Anthony M. Sola is a senior partner and trial attorney in the Firm. Since joining the Firm in 1977, he has had more than 30 years of experience representing both hospitals and physicians in medical malpractice cases, and corporations in products liability actions. Mr. Sola has litigated hundreds of lawsuits in both federal and state courts. He has extensive experience representing three of the major teaching hospitals in the New York area, and for 15 years has been the partner in charge of the Firm's litigation for one of the nation's largest healthcare systems. As such, he has broad experience representing physicians and hospitals in cases of high exposure, both in compensatory as well as punitive financial terms, and with respect to the media. These include, for example, neurologically injured children, HIV & Hepatitis C multiple exposure cases, and claims for punitive damages and RICO violations for misleading advertising. Mr. Sola also represents carriers regarding insurance coverage issues, and physicians at Department of Health proceedings. He has served as lead counsel to the American Psychiatric Association in New York State, and has represented various manufacturers of products in products liability litigation. Mr. Sola is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. For over a decade, he has been selected by his peers to be included in every edition of "Best Lawyers in America®." In 2005, 2006 and again in 2007, he was honored in New York Magazine as one of "The New York Area's Best Lawyers®." In July 2006, he was also selected by his peers as a "New York Super Lawyer," a distinction awarded to the top 5% of Manhattan lawyers. This distinction was earned again in 2007, as published in the New York Times Magazine. He is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell® which is their highest rating.
His practice includes counseling on managed care issues, as well as the development and presentation of risk management programs to hospitals. Mr. Sola is a frequent lecturer and writer on medical litigation subjects, including for The New York Law Journal and Medical Economics. He also teaches practicing attorneys on the subject of trial advocacy skills as part of the attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, through, for example, the Law Journal Seminars.
Mr. Sola also serves the Firm as a member of the Firm's three partner Executive Committee.
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