Thinking about Veterans Day, I am thankful for all those in my family who have served. My father, Norman J. Landau, joined the Merchant Marines in World War II when his big brother was old enough to join the Army. My late father delivered materials throughout the Central and South Americas during that war. It…
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In a previous post we discussed the makeup and mission of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). In today’s post we highlight an honor bestowed upon only a select few AAJ members — induction into the AAJ Hall of Fame. What is the AAJ Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame award is presented to…
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A $2,850,000 verdict against the Otis Elevator Company reminds us at the Loudoun Fairfax ABRAMS LANDAU law firm of Norman Landau’s extraordinary case against this same defendant. Landau’s case, on behalf of a child whose foot was crushed because of an excessive gap in the escalator’s steps, resulted in a record verdict in New York…
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Shown here with me at the Annual ATLA (now American Association for Justice) meeting are my long time friends from the Rheingold, Allen and Emroch law firms. From Left to Right: Dr. Susan Rheingold, David RHeingold, Walter Emroch, George E. “Ted” Allen, and Joyce Rheingold) David Rheingold, Ted Allen and Walter Emroch and their fathers…
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Marjorie Landau Hirshberg, New York trial lawyer Paul Rheingold and Herndon, Virginia trial lawyer Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., with the ATLA HALL OF FAME plaque presented posthumously to Doug’s father, Norman J. Landau. Mr. Rheingold, who practices in New York City, was the co-author with Norman Landau of the seminal books, “The Environmental…
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