Trial Attorneys

Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, Queens, Manhattan, New York City, NY

 

Joseph P. Awad

Joseph P. Awad, elected President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (2006-2007), Governor of the American Association for Justice (2002 - present), Board Certified by the National Board of Legal Specialty, highest rating for legal and ethical standards (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell, recipient of full Academic Law scholarship and Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Mr. Awad has an excellent record of achievement in trial and appellate advocacy on behalf of consumers in matters including medical malpractice, construction site injury, premise security, automobile accidents, municipal liability and unsafe products. His experience includes million dollar recoveries in more than forty cases, including the highest jury and appellate award in a single year.

 

Education:
Bachelor of Arts, Outstanding Academic Achievement Award,
State University of New York at Binghamton, 1976
Juris Doctor, Albany Law School Merit Scholarship
Albany Law School of Union University, 1981

 

Professional Employment:
Senior Partner Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. (inc. 1981)
Nationally Certified Preeminent Lawyers (Recognized for the highest level of legal ability and standards of ethics and reliability)

 

Professional Recognitions:
Board Certified Trial Attorney by National Board of Trial Advocacy
An American Bar Association Accredited Organization

 

Best Lawyers in New York

 

New York Super Lawyers

 

Martindale-Hubbel Rating:
AV

 

Areas of Practice:
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Municipal Liability, Construction Site and Work Place Injury, Premises Liability, Car and Highway Liability and Product Liability

Appellate practice

Matrimonial practice

Governor's New York State Medical Malpractice Task Force, 2007-2008

Chief Judge of New York State Judicial Screening Panel, 2007-2008

 

Professional Appointments:
President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2006-2007

President-Elect, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2005 - 2006

Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2004-2005
Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 - 2004
Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2002 - 2003
Secretary, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - 2002
Vice-President/Secretary/Treasurer, Long Island Affiliation of New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1999, 2000, 2001
Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Chair, Medical Malpractice Committee, New York State Trial Lawyers, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
Board of Governors, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2004, 2005, 2006
Chair, New York State Republican Caucus, ATLA, 2002, 2003, 2004
Co-Chair, LawPAC (The New York State Trial Lawyers Association Political Action Committee 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Trustee, LawPAC, 2001, 2002
Director, Advisory Board of Directors, National Crime Victim's Bar Association, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Dean, New York State Trial Lawyer Institute, 2006, 2007, 2008

 

Memberships:
Sustaining Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Section Member: Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises Liability Section; Office Management Section; Litigation Group Member: Birth Defect, Birth Trauma, Breast Cancer, Inadequate Security, Laparoscopy, Construction Site Accident)

Leaders Forum, American Association for Justice
Sustaining member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
American Bar Association (Law Practice Management Section, Trial Practice Section, Family Law Section)
New York State Bar Association (Trial Lawyers Section, Family Law Section, Negligence, Insurance and Workers' Compensation Section)
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
The National Crime Victim Bar Association
Bronx County, Queens County and Suffolk County Bar Associations

 

