Steven Glen Schiesel - Attorney Profile

Stephen Glen Schiesel, one of the founding partners at Pecoraro & Schiesel, was born in the vibrant city of New York in 1960. He earned his B.A., graduating with honors, from Columbia University in New York, a J.D. from Fordham Law School, and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple Law School. During his time at Columbia University, he was elected to the Psi Chi National Honor Society and was consistently recognized on the Dean's List. Stephen is licensed to practice law in New York and Connecticut. Additionally, he is authorized to appear before the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Continuing education has played a crucial role in Stephen's professional development post-law school. He successfully completed a 500-hour advanced intensive trial advocacy program at the National College of Advocacy in Washington, D.C., where he achieved the highest designation of Diplomat. Stephen has dedicated his time to pro bono work throughout his career. He has imparted trial advocacy and moot court skills to high school students in underprivileged neighborhoods of New York City and has represented mentally ill individuals in legal proceedings. Stephen's exceptional legal acumen has been recognized through various accolades. He was honored as a "New York Super Lawyers" listee in both 2009 and 2010, a title bestowed upon the top 5 percent of lawyers in New York as selected by their peers and Reuters News Service. His inclusion was acknowledged by the New York Times in its Sunday magazine section. Recently, Stephen was twice a finalist in Lawdragon's esteemed 500 Leading Lawyers in America. In 2006, he was featured on the list of "The Leading Plaintiff's Lawyers in America" published in Lawdragon Magazine. Stephen also received a perfect 10/10 ("Superb") rating from The AVVO Lawyer's Rating Service, a professional platform that evaluates attorneys across the United States on a scale of 0-10. In 2007, he was bestowed with the Empire State Counsel Award from the New York State Bar Association for his community service. In November 2010, Amtrak Magazine, in partnership with AVVO Lawyers Rating Service, recognized Stephen as one of the top 10 personal injury litigators in the Northeastern United States. Stephen has achieved remarkable success in handling multi-million dollar personal injury cases, evident from his lifetime membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an association that includes Trial Lawyers with a track record of settling cases or securing jury verdicts of $1,000,000.00 or more. Stephen is an active member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, where he previously served on the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors. He is also a dedicated member of the American Association for Justice, a group of plaintiff's personal injury attorneys committed to upholding justice and equity in the legal system for individuals who have been harmed. Additionally, Stephen holds membership in the New York State Bar Association, where he contributes to the Committee on Attorney Professionalism.