Prof. Lester Brickman

Professor of Law, Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Professor Brickman teaches Contracts, Professional Responsibility, and Land Use, among other courses. His areas of expertise include legal ethics, contingency fees, mass torts, and asbestos litigation. His writings on these and other subjects are widely cited and he is frequently quoted in the press.

B.S., 1961, Carnegie–Mellon University
J.D., 1964, University of Florida
LL.M., 1965, Yale University

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Debate: The Private Attorney General: Good or Bad

Saturday 4:45 p.m. EDT

Debate: The Private Attorney General: Good or Bad

17th Annual Faculty Conference

Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, DC 20008

Speakers:

Topics:

Federalism • Separation of Powers • State Governments • Federalism & Separation of Powers

In-Person Event

Mesothelioma Litigation

This event has concluded.

Monday 1:00 p.m.

Mesothelioma Litigation

Teleforum

Speakers:

Topics:

Litigation • Professional Responsibility & Legal Education

In-Person Event

Litigation: Attorneys Fees in Class Actions

Thursday 3:45 p.m. EDT

Litigation: Attorneys Fees in Class Actions

2011 National Lawyers Convention

The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Speakers:

Topics:

Litigation • Professional Responsibility & Legal Education

In-Person Event

Tort Reform: The Problem and the Solution

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Thursday 5:30 p.m.

Tort Reform: The Problem and the Solution

Speakers:

Topics:

Litigation

In-Person Event

What Contingency Fees Really Cost in America

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Wednesday 12:00 p.m.

What Contingency Fees Really Cost in America

Speakers:

Topics:

Administrative Law & Regulation • Civil Rights

In-Person Event

Jan 9 2015

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Debate: The Private Attorney General: Good or Bad

Lester Brickman, Jill Fisch, Brian T. Fitzpatrick

17th Annual Faculty Conference

This debate was part of the 17th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference held on January...

Jan 9 2015

Debate: The Private Attorney General: Good or Bad

Lester Brickman, Jill Fisch, Brian T. Fitzpatrick

17th Annual Faculty Conference

This debate was part of the 17th Annual Federalist Society Faculty Conference held on January...

Oct 21 2014

Mesothelioma Litigation - Podcast

Mark A. Behrens, Lester Brickman

Litigation Practice Group Podcast

The tragedy of asbestos continues to play out. The ensuing litigation has no counterpart in...

Sep 12 2012

Lawyer Barons: What Their Contingency Fees Really Cost America - Faculty Book Podcast — Faculty Division Bookshelf

Lawyer Barons: What Their Contingency Fees Really Cost America - Faculty Book Podcast

Lester Brickman, Peter H. Schuck

Faculty Division Podcast 09-12-12 featuring Lester Brickman and Peter Schuck

Lawyer Barons exposes the high but unseen cost of litigation driven by contingency fees, a method...

Nov 14 2011

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Litigation: Attorneys Fees in Class Actions

Lester Brickman, Brian T. Fitzpatrick, Theodore "Ted" Frank, Jeffrey S. Jacobson, Brett M. Kavanaugh, Alan B. Morrison

2011 National Lawyers Convention

The Litigation Practice Group hosted this panel on "Attorneys Fees in Class Actions" on Thursday,...