Biography
Alan Sash has experience in litigation covering a broad cross-section of legal issues. He began his career as a law clerk to the Honorable John A. McLaughlin in the Superior Court of the State of New Jersey, Hudson County Vicinage. Alan then went into private practice representing both plaintiffs and defendants before federal and state courts, arbitration panels and administrative agencies. He has done extensive work in the fields of business, employment, real estate, matrimonial and class action litigation.
Alan has trial experience in both jury and bench cases in state and federal courts and has conducted hearings before arbitration panels and administrative agencies. Some of his noteworthy decisions have included:
- Marcus v. BMW of North America, LLC, 2010 WL 4853308 (D.N.J.,2010)
- Fensterstock v. Education Finance Partners, 611 F.3d 124 (2d Cir. 2010)
- A&G Research, Inc. v. GC Metrics, Inc., 862 N.Y.S.2d 806 (Sup. Ct. Westchester Co. 2008)
- Casale v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 2005 WL 3466405 (S.D.N.Y. 2005)
- Rinaldi v. Casale, 13 A.D.3d 603 (2nd Dept. 2004)
- Brown v. Strum, 350 F.Supp.2d 346 (D.Conn., 2004)
- Epstein, Levinsohn, Bodine, Hurwitz & Weinstein, LLP v. Shakedown Records, Ltd., 8 A.D.3d 34 (1st Dept. 2004)
Alan has received Martindale Hubbell's highest Peer Review Rating of AV for ethical standards and legal ability. The rating attained by Alan is the preeminent rating, achievable only after admission to the bar for at least ten years, indicating the highest level of legal ability and ethics. An AV certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment - a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Alan has lectured and taught legal education courses on litigation and on the Military Commissions Act of 2006. He has also been honored by the New York State Bar Association Empire State Counsel for his pro bono work. During law school, Alan interned for the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army (Fort Monmouth, New Jersey), the United States Attorney's Office- Eastern District of New York and the Honorable Patricia D. Collins, retired Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County.
Alan is a graduate of Binghamton University and graduated from Hofstra University School of Law in 1998. He is a current member of the Federal Bar Council and New York State Bar Association - Commercial and Federal Litigation Section. He has also served on the board of directors of various corporations.
Alan is admitted to practice law in the State of New York, State of New Jersey and before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.