Andrea E. Bonina
Andrea Bonina
Brooklyn
New York (NY)
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Products
Personal Injury Plaintiff: Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury Plaintiff: General
Profile
Andrea Bonina began her legal career in 1992 by joining the family law firm founded by her father, John Anthony Bonina. From that time to the present her practice has concentrated almost exclusively on significant plaintiff’s personal injury cases. In 1995 she became partner in the firm, Bonina and Bonina, P.C., which she and her brother remain partners in today. Andrea is the managing partner of the firm, which handles medical malpractice, product liability, and other complex personal injury litigation.Ms. Bonina is a frequent lecturer on litigation and practice management topics for mandatory continuing legal education. She recently concluded her term as President of the 2,200 member Brooklyn Bar Association. She is a past president of the Bay Ridge Lawyers Association, where she currently is the CLE program chair. Her decision to practice law is an outgrowth of her commitment to helping others. As Co-Chair of an annual fund-raising drive for St. Jude Children's Hospital from 1992 through 2006, Andrea raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for children stricken with catastrophic diseases. Ms. Bonina is also a founder and co-chair of the annual Liz Padilla Memorial 5K race to benefit the Brooklyn Bar Association’s Volunteer Lawyer Project. The race raises money to provide pro bono legal services and programs to needy Brooklyn residents. Her charitable work resulted in her being given the "Woman of Valor Award" by the Institute of Jewish Humanities in 1997. Ms Bonina also received the Hon. William T. Bellard award in 2007 from the Catholic Lawyers Guild of Kings County.
Selected To
New York Super Lawyers 2011 - Metro Edition
New York Super Lawyers 2010 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2009 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2008 - Metro
New York Super Lawyers 2007 - Metro
About Andrea Bonina
Admitted: 1992, New York
Professional Webpage: www.medlaw1.com/andrea-bonina.asp
Honors and Awards:
- “Woman of Valor Award”, presented by the Institute of Jewish Humanities, June 1, 1997“Distinguished Service Award”, presented by the Brooklyn Bar Association, May 10, 2006 and on May 14, 2008“Hon. William T. Bellard Award”, presented by the Catholic Lawyers Guild May 17, 2007“Good Scout Award”, presented by the Brooklyn Counsel of Boy Scouts of America November 12, 2007New York “Super Lawyers”, selected for inclusion in the Plaintiff’s Product Liability category, 2007 to present “President’s Award”presented by the Catholic Lawyers Guild May 19, 2011
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Bar Associations:Brooklyn Bar Association President Elect (2010 - 2011); Bay Ridge Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 1999 to 2009, President, 2005 -2006; New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Board of Directors 2006 to 2009; The America Association for Justice; Columbian Lawyers Association; Catholic Lawyers Guild
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Founder and Co-Chair of annual Liz Padilla Memorial 5K to benefit the Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, 2006 to present
Scholarly Lectures and Writings:
- Lectures Presented:"Direct and Cross of a Medical Witness", New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, 1996; "Pleadings and Discovery", New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, 1998; "Maximizing your Practice with Training and Technology," Bay Ridge Lawyers, 2000; "Website Ethics and Marketing for Attorneys", Bay Ridge Lawyers Association,May, 2004; Brooklyn Bar Association November, 2005"Ethics in Advertising"; New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, June 2006; "Patient's Rights", Brooklyn Bar Association, March 2009; "Retainer Statements", Brooklyn Bar Association, January 2011 Publications:"The Tort Report", a column published regularly by the Brooklyn Barrister (2006 to present); "Deposition Strategies", published in the New York State Trial Lawyers "Bill of Particulars", 1993
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