Sakkas, Matthew Esq.

Lawyer Overview

Matthew Sakkas is an accomplished trial and appellate lawyer who has litigated cases throughout New York State in both the State and Federal Court Systems. In his 15 years of practice Mr. Sakkas has obtained numerous significant verdicts and appellate decisions on behalf of his clients.

Mr. Sakkas has proven to be adept at prosecuting cases, obtaining substantial verdicts in cases involving defective elevators, insurance fraud, construction accidents, automobile accidents, bicycle accidents and premises liability cases.

He recently obtained a settlement of $1.5 million in a medical malpractice case for a failure to diagnose a spinal epidural abscess and a $950,000 settlement in a negligent security case, represented the estate of a woman who was murdered by an ex-boyfriend.

As a compliment to his skills as a prosecutor, Mr. Sakkas has also defended his clients in major lawsuits and has had a remarkable string of successes briefing and arguing cases before New York's Appellate Courts, where he has had numerous reported decisions.

Mr. Sakkas, a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, participated in the Trial Lawyers Care initiative, representing, pro bono, one of the victim's families from the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. He obtained a multimillion dollar award for the family.

Mr. Sakkas is a graduate of Clark University (B.A. 1988) and Vanderbilt University Law School (J.D. 1991). He is licensed to practice law in all of the Courts in New York as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.

Frequent Case Types

• Premises Liability in New York, NY

Areas of Practice

• Litigation & Appeals

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1992
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit

Certification/Specialties

• Certified Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• American Association for Justice (Member)

Past Employment Positions

• AAJ National Student Trial Advocacy Competitions, Judge, 2006 - 2008

Education

• Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, 1991
  J.D.
• Clark University, 1988
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude
  Honors: Fiat Lux Honor Society
  Major: Sociology
• London School of Economics, 1987

Fraternities/Sororities

• Phi Beta Kappa

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

150 Broadway
Suite 1307
New York, NY 10038-4323

Phones

212-571-7171

Faxes

212-571-7174

Emails

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Websites

http://www.sakkascahn.com