SEIDEN AND KAUFMAN - Key Persons

Daniel M. Seiden's reputation as a skilled litigator has been recognized by well-respected independent attorney review organizations. Mr. Seiden has been selected to the ‘Rising Stars' list by Super Lawyers, an honor reserved for attorneys that exhibit excellence in practice. Only 2.5% of attorneys in the New York Metro area receive this distinguished award. Mr. Seiden was also selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, an organization exclusively composed of the top trial lawyers from each region who are below the age of 40. Membership to this organization is granted only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys who demonstrate superior qualifications of leadership, reputation and results, and it is based on a thorough multi-phase objective process which includes peer nominations. Mr. Seiden also received the top AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, awarded only to attorneys who reached the highest level of skill and integrity. Martindale-Hubbell's rating system is based on legal ability and ethical standards as judged by the attorney's peers and client reviews. Daniel Seiden graduated cum laude with a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Law from Binghamton University. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he was awarded the full-tuition Monrad Paulson Scholarship, the most prestigious and selective academic scholarship offered by the school. After working at the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York, and assisting with the prosecution of businesses and individuals engaged in fraudulent, deceptive, or illegal trade practices, Mr. Seiden served as a judicial intern for the Honorable George J. Silver of the New York County Supreme Court. This rare opportunity to learn about the inner workings of the court system from the judiciary's perspective also provided the foundation for Mr. Seiden's success in the courtroom. For the next seven and a half years, Mr. Seiden worked at a highly regarded personal injury firm in New York City. He gained tremendous experience in and out of the courtroom and earned a reputation as a gifted negotiator and litigator. While at the firm, Mr. Seiden was part of the team that obtained exceptional verdicts and settlements in numerous cases including the following: • $7,300,000 for construction worker who suffered an arm amputation when he fell from an unsecured ladder

Job Titles:

• Associate
• Founding Member of Seiden & Kaufman
• Member of the American Association for Justice

Richard G. Kaufman is a founding member of Seiden & Kaufman and has practiced exclusively personal injury law since 1986. He graduated Hofstra University School of Law in 1984 with Moot Court Honors. Upon graduation, Richard G. Kaufman was hired by the Appellate Division, Second Department of New York to represent and protect the rights of patients confined to psychiatric hospitals in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. In 1986, Richard G. Kaufman was hired as an associate in a metropolitan area personal injury law firm. Within weeks of his hiring, he successfully tried his first case for a client, a woman who had suffered injuries in an elevator accident. Since that time, he has successfully tried cases in the five boroughs and Long Island and Westchester Counties. In 1988, Richard G. Kaufman and Steven J. Seiden founded Seiden & Kaufman. Richard G. Kaufman is admitted to practice law in all New York State Courts and the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States District Courts. Mr. Kaufman is a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the American Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the New York State Bar Association. Richard G. Kaufman is a past President of the Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of America and has raised more than $1 million for patients suffering from blood-related cancers. He has also raised money for the Police Benevolent Association of the New York State Troopers Widows and Orphans Fund, and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of America.

Job Titles:

• Founding Member of Seiden & Kaufman

Steven J. Seiden is a founding member of Seiden & Kaufman and has practiced exclusively personal injury law for more than thirty-seven years. Mr. Seiden has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts, arbitration awards, and settlements for injured victims of accidents and surviving family members in wrongful death actions. Mr. Seiden began working for a personal injury law firm immediately after he graduated from law school in 1984. Over the next few years, through his daily presence in the Supreme Court in Brooklyn, Mr. Seiden gained invaluable courtroom experience and developed a reputation as a powerful advocate. Consequently, while Mr. Seiden was still an associate at the law firm, a constant stream of clients specifically requested his representation. In 1988, Seiden & Kaufman was formed when Mr. Seiden joined forces with Richard G. Kaufman, another associate at the firm. Mr. Seiden has successfully handled thousands of cases in the New York State Courts, Federal Courts, and Court of Claims arising from all types of motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and construction accidents. Mr. Seiden is also an accomplished appellate attorney, having won numerous cases in the Appellate Division and New York State's highest court, the Court of Appeals. A case Mr. Seiden argued in the New York State Court of Appeals paved the way for window cleaners to rely on the same extraordinary protection provided to construction workers pursuant to New York State Labor Law §240(1). For eighteen consecutive years, Mr. Seiden has received the prestigious AV-Preeminent 5.0 rating from Martindale Hubbell, awarded to only seven percent of attorneys in the United States. This rating is the result of confidential evaluations by other plaintiffs' attorneys, defense attorneys, and members of the judiciary. The AV-Preeminent rating is the highest rating possible for professional legal ability and ethical standards. He is a proud member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, distinguished professional associations that include many of the top trial attorneys from across the United States. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum's membership is restricted, with less than one percent of attorneys in the United States currently granted membership. Mr. Seiden has received the highest 10.0 Superb rating from Avvo, and has also been recognized as a Super Lawyer by the Super Lawyers rating service and patented selection process. According to the Super Lawyers publication, only outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement are included in this preeminent list, which is limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the state. Mr. Seiden is a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only organization composed of the premier lawyers from each state. Selection is based on a thorough multi-phase process with membership extended only to the select few of the most qualified attorneys from each state who demonstrate superior qualifications, leadership skills, and results. He has also repeatedly been named as one of the Top Rated Lawyers in the New York area by New York Magazine, as a Top Legal Eagle on Long Island by Pulse Magazine, and as a Top Rated Attorney in the Legal Leaders editions of The Wall Street Journal, The New York Law Journal, and Newsday. Mr. Seiden has lectured attorneys at Continuing Legal Education courses and is a sustaining member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, as well as a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America), the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the New York State Bar Association. Mr. Seiden is admitted to practice before all New York State Courts, the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States District Courts, and the United States Supreme Court.