New York Accident Lawyers - New York City Personal Injury Attorney

STEVEN PECORARO

Steven Pecoraro, a founding partner of the firm, was born in New York City in 1961. He received a B.A., Cum Laude, from Queens College of the City University of New York in 1982, and a J.D. degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 1985. He became admitted to the New York State Bar in February, 1986, and thereafter to the Federal District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

After law school Steven began his trial court experience as an Assistant District Attorney in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office. He eventually stopped prosecuting criminal cases to pursue a career in personal injury litigation, which he has been successfully doing since the late 1980’s.

Steven is listed in 2011’s Super Lawyers magazine and website. The magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches over 13 million readers. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which limits its members to attorneys who have a record of obtaining jury verdicts or settling cases for $1,000,000.00 or more. His current and former memberships also include the New York State Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), all organizations dedicated to preserving justice and fairness in the judicial system.

Steven is admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Continuing legal education has been a significant part of Steven's career since graduating from law school. He completed a 475-hour intensive trial advocacy program at the National College of Advocacy in Washington, D.C. and was awarded the highest designation, Diplomat, at its conclusion. Pro Bono service has also been a part of Steven's career. He has taught trial advocacy and moot court skills to High School students in undeserved neighborhoods of New York City as well as represented mentally ill individuals in Court proceedings.

Steven is rated AV (5/5-Preeminent) by Martindale-Hubbell which rates attorneys based upon an extensive peer and judicial review. In 2009 and 2010, Steven was named to the "New York Super Lawyers" list, a distinction awarded to the top 5 percent of New York's attorneys as chosen by their peers and the independent research of Reuters News Service. In 2010 and again in 2011, Steven was named by Arrive Magazine as one of the top 10 personal injury attorneys in the Northeastern United States.

Steven has had tremendous success in litigating multi-million dollar personal injury lawsuits as illustrated by his lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which limits its members to Trial Lawyers who have a record of settling cases or obtaining jury verdicts for $1,000,000.00 or more.

Steven is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association where he previously served on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. He is an active member of the American Association for Justice, an organization comprised of plaintiff's personal injury attorneys dedicated to preserving justice and fairness in the judicial system for injured individuals. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association where he serves on the Committee on Attorney Professionalism.