Steven J. Seiden is a founding member of Seiden & Kaufman and has practiced exclusively personal injury law for thirty-six years. Mr. Seiden has recovered millions of dollars for injured victims of accidents and surviving family members in wrongful death actions.
Mr. Seiden is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, distinguished professional associations that include many of the top trial attorneys from across the United States. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum’s membership is restricted, with less than one percent of attorneys in the United States currently granted membership.
For more than fifteen consecutive years, Mr. Seiden received the prestigious AV-Preeminent 5.0 rating from Martindale Hubbell, awarded to only seven percent of attorneys in the United States. This rating is the result of confidential evaluations by other plaintiffs’ attorneys, defense attorneys, and members of the judiciary. The AV-Preeminent rating is the highest rating possible for professional legal ability and ethical standards.
Mr. Seiden has received the highest 10.0 Superb rating from Avvo, and has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer by the Super Lawyers rating service and patented selection process. According to the Super Lawyers publication, only outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement are included in this preeminent list, which is limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the state.
Mr. Seiden is a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only organization composed of the premier lawyers from each state. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process with membership extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications, leadership skills, and results.
He has also repeatedly been named as one of the Top Rated Lawyers in the New York area by New York Magazine, as a Top Legal Eagle on Long Island by Pulse Magazine, and as a Top Rated Attorney in the Legal Leaders editions of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Law Journal, and Newsday.
Mr. Seiden has successfully handled thousands of cases in the New York State Courts, Federal Courts, and Court of Claims arising from all types of motor vehicle acidents, premises accidents and construction accidents. Mr. Seiden has also won numerous cases in the Appellate Division and New York State’s highest court, the Court of Appeals.
Mr. Seiden is admitted to practice before all New York State Courts, the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States District Court, and the United States Supreme Court.
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- LicenseLicensed in New York
State: New York
Acquired: 1985
Currently Registered - Honors2020 - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine2020 - Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum2020 - Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum2020 - Selected Member, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 1002020 - 10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo2020 - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell2019 - 10.0 Superb Rating, Avvo2019 - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine2018 - Noted Legal Eagle, Pulse Magazine2018 - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine2017 - Noted Top Rated Attorney, New York Magazine2017 - Noted Legal Eagle, Pulse Magazine2017 - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine2016 - Noted Top Rated Attorney, New York Magazine2016 - Noted Legal Eagle, Pulse magazine2016 - Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine
- Work Experience1988 - Present Partner, Seiden & Kaufman1985 - 1988 Attorney, Shapiro, Baines & Saasto
- Associations2017 - Present
The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 - Member2015 - Present
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers - Member2015 - Present
Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum2000 - Present
Civil Justice Foundation1988 - Present
Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member1985 - Present
New York State Trial Lawyers Association - Sustaining Member1985 - Present
American Association for Justice - Member1985 - Present
New York State Bar Association - Member1985 - Present
Nassau County Bar Association - Member - Education1984 - Hofstra University School of Law - JD - Juris Doctor1981 - State University of New York, College at Oneonta - BA - Bachelor of Arts
- Speaking Engagements2010 - Summary Judgment - Construction Site Accidents2000 - The Basics on Motions - Motions, Objections & Discovery
- Publications2017 - New York Law Journal
Legislature Should Amend Law on Prejudgment Interest2010 - New York State Bar Association publication
Construction Site Accidents: Perspective From A Plaintiff's Attorney2001 - New York State Bar Association
CPLR 3212-Motion for Summary Judgment - LanguagesEnglish - Native / FluentItalian - Native / FluentSpanish - Native / FluentHungarian - Native / Fluent
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