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New York Civil Litigation Lawyers
57 distinguished civil litigation attorneys in New York, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.
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Sherrilyn Ifill
Distinguished LawyerCivil Litigation
40 Rector St 5th floor, New York, NY 10006, USA
Area of Practice: Civil Rights Law
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Thomas Hall
MemberCivil Litigation
General Electric Building, 570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA
Mr. Hall is in charge of a 42 lawyer construction litigation firm specializing in the representation of owners, developers, general contractors, construction managers, subcontractors and municipal entities in connection with the defense of property damage and bodily injury cases, insurance coverage disputes and contractual claims. Tom obtained his undergraduate degree from Colgate University and is a cum laude graduate of New York Law School. He is actively involved in the firms general practice, and one of its principal trial lawyers. Mr. Hall is an associate member of the General Contractors Association and a member of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, NYS Bar Assoc., and the NY County Lawyers Assoc. He is certified in OSHA Construction, Safety & Health, and has been recognized as a NY Super Lawyer from 2010 to 2017. He is a frequent lecturer on a variety of topics related to the firms practice.
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Thomas Stagg
MemberCivil Litigation
401 Franklin Ave., Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530
Thomas Stagg, the managing partner at Stagg Wabnik Law Group, LLP, focuses his practice on commercial, general, and appellate litigation. He represents clients in federal and state courts in New York and New Jersey, as well as in Connecticut federal court. In addition, he has argued before New York's highest court, the Court of Appeals, on behalf of international banking clients. Since 2003 Thomas has achieved an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, which is assigned to lawyers who have reached the height of professional excellence and are recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity. He has also been selected annually as a New York Metro Super Lawyer since 2012. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to Super Lawyers, which is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement made after a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews. In 2012, Thomas was named by the New York State Bar Association as an Empire State Counsel® for providing more than 50 hours of free legal services to low-income individuals, and in 2016 was awarded Top Legal Eagle in Litigation for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, which is assigned annually to only ten attorneys. ? Thomas has represented the firm's banking and credit clients in connection with Uniform Commercial Code matters and federal and state consumer credit statutes, including the Truth in Lending Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In addition, on behalf of corporate, municipal, and private clients, he has successfully litigated numerous actions involving federal and state environmental laws, class action constitutional, and land use issues. Thomas has also counseled a large municipality in its negotiations with New York State for a multimillion-dollar grant. He regularly represents clients in trust and estate litigation and administration matters. ? Thomas completed advanced commercial mediation training and is an active member of the Southern District of New York Mediation Panel and the New York State Commercial Division Mediation Panel in New York, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. He has also been certified as a guardian ad litem by New York State. In addition, Thomas is registered with and has volunteered hundreds of hours to the American Bar Association's Military Pro Bono Project. This nationwide program connects junior-enlisted service members needing pro bono legal help with volunteer attorneys nationwide. He is a 2015 recipient of the ABA Military Pro Bono Project Outstanding Services Award. ? After graduating from the State University of New York at Binghamton and St. John's University School of Law, where he was Associate Notes and Comments Editor of St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary, Thomas began his legal career with the Washington, D.C. based firm of Beveridge & Diamond. His publications include, as co-author, "Contractual Protection: An Existing Remedy for Bondholder Distress." 4 St. John's Journal of Legal Commentary 2. In addition, he lectures on environmental lender liability and has served on the Long Island Sound Nonpoint Source Pollution Committee. ? Thomas is a member of the bars of New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C.
read moreVincent Doyle
Featured LawyerCivil Litigation
301 Ohio St, Buffalo, NY 14204, USA
Vincent E. Doyle III is a recognized leader in the New York State legal community, having served as the 114th president of the New York State Bar Association, the nation’s largest and oldest voluntary state bar association. He is also a widely-respected commercial litigator whose practice includes serving as an arbitrator and mediator in commercial and other matters. Vince’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, as well as internal and governmental investigations. He regularly handles trials, appeals, arbitrations and mediations for corporate clients and individuals. Vince also regularly represents attorneys and a number of the region’s largest law firms in litigation, disciplinary and ethical matters. Vince has held a number of leadership positions with state and local bar associations, and has served on numerous government and independent panels seeking to improve the legal system.
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