Reported Cases:
Michalowski v. D'Alessandro, 2 A.D.3d 508, 767 N.Y.S.2d 898 (2nd Dept.2003); Stokes v. New York Medical Group, 304 A.D.2d 449, 757 N.Y.S..2d 723 (1st Dept. 203); Spano v. Bertocci, 299 A.D.2d 335, 749 N.Y.S.2d 275 (2nd Dept. 2002); Mary Quinn v. Nyack Hospital, et al., 286 A.D.2d 675, 730 N.Y.S.2d 142 (2nd Dept., 2001); Lounda Foreman v. B&L Properties Company, 261 A.D.2d 301, 691 N.Y.S.2d 405 (1st Dept., 1999); Manetta v. Town of Hempstead Day Care, 669 NYS2d 901 A.D. (2nd Dept., 1998); Cordero v. City of New York, 236 A.D. 2d 577 (2nd Dept., 1997); Chaz Harrell, by his mother v. County of Nassau, 227 A.D. 2d 590 (2nd Reps, 1996); Vwade v. Misericodia Hospital, 662 N.Y.S. 2d 319 (1st Dept., 1997); Spinosa v. Weinstein D.P.M., 168 A.D. 2nd 32 (2nd Dept., 1991); Epstein v. Eastman Kodak, 225 A.D. 2nd 516 (2nd Dept., 1996);Fiore v. Zaldo, 216 A.D. 2nd 522 (2nd Dept., 1995); Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. v. Spencer, Maston & McCarthy, LLP, 43 A.D.3d 902, 841 N.Y.S.2d. 623 (2nd Dept., 2007); Durney v. Lenox Hill Hospital, 42 A.D.3d 335, 840 N.Y.S.2d 30 (1st Dept., 2007); Dowd v. City of New York, 40 A.D.3d 908, 837 N.Y.S.2d 668 (2nd Dept., 2007); Spano v. Bertocci, 22 A.D.3d 828, 803 N.Y.S.2d 702 (2nd Dept., 2005); Cicione v. Meyer, 33 A.D.3d 646, 823 N.Y.S.2d 173 (2nd Dept., 2006); Vassell v. Magno, 30 A.D.3d 406, 818 N.Y.S.2d 118 (2nd Dept., 2006); Ramos v. Nouveau Industries, Inc., A.D.3d 555, 814 N.Y.S.2d 251 (2nd Dept., 2006); Patterson v. New York City Transit Authority, 5 A.D.3d 454, 773 N.Y.S.2d 417 (2nd Dept., 2004); Manceri v. Bowe, 19 A.D.3d 462, 798 N.Y.S.2d 441 (2nd Dept., 2005); Harrell v. County of Nassau, 227 A.D.2d 590, 643 N.Y.S.2d 611 (2nd Dept., 1996); Mohamed v. Frische, 223 A.D.2d 628, 636 N.Y.S.2d 859 (2nd Dept., 1996); Farrukh v. Board of Education of the City of New York, 227 A.D.2d 440, 643 N.Y.S.2d 118 (2nd Dept., 1996); Bonilla v. Fine Homes Construction Co., Inc., 243 A.D.2d 523, 663 N.Y.S.2d 999 (2nd Dept., 1997); Nani v. Gould, 39 A.D.3d 508, 833 N.Y.S.2d 198 (2nd Dept., 2007); Quinn v. Nyack Hospital, 286 A.D.2d 675, 730 N.Y.S.2d 142 (2nd Dept., 2001); Smith v. Henry, 282 A.D.2d 734, 724 N.Y.S.2d 355 (2nd Dept., 2001); Steinborn v. Desma Enterprises, Inc., 275 A.D.2d 742, 713 N.Y.S.2d 495 (2nd Dept., 2000); Harrell v. County of Nassau, 275 A.D.2d 440, 712 N.Y.S.2d 896 (2nd Dept., 2000); Fladell v. Fladell, 274 A.D.2d 413, 711 N.Y.S.2d 780 (2nd Dept., 2000); Cruz v. Edwards, 260 A.D.2d 341, 686 N.Y.S.2d 308 (2nd Dept., 1999); Concepcion v. Talon Realty Corp., 258 A.D.2d 494, 684 N.Y.S.2d 631 (2nd Dept., 1999); Aghabi v. Sebro, 256 A.D.2d 287, 681 N.Y.S.2d 333 (2nd Dept., 1998); Serfaty v. New York City Transit Authority, 254 A.D.2d 476, 679 N.Y.S.2d 629 (2nd Dept., 1998); Slutskaya v. Landau, 250 A.D.2d 594, 672 N.Y.S.2d 248 (2nd Dept., 1998); Murphy v. Carlton Avenue Family Dental, 262 A.D.2d 376, 691 N.Y.S.2d 184 (2nd Dept., 1999); Eames v. St. John's Episcopal Hospital, 268 A.D.2d 405, 701 N.Y.S.2d 622 (2nd Dept., 2000); Lugo, Jr. v. Angle of Green, Inc., d/b/a Thirsty Beverage, 268 A.D.2d 567, 702 N.Y.S.2d 608 (2nd Dept., 2000); Cordero v. Poschmann, 272 A.D.2d 362, 707 N.Y.S.2d 482 (2nd Dept., 2000); Jumawan v. Schnitt, 35 A.D.3d 382, 825 N.Y.S.2d 728 (2nd Dept., 2006); David v. County of Suffolk, 295 A.D.2d 556, 744 N.Y.S.2d 863 (2nd Dept., 2002); Behar v. Coren, 21 A.D.3d 1045, 803 N.Y.S.2d 629 (2nd Dept., 2005); Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. v. Carson, 10 A.D.3d 450, 780 N.Y.S.2d 910 (2nd Dept., 2004); Trojhan v. O'Neill, 5 A.D.3d 472, 773 N.Y.S.2d 99 (2nd Dept., 2004); Scott v. First Stop, Inc., d/b/a/ Edwards Super Food Stores, 3 A.D.3d 528, 770 N.Y.S.2d 733 (2nd Dept., 2004); Cole v. Bay Shore Union Free School District, 2 A.D.3d 561, 768 N.Y.S.2d 372 (2nd Dept., 2003); Michalowski v. D'Alessandro, 2 A.D.3d 508, 767 N.Y.S.2d 898 (2nd Dept., 2003); Maccaro v. Legouri, 306 A.D.2d 323, 760 N.Y.S.2d 691 (2nd Dept., 2003); Mastrocola v. County of Nassau, 303 A.D.2d 655, 756 N.Y.S.2d 794 (2nd Dept., 2003); Spano v. Bertocci, 299 A.D.2d 335, 749 N.Y.S.2d 275 (2nd Dept., 2002); Manetta v. Town of Hempstead Day Care Center, Inc., 248 A.D.2d 517, 699 N.Y.S.2d 901 (2nd Dept., 1998); Smith v. South Brookhaven Health Center, 245 A.D.2d 363, 667 N.Y.S.2d 757 (2nd Dept., 1997); Creekmore v. Good Samaritan Hospital, 240 A.D.2d 616, 659 N.Y.S.2d 1000 (2nd Dept., 1997); Cordero v. City of New York, 236 A.D.2d 577, 654 N.Y.S.2d 661 (2nd Dept., 1997); Ramnarine v. New York City Board of Education, 231 A.D.2d 724, 647 N.Y.S.2d 994 (2nd Dept., 1996); Romano v. Marks, 231 A.D.2d 563, 647 N.Y.S.2d 272 (2nd Dept., 1996); Tannenbaum v. Reichenbaum & Silberstein, P.C., 226 A.D.2d 700, 642 N.Y.S.2d 43 (2nd Dept., 1996); Epstein v. Eastman Kodak Company, Inc., 225 A.D.2d 516, 638 N.Y.S.2d 490 (2nd Dept., 1996); Fiore v. Zaldo, 216 A.D.2d 522, 628 N.Y.S.2d 783 (2nd Dept., 1995); Bilosi v. St. Charles Hospital, 210 A.D.2d 448, 620 N.Y.S.2d 997 (2nd Dept., 1994); Torrado v. Lutheran Medical Center, 198 A.D.2d 346, 603 N.Y.S.2d 325 (2nd Dept., 1993); and, Koch v. St. Francis Hospital, 112 A.D.2d 142, 490 N.Y.S.2d 782 (2nd Dept., 1985).

