Practice Areas- General Liability
- Labor Law
- Insurance Coverage
Education- St. John's University Law School, J.D. (2002)
- Nova Southeastern University, M.B.A.
- State University of New York at Albany, B.A.
Bar AdmissionsCourt Admissions- United States District Court, Southern District
- United States District Court, Eastern District
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 Download vCard | | IRA E. GOLDSTEIN joined MDAFP as an associate in 2022. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Goldstein was a senior associate at O'Connor, O'Connor, Hintz, & Deveney, LLP. Mr. Goldstein has litigation experience in the areas of insurance law, labor law and negligence, as well as experience in real estate transactions. At MDAFP, Mr. Goldstein focuses primarily on general liability and labor law.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE - O'Connor, O'Connor, Hintz, & Deveney, LLP, Partner
- Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, In-House Counsel
NOTABLE DECISIONS City of Stamford v. LaSerna - Details: LaSerna tried to make a left turn from the middle lane, which is illegal under traffic law. She collided with Conte, who was driving in the left lane with the right-of-way. Conte worked for the City of Stamford, Connecticut,
- Decision Summary: The appellate court affirmed the lower court’s decision. Plaintiff LaSerna's lawsuit against clients City of Stamford and Conte was properly dismissed. Conte was not at fault. The sole cause of the accident was LaSerna’s improper left turn. Even though drivers must try to avoid accidents, Conte only had ~1.5 seconds to react, which the court found reasonable. LaSerna’s expert opinion was speculative and unsupported, so it didn’t create a real dispute. Conte’s slight speeding (<5 mph over limit) didn’t matter because it didn’t contribute to the crash. Thus, it was determined that Plaintiff LaSerna caused the accident by making an illegal turn, and there’s no credible evidence that Conte could have avoided it — so her case against him was dismissed.
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