Peter J. Saghir
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Phone: 212-943-1090
Fax: 212-425-7513
80 Pine Street
New York, New York 10005
Education
J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 2004
Cum laude
Dean’s Merit Scholarship
Moot Court Honor Society
CALI Excellence for Future Awards
Trial Advocacy and Securities Regulations
Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Fellowship
Journal of Law and Policy
B.F.A., New York University, 1994
Jurisdictions admitted to practice
New York, 2005Massachusetts, 2005
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 2007
Peter J. Saghir
Peter graduated from Brooklyn Law School, cum laude, in 2004 and immediately began working for the firm.
He recently assisted Ben B. Rubinowitz at trial in obtaining a verdict of $27.5 million dollars against the New York City Transit Authority in a case involving a pedestrian whose leg was amputated above the knee after she was struck and run over by a bus.
Since joining the firm, Peter's focus has been on the pre-trial preparation of catastrophic personal injury cases, complex medical malpractice cases and products liability cases. His primary responsibilities include assisting at trial,taking depositions, drafting and arguing motions and making court appearances.
While at Brooklyn Law School, Peter was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, Journal of Law and Policy, and was an Edward V. Sparer Public Interest Fellow.
PROFESSIONAL & BAR ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Bar Association
Association of Trial Lawyers of America
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
PUBLICATIONS
"Home is Where the No Fault Eviction is: The Impact of the Drug War on Families in Public Housing," 12 J.L. & Pol'y 369 (2003).