Thomas A. Catalano   -  Partner

Phone: 212-341-4298
Email: tcatalano@lskdnylaw.com

Tom Catalano's practice is focused on matters involving civil rights, copyright, trademark, long-term care liability, contracts, right to privacy, defamation, professional liability, and employment discrimination. 
 

Cases

• Friedman v Self Help Community Services, 2015 WL 1246538 [EDNY 2015] (civil rights, false arrest, unlawful commitment)
  
• Nelson v Selfhelp Community Services, Inc., 2014 WL 6850967 [SDNY 2014] (assault and battery, negligent hiring, retention, training, and supervision)
  
• Brinn v Syosset Pub. Lib., 61 F Supp 3d 247 [EDNY 2014] (civil rights, First Amendment)
  
• P.P. v City of New York, 2014 WL 4704800 [SDNY 2014] (Section 1983 civil rights, foster care)
  
• Rakofsky v Washington Post, 2013 WL 1975654, 41 Media L Rep 1863 [Sup Ct 2013] (defamation, internet)
  
• Jimenez v City of New York, 2014 WL 5089392 [SDNY 2014] (Section 1983, civil rights, false arrest and malicious prosecution)
  
• Paraco Gas Corp. v Travelers Cas. and Sur. Co. of Am., 2014 WL 5007862 [SDNY 2014] (insurance, broker’s errors and omissions)
  
• Kraft v. City of New York, 2010 WL 1009548 [SDNY] (civil rights, false arrest)
  
• Drayton v. Toys "R' Us Inc., 2009 WL 2170233 (civil rights, racial discrimination)
  
• Rockland Exposition, Inc. v. Alliance Of Automotive Service Providers Of N.J., 2009 WL 1154094 [SDNY] (copyright, trademark, breach of contract)
  
• Estate of Ratcliffe v. Pradera Realty Co., 2008 WL 53115 [SDNY] (premises liability, wrongful death)
  
• Fashion Shop LLC v. Virtual Sales Group Corp., 2007 WL 4241947 [SDNY] (goods sold and delivered)
  
• Colgate-Palmolive Co. v. J.M.D. All-Star Import and Export Inc., 486 F Supp 2d 286 [SDNY 2007] (counterfeiting, trademark infringement)
  
• Pierre v. J.C. Penney Co., Inc., 340 F Supp 2d 308 [EDNY 2006) (violation of civil rights, false imprisonment)
  
• Francis v. City of New York, 2004 WL 1941265 [SDNY] (violation of civil rights)

Bar Admissions

New York
New Jersey 

Memberships

American Intellectual Property Law Association
American Bar Association
 

Practice Areas

Professional Liability

Commercial & Business Litigation

Copyright & Trademark

Employment & Labor Law

Education

• 1982 J.D. State University of New York at Buffalo
  
• 1977 B.S. State University of New York at Albany