Alimonti Mediation Services
Mediation with Preparation
Rick Alimonti has officially taken on the role of Chair for the American Bar Association (ABA) Tort Trial & Insurance Practice (TIPS) Section Dispute Resolution Committee
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Personal Injury/Premises Liability
Rick Alimonti has practiced personal injury defense throughout his career and is proud of the respect that he has garnered, and relationships established, with both plaintiff and defense bars. His litigated cases included scores of products liability, premises liability, aviation, and negligence cases. He has mediated claims across a broad spectrum of personal injury and negligence cases, including complex product liability.
Insurance Coverage
Insurance coverage has been a staple of Mr. Alimonti’s practice for over twenty years. He has represented insured and insurers in proceedings ranging from declaratory judgment actions, motion practice, mediations, and appraisal proceedings. His practice emphasizes property and liability coverage, as well as subrogation.
Product Liability
Rick’s background in aviation litigation provides a deep breadth of experience in highly complex product liability cases. His experience includes representation of major component manufacturers, engine manufacturers, and airframe manufacturers. He has handled claims in New York, out of state, and internationally sounding in negligence, strict liability, and failure to warn. His experience includes threshold jurisdictional issues for out-of-state manufacturers. His mediated cases, as neutral, include settling a claim with an international manufacturer of “zip ties,” the alleged failure of which led to the loss of an eye.
Employment Law
Mr. Alimonti regularly handles employment discrimination cases under state and federal employment and anti-discrimination law claims as a member of the Mediation Panel for the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York. These cases are assigned to mandatory mediation, and include cases prosecuted by the EEOC. Past mediations include claims involving sexual harassment, ADA violations, and age, racial and religious-based discriminations.
Aviation
Mr. Alimonti is a nationally and internationally recognized for his expertise in aviation and aviation litigation. Alimonti is a licensed pilot and has handled all aspects of aviation litigation. Exemplar clients include manufacturers, airlines, fixed base operators, flight schools, airport owner/operators, and ground handlers. Alimonti has forged a strong reputation among both the defense and plaintiff’s bars and is well known among them as a CLE educator on aviation law, mediation, and legal ethics – often combining these fields.