Philip M. Halpern is the managing partner of the law firm of Collier, Halpern, Newberg, Nolletti & Bock, LLP, with offices in New York City, White Plains, New York, Stamford, Connecticut and Roseland, New Jersey. Mr. Halpern is a magna cum laude graduate of Fordham University, where he majored in economics and is a graduate of Pace University School of Law where he obtained his juris doctor.

Mr. Halpern is admitted to practice law in the states of New York and Connecticut and regularly appears in the federal and state courts in those jurisdictions as well as nation-wide. He has been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (website, brochure) as a civil trial advocate. Mr. Halpern recently authored a two-volume book for Thompson Publishing Company on civil procedure entitled, Civil Pretrial Proceedings in New York. He has also authored several articles for the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association and has lectured for the Office of Court Administration, New York State Bar Association, Pace University School of Law and a number of Bar Associations on a variety of litigation topics. His articles include "Age Discrimination in Employment: Releases Protect Employers Too!" which was published in The Labor Lawyer, American Bar Association, in 1992; "Fair Value Proceedings: Fixing Fair Value In New York" which was published in the NY Litigator, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, in 1996; "Court of Appeals Sharply Diminishes the Substantive Due Process Rights of Property Owners in New York" which was published in the NY Litigator, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section, in May 2006; "Unlocking a Valuable Tool: Summary Judgment Hearings on Issues of Fact" in the Westchester Bar Journal in 2006; and "The Contours of Common-Law Dissolution in New York," which was published in the NY Litigator, New York State Bar Association, Commercial and Federal Litigation Section in Spring 2007.

Mr. Halpern is a fellow of the American Bar Foundation and member of the Office of Court Administration's Advisory Committee on Civil Practice. Mr. Halpern is a member of Pace Law School's Board of Visitors and acts as a mediator in the Southern District of New York. Mr. Halpern has been a member of the advisory council for the board of judges for the Southern District of New York and is a member of the advisory council for the Metropolitan Section of the Professional Golfer's Association. He is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the Committee on Federal Judiciary for the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the New York County Lawyers Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Federal Bar Council.

Mr. Halpern began his legal career in 1980 as a law clerk to Federal Judge Irving Ben Cooper in the Southern District of New York. Since that time, Mr. Halpern has actively engaged in commercial litigation in state and federal courts and has taken cases to successful verdict in more than a dozen states. A number of Mr. Halpern's reported decisions include: Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Dev. Corp., 602 F.3d 57 (2nd Cir. 2010); AmBase Corp. v. City Investing Co. Liquidating Trust, 326 F.3d 63 (2d Cir. 2003); Manley v. Ambase Corp., 337 F.3d 237 (2d Cir. 2003); Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. Soft Drink & Brewery Workers Union Local 812, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, 242 F.3d 52 (2d Cir. 2001); Parisi v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 22311 (2d Cir. 1999); Glugover