Attorneys

Mark S. Landman 
New York, New York
Member
phone (212) 238-4800
fax (212) 238-4848
email mlandman@lcbf.com

Mark Landman has over 30 years of experience handling a wide range of civil litigation including mass torts, railroad litigation, employment discrimination and civil rights claims, toxic torts and environmental litigation, mass disaster litigation, construction litigation, breach of contract, bankruptcy and other commercial disputes, fraud claims and consumer class action litigation in state and federal courts across the country including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia.  Mark has tried more than 100 cases to verdict and repeatedly has been asked to step in to try a case at the eleventh hour when a client is concerned about its potential exposure.  In addition to his extensive trial experience, Mark has handled a wide range of fraud and consumer class actions for major financial institutions, including representing their interests in class action, multi-district litigation, and bankruptcy proceedings.

Previously as a Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Mark represented former White House officials in civil rights suits and defended the government in radiation lawsuits, claims involving mass disasters and catastrophic injuries.  While at the Department of Justice, Mark was asked to handle at the trial level a case against former President Nixon and his closest advisors that went on to the United States Supreme Court and established absolute immunity for the President and qualified immunity for his senior advisors.

Bar Admissions:
New York, 1977
District of Columbia, 1979
Pennsylvania, 1997
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. District Court Western District of New York
U.S. District Court District of Connecticut
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1976
J.D.


Harpur College, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1973
B.A.


Honors and Awards:
United States Attorney General's Special Commendation


United States Attorney General's Special Achievement


Editor, American Criminal Law Review, 1975 - 1976


New York Super Lawyer, Civil Litigation Defense, 2008 - 2009


Best Lawyers in New York Area, Railroad Law, New York Magazine, 2006 - 2010


Professional Associations and Memberships:
National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
President


Defense Research Institute
Member


The District of Columbia Bar
Member


Past Employment Positions:
U.S. Department of Justice, Honors Program, Trial Attorney, 1977 - 1980


New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, Judicial Clerkship, 1976 - 1977