A Law Firm With Extensive Knowledge Of The Construction Trade

Trager, David A.

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Education

  • Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
    • J.D. - 1957
  • Colgate University, Hamilton, New York
    • A.B.
    • Major: Economics & Political Science

Classes & Seminars

  • Lecture Series on Bonds & Insurance, American Management Association, 1974 to 1976
  • Chairman, The Contractor's Bond Program, Practicing Law Institute, 1976 to 1976

Volunteer Activities

  • Small Claims Arbitrator Civil Court of the City of New York, 1984

Professional Associations

  • American Bar Association, 1962
  • New York State Bar Association, 1960

Published Works

  • Analyzing Need for Bonds, Construction Default, 1976

Current Employment Position

  • Of Counsel

Practice Areas

  • Construction Contracts
  • Litigation
  • ADR
  • Surety Bonds
  • Residential Real Estate

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1960
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1964
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1964
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1967
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1983
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1967

Honors

  • Associate Counsel, Charter Revision Commission- City of Yonkers
  • Justice of the Peace-City of Yonkers

Representative Cases

  • J.R. Steveson Corp. v. County of Westchester, 113A.D.2d. 910, 493N.Y.S.2d. 819, 1985, Supreme
  • Aetna Casualty & Surety v. Perrotta, 62 MIsc.2d. 252, 308 N.Y.S.2d. 613, 1969, Supreme