Herschman v. Kern, Augustine, Conroy & Schoppman

In this legal malpractice action, plaintiff, a physician, alleges that defendants failed, inter alia, to represent him properly in connection with investigations by Medicare and the Office of Professional Conduct into the licensure of his employee, Jerrold Levoritz, and his billing practices, and that these failures resulted in his arrest for grand larceny and insurance fraud.

The documentary evidence submitted by defendants on their CPLR 3211 motion refutes plaintiff’s allegations, by showing that any purported negligence on their part in connection with the administrative proceedings or any…