On our last podcast, Understanding Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance, we explored Medicare Secondary Compliance and how to avoid pitfalls in your practice. On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts follows up with Attorney Michael E. Civittolo from Lawrence & Associates, to talk about some of the new developments in Medicare Secondary Compliance.
Nov 28, 2011•23 min
The mandatory insurer reporting program instituted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has received quite a bit of attention among practitioners in the liability and workers compensation cases. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Michael E. Civittolo from Lawrence & Associates, to take a look at Medicare Secondary Compliance and how to avoid pitfalls in your legal cases. They d...
Aug 23, 2011•15 min
The downturn in the economy has rattled law firms nationally and internationally, leaving many firms to pick up the pieces. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Charles H. Kaplan, a partner in Sedgwick LLP’s New York office, to take a look at the current issues law firms are facing when it comes to labor and employment. John and Charlie discuss the latest business trends in how law firms and attorneys ...
Jun 20, 2011•24 min
Numerous studies indicate that there are more women and minorities entering law school and going on to practice law. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Catherine M. Stanton from the law firm, Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, to take a look at the current dynamics of women and minorities in the law. Cathy talks about the current conditions for women and minorities entering in...
Apr 28, 2011•17 min
Getting involved in practice groups or your local bar association can be a huge benefit to your solo practice or law firm. On The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Andrew J. Reinhardt, partner in the Richmond, Virginia law firm of Reinhardt & Harper, to explore benefits of getting involved in specialty practice groups and bar associations. Andrew points out the general differences between a State Bar A...
Feb 22, 2011•17 min
On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Mike Bottaro, owner of the Bottaro Law Firm, LLC, to talk about "going solo" and what attorneys need to know in the new year. Attorney Bottaro discusses how to develop a successful business model, helpful outside resources and offers key recommendations to attorneys who are considering establishing their own practice.
Jan 24, 2011•19 min
On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability and Mary King from Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim, to talk about Lawyers’ Malpractice Insurance claims issues. They discuss the recent economy’s impact on malpractice claims, look at what’s new in claim trends and what law firms should look for wh...
Oct 21, 2010•25 min
On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Patrick Barry, from the firm Morowitz & Barry, Ltd. in Providence, Rhode Island, as they take a look at the latest in medical malpractice law and law firm management. John and Patrick discuss the challenges attorneys can face when taking on medmal cases, the importance of specialized experience and skill when it comes to medmal law and how attorn...
Jul 29, 2010•22 min
On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Attorney Kathy Farrell, owner and principal of a real estate law practice at the law firm of Deschenes & Farrell, P.C. John and Kathy discuss the unique issues in successfully managing a law practice focused on real estate law and the challenges of real estate law in today’s turbulent real estate market.
Jun 01, 2010•20 min
Hear how to be a great business owner in the practice of law on this edition of The Landy Law Letter. Host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Rodney S. Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program (LOMAP), to explore the principles of law office management and key indicators that can help a law firm determine when to hire more staff and important resources for attorneys.
Apr 30, 2010•29 min
On this edition of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, Second Vice President of Travelers Bond & Financial Products, Professional Liability and Joe Schmitt, Managing Director of Travelers Bond & Financial Products Claim, to discuss the latest in Risk Management. The discussion centers around risk management techniques for attorneys and law firms that can help an attorney to try to prevent legal ...
Mar 18, 2010•23 min
On this debut podcast of The Landy Law Letter, host John L. Torvi, from the Herbert H. Landy Insurance Agency of Needham, Massachusetts welcomes Dan Reed, 2nd Vice President of the Bond & Professional Products Liability Division at Traveler’s Insurance, to help better understand how lawyers’ professional liability insurance fits into your legal practice. John and Dan will discuss a firm's insurance needs, the ‘classic’ legal malpractice claim, negligence and what a lawyer should be looking f...
Feb 10, 2010•21 min
