KENNETH E. PITCOFF is the managing partner of MDAFP's public entity department. He specializes in defending municipalities in high-profile civil rights, torts and employment related cases. He has successfully defended municipalities in excessive force cases, several of which have involved police shootings and Taser use, as well as police false arrest claims. Mr. Pitcoff is proficient at crisis handling and advising his clients how best to communicate with the media. He works closely with municipalities to limit their potential exposure to a wide variety of lawsuits through education and training. Mr. Pitcoff also specializes in defending high exposure personal injury cases where catastrophic injuries are alleged. He has tried more than one hundred cases in the State and Federal Courts, almost all of which have resulted in defendants' verdicts or verdicts or settlements that were well below the offers made prior to trial.
Mr. Pitcoff is a frequent lecturer on immunities available to municipalities and his articles are regularly published in the New York State Law Journal. Mr. Pitcoff had the honor on two occasions of being named National Attorney of the Year by insurance companies.