Published Writings

  • “A Momentous, But Bittersweet, Pension Law Court of Appeals ‘Victory'”The Nassau Lawyer, Nassau County Bar Association, December 2024 — CLICK HERE TO READ
  • “The State Needs a Covid Presumptive Pension Law”The Chief, June 3, 2022 — CLICK HERE TO READ
  • “A Pension Law Pandemic: The Need for a COVID-19 Presumptive Bill…”The Journal, New York State Bar Association, May/June 2022 — CLICK HERE TO READ
  • “Disability Determination, Judicial Authority and CPLR Article 78; Part II”The Journal, New York State Bar Association, June 2015 — CLICK HERE TO READ
  • “Disability Determination, Judicial Authority and CPLR Article 78; Part I”The Journal, New York State Bar Association, March 2015 — CLICK HERE TO READ
  • “The Gap in the Pension Law into which Sick ‘9/11’ Firefighters…”Nassau Lawyer, Nassau Bar Association, November 2006 — CLICK HERE TO READ

Video Appearances

Court of Appeals Oral Argument — April 16, 2024

Mr. Lukaszewski’s second oral argument before the New York State Court of Appeals regarding the definition of “accident” for disability pension purposes.

New York State Senate Committee Testimony — November 15, 2017

Testimony before the NY State Senate Committee on Civil Service Pensions regarding disability pension reform.

Court of Appeals Oral Argument — November 13, 2012

First oral argument before the New York State Court of Appeals in the Bitchatchi case regarding application of the World Trade Center Presumptive Law.

Fox 5 Good Day New York — March 9, 2011

Appeared with client Jackie Fernandez discussing the Appellate Division Second Department decision overturning FDNY Pension Fund’s denial of death benefits.