Join the WCBA for a two-day Bridge the Gap CLE program aimed at newly admitted attorneys. This program is scheduled to take place virtually November 3-4, 2022. Transitional courses are designed to help newly admitted attorneys develop a foundation in the practical skills, techniques and…
Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP Founding Partner Lisa Black will be a speaker at the DRI’s Law Firm Leaders and Managing Partners Conference to be held in San Diego, November 1-2, 2022. The 2022 Law Firm Leaders and Managing Partners Conference is exploring what it…
Sheryl Sanford—one of the three founding partners of the 100% women owned Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP—is featured in the Summer 2022 issue of Haub Law Alumni Magazine. In the interview, Sheryl explains how she first became interested in the legal profession, and how her time at the…
Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP is proud to announce the elevation of Nicholas Paslow as the firm's newest partner, effective July 1, 2022. Nick has been instrumental to the firm's success from its inception in 2017, devoting his time to successfully defending BM&S matters, mentoring…
The Westchester County Bar Association Construction Law Committee and ADR Committee will Present a CLE Zoom webinar entitled Navigating Claims and Disputes Under AIA Construction Contracts, on Thursday, July 21st, from 12-1 pm. Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP is proud to be a sponsor of…
In Beatty v. F&M Realty Co., et al., Nassau County Index No. 616921/2019, the plaintiff claimed personal injuries resulting from alleged exposure to common products applied by our client, a pest control company, at her workplace. At the conclusion of discovery, Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP…
Partner Lisa Black of Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP prevailed before the Appellate Division, First Department in a unanimous decision reversing the lower court and dismissing in its entirety a NY Labor Law wrongful death action arising from an elevator modernization project. The action was…
For the fifth consecutive year, New York law firm Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP has been recognized as a “Great Place to Work” Certified company. This certification, which is based on feedback provided by BM&S employees, recognizes the firm for fostering an outstanding workplace culture…
In a recent case win for Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP, a dismissal of claims was secured against an insurance company for uninsured motorist benefits. In Purnell v. Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company, et al., a hybrid personal injury/insurance coverage action, Manufacturers Alliance Insurance Company (“MAIC”)…
Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP Partner Lisa Black is featured in an excellent article by Marta-Ann Schnabel, published this month in the DRI's publication, "The Voice". In explaining the “power” of small firms and leaders such as herself, Lisa says that the personal approach to working with clients and…
In a recent case, Jinete v. Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers ("MHACY"), et al., plaintiff asserted New York Labor Law and negligence claims against MHACY and related ownership entities alleging injuries resulting from a scaffolding plank being lowered by his coworkers as he…
Black Marjieh & Sanford LLP Partner Lisa J. Black was a presenter for an Architects & Engineers Design Professionals Webinar held Tuesday, December 7, 2021 with a national insurance carrier. Previously, a design professional’s liability was limited to those parties with whom the design professional…