Hon Saxe

Judge David B. Saxe served on the bench for 35 years, the last 19 of which he presided as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department in Manhattan, one of the most prestigious intermediate appellate courts in the United States. Recognized as one of the most esteemed judges in New York State, Judge Saxe oversaw hundreds of trials, published over 1,000 written decisions, and assisted in the disposition of thousands of appeals, As partner in the Business Litigation Department at Morrison Cohen LLP since 2017, Judge Saxe leads the Appellate Practice and the Strategic Case Review Practice, offering clients and legal teams strategic guidance and mock trial preparation with unparalleled judicial insight, unbiased expertise, and wisdom--based on years of presiding over a wide range of appellate matters, relating to contracts, corporate finance, insurance, business torts, product liability, intellectual property, real property, land-use and zoning, labor and employment, environmental law, constitutional law and civil rights, matrimonial and family law matters and probate issues. His invaluable guidance gives lawyers the strategic approach and confidence they need to tackle hard questions and persuade an undecided appellate panel. As an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) professional, Judge Saxe provides attorneys, their clients, and risk professionals the most authoritative arbitration, mediation, and negotiation consultation--steeped in legal precedent--in large complex cases, including those relating to commercial, insurance, real estate, and matrimonial proceedings. He is founder of ADAM-Appellate Division Arbitrators & Mediators, an organization of esteemed retired Appellate Division and Court of Appeals jurists. Judge Saxe has published hundreds of articles in the New York Law Journal, New York State Bar Association Journal, American Bar Association Journal, Trial Lawyers Quarterly, and the National Law Journal.