About Marc Adam Sherman
Marc A. Sherman is a senior associate in the firm’s New York City office where his practice focuses on construction and general liability litigation and appeals. Mr. Sherman represents property owners, developers and contractors in personal injury actions brought under New York’s Labor Law. He is experienced in defending clients in property damage, construction defect and general liability claims, and he defends architects and engineers in professional liability actions. In these and other matters, Mr. Sherman advises clients and insurance companies with regard to insurance coverage and indemnity issues. He also counsels clients in contracts, risk mitigation, employment and other business matters.Mr. Sherman is a highly experienced appellate advocate. As a prosecutor in the Bronx District Attorney’s Appellate Bureau, he briefed and argued scores of appeals, motions and petitions in the New York appellate courts. These include a landmark case in the Court of Appeals, which resulted in a statewide modification of sentencing procedures for drug offenders, and numerous habeas corpus matters in the federal district court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.In the private sector, Mr. Sherman regularly handles civil appeals and dispositive trial court motions in New York, Connecticut and the federal courts. For example, in the Appellate Division, Second Department, he won a favorable decision for an engineering firm in a case involving a complex issue of civil procedure. He has also successfully defeated plaintiffs’ appeals in cases involving construction-related accidents and contract disputes. In the trial courts, he has won summary judgment motions in cases involving premises liability and construction-related personal injury actions.Mr. Sherman also serves as an Arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, resolving disputes between financial services providers, their employees and investors.
Language(s) Spoken by Marc Adam Sherman
- Hebrew : Spoken, Written
Practice Areas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Construction Law
- Insurance Claims
- Insurance Defense
- International Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- ConnecticutSince 2007
- New YorkSince 2007
- 2nd CircuitSince 2008
Education
- Seton Hall University School of Law J.D.
Awards
- Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in New York, NY Thomson Reuters 2017 Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in New York, NY
- Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in New York, NY Thomson Reuters 2016 Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in New York, NY
- Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in New York, NY Thomson Reuters 2015 Top Rated Construction Litigation Attorney in New York, NY
Professional Association
- United States District Court - Southern District of New York #1065958 Admitted Current
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit #1065959 Admitted Current
- New York State Bar #1065960 Member 2007 - Current
- Connecticut Bar Association #1065961 Member 2007 - Current
- New York County Lawyers' Association #1065962 Pro bono arbitrator for Joint Committee on Fee Disputes 2007 - Current
Articles & Publications
- Webmail at Work: The Case for Protection Against Employer Monitoring Tauro Law Review 2007
Certifications
- Court Appointed Fiduciary State of New York Unified Court System
Address
750 3rd Avenue
New York
New York
New York City, NY 10017 USA
Telephone: (212) 668-5927
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