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Area of Practice: Mass Torts

Michael is a partner in Smith Sovik’s downstate office. He attended Brooklyn Law School and earned Law Review honors. Prior to joining the firm, Michael has been associated with defense firms in both White Plains and New York City. Michael is an experienced litigator and appellate advocate with a stellar record of success in defending cases at each stage of litigation from pre-trial motions, settlement, and mediation to trial and appellate wins. He has defended individuals, co-ops, homeowners, business owners and major retail corporations against personal injury claims. Michael focuses his practice on premises liability, construction and Labor Law claims, motor vehicle accidents and various other negligence actions.

Scott A. Flaxman, a California licensed attorney, has assisted hundreds of small businesses and individuals with real estate purchase and sale agreements, leases, estate planning, civil litigation matters, and tax resolution issues. Mr. Flaxman's civil litigation experience encompasses land use (use permits, variances), disputes over commercial and residential leases, real estate brokerage, real estate purchase and sale, boundary and easements; general neighbor disagreements such as shared fences and tree roots; title and general liability insurance matters; construction disagreements; probate problems; homeowners association disputes and issues that have arisen in connection with the purchase and sale of consumer products. Mr. Flaxman graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of California at Davis with a degree in Psychology and earned his law degree from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco.