Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP is pleased to announce seven of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers® for 2020 honors. Four BM&S attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and three BM&S attorneys were named 2020 New York Metro Rising Stars.
Partners Lisa J. Black, Sheryl A. Sanford, James J. Lofrese, and Steven R. Lau were selected as Super Lawyers. Partner Dana K. Marjieh, Trial Counsel Nicole P. Aldridge-Henry, and Associate Nicholas O. Paslow were named Rising Stars.
This is the third straight year Black, Sanford, and Lofrese have received the Super Lawyer distinction. This is the second consecutive year Lau has been named a Super Lawyer, and the second straight year Aldridge-Henry, Marjieh, and Paslow have been honored as Rising Stars.
“It is an honor to again have seven of our attorneys recognized for this award,” said founding partner Lisa Black. “This recognition is a result of the knowledge, dedication, work ethic, and collaboration of the entire BM&S team.”
Super Lawyers selects attorneys on the basis of peer nominations and evaluations, as well as independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
The selection process for the Rising Stars list is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process, with one exception: to be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
Less than five percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers and less than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.
Dana K. Marjieh
Dana is a skilled litigator with experience representing clients at all stages of state and federal court proceedings. Her areas of focus include commercial litigation, cyber risk, privacy and data security, professional liability, premises liability and general liability, encompassing the defense of lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and insurance agents. In addition, Dana’s background includes handling Article 78 proceedings. Drawing upon over a decade of experience, Dana provides strategic representation by developing a thorough understanding of clients’ present and anticipated needs.
Sheryl A. Sanford
Sheryl is dedicated to providing clients with comprehensive, high quality, detail-oriented representation. She concentrates in the defense of claims concerning New York Labor Law, premises liability, civil rights, construction, environmental, motor vehicle and hospitality matters. For over 15 years, Sheryl has handled complex litigation in both New York State and federal courts from inception through motion practice and trial. In particular, she has handled negligence claims, class actions and Federal Civil Rights actions brought pursuant to 42 USC § 1983 Law.
Steven R. Lau
Steven’s practice encompasses New York Labor Law, premises liability, product liability, professional liability, catastrophic motor vehicle accidents, general liability and insurance coverage claims. He has depth of experience defending construction accident claims on behalf of owners, general contractors, construction managers and trade contractors.
James J. Lofrese
Jim has over 25 years of experience as a trial attorney and has tried over 50 cases to verdict throughout many counties in New York State. Over the past 20 years, he has been engaged in the field of insurance defense litigation at prominent defense firms. His practice emphasizes the importance of risk-transfer opportunities in the context of personal injury and property damage claims. Jim’s civil trial background involves the representation of defendants in construction-related accidents, premises liability claims, motor vehicle accidents and professional malpractice claims.
Nicholas O. Paslow
Nick’s practice focuses on New York State Labor Law, along with construction defect, general liability, professional liability, property damage, motor vehicle and premises liability claims. He has represented a wide range of owners, construction managers and contractors.
