Orlow, Steven S.

Lawyer Overview

Prior to establishing his law practice in 1981, Steven Orlow was an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, New York and then Counsel to the county executive of Queens County, New York. In 1980, Steven Orlow was elected to the City Council to the then existing position of "Council Member-At-Large" representing the almost two million people of Queens County in the City Council. During the latter year of his Council membership, Mr. Orlow established his law practice and, soon after establishing the practice, left the City Council to concentrate in the area of personal injury in his private practice.

Steven Orlow's activities have extended beyond his law practice to active involvement in a variety of community activities both professional and charitable in nature. In the area of professional involvement, Mr. Orlow is, or has been, a member of the Board of Directors of the Brandeis Association of Queens County, the New York State Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Orlow has also been very active in the Queens County Bar Association, having served for many years as a member of its Board of Managers and then, consecutively, as treasurer, vice president, president elect and, in 2008, being elected to the presidency of the Queens County Bar Association.

Mr. Orlow has been married to his wife, Susan, since 1970 and together they have three children and five grandchildren. Two of Mr. Orlow's children, Brian and Adam, are his partners in the law practice, each having been practicing with their father for over a decade.

Mr. Orlow is particularly proud of the opinions held by former clients of his, which confirm what he had hoped would be his firm's devotion to the high standards of the legal profession and their application in its everyday practice. A review of the client testimonials will reflect this aspect of Steven Orlow' P law.

Areas of practice: plaintiff's personal injury/negligence which includes all aspects of injuries to individuals including construction accidents, lead paint poisoning, assaults and rapes in premises, premises accidents, slip and fall accidents, automobile and other motor vehicle accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, civil rights matters involving police misconduct, false arrest and excessive force.

Automobile Accidents
Trucking Accidents
Bicycle Accident
Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Civil Rights

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Sexual Harassment, Nursing Home, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1969
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1975
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1975
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1972

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Association for Justice (Member)
• Queens County Bar Association (President-Elect, Board Member and Officer)
• Brandeis Association (Board Member)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• New York State Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Former Council Member-at-Large, City of New York

Education

• Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 1968
  Juris Doctor
• Queens College, Flushing, New York, 1965
  B.A.
  Major: Chemistry - Biology
  Major: Political Science

Offers Free Initial Consultation

Address

7118 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11367-2015

Phones

866-959-7202 (Toll free)
212-203-4053
718-514-9937

Faxes

718-544-6485

Emails

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Websites

http://www.orlowlaw.com