The Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association is pleased to welcome Section members and visitors. Among the resources available for Section members on this site are Section publications and access to the TICL Section’s private online professional community. Section members receive the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section Journal  and the Construction & Surety Law Division’s newsletter, Deconstruction, as a benefit of membership.

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As a member of the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, you have access to our journals, MCLE programs, networking events with members of the bench and bar, and online community. But there is more. Our section hosts over 15 committees in substantive areas of law, as well as two Divisions. As a member of our section, they are free to join. Please consider getting involved with one or more committees or divisions. There is no required time commitment to join a committee or division, but active participation is encouraged. Please also tell your colleagues about us and give them a copy of TICL’s brochure.

Feel free to reach out to any member of our Executive Committee for information, or contact us to join a committee or provide your opinion or feedback.

Contact the Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section Liaison

To learn more about this Section, please contact Gina Bartosiewicz
[email protected]
(518) 487-5671

Please do not contact the Section liaison with a request for legal advice or an attorney referral. You can instead visit our ‘Public Resources’ or ‘Lawyer Referral Service’ page for this type of request.

Brian Rayhill

Brian Rayhill, Esq.

Brian Rayhill is the 2023 Chair of the New York State Bar Association Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section, (TICL). He also sits on the Executive Committee of the TICL Section and is the Chair of the TICL Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee. Other notable legal appointments include his current role as Chair of the New York State UM/SUM Screening Committee and serving as a past president of the Defense Association of New York, for the 2013-2014 term, (DANY). He also presently holds the position of DANY Committee Chair for the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. Mr. Rayhill is a past member of the American Arbitration Association No-Fault Advisory Panel and has been an arbitrator panelist with Arbitration Forums.

In 2014, Mr. Rayhill was the DRI Award Recipient for “Contributions to the New York Defense Bar”. In 2009, Mr. Rayhill was the recipient of the New York State Bar Association Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section “Outstanding District Representative” award.

Brian has lectured on many diverse topics including:

New York State Bar Association:  CLE Moderator – Advantages of Arbitration, Mediation and Summary Jury Trial.

New York State Bar Association:  A Panel CLE – Emerging from the Legal Stone Age: The Advent of the Wired Courtroom; Advances in Demonstrative Evidence; and the Cyber Law Office.

New York State Bar Association:  CLE – What You Need to Know About the Medicare Secondary Payer Statute.

New York State Bar Association:  CLE Moderator – The Impact of No-Fault on the Courts, AAA and Your Practice.  A Comprehensive Look at Resolution Opportunities for Both PIP and Bodily Injury Claims.

New York State Bar Association:  Panel CLE – What Every Attorney Needs to Know About No-Fault.

New York State Bar Association:  Ethics CLE – Ethical Issues Relating to Depositions and Attorney Advertising.

Defense Association of New York:  Labor Law Update.

Defense Association of New York:  CLE Moderator -Navigating the Ethical Implications of Social Media Investigations.

Defense Association of New York:  CLE – What You Need to Know About Medicare Set Asides: The Medicare Secondary Payer Statute and The Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act.

Nassau County Bar Association:  A Panel CLE – Meet the Carriers.

Mr. Rayhill is the Managing Attorney of the Law Offices of Brian Rayhill with offices in New York City, Westchester and Long Island.  He is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law and is admitted to the New York State Bar, United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts and the United States Supreme Court. Brian is an accomplished litigator with over 25 years of civil litigation trial experience. His varied insurance defense experience has focused on complex and high exposure commercial and personal lines litigation.

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TICL Journal

The Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section (TICL) Journal features peer-written substantive articles relating to the practice of torts, insurance and compensation law on various topics including workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, products liability, depositions and trial preparation. Edited by David A. Glazer, Esq., the TICL Journal is published by the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section and distributed to Section Members free of charge. The TICL Journal is published as a benefit for members of the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association.

The Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section (TICL) Journal encourages article submissions on topics of interest to members of the Section. Writing an article for a NYSBA Section publication is a great way to get your name out in the legal community and advertise your knowledge. Our authors are respected state-wide for their legal expertise in such areas as workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, products liability, depositions, and trial preparation.

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Deconstruction

Deconstruction features decisions and statutes relating to the practice of torts, insurance and compensation law. Edited by Patricia A. Rooney, Esq., Deconstruction is published by the Construction and Surety Division of the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section and distributed to Section Members free of charge.

Deconstruction is published as a benefit for members of the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section and is copyrighted by the New York State Bar Association.

Torts, Insurance, & Compensation Law Section Committee

2024 Trial Academy Scholarship

TICL is proud to announce their sponsorship of the 2024 Trial Academy. As a Silver Sponsor of the Academy, the Section is now accepting applications for scholarships to cover the registration fee to attend.

The Trial Academy will be held: Saturday April 6, – Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the New York State bar Association, Albany, NY. There is no virtual option to the program.

To apply for a scholarship, complete the application form and submit along with your resume to Gina Bartosiewicz at [email protected]. The scholarship is a full tuition scholarship which covers the scholarship recipient’s registration fee only; those awarded a scholarship are responsible for costs associated with room, travel, and some food.

On the scholarship application form, applicants are asked to describe their trial experience (if any), anticipated benefits of attending the Trial Academy, and any financial hardships. NYSBA membership is required and applicants must be in good standing with the bar. The application notes that government attorneys should check with their ethics officer to ensure they are able to accept a scholarship from NYSBA.

Seats at the Trial Academy will be available to scholarship applicants who are not awarded a scholarship, provided that the member registers and pays the full registration fee by March 1, 2024. The Trial Academy sells out each year.

Seats cannot be guaranteed after March 1.
Scholarship Application Deadline: 2/1/2024.

To learn more about the Trial Academy, go to: nysba.org/trial-academy
For more information, please contact [email protected]

Annual Awards 2024

The TICL Section is now accepting nominations for their Annual Awards!

 

Deadline for nominations is December 1.

 

 

The recipients of the annual awards will be honored during the 2024 Awards and Networking Reception on January 18 during Annual Meeting at the New York Hilton Midtown at 5pm in Beekman. Limited tickets are available.  Light refreshments will be served.

Registration for the annual meeting and the Awards and Networking reception will open soon!

2023 Winners

Previous Years’ Winners

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Dan Ecker, Award Winner Helene E. Blank and Angelique Moreno
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