Haworth Coleman & Gerstman, LLC Looks Forward to 2011

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 6, 2011

Boutique litigation firm Haworth Coleman & Gerstman, LLC is entering 2011 prepared to continue the growth experienced in 2010. The firm opened for business on July 1, 2010, having moved its practice from a well respected international law firm where Managing Partner, Scott Haworth had been a partner since September, 2005. Previously, Mr. Haworth had been a partner at New York’s Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer. The firm quickly added an additional associate attorney to its existing three associates and also added support staff and law clerks.

“We look forward to continuing to grow as needed to service our clients. We will continue to bolster our bench strength, trial capacity and support at all levels,” says Managing Partner, Scott Haworth. The firm’s practice includes product liability, catastrophic tort defense, construction, insurance, commercial litigation, risk management counseling and related areas. The firm’s clients include some of the world’s largest manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, durable medical devices, recreational products and cosmetics as well as those in the insurance and telecommunications industries. The firm maintains two locations, one at 45 Broadway in New York City, and the other in Jersey City, New Jersey, in close proximity to the Hudson County Courthouse.

In addition to Scott Haworth, the firm’s partners include Nora Coleman and Barry Gerstman, who worked with Mr. Haworth at his former firm. Three of the firm’s four associates as well as multiple staff members also previously worked with Mr. Haworth, Ms. Coleman & Mr. Gerstman. For more information about Haworth Coleman & Gerstman, LLC, visit http://www.hcandglaw.com or call (212) 952-1100.

About Scott Haworth:

Scott Haworth is a 1993 graduate of the New York University School of Law. He has spent his career defending and trying matters involving product liability, construction and intentional torts, as well as complex catastrophic injury matters involving fire, transportation and other accident modes. His practice includes class actions, multi-district litigations, commercial and insurance-related matters. Mr. Haworth is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel and is active in the Defense Research Institute (DRI). He is the Chairman of DRI’s Recreational Products Specialized Litigation Group and is a Past Chairman of its Food Law Specialized Litigation Group. He has spoken at numerous DRI Seminars focusing on product liability, fire and casualty as well as food law. He has authored several articles appearing in DRI’s For the Defense magazine as well as in publications of the New York State Bar Association and authored several editions of the Syracuse Law School Law Review’s annual update on product liability law.

About Nora Coleman:

Nora Coleman is a 2003 graduate of the Cardozo School of Law. She defends a wide variety of corporate clients in complex civil litigation, involving product liability, construction, general liability and commercial disputes. Ms. Coleman spends significant time defending cosmetics and hair care products, drawing upon her unique experience working in Global Product Development for one of the nation’s most popular artist-driven cosmetic brands. Additionally, Ms. Coleman represents manufacturers of medical devices, industrial equipment, chemicals and recreational products as well as owners, managers and contractors in construction matters involving both workplace injuries and contract disputes. Nora Coleman is an active member of the DRI’s Young Lawyers Committee, serving on both the Substantive Liaison and Activities Subcommittees. She has been published and spoken on various issues germane to her practice.

About Barry Gerstman:

Barry Gerstman is a 1993 graduate of Brooklyn Law School. He is a trial attorney who concentrates his practice on complex civil litigation matters with an emphasis on product liability, commercial litigation, construction litigation and mass torts. He services manufacturers, distributors and retailers of consumer and commercial appliances, electronic equipment, industrial machinery, heavy equipment, and pharmaceutical products. He has significant experience counseling foreign manufacturers involved in U.S. product liability litigation as well as life science clients from the pharmaceutical and medical device industry. Mr. Gerstman has authored articles focusing on product recalls, use of technology during discovery and in the courtroom and representing foreign defendants in U.S. product liability litigation.

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