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Lester C. Rodriques 
New York, New York
Partner
phone 212-233-2040
212-732-5812
fax 212-732-4666
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Lester C. Rodriques has been an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York since 1986. Upon his graduation from Fordham University and New York Law School, he began his legal career with Kahn & Gordon, P.C. which became Kahn Gordon Timko & Rodriques, P.C., where he serves as one of its partners.

Mr. Rodriques has dedicated the firms resources towards the representation of individuals who have suffered serious injuries due to unsafe conditions as well as lack of care by others. He has obtained many verdicts and settlements and has held wrongdoers (including car, truck and bus operators, landlords, construction contractors, retailers physicians, hospitals and municipalities) accountable for their actions. He is dedicated to protecting the rights of all New Yorkers to hold wrongdoers accountable through a trial by a fair and impartial jury and defending that right.

Mr. Rodriques has earned the respect of many of his adversaries as well as the Judges he has appeared before. Attorneys from New York and New Jersey as well as Florida have placed their trust in Mr. Rodriques by referring their cases to the firm to bring to trial.

Bar Admissions:
New York, 1986
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2003
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2008
Education:
New York Law School, New York, New York, 1985
J.D.


Fordham University, New York, New York, 1982
B.A.
Major:  Political Science


Representative Cases:
Almeida v. Rizzo, Westchester Supreme (2006)
DiSanto v. Emerald, Westchester Supreme (2006)
Franklin v. City of NY, Bronx Supreme (2004)
Antao v. City of New York, Brooklyn Supreme (1994)
Fequiere c. Topwer 53, Bronx Supreme (1995)
Gross v. Andreades, Westchester Supreme (2006)
Dos Reis v. Lieberman, Queens Supreme (2001)
Perrier v. Bunn Corp., Southern District Court of New York (2004)
Representative Clients:
Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese Roman Catholic Center
Providers in Progress (Support Group for Day Care Providers)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Annual Law Day Speaker at Local Bronx Middle & High Schools, Bronx County Bar Association, 1998 - Present


Child Care Conference-Seminar on Legal Pitfalls of Daycare, 2009 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Bronx County Bar Association
Director and Chairman, Pro Bono Committee


Our Lady of Fatima Portuguese Church
Legal Counsel


Legal Services of New York
Former Director and Bronx Liaison


Yonkers Mayors Counsel on the Youth
Former Member


Middle and High Schools in Bronx County on Law Day and Career Day
Annual Speaker


Languages:
English
Spanish
Portuguese