Braff, Harris & Sukoneck
Best's Recommended Insurance Attorneys - General Defense
- Telephone: 973-994-6677
- Fax: 973-994-1296
- E-Mail: bcharris@bhs-law.com
- Website: www.bhsm-law.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 657, Livingston, NJ 07039
Established: 1936
Practice Areas
- Transportation
- Professional Liability
- Municipal Liability
- Governmental Liability
- General Liability
- Product Liability
- Employment Law
- Insurance Coverage
- Public Liability
- Environmental Law
- Toxic Torts
- Workers' Compensation
- Construction Defect Litigation
About Us
Braff, Harris & Sukoneck provides the insurance industry, its policy holders, and publicly and privately owned companies our team of specialized and experienced trial lawyers. For the last 85 years, we have dedicated our professional lives to protecting our clients' interests and striving for courtroom excellence. We provide personalized, cost-effective legal services. Our firm has represented litigants in the most complex, highly publicized, and legally significant cases facing the insurance industry. Many of our cases have been considered by the New Jersey Supreme Court and have helped shape and formulate Tort Law in our state.
Braff, Harris & Sukoneck is proud of its long and distinguished history as an insurance defense firm. We have enduring relationships with clients spanning generations and are developing exciting new relationships each year. The breadth of our client base and the depth of experience of our attorneys allows the firm to anticipate areas of difficulty and handle all legal issues in a pragmatic, successful manner.
Additional Locations
- New York, New York
- 305 Broadway, Seventh Floor
- New York, New York 10007
Client Information
Insurance Clients
- AIG
- Argonaut Specialty Insurance
- Berkshire Hathaway Insurance Group
- Church Mutual Insurance Company
- Countryway Insurance Company
- General Star National Insurance Company
- Great American Insurance Group
- Harco National Insurance Company
- Ironshore Insurance, Ltd.
- Lexington Insurance Company
- Metromile Insurance Company
- Old Republic Specialty Insurance Underwriters
- Penn National Insurance
- Seneca Insurance Company
- Star Insurance Company
- Swain & Baldwin Insurance, Inc.
- Travelers Insurance Group
- USLI
Non-Insurance Clients
- Academy Bus
- All-Tech Carpentry
- Board of Education City of Newark
- Bottle King
- ERMC
- FOJP Service Corporation
- Greenman-Pedersen, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Knight Transportation Company
- Old Republic Construction Program Group
- Performance Food Group
- Restaurant Depot
- Valcourt Exterior Building Services
Personnel Information
Partners
Brian C. Harris
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: bcharris@bhs-law.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1968
- New York, 1984
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1984
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1985
Memberships:
- American Bar Association (Sections: Employment Law, Tort and Insurance)
- New York State, New Jersey State (Insurance Committee) and Essex County Bar Associations
- International Association of Defense Counsel (Vice Chair, Legal Malpractice Sub-Committee)
- Counsel for Litigation Management (Co-Chair, State of New Jersey)
- Transportation Defense Association
- Defense Research Institute
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Education:
- Boston University, B.S., 1963
- Rutgers University, J.D., 1966
Keith Harris
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: kharris@bhsm-law.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1992
- New York, 1993
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1993
Memberships:
- American, New Jersey State, New York State and Essex County Bar Associations
- American Inns of Court (Arthur T. Vanderbilt Chapter)
- The Harmonie Group
- National Association of Civil Defense Attorneys
- Professional Liability Underwriting Society
Education:
- University of Maryland, B.A., 1989
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1992
Elliott Abrutyn
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: eabrutyn@bhsm-law.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1967
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
Education:
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick, B.A., 1964
- Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, J.D., 1967
- New York University School of Law, LL.M. Taxation, 1972
Senior Counsel
Joseph M. DiCicco
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: jmdicicco@bhsm-law.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1988
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Education:
- Seton Hall University, B.A., 1982
- Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D., 1986
William A. Goldstein
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: wagoldstein@bhsm-law.com
Admitted
- New York, 1980
- New Jersey, 1987
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Education:
- Fordham University, B.A., 1976
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 1979
Veronica Abraham
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: vabraham@bhsm-law.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 2015
- New York, 2016
Education:
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2014
Laura Degnan
Florham Park, NJ
- E-Mail: Lgdegnan@bhsm-law.com
Admitted
- New Jersey, 1986
- Pennsylvania
- Washington
- District of Columbia, 1987
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Education:
- Villanova Law School, J.D., 1986
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