Part 1 of 2: Asbestos Litigation: Malignancy in the Courts?

Professor Lester Brickman teaches at the Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. His areas of expertise are lawyers' ethics with a focus on lawyers' fees; tort reform, including administrative alternatives to mass tort litigation; and contingency fee reform.

He is widely quoted in the press, and his writings have been influential in changing policy with regard to non-refundable retainers and in setting the tone for national debate over tort reform. He has consulted for the US Office of Education, Ford Foundation, National Science Foundation, Council on Legal Education …