 

Miscellaneous Achievements:
THE MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATES FORUM AWARD
Recoveries of One Million Dollars or greater in over forty (40) lawsuits

Largest Damages (pain and suffering) Verdict, New York State 2007

Largest Construction Worker Settlement ever on Long Island
Sustained Largest Appellate Court Decision for Pain and Suffering, 2003
Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict in New York State, 2000
Top Ten Medical Malpractice Verdict in the United States, 2000
Lifetime Appointment, Registry of Who's Who
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Lifetime Achievement Award

 

 

Community Service:

President, Dominican American Society, 2008

TLC - Trial Lawyers Care (the largest pro bono project) Lecturer and Representative

 

Lectures & Seminars:
New York State Trial Lawyers, National Crime Victim Bar Association and various local bar associations

 

Chairperson:

Advertising and The New Disciplinary and Ethical Rules Symposium
9/11 Victim's Compensation Fund, Long Island Continuing Education Seminar

 

Chairperson:
Negligent Security and Supervision, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute

Depositions, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute

Communicating with Jurors, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute

Decisions 2006, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute (New York City, Albany and Long Island)

Decisions 2007, New York State Trial Lawyers Institute (Long Island)

 

Recent Papers and Testimonials:
"Proximate Cause in Negligent Security Cases"
"Trial of First Personal Injury Lawsuit"
Written Testimony for Judicial Selection - January 8, 2007
Written Testimony for Judicial Selection - December 15, 2006
A Lasting Blueprint for Judicial Diversity - December 4, 2006
Proposed Advertising Restrictions on Attorneys

 

Presented:
"The Use of a Paralegal in a Personal Injury Law Practice"
"Discovery Update 2004"
"Openings in a Medical Malpractice Case"
"Health Care For Minorities in New York State"

 

 

 

 

 

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