Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP Partner Lisa J. Black was recently selected as one of Hudson Valley Magazine's "Top Lawyers" in the Construction category. This prestigious list includes "more than 220 of the best attorneys, lawyers, and legal professionals in the Hudson Valley, as voted…
Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP is pleased to announce seven of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers® for 2020 honors. Four BM&S attorneys were named to the 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and three BM&S attorneys were named 2020 New York…
The Arab America Foundation recently announced the awardees of their 40 Under 40 initiative. Among the 40 Arab American awardees from more than 14 states is Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP’s founding Partner Dana K. Marjieh. The organization's 40 Under 40 award is a celebration of…
In an action brought to recover monies paid for damages to a building, allegedly caused by neighboring construction, Black Marjieh & Sanford Partner John Bieder was able to successfully argue that the building owner did not in fact suffer any damages and the claim was…
The Westchester County Bar Association's Law Practice Management Committee and CLE Committee, and the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University's Women in Law Committee will present an online event, "Working Parenthood During COVID", featuring Danielle Pickens, founder and CEO of The Working Parent’s…
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and a strong advocate for gender equality and women’s rights. Nominated to the Supreme Court by President Bill Clinton, she served from 1993 until…
In Kassim v. Dimino, plaintiff claimed severe personal injuries resulting from a fall on an alleged icy and/or defective sidewalk abutting the property of our client, a small business owner. During discovery, plaintiff failed to appear for his deposition, with his counsel citing a traumatic…
In an action brought to recover monies paid for damages to a building, allegedly caused by neighboring construction, John W. Bieder was able to successfully argue that the building owner did not in fact suffer any damages and the claim was not viable. By establishing…
In Vincent Licari et al. v. Brookside Meadows, LLC et al., Dutchess County Index No. 50229/18, plaintiff commenced a lawsuit against a property owner alleging a slip on ice that accumulated in a patched crack in front of his home during a "flash freeze" combination…
Black Marjieh & Sanford Founding Partner Lisa Black was sworn in Tuesday evening as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Law School (NYLS) Alumni Association. She will serve an initial term of one year. "I'm honored to have been appointed to the…
In a recent trip and fall lawsuit brought by a pedestrian against a Bronx charter school, the plaintiff alleged that he tripped and fell on a broken, cracked, and uneven sidewalk adjacent to the charter school, resulting in a broken ankle requiring an open reduction…
In a recent case brought by Amtrust Insurance Company of Kansas Inc. against a local fire department, Claimant alleged that while he repaired a garage door at a local fire station in Westchester County, he fell off a ladder and shattered his ankle. Claiming damages…