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Senior Partner Edgar Romano Included in 2012 Top 100 Trial Lawyers in N.Y.

Senior Partner Edgar Romano

Edgar Romano, Senior Partner at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP, has been included in the 2012 Top 100 Trial Lawyers in N.Y. by the National Trial Lawyers, an organization composed of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state.

Membership in the National Trial Lawyers organization is obtained through special invitation only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as trial lawyers, both civil plaintiff and criminal defense.

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Congratulations to our SuperLawyers!

Victor Pasternack, Barbara Doblin Tilker and Jordan Ziegler (top row). Catherine Stanton, Edgar Romano and Robert Saminsky (bottom row).

We are proud to congratulate Victor Pasternack, Barbara Doblin Tilker, Jordan Ziegler, Catherine Stanton, Edgar Romano and Robert Saminsky for being named to the New York Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in New York for 2012. Each attorney was also named in 2011. It is an honor to have so many or our attorneys on this prestegious list, as no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

The first Super Lawyers list was published in 1991.

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Partner Michael Gruber Appointed Chair Of The Brooklyn Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Committee

Brooklyn Bar Association

We are proud to announce that our own Michael Gruber has been appointed Chair Of The Brooklyn Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Committee for 2012-2013.

Established in 1872, the Brooklyn Bar Association is a 2,000 member strong organization that works to enhance and improve the practice of law in Brooklyn, New York. It’s primary purpose is to promote professional competence among attorneys and increased respect for the legal system. It promotes access to the legal system through the Lawyer Referral Service which provides referrals for legal assistance in multiple practice areas. The Brooklyn Bar Association provides Continuing Legal Education, which enhances the skills, competence and ethics of it’s members. The belief that the administration of justice is achieved through the integrity, honor and courtesy of the members of the legal profession is the foundation of the Association.

The Workers Compensation Committee considers desirable changes and reforms in substantive law and procedures in the law of Worker’s Compensation.

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Victor Pasternack Teaches At Decision 2012

Senior Partner Victor Pasternack

On Friday, September 14th, our own Victor Pasternack will present at the New York State Trial Lawyers’ Association’s Decisions 2012: Recent Developments in Tort Law. The event reviews last year’s decisions, amendments and other changes in New York tort law. This is the 27th consecutive year the association has chosen Victor to give this presentation.

Also, Victor has written the program’s chapter on workers compensation, which is a testament to his standing among New York’s workers’ compensation attorneys and a valued way for him to give back to the community.

If you would like to attend, the session will be at:
The Prince George Ballroom
15 East 27th Street
New York City, NY 10010
Tel: (212) 471-0882

Online registration is available by clicking on this link.

 

 

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Starrett City and New City Offices Now Open

Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & RomanoToday we are announcing the opening of new offices in Starrett City, Brooklyn and New City, New York. These offices, the firm’s 10th and 11th, will focus on providing legal services to clients in the following practice areas:

  • Personal Injury
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Social Security Disability
  • State/Municipal Disability
  • Occupational Disease
  • Long Term Disability
  • Estate Planning
  • Employment Law
  • Consumer Law
  • Consumer Class Actions
  • FDA & Prescription Drugs

The offices are located at:

Starrett City
Spring Creek Shopping Center
1354 Pennsylvania Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11239

New City
369 South Main Street
New City, New York  10956

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Partner Matthew Funk Joins National Trial Lawyers 40 Under 40

Partner Matthew Funk has been nominated for the membership in The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40.

The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 under 40 is a professional organization of America’s top young trial attorneys. Membership into the association is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership.

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Matt Funk to speak at “Nuts and Bolts of Navigating NY State’s Workers Compensation System,” a NYCOSH Conference

On Sat. 11/12, Matt Funk, a partner at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, will be presenting at “Nuts and Bolts of Navigating NY State’s Workers Compensation System,” a conference hosted by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH).

Matt will be speaking at 9:15 AM on the ABC’s of Workers’ Compensation.

The conference will provide the information injured workers need to ensure that they receive full and just compensation. It is designed for rank and file workers, union representatives, safety and health professionals, health care providers and anyone who has an interest in workers’ compensation.

There is no fee to attend the conference. However, registration is required.

To register call 212-227-6440 ext.10, or visit the conference website for more information. The conference will be held at: District Council 37, AFSCME, 125 Barclay Street in Manhattan. Continue reading →

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