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57 distinguished civil litigation attorneys in New York, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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David Pinkhasov

Civil Litigation

68-29 Main St, Flushing, NY 11367, USA

Area of Practice: Consumer Protection David Pinkhasov is an Associate Attorney of Consumer Attorneys. David is admitted in Courts of the State of New York and Florida. David received his J.D. from Hofstra University Law School in 2021. While attending Hofstra, David interned at the Medical Legal Partnership Clinic, where he assisted in addressing clients’ legal needs impacting their health and well-being, such as income and housing. David also interned at the Nassau County Bar Association Mortgage Foreclosure Pro Bono Project, which was geared towards providing limited representation in court mandated conferences to any Nassau County resident facing foreclosure. In addition, David co-mediated custody and visitation disputes, divorce, and other family matters as a student mediator for Hofstra’s Family Law Mediation Clinic. After graduating law school, David served as an attorney for a Real Estate law firm where he guided clients through transactions ranging from intricate leasing agreements to large-scale property acquisitions. David brings a unique blend of legal experience and approachability to every case.

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Dayrel S. Sewell, MPH

Dayrel S. Sewell, MPH

Distinguished Lawyer

Civil Litigation

599 E 2nd St, Brooklyn, NY 11218, USA

Dayrel S. Sewell is the founder and managing attorney of the Law Firm of Dayrel Sewell, PLLC, a New York City law firm representing individuals, businesses, and real estate clients throughout New York. He concentrates his practice in commercial and civil litigation, real estate law, business law, intellectual property, and appeals. Mr. Sewell has successfully represented clients in complex, high-value matters in both state and federal courts. He has been recognized for his professional excellence through numerous honors, including repeated selection to Super Lawyers and The National Black Lawyers Top 100. Known for his strategic advocacy, practical counsel, and client-focused approach, Mr. Sewell is committed to delivering exceptional legal representation while helping clients protect their rights, businesses, and investments.

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Derek Sells

Civil Litigation

55 Broadway, FL 23, New York, NY 10006

Managing Partner Derek Sells began his legal career at the prestigious Washington, D.C. law firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering and continued on to the Washington, D.C. Defender Service as a Senior Trial Attorney. In 1995 Derek joined what is today known as The Cochran Firm. He successfully represented, as co-lead counsel with firm founder Johnny Cochran, a diverse list of clients covering a wide variety of legal matters. In 2002 Derek was selected as Managing Partner of The Cochran Firm and since then he has amassed an extraordinary record of million dollar verdicts and settlements, exceeding over $300 million to date. Derek is a graduate of Dartmouth College (Class of 1985) and Yale Law School (Class of 1988). In addition to his leadership role at The Cochran Firm he has taught trial advocacy at various seminars, including those sponsored by the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Bar Association and Harvard Law School. He is a member of the New York and Washington, D.C. bars. Derek resides in Queens, New York with his wife and two sons.

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Diane Ruccia

Civil Litigation

120 Broadway, Suite 1301, New York, NY 10271

Civil Litigation: Transportation (Bus/Rail) ; Professional Liability (Nursing Home); Trial Advocacy; General Civil Litigation Diane is a dedicated, creative and tenacious attorney, who assists her clients in all phases of litigation, from Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) through trial. From the moment Diane assumes the defense of a case, her focus is on how to efficiently and successfully resolve the case, while simultaneously assessing trial strategy. Diane has been asked by her clients to step in and try complex cases in challenging venues. Her diverse experience allows her to offer clients a unique perspective for settlement options, defenses and trial strategy. Diane has over 25 years of experience and her practice focuses on transportation litigation, including the defense of school bus companies, paratransit transportation companies, commercial transportation companies and railroads (Federal Employers' Liability Act); professional liability litigation, including nursing homes, and assisted living/senior living facilities; defense of non-profit entities; general liability; and catastrophic personal injuries, including wrongful death and traumatic brain injuries, in the state and federal courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York. Her unique experience also includes the successful defense of nursing homes and assisted/senior living facilities for over 15 years and providing such entities advice regarding risk management. She has also successfully defended transportation companies against allegations of physical and mental abuse of passengers and students.

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Edward Kroub

Edward Kroub

Featured Lawyer

Civil Litigation

225 Broadway, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10007

Before founding Mizrahi Kroub, Edward Kroub was associated with a leading class-action firm and, during that time, was a member of a team prosecuting commodities manipulation, antitrust, and securities class-action lawsuits. Before founding Mizrahi Kroub, Edward recovered over $1 billion in settlements for his clients, including arguing a case against Wall Street before the United States Supreme Court. ? Mr. Kroub recently served as a partner at Lovell Stewart Halebian Jacobson LLP, a top class-action firm specializing in antitrust, commodities, and securities litigation. He also served as vice chairman of the firm’s securities litigation department and co-lead counsel. This led to the recovery of more than $600 million in antitrust litigation due to manipulations of financial benchmarks like the London Interbank Offered Rate and the Australian Bank Bill Reference Rate.

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