Michael Bast, medical malpractice & personal injury

Michael M. Bast mbast

Professional Experience

2001-Present Law Offices of Silverstein & Bast - Partner

1994-2001 Law Offices of Charles Silverstein – Associate

Organized and ran every aspect of medical malpractice law firm including intake, record analysis, expert preparation, pleadings, depositions, motions, trials, post-trial proceedings, appeals and collections. Participated in over 30 successful mediations and arbitrations.

1988-94 Harry I. Katz, P.C. – Associate

Handled all medical malpractice cases and all motions in high volume personal injury practice.

1981-88 Sole Practitioner

1980-81 Schneider, Kleinick & Weitz

Professional Distinctions
Civil Court arbitrator and chief arbitrator; Legal Referral Service Qualifications Reviewer for prospective new panelists; Legal Referral Service attorney-client dispute resolution panelist; contributing author of Commentaries to Bender’s Forms for the Civil Practice (CPLR Articles 14 and 14-A (1986); author, “How to Beat the Summary Judgment Motion in a Medical Malpractice Case”, Bill of Particulars, Winter 2006

Professional memberships
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers; member of New York and Federal Bars since 1981

Community activities
Bikur Cholim Society of Brooklyn Heights (visiting the sick and elderly); B’nai Avraham Crown of Torah Award 2003; U.S. Chess Federation rated Expert.

Education
1980 Juris Doctor, New York Law School
1976 Bachelor of Science, University of Florida
Assoc. Editor of N.Y. L. Sch. J. of Int’l & Comp. Law.

Silverstein & Bast
Attorneys at Law
217 Broadway
New York, NY 10007

212.608.4040