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"Free In Office Consultation"
New York City Attorney
A Message from Douglas M. Colbert
"For 35 years I have answered thousands of telephone calls from people looking for the best legal advice because of my vast legal experience. Since I know the law and listen to you with compassion to understand your facts, I figure out the best solutions for you legal problems. We then personally prepare every part of your case in our office with you to obtain the results you have a right to expect!
"For those reasons many of our clients are referred to me from the referral services of the local bar associations, other attorneys, part time judges, doctors, dentists, mental health professionals, priests, rabbis, other clergy, police, peace officers, court personnel, military referral services , leaders of not-for-profit artistic, cultural and civic organizations and more. Our clients come from a wide array of nationalities, educations, ethnic groups, languages, religions, age groups, professions and employment." --Douglas Colbert
Attorney Profile
Earlier in his career, while working for the New York City Corporation Counsel's Office, Douglas M. Colbert helped the City of New York win the fight to require expiration dates on milk containers.
Mr. Colbert was part of the legal team that successfully won monetary damages in a suit on behalf of a 20-year-old college student who suffered cerebral palsy caused by the doctor’s delivery at birth.
He has acted as a legal consultant to such TV talk shows as "Ricky Lake" and "Phil Donahue" concerning family law topics. He has been interviewed many times by TV-news broadcasters concerning family law issues, too.
Mr. Colbert was part of the legal team that successfully won one of the early cases for monetary damages against a Hollywood celebrity for assaulting a daily newspaper photographer.
He was part of the legal team that won damages on behalf of a severely depressed patient who was allowed to injure herself while receiving treatment from a hospital.
He has represented clients in airplane crashes, automobile, motorcycle, and bicycle accidents, construction accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, injuries caused by adulterated and spoiled foods, and dentist and hospital malpractice.
Admitted:
- 1974, New York; 1975, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1979, United States Supreme Court
Education:
- J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1972
- B.B.A. Hunter College, Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York
Membership:
- The Association of the Bar of the City of New York; New York State Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Activities & achievements:
- Sigma Alpha Mu
- Participant, New York State Continuing Legal Education Program for Lawyers
- Former Honor Law Intern, New York County District Attorney's Office
- Former Honor Law Clerk, New York City Corporation Counsel's Office
- Former New York County Civil Court Arbitrator
- Former Special Investigator - Election Frauds, New York State Department of Law
- Licensed Real Estate Broker, State of New York.
- Attorney, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- Former Panel Member, King's County 18-b Family and Criminal Courts
- Panel Member, Family Law, Legal Referral Service, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Campaign Staff Writer and Media Coordinator, Hon. Hugh L. Carey, Governor New York State
- Member, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
- Listed in: Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Law.
Languages: English and Spanish
