Manhattan Attorney A. Michael Furman Named Chair of State Bar's Trial Lawyers Section

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A. Michael Furman

ALBANY, NY (01/29/2014)(readMedia)-- A . Michael Furman of Manhattan is the new chair of the 2,257-member Trial Lawyers Section.

Furman is a partner at Furman Kornfeld and Brennan. He concentrates his practice on defending lawyers, insurance brokers and other professionals in complex professional liability litigation in federal and state courts.

A 23-year member of the State Bar Association, Furman most recently served as secretary of the section. He chairs the section's Committee on Lawyers Professional Liability and Ethics. He also is a member of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section.

Furman graduated from St. John's University and earned his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. He is a resident of Yorktown Heights.

The 75,000-member New York State Bar Association is the largest voluntary state bar association in the nation. It was founded in 1876.

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