He spent the first four years of his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Nassau County, before spending two years as staff counsel for a large insurance carrier. At the District Attorney's office, he handled everything from misdemeanors to violent felonies, including time as a STOP DWI prosecutor. His criminal litigation experience includes felony and misdemeanor trials, hearings, indictments and arraignments. As staff counsel, he managed an insurance defense caseload consisting of serious bodily injury and property damage claims. In addition, he tried multiple jury cases to verdict, binding arbitrations, depositions, motions and court appearances. On both sides he gained experience negotiating, drafting pleadings, interviewing witnesses, as well as litigating. Brian Haran