Experience

Scahill Law Group P.C.

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Attorney

  • May 2010 - Present

  Manages Practice Area in 100 plus employee law firm with oversight of over 4,000 cases annually for various insurance companies, business entities and individuals, with a focus on Litigation and Arbitration involving No-Fault, Uninsured/Supplemental Underinsured Motorist, Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Suspect Claims and Coverage disputes, from inception through trial. Provides transactional legal services (negotiating, drafting and modifying licensing, vendor, confidentiality, consulting contracts and agreements), litigation support and general legal advice to business entities. Demonstrable success via motion, trial, arbitration and appeal. Show less



Law Offices of David J. Tetlak, P.C.

• President and Managing Partner

  • May 2007 - May 2010

  The Law Offices of David J. Tetlak, P.C. is a full service law firm, centrally located in Long Island, New York, offering a wide range of legal services to businesses, corporations and individuals throughout New York State. Our dedicated and experienced attorneys and support staff provide personalized service to meet the personal and business needs of or our clients and deliver the highest quality legal services and experience available. Merged Law Offices of David J. Tetlak, P.C. into Picciano & Scahill, P.C. in May 2010. In our constantly changing world and environment, it is essential that your legal needs are handled by knowledgeable, experienced attorneys and staff who will take the time to get to know you, understand your unique requirements and offer a legal plan that best suits your needs. Since our attorneys and staff work with you, one-on-one, we can provide the personalized service and custom-tailored representation you deserve. Some of the Firm’s areas of practice include negligence litigation, insurance coverage litigation, automobile litigation, premises and construction litigation, no-fault litigation, commercial litigation, personal injury and property damage litigation, appeals, real estate transactions, and general business and corporate transactions. In addition to serving individuals, businesses and corporations, the Firm frequently serves as counsel to other law firms, providing legal services, expertise and advice on a variety of distinct and complex issues. Show less



AutoOne Insurance

• Greater New York City Area

• VP - Legal and Corporate Counsel

  • 2003 - 2007

  Served as lead legal executive and managed the legal function of the AutoOne Insurance Company, a division with over $200 million in revenue, doing business in 22 states; Developed a comprehensive legal department; Drafted, published and enforced formal legal protocols; Provided general legal counsel and a broad range of legal services and support to the CEO, COO and senior, executive management; Executive oversight and management of 43 legal professionals, transactional legal projects, corporate litigation and over 11,000 lawsuits; Established, monitored and maintained department budget in excess of $4 million annually; Reduced legal expenses by more than $1.2 million annually; Saved over $8 million in indemnity payments annually; and, Served as the Corporate Secretary. Show less



INFINITY PROPERTY and CASUALTY CORPORATION

• Greater New York City Area

• Managing Attorney

  • Oct 1999 - May 2003

  Started, developed and managed a 20 attorney, 40 person in-house legal department responsible for over 4,000 cases; Responsible for the preparation and execution of an annual budget in excess of $3.5 million; Provided training and guidance for all members of the firm on legal, procedural and interpersonal levels; Prepared and published best practices, service level agreements and procedure manuals; Presented seminars and workshops with audience participation from 15 – 65 people; Participated in conferences to discuss coverage, liability, damages, values, expenses and strategies; Communicated with all levels of management and executives, from mid-level manager to the CEO Show less



General Accident Insurance Company

• Greater New York City Area

• Senior Trial Attorney

  • Nov 1996 - Oct 1999

  Defense of bodily injury and property damage cases from inception through trial; Commencement of subrogation/recovery actions including all phases of litigation and negotiation; Proficient in all areas of pre-trial, trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and techniques. Defense of bodily injury and property damage cases from inception through trial; Commencement of subrogation/recovery actions including all phases of litigation and negotiation; Proficient in all areas of pre-trial, trial and Alternative Dispute Resolution practice and techniques.