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Francis John Tierney 
Smithtown, New York
Partner
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Frank has extensive litigation experience representing insurance companies and public corporations. His pre-legal career included several years in claims supervision, overseeing the evaluation and resolution of claims for Geico's New England region, as well as significant trial prep work for the office of the Manhattan District Attorney.

Upon his admission to the bar, Frank was appointed a Special Assistant Attorney General in the Office of the New York State Special Prosecutor. Thereafter, he accepted a position with a negligence defense litigation firm, where he received extensive experience in civil litigation involving medical and hospital malpractice, motor vehicle, premises, and labor law liability including appeals. In addition to handling a variety of individual cases, he also became the Managing Attorney for the firm, responsible for the daily supervision of the legal staff, including assigning and monitoring cases from pleadings and discovery through appeal.

Frank also served as an Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Islip where he handled hundreds of transactions and litigation issues on behalf of the Town, including negligence, environmental, land use, and appellate work. Frank was the architect of the Town's self-insurance program, successfully planning, negotiating and implementing the transition to a self-insured program.

As a partner at Devitt Spellman Barrett, Frank continues to handle complex litigation cases involving motor vehicle, premises liability, labor law construction, errors and omissions, defamation and general liability claims.

Areas of Practice:
Insurance Defense
Personal Injury -- Defense
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Defense
Premises Liability -- Defense
Property Damage -- Defense
Slip and Fall -- Defense
Products Liability Law
Machinery & Tools
Motor Vehicle Defects
State, Local & Municipal Law
Land Use & Zoning
Municipal Liability
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1980
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1990
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1990
Education:
St. John's University School of Law, 1979
J.D.


St. John's University, New York, New York, 1971
B.A.
Major: Political Science


Representative Clients:
Hartford
Specialty Risk Services, LLC
Professional Associations and Memberships:
New York State Bar Association, 1980 - Present


Suffolk County Bar Association, 1994 - 2000


Nassau County Bar Association, 1994 - 2000


Past Employment Positions:
Office of the Special Prosecutor, Special Assistant Attorney


Town of Islip, Assistant Town Attorney


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Devitt Spellman Barrett, LLP
50 Route 111, Suite 314
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: 631-724-8833
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