cases.

Pacurib v. Villacruz: (Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, decided 11/29/99 183 Misc.2d 850); case involving pyramid (Ponzi) scheme.

Fordham Paradise, LLC, et al v. ABI Property Partners, L.P.: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 12/31/02- 1/10/03 N.Y.L.J. 19 (col 6), aff’d, 306 A.D.2d 178); case involving real estate and commercial lease issues.

Peri v. City of New York: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 3/28/05, 8 Misc.3d 369, aff’d, 44 A.D.3d 526, aff’d 11 N.Y. 3d 756); complex lead paint case with multiple infants and multiple defendants.

JP Morgan Chase Bank v. Pizzini: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 4/5/06, 12 Misc.3d 500); case involving referees in foreclosure proceedings.

Lewis v. City of New York: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 9/12/07, 17 Misc.3d 537); case involving collateral estoppel & Federal Logo Liability Law.

Crespo v. City of New York: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 9/25/01, 2001 WL 1682803, aff’d, 303 AD2d 166); case involving contractual indemnification and Labor Law.

Crespo v. City of New York: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 4/2/04, 2004 WL 737536); case involving Labor Law, contractual indemnification and insurance issues.

29 Holding Corp v. Diaz: (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 3/22/04, 3 Misc.3d 808); case involving landlord-tenant relationship and issues involving mitigation of damages.

In re Daniel: (Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, decided 8/12/99, 181 Misc.2d 941); Insurance Law and Uninsured Motorist claim.

McMahon v. 42nd St. Development Project, Inc. (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 1/9/01, 188 Misc.2d 25); the sole proximate case defense-Labor Law Sec. 240.

Abbatiello v. Lancaster Studio Associates (Supreme Court, Bronx County, decided 5/24/01, 188 Misc.2d 665, aff’d, 307 AD2d 788, aff’d, 3 NY3d 46); Labor Law Sec. 240 & 241(6).

ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION EXPERIENCE n Automobile Accidents n Business and Commercial Construction n Catastrophic Injury/Personal Injury n Election Law n Federal Employers’ (Railroad) Liability Act n Federal Maritime Jones Act n Insurance and Insurance Coverage n Indemnification n Labor Law n Medical Malpractice and Professional Malpractice n Negligence n Premises Liability n Products Liability n Professional Liability n Real Estate n Torts, including Toxic Torts n Vicarious Liability

JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE n Judicial Hearing Officer, Supreme Court of the State of New York (2010-present) n Justice, Supreme Court of the State of New York (2000-2009) n Judge, New York City Civil Court (1999-2000)

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND n Counsel, Phillips Nizer LLP (2010-2011) n Partner, Dublirer, Haydon, Straci & Victor (1974-1998) n Counsel to Assemblyman Roberto Ramirez (1997-1998) n Counsel to Senator Martin Connor (1995-1996) n Counsel to Assemblyman George Friedman (1994-1995) n Commissioner, Law Revision Commission (1984-1986) n Panel Member, Medical Malpractice Mediation Panel, Bronx County Supreme Court (1977-1989) n Board Member, New York City Conciliation and Appeals Board (1975-1984) n Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, Bronx County (1971-1980’s) n Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association (1970-1980’s) n Counsel to Assemblyman Alexander Chananau (1969-1970) n Partner, Russo, Stein, Caiola & Victor (1964-1973) n Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County District Attorney Isidore Dollinger (1962-1964) n Law Assistant to Hon. Adrian P. Burke, New York Court of Appeals (1959-1961)

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES n Admitted to Federal 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals (1969) n Admitted to United States Supreme Court (1968) n Admitted to Federal Court, Southern and Eastern Districts, New York (1962) n Admitted to the Bar, Appellate Division, First Department (1959)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS n Member New York State Bar Association n Member of the New York City Bar Association n Member Columbian Lawyers Association n Board Member National Italian American Bar Association n Member and former Director, Bronx Bar Association n Former Member, Bronx County Community Planning Board #6 n Former Member, Belmont Civic Association n Founder and former Member, Belmont-Arthur Avenue L.D.C. n Former Appeals Agent, Selective Service Local Board 19B

EDUCATION n Attended 3-Day OCA-sponsored program, “Mediation Skills for Judges” (2008) n Fordham Law School, Doctor of Law (Law Review) (1959) n Fordham University School of Business (Accounting Major) (1954) n Fordham Preparatory School (1950)

HONORS and AWARDS n Fordham Preparatory School Hall of Honor (2013) n Columbian Lawyers Association, Charles A. Rapallo Award (2009) n Bronx Bar Association, Extraordinary Service Award (2008)

PUBLICATIONS n Contributing Author, NYSBA publication, The Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Action in New York State, Chapter 12: “The Infant Settlement in Injury Action in New York and Infant’s Structured Settlement: Almost All You Need To Know (and forms, too)” (2009)

TEACHING n Lecturer, CLE courses for the Bronx County Bar Association (2005) n Participating Justice, OCA-sponsored “Jury Trial Project” (2003-2005) n Judge, New York City Law Department’s Moot Court Training Program (2003) n Lecturer and Faculty Member, OCA-sponsored New Judges Orientation Seminars; Annual Judicial Seminars; and periodic “Lunch and Learn” programs (2002-present) n Lecturer, New York State Trial Lawyers Association seminars (2001-2010) n Presiding Justice, National Student Advocacy Competition Regional Finals, sponsored by the Association of Trial Lawyers (2001-present)

MILITARY SERVICE n Lieutenant, United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge (1955-1957)