Frank V. Floriani

Frank Floriani is a member of the firm and leads Sullivan Papain’s Product Liability and  Complex Litigation department. A highly effective and deeply experienced litigator, Mr. Floriani takes pride in helping clients who are in the midst of challenging and often life-altering circumstances. His efforts have helped those clients recover tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements.

Mr. Floriani’s skills cross a broad legal spectrum, and he has guided an array of litigation matters, including cases involving defectively designed products, professional liability, maritime-related claims, construction site accidents, aviation disasters, railway worker claims, and toxic torts.

His work also has set precedents in New York state – including the landmark Friedman v. State of New York, a seminal case on government liability for accidents stemming from poor roadway design. A second-generation lawyer, Mr. Floriani joined Sullivan Papain in 1979 and has been a member of the firm since 1986.

Education:

• Hofstra University School of Law, 1977
• University of Dayton, 1972

Admissions/Courts:

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

Professional Associations:

• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association
• American Association for Justice

Community Service : Mediator, U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York

Mr. Floriani has been called upon to create course material for a number of the bar’s continuing legal education programs.