Joseph J. Karlya III

Of Counsel

New York

Offices

New York - Long Island

1305 Franklin Ave.

Garden City, NY 11530

Practice Areas

Construction & Construction Defects

General Litigation & ADR

Healthcare

Hospitality

Premises Liability

Product Liability

Transportation

Experience

Joseph is an associate in the firm’s Garden City, New York office, practicing in the areas of professional liability, New York Labor Law, construction defect, and general insurance defense matters.

Joseph has extensive experience conducting mediations, binding arbitrations, defending depositions, drafting both discovery and dispositive motions, appearing for court conferences and engaging in oral argument on motions. He defends licensed professionals, including doctors, dentists and attorneys, as well as corporations, in all phases of litigation.

Earlier in his career, Joseph worked as an associate at a litigation firm focusing on criminal defense, matrimonial and immigration matters, where he conducted several trials to verdict.

In his free time, Joseph is an avid gardener and runner.

Court Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Notable Matters

  • Defending an attorney sued for malpractice, and achieved summary judgment on collateral estoppel grounds.
  • Successfully defended several construction companies in complex, multi-party suits involving dozens of named third-party defendants.

Education

  • Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., 2014
  • The George Washington University, B.A., 2006

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Nassau County Bar Association
  • Board Member, Richard Grey Charitable Foundation