Background
Mercorella, Anthony J. was born in Bronx, New York, United States.
Mercorella, Anthony J. was born in Bronx, New York, United States.
Long Island University (Bachelor of Arts, 1949). Fordham University (Bachelor of Laws, 1952).
Worked at Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker (New York, New York) specializing in General Insurance and Reinsurance Practice and Litigation. Commercial, Corporate and Securities Law. Domestic and International Property and Casualty Insurance and Reinsurance.
Products and Professional Liability, Toxic Tort Defense, Environmental Impairment Liability, Medical and Hospital Malpractice, Municipal and Public Officials Liability, Trusts and Estates.
Aviation, Marine and Inland Marine. Securities and Fiduciary Liability and General Subrogation.
Admitted to the bar, 1952, New New York 1959, United States. Supreme Court.
Assemblyman, New York State, 1965-1973.
New York City Councilman, 1973-1975. Judge, Civil Court, New York City, 1976-1979. Justice, Supreme Court, 1980-1984.
Director and Executive Member, First Judicial Department, Association of Supreme Court Justices, City of New New York
Member of Panel, New York State Mediation Board. Mediator and Arbitrator, Alternative Dispute Resolution Providers and for the Manville Personal Injury Settlement Trust.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York Bronx County Bar Association (President, 1971-1972).
Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County (President, 1985-1987).
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker is a full service international law firm, ranking among the largest law firms in the United States with offices in twelve major cities in the United States. We have provided our clients with a full range of expert and innovative legal services for more than a quarter of a century. Our dramatic growth during this period has been a response to the emerging needs of existing clients and addition of new ones.
Initially, ours was an insurance-related practice and we maintain a preeminent position with regard to all aspects of insurance law and the insurance/reinsurance industry serving insureds, brokers, insurers and reinsurers.
As our clients have matured and broadened in scope, so have our services and expertise and we have expanded into the general corporate law, including creditors" rights and bankruptcy, trusts and estates and real estate transactions and regulatory work.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York Bronx County Bar Association (President, 1971-1972). Columbian Lawyers Association of Westchester County (President, 1985-1987).