Lary I. Zucker, Attorney

Lary is a Chair of MDWC&G's Amusement Sports and Entertainment Litigation Practice Group which defends theme parks, water parks, roller skating rinks, golf courses, ski areas, bowling centers, minor league baseball stadiums, concert venues, sports stadiums, and arenas. Lary handles serious claims arising in this practice area and oversees cases defended in our regional offices. Lary has also been active in establishing MDWC&G as a partner in national amusement industry insurance programs for bowling, roller skating, and recreational go-karts.

A senior attorney with 35 years of litigation experience, Lary has tried over 150 trials to verdict in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In 1983, Lary was designated a Certified Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey. This designation, which requires 50 completed trials, testing and recommendations, has been earned by only one percent of all active trial attorneys in New Jersey. Lary has maintained this designation for 25 years.

In addition to his trial practice, Lary is legal counsel to the New Jersey Amusement Association, a trade association of amusement parks, theme parks, and water parks. As counsel to the Association, Lary is an advocate on regulatory and legislative matters.

Lary is also a founding member and Director of the International Amusement and Leisure Defense Association (IALDA), a national network of amusement defense attorneys and claims professionals who focus their practice on legal issues in the amusement industry. As part of the national IALDA network, Lary has access to an extensive expert witness database and up-to-date information on the latest legal developments in the industry. Lary is also a member of the Outdoor Amusement Business Association (OABA), the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), the National Association of Ride Safety Officials (NARSO), the World Waterpark Association (WWA), the International Recreational Go-Kart Association (IRGA) and the Roller Skating Association International (RSA), where Lary serves on the Risk Management Committee.

Prior to joining MDWC&G in 2002, Lary was a partner with the firm of Spector Gadon & Rosen in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where he successfully defended cases involving amusement facilities, product liability, and liquor liability claims. Before that, Lary was a partner with the firm of Ostrager, Fieldman, Zucker, Kachmar & Nirenberg. From 1972 - 1975, Lary served as Legislative Counsel to the Honorable Matthew Feldman, Majority Leader of the New Jersey Senate.

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