v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 60 F.3d 810 (2d Cir. 1995); Moody v. Security Pacific Business Credit, 971 F.2d 1056 (3d Cir. 1992); Ambase Corp. v. United States, No. 3:08-cv-651 (WWE), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137357 (D. Conn. November 30, 2011); AmBase Corp. v. United States, No. 3:08-cv-651 (WWE), 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59228 (D. Conn.), motion granted in part, denied in part, Ambase Corp. v. United States, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 137357 (D. Conn. Nov. 28, 2011); Foss v. Coca Cola Enters., No. 07 Civ. 1322 (JS)(WDW), 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34945 (E.D.N.Y March 31,2011); Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Dev. Corp., No. 08 Civ. 6056 (WCC), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53253 (S.D.N.Y May 22, 2009), aff., 2010 U.S. App. LEXIS 7141 (2nd Cir. Apr. 7,2010); Brown v. Coca-Cola Enters., No. 08 Civ. 3231 (JFB) (ETB), 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35798 (E.D.N.Y April 28, 2009); Chong v. Healthtronics, Inc., No. 06 Civ. 1287 (SJF)(MLO), 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45956 (E.D.N.Y June 20, 2007); Stein v. County of Westchester, 410 F. Supp. 2d 175 (S.D.N.Y. 2006); Dewey Ballantine Original IFPC Shareholders, Inc., 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1611 (S.D.N.Y. 2004); Universal Outdoor, Inc. v. City of New Rochelle, 286 F. Supp. 2d 268 (S.D.N.Y. 2003); Ruocco v. Coca-Cola Enters., 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1674 (S.D.N.Y. 2003); Centra Indus. v. McGuirewoods, LLP, 270 F. Supp. 2d 386; (S.D.N.Y. 2003); Manley v. AmBase Corp., 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4537 (S.D.N.Y. 2002); AmBase Corp. v. City Investing Co., Liquidating Trust, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15198 (S.D.N.Y. 2002); AmBase Corp. v. City Investing Co. Liquidating Trust, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12427 (S.D.N.Y. 2002); AmBase Corp v. City Investing Co. Liquidating Trust, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 482 (S.D.N.Y. 2002); Manley v. AmBase Corp., 126 F. Supp. 2d 743 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); Ewing v. Coca Cola Bottling Company. of New York, Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8849 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); Bengis v. NY Power Authority, 145 F. Supp. 2d 291 (S.D.N.Y. 2001); Manley v. AmBase Corp., 121 F. Supp. 2d 758 (S.D.N.Y. 2000); Prince v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 37 F. Supp. 2d 289 (S.D.N.Y. 1999); Jones v. Trump, Nos. 96 Civ. 2995 (SAS), 96 Civ. 6927 (SAS), 1997 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7324 (S.D.N.Y May 27, 1997); Jones v. Trump, 971 F. Supp. 783 (S.D.N.Y. 1997); Jones v. Trump, 1997 Dist. LEXIS 7324 (S.D.N.Y. 1997); Town of New Windsor v. Tesa Tuck, Inc., 919 F. Supp. 662 (S.D.N.Y. 1996); Glucover v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., No. 91 Civ. 6331 (PKL), 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11, (S.D.N.Y January 3, 1996); Glugover v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11 (S.D.N.Y. 1996); Coastal Aviation v. Commander Aircraft Co., 903 F. Supp. 591 (S.D.N.Y. 1995); Glugover v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 1994 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14182 (S.D.N.Y. 1994); Glugover v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co., 1993 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11270 (S.D.N.Y. 1993); 11270 (S.D.N.Y. 1993); Basic Four, Inc. v. 820 Second Avenue Associates, 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17913 (S.D.N.Y. 1985); Cohen v. A. Oreil Co., 1985 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16051 (S.D.N.Y. 1985); Moody v. Security Pacific Business Credit, Inc., 127 B.R. 958 (W.D. Pa. 1991); Tarbert Realty, Inc. v. Three Kay Holding Corp., 74 N.Y.2d 867 (1989); Horizon Asset Mgt., Inc. v Duffy, 82 AD.3d 442,918 N.Y.S.2d 85 (1st Dep't 2011); White Plains Plaza Realty, LLC v Town Sports Intl., LLC, 79 A.D.3d 1025,914 N.Y.S.2d 222 (2nd Dep't 2010); Pirro Group, LLC v One Point St., Inc., 71 A.D.3d 654,896 N.Y.S.2d 152 (2nd Dep't 2010); Continental Cas. Co. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau, 60 A.D.3d 128,871 N.Y.S.2d 48 (1st Dep't), app. denied, 13 N.Y.3d 710,890 N.Y.S.2d 447 (2009); Mahoney-Buntzman v. Buntzman, 51 A.D.3d 732,858 N.Y.S.2d 698 (2nd Dep't), aff. in part, mod. in part, 12 N.Y.3d 415,881 N.Y.S.2d 369 (2009); Peter F. Gaito Architecture, LLC v. Simone Dev. Corp., 46 A.D.3d 530, 846 N.Y.S.2d 368 (2nd Dep't 2007); Mancheski v. GGCP, Inc., 41 A.D.3d 790,839 N.Y.S.2d 192 (2nd Dep't 2007); Mancheski v. Gabelli Group Capital Partners, No. 18762/03,2006 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 9205 (N.Y. Sup., County of Westchester), aff. in part, 39 A.D.3d 499, 835 N.Y.S.2d 595 (2nd Dep't 2007); Frederick J. Mancheski and David Perlumutter v. Gabelli Group Capital Partners, Inc., 22 A.D.3d 532 (A.D.2d Dep't 2005); Bower Associates v. Town of Pleasant Valley, 2 N.Y.3d 617 (2004); Abate v. City of Yonkers, 10 A.D.3d 605 (A.D.2d Dep't 2004); Home Depot, U.S.A., Inc. v. Dunn, 305 A.D.2d 459 (A.D.2d Dep't 2003); In re Pirro, 305 A.D.2d 22 (A.D.2d Dep't 2003); Tyras v. American Info. Network, Inc., 295 A.D.2d 412 (A.D.2d Dep't 2002); Bodine v. Ladjevardi, 284 A.D.2d 351 (A.D.2d Dep't 2001); Harbour View Racquet Club, Inc. v. Village of Mamaroneck, 287 A.D.2d 437 (A.D.2d Dep't 2001); Westchester County Indus. Devl. Agency v. Morris Industries Builders, 278 A.D.2d 232 (A.D.2d Dep't 2000); Birnbaum v. Yonkers Contr. Co., 727 A.D.2d 355 (A.D.2d Dep't 2000); Caiola v.Town of Ossining, 272 A.D.2d 324 (A.D.2d Dep't 2000); Martignetti v. Ricevuto, 271 A.D.2d 508, 706 N.Y.S.2d 915 (2nd Dep't 2000); Martignetti v. Ricevuto, 271 A.D.2d 508 (A.D.2d Dep't 2000); Moran V: Harting, 276 A.D.2d 758 (A.D.2d Dep't 2000); Abate v. City of Yonkers, 264 A.D.2d 517 (A.D.2d Dep't 1999); Gardner v. City of City of Yonkers, 264 A.D.2d 498 (A.D.2d Dep't 1999); Home Depot USA, Inc. v. City of Rye, 259 A.D.2d 547 (A.D.2d Dep't 1999); Empire State Restaurant 62 Tavern Association v. Rapoport, 240 A.D.2d 576 (A.D.2d Dep't 1997); Hampshire Management Co. v. Nadel, 241 A.D.2d 496 (A.D.2d Dep't 1997); Home Depot USA v. Baum, 243 A.D.2d 476 (A.D.2d Dep't 1997); Home Depot USA v. Baum, 226 A.D.2d 725 (A.D.2d Dep't 1996); Durkin v. Durkin Fuel Acquisition Corp., 224 A.D.2d 574 (A.D.2d Dep't 1996); Rubin v. Frank's Fuel, Inc., 184 A.D.2d 686 (A.D.2d Dep't 1992); William P. Pahl Equipment Corp. v. Kassis, 182 A.D.2d 22 (A.D. 1st Dep't 1992); Cont'l Cas. Co. v. Emp1rs Ins. Co. of Wausau, 22 Misc.3d 729, 865 N.Y.S.2d 855 (N.Y. Sup., County of New York 2008); Continental Cas. Co. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau, No. 601037/03, 16 Misc. 3d 223,839 N.Y.S.2d 403 (N.Y. Sup., County of New York May 28, 2007); Toulouse v. Chandler, No. 05021/04, 2004 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 1780 (N.Y. Sup., Westchester County October 18, 2004).