David L. Ferstendig, currently a member of Law Offices of David L. Ferstendig, LLC, New York, was a founding officer of the law firm Breindel & Ferstendig, P.C.  He litigates a spectrum of civil and corporate matters, including: contract; products liability; environmental; toxic torts; reinsurance and insurance issues; and trade secrets.  Mr. Ferstendig is also an adjunct law professor at New York School of Law where he teaches New York Practice.  In addition to being a member of the Weinstein, Korn & Miller Editorial Board, he is a General Editor and author of CPLR Practice Insights in New York Consolidated Laws Service, author of LexisNexis AnswerGuide New York Civil Litigation, and an update author of Timetable for New York Civil Practice from LexisNexis.