Steven J. Mandel

Steven J. Mandel: Attorney with Steven J. Mandel-Warshaw Burstein
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Gold Client Champion
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Biography

From the gritty streets of Brooklyn, Steven J. Mandel worked his way through law school as a professional comedian and credits this experience with making him a successful trial attorney. He explains that in both fields, the lawyer/performer must be fully prepared, persuasive, quick-witted and able to relate to his “audience”.

Since 1987, Steve has provided his legal skills to the MS Society and received a special recognition award on the field before a NY Mets' game. He is also a member of the Board of Directors and Chief Legal Counsel for Ed Randall's Fans for the Cure.

Steve regularly appears as a legal analyst on local and national TV and his legal papers have been included in Matthew Bender's form books as an example of writing excellence for other attorneys.

Steve went to Adelphi University on a baseball scholarship. Although he received an invitation to try out for the Toronto Blue Jays, Steve decided his competitive spirit would best be served by becoming a lawyer and attended Cardozo School of Law from where he received a Doctor of Law degree in 1979.

Steve is a faculty member of the NY College of Matrimonial Trial Attorneys and prepares continuing education programs for lawyers. He received a perfect “10” rating from AVVO for “peer recognition and client satisfaction and Martindale-Hubbell awarded him a “AV Preeminent” rating, the “highest possible in both legal ability and ethical standards” and his “profile rating” in Jan. 2014 was #155 out of 92,395 lawyers in New York State #2,441 out of 1,504,487 nationwide, placing him in the top 99.84 percentile.

Even with this recognition, Steve measures success by the thoughtful “thank you cards” he receives from clients. He's been described as "the Picasso of the legal profession” because his creativity is a proven factor in obtaining major settlements and in overcoming obstacles to courtroom victory. Steve has a proven ability to keenly assess each client's situation and tailor an approach best suited to a successful outcome. For this reason, he has succeeded with what other lawyers might describe as "the un-winnable case".

(Also Member, The Mandel Law Firm - Family Law Attorneys)

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Areas of Practice (55)

  • Domestic Torts
  • Marital Property Settlements
  • Military Divorce
  • Name Changes
  • No Fault Divorce
  • Non-Traditional Family Law
  • Paternity
  • Post Divorce Modification
  • Premarital Agreements
  • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs)
  • Restraining Orders
  • Spousal Support
  • Uncontested Divorce
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Fathers Rights
  • Same Sex Marriage
  • Personal Injury Appeals
  • Personal Injury Arbitration
  • Power Line Contact Injury
  • Psychological Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Inadequate Security
  • Negligent Security
  • Premises Liability Defense
  • Premises Security
  • Private Security Litigation
  • Birth Trauma
  • Chiropractors Malpractice
  • Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Dental Malpractice Defense
  • Failure to Diagnose
  • Gynecology Malpractice
  • Medical Liability
  • Medical Negligence
  • Medication Errors
  • Mental Health Professionals Malpractice
  • Nursing Liability
  • Nursing Malpractice
  • Nursing Negligence
  • Obstetric Malpractice
  • Optometric Malpractice
  • Orthopedic Malpractice
  • Pediatric Malpractice
  • Podiatric Malpractice
  • Psychiatric Malpractice
  • Psychology Malpractice
  • Surgeons Liability
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Criminal Law
  • Contested Wills
  • Inheritance
  • Living Wills
  • Missing Heir Searches
  • Successions
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Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Adelphi University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1976
Law School Attended:
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, J.D., 1979
Year of First Admission:
1980
Admission:
1980, New York; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1981, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1985, U.S. Supreme Court; 1999, U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
Memberships:
•New York College of Matrimonial Trial Attorneys – Faculty Member
•American Society of Legal Advocates member
•Brooklyn Bar Association and its Family Law Committee member
•New York City Bar Association and its Family Law Committee member
•New York County Bar Association and its Family Law Committee member
•New York State Bar Association and its Family Law Committee member
•New York State Trial Lawyers Association member
•New York Women's Bar Association and its Family Law Committee member
ISLN:
905212522

Peer Reviews

4.9/5.0 (14 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.9/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.9/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Associate on 03/30/11 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 03/30/11 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a General Counsel on 03/29/11 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/18/11 in Family Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/10/11 in Personal Injury

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/10/11 in Domestic Relations

    Steven is a very worthy adversary who is well versed in the law and a pleasure to work with.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/10/11 in Divorce

    Steven J. Mandel is a very talented attorney with excellent negotiation and litigation skills. He is a powerful advocate for his clients and a very skilled speaker and writer. I had a very difficult and protracted divorce case on which he was my op... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Private Practice Lawyer on 03/08/11 in Family Law

    Steve is a very skilled and experienced attorney, who zealously advocates for his clients.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/02/11 in Matrimonial Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/02/11 in Family Law

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4.6/5.0 (20 reviews)

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Lawyers Client Review
5.0/5.0 (8 reviews)
Gold Client Champion

WONDERFUL!!! thats all i have to say, quick appointments, wonderful service, extraordinary attorneys who know what they are doing, I have seeked help from other law firms around the tristate area and...

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