Hunter Jay Shkolnik
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Hunter Jay Shkolnik
Biography
Hunter J. Shkolnik concentrates his area of practice to the trial of significant personal injury cases primarily in the area of drug, automobile, heavy truck and aviation related product liability actions.
He leads the discovery and trial teams of various mass tort pharmaceutical and medical device litigations for the firm. He is also active in managing national litigation and plaintiff litigation groups including the American Association of Justice’s Actos Litigation Group.
He is currently serving as a chairman, leader or court appointed representative on Plaintiff Steering Committees in various drug and other mass torts. Additionally Mr. Shkolnik has also held officer positions in the New York State Trial Lawyers, Nassau County Bar Association and Committee Chair positions in ATLA Health Care Finance Litigation Group, Orthopedic Implant Litigation Group, AAJ Breast Cancer Litigation Group, Co-Chair AAJ Heart Device Litigation Group and the Chair of the Medtronic ICD and CRTD Litigation Sub Group.
Mr. Shkolnik has also lectured and organized seminars on issues involving Guidant, Medtronic and St. Jude pacemakers, ICD and Lead Wire recall science and litigation; Cardiac Device product liability litigation, Class Actions topics such as Ethics of Mass Tort Settlements, Lone Pine, State Federal Coordination and Preemption and on multiple occasions, on science related to various pharmaceuticals.
Practice Areas
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Environmental Law
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Partner Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
Year: Current
Description:
Professional Associations
American Association of Justice Past Chairman (Current)
American Association of Justice Co-Chair (Current)
New York State Trial Lawyers Board of Directors (Current)
Nassau County Bar Association Past Vice-Chairman (Current)
American Association of Justice Past Vice-Chairman (Current)
American Association of Justice Past Vice-Chairman (Current)
American Association of Justice Co-Chair (Current)
New York State Bar  # 2031458 Member (1986 - Current)
Publications
Divided They Fall: Concepcion's Effect on Consumer and Employee Claims NYSTLA (January, 2012)
Danger in the Ring Vanity Fair (January, 2014)
Sikkelee: A Victory for Plaintiffs and its Implication for Aviation Product Liability Claims AAJ Aviation Law Newsletter (January, 2017)
Awards
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Fellow
Litigation Counsel of America 2016.0
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Aviation Trial Lawyers – Top 10
The National Trial Lawyers
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New York Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers
Note: 2006-2017
Education
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Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law J.D.
Speaking Engagements
Fantasy Sports, Volkswagen, Porsche and Pharmaceutical Litgation, HarrisMartin Conference
Fantasy Sports, Volkswagen, Porsche and Pharmaceutical Litgation, HarrisMartin Conference
Websites
https://www.napolilaw.com/
Napoli Shkolnik Website
Napoli Shkolnik PLLC
360 Lexington Ave, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017