Attorney Bios

Todd J. Krouner

Todd J. Krouner founded the Law Office of Todd J. Krouner in October 1994 and for the past decade has worked on a range of plaintiffs' litigation matters. In July 2005, he obtained a verdict of $7.25 million which is the largest verdict ever for a case involving LASIK medical malpractice, Schiffer v. Speaker, et al. In settling an asthma-related medical malpractice claim against Jamaica Hospital Center for $1.8 million, Mr. Krouner also obtained an extraordinary decision permitting punitive damages against the hospital. He has enjoyed similar successes in employment discrimination and civil rights cases and successfully sued the Hendrick Hudson School District in a case where a female teacher was convicted of having sexual relations with three male students.

Prior Experience

Mr. Krouner trained with the finest law firms in New York City. As a corporate associate at Squadron, Ellenoff, Plesant & Sheinfeld, he worked on the acquisition of the Fox Television Networks for Rupert Murdoch. At Obermeier, Morvillo & Abramowitz, he worked on some of the most notable white collar cases of the 1980's, including insider trading at Goldman Sachs, Leona Helmsley tax fraud and the Chrysler odometer conspiracy. While at Kreindler & Kreindler, he worked on personal injury, medical malpractice and securities fraud cases, as well as what was believed to be the largest wrongful death in aviation involving the founder of retailer Merry-Go-Round, Goldsmith v. Richmor Aviation.

Education

Emory Law School, J.D., 1984
Brown University, B.A., Biomedical Ethics, 1981