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Shane Magnetti is a litigator in the estate litigation and commercial litigation groups. His practice on the estate litigation side includes Article 81 guardianship proceedings and removal proceedings. On the commercial litigation side, Shane represents clients in state and federal courts, focusing on complex commercial disputes in areas including real estate, general business torts, and contract disputes.

Before joining Farrell Fritz, Shane worked at the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant District Attorney in the Appeals Bureau, he litigated direct appeals in the Appellate Division, First Department and New York State Court of Appeals.

While in law school, Shane interned with the Queens District Attorney’s Office and served as Notes and Comments Editor on the St. John’s Law Review.

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The attorney-client privilege is an old and well-known evidentiary privilege. It fosters candor between attorney and client, protects confidential information from being revealed to others, and ensures that the attorney can render accurate and competent legal advice. On occasion, the privilege extends to third parties. For instance, the “common interest doctrine” may protect communications between…

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Section 3104 of the CPLR authorizes courts to appoint a judge or referee to supervise disclosure proceedings. The appointed referee enjoys “all the powers of the court” to resolve discovery disputes. A party seeking review of a referee’s order must, within five days after the order is made, file a motion in the court in…