Steven Pecoraro, a founding partner of the firm, was born in New York City in 1961. He received a B.A., Cum Laude, from Queens College of the City University of New York in 1982, and a J.D. degree from St. John’s University School of Law in 1985. He became admitted to the New York State Bar in February, 1986, and thereafter to the Federal District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
After law school Steven began his trial court experience as an Assistant District Attorney in the Queens County District Attorney’s Office. He eventually stopped prosecuting criminal cases to pursue a career in personal injury litigation, which he has been successfully doing since the late 1980’s.
Steven is listed in 2011’s Super Lawyers magazine and website. The magazine is published in all 50 states and reaches over 13 million readers. He is also a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which limits its members to attorneys who have a record of obtaining jury verdicts or settling cases for $1,000,000.00 or more. His current and former memberships also include the New York State Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), all organizations dedicated to preserving justice and fairness in the judicial system.
