Biography

Rona L. Platt is a partner in Congdon, Flaherty, O'Callaghan, Reid, Donlon, Travis & Fishlinger's Insurance Law Group and supervises that group. Ms. Platt concentrates her practice in insurance coverage, although her practice includes reinsurance, legal malpractice defense, commercial litigation and appellate work. She is responsible for trying cases as well as handling all aspects of appellate work. Among her recent reported decisions are Sommers v. Cohen, 14 A.D.3d 691, 790 N.Y.S.2d 141 (2nd Dept. 2005) and Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Trystate Mechanical, Inc., 15 A.D.3d 236, 790 N.Y.S.2d 433 (1st Dept. 2005).

Ms. Platt is a member of the New York State Bar Association and a special professor of law at Hofstra University School of Law. She also participates in the National Institute for Trial Advocacy - Hofstra University School of Law Trial Techniques Program.

Ms. Platt has been admitted to the New York State Bar, as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York since 1995. She has been admitted to the District of Columbia Bar since 1996 and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals since 1997.

Ms. Platt received her juris doctor degree with distinction from Hofstra University School of Law in 1994, where she was an associate editor of the Hofstra Law Review and a recipient of the prestigious Fortunoff Scholarship during all three years of her tenure. Ms. Platt was also a member of the Hofstra University School of Law National Moot Court Team for 1993-1994. She received her bachelor of science degree from Hofstra University in 1985, where she was elected to the Omega of New York Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.

Ms. Platt lectures on insurance coverage and risk management issues for municipalities and the New York State Bar Association.