Corey Stern

Corey Stern
Occupation Lawyer

Corey Stern is an American lawyer, known for representing children and their families in lead-poisoning lawsuits.[1]

Career

In 2016, Stern secured a $2.5 million judgment from New York City, the property owner, after lead paint caused lead-poisoning in a child resident.[2][3] Working as a partner at Levy Konigsberg LLP,[4] Stern filed cases against the City of Flint, State of Michigan, and several private entities in 2016 during the Flint Water Crisis.[2][5][6] Starting with around a hundred cases,[7] after being appointed Lead Counsel in the Genesee County Litigation[8][9] by Circuit Court Chief Judge Richard Yuille,[10] the number of cases filed quickly grew,[11] with the total children he has represented expanding to in excess of 2500.[12] The lawsuits also named three employees of the local water authority.[13] He has previously worked with lead-poisoning cases in the State of Georgia.[4] Stern has represented over one hundred children, individually, against the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) in lead-poisoning cases; the poisonings occurred as a result of lead paint hazards in the buildings maintained by the authority.[14][15] In 2017, Stern filed a Federal class action lawsuit against NYCHA and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, alleging violations of residents’ constitutional rights.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Flint water lawsuits may top $40M". Crain's Detroit Business.
  2. 1 2 "Despite spotlight, proving Flint lead damages no slam dunk".
  3. ↑ "City spent more than $1B on lawsuit payouts". 22 October 2017.
  4. 1 2 "What Gave This Little Boy Lead Poisoning?".
  5. ↑ Bailey, David. "Flint families file lawsuits over children poisoned by water".
  6. ↑ Carmody, Steve. "More lawsuits filed in Flint water crisis".
  7. ↑ Kiertzner, Jim (19 January 2017). "New federal lawsuit in Flint Water Crisis could identify 2,000 kids with lead poisoning".
  8. ↑ "Lead Paint Failures Magnified by City Hall's Failure to Communicate".
  9. ↑ "Flint families have filed lawsuits over children poisoned by water". 11 March 2016.
  10. ↑ "A look back at Genesee County's most high-profile court cases in 2016".
  11. ↑ "Hundreds of Flint lawsuits at standstill".
  12. ↑ Jorgensen, Greg B. Smith, Jillian. "Trying again for the national stage, de Blasio is shadowed by his handling of NYCHA - NY Daily News".
  13. ↑ hermesauto (12 March 2016). "Families in Flint, Michigan file lawsuits over children poisoned by water".
  14. ↑ "19-year-old shares her story after testing positive for lead".
  15. ↑ "'That Damn Hole Gave My Son Lead Poisoning'".
  16. ↑ Wong, Pamela (6 December 2017). "NYCHA Chair Answers To City Council About Lack Of Lead Testing In Public Housing Developments - BKLYNER".
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