Kevin S. Volkommer is Senior Counsel in the New York office of GRSM and a member of the Commercial Litigation practice group. Previously, Kevin practiced both defense and plaintiff-side matters. Specifically, he defended health care facilities in medical malpractice and negligence matters, including premises liability. On the plaintiff-side, he prosecuted civil rights actions against the City of New York and the NYPD, personal injury actions, and product liability matters.
- Successfully argued an appeal in the First Department, which resulted in the Court affirming the lower court’s decision to dismiss Plaintiff’s case: Snipes v. Schmidt, 166 A.D.3d 483 (1st Dep’t 2018).
- Successfully moved for summary judgment to dismiss Plaintiff’s complaint and subsequently argued an appeal in the First Department, which resulted in the Court affirming the lower court’s decision: Powell v. Ctrs. FC Realty, LLC, 2020 N.Y. Slip Op. 2372 (1st Dept’ 2020).
Admissions
- New Jersey
- New York
- U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Memberships
- NYC Bar Association Compliance Committee
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 2014
- Public Interest Fellow
- B.A., cum laude, State University of New York at Albany, 2010
- Dean’s List 2007-2010
Honors
- Super Lawyers® Rising Stars distinction in Civil Rights, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, and Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Defense, 2017-2025*
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