Attorney Profiles

New York Office
Two World Financial Center
New York, New York 10281
Direct Dial: 212-909-2103
Fax: 212-269-3559

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Bar Admission:

New York, 1989

District of Columbia, 1989

U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990

U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1990

U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1994

U.S. Supreme Court, 1994

Education:

J.D. University of Akron School of Law, 1988

B.A.S.S. Niagara University, 1981 - Cum Laude

Fraternities/Sororities:
Delta Theta Phi

Samuel F. Paniccia

Partner

Samuel Paniccia has handled ERISA fiduciary liability claims for insurers while at D'Amato & Lynch for over 22 years. Mr. Paniccia has also acted as monitoring and coverage counsel for numerous insurance companies in matters of employment practices liability insurance, errors and omissions liability insurance, directors and officers liability insurance, miscellaneous professional liability insurance and accountants liability insurance. Representative cases in which he has been involved include, for example, Curtiss-Wright v. Schoonjongen; In Re Lucent Technologies; and Zubulake v. UBS. His experience includes attending hundreds of claim settlements, mediations and arbitrations, and representing insurers in coverage mediation, arbitration and litigation. Mr. Paniccia has also been engaged to perform due diligence audits on behalf of insurers and has drafted many insurance policies, endorsements, applications, marketing materials, and other documents used by prominent insurers in the United States and abroad, and to consult with insurers about issues related to developing new insurance products and forms. 

Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member

New York State Bar Association
Member

Articles:

Update: New Decisions In New York Regarding The Moench Presumption Of A Prudent Fiduciary Under ERISA

Citigroup Wins: Second Circuit Adopts Moench Presumption