Dave Zegarelli holds a J.D., cum laude, from Albany Law School, and graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from Hamilton College, earning a B.A. in classical languages. He specializes in dispositive motion and appellate practice. Prior to joining The Flomenhaft Law Firm, PLLC, Dave was an appellate partner in a large, prominent insurance-defense firm. Dave’s primary practice specialties are New York Labor Law (Scaffold Law), general premises liability, products liability, and medical malpractice. In addition to briefing and arguing dispositive motions and appeals, Dave assists the firm’s trial attorneys in developing overall trial strategy, preserving the record for a possible appeal, making pre-trial, trial and post-trial motions, and providing an objective appellate perspective, including participating in and advising on mediation and settlement strategies based on likely appellate outcomes.

Admission to Practice

New York
United States District Court: Southern District of New York
United States District Court: Northern District of New York
United States District Court: Western District of New York
United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit