Susan Chana Lask

Susan Chana Lask

5.0
Rating: 7.4

Licensed for 36 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at New York, NY
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Civil Rights, Appeals, Criminal Defense

244 Fifth Avenue, #2369, New York, NY

About Susan

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 40%

I handle complicated, high-end divorces with child custody issues.

38 years

40%
Appeals 25%

I handle all Federal and State civil and criminal appeals. I am admitted to and practice in the highest State and Federal appellate Courts in New York, and admitted to New Jersey and Pennsylvania's highest Federal appeallate court, the Third Circuit.

38 years

25%
Civil Rights 25%

In 2008 and 2009, I am the first attorney to have won class action certification and a summary judgment decision against two NJ County Prisons that during the initial processing they are unconstitutionally blanket strip searching people arrested for minor infractions like traffic tickets. I continue to file class action civil rights cases in all areas, including custodial parents' rights.

38 years

25%
Criminal Defense 10%

I successfully defended clients in high profile criminal felony and misdemeanor cases.

38 years

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 36 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1989

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Susan Chana Lask

244 Fifth Avenue, #2369, New York, NY, 10001

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Susan Chana Lask's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

25 Client Reviews

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Posted by Mariana | August 6, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Phenomenal Attorney!

A Phenomenal Out of This World Attorney! Even More So As a Human Being! Susan Chana Lask is more than just an exceptional attorney — she was my lifeline during one of the darkest times of my life in a divorce and custody case. After being betrayed by two prior lawyers, I was left facing serious... issues. Then I found Susan. She stepped in, untangled a complicated mess, and within months, turned everything around. Ms. Lask’s integrity cannot be compromised. Susan is highly ethical, brilliant, and a relentless advocate for her clients. She explains everything, is always researching the law, and never wavers in doing what’s right. Because of Susan, false narratives were cleared. I will forever be grateful for her integrity, brilliance, and humanity. If you're looking for someone who will fight for you and has your best interests first, who genuinely cares, Susan Chana Lask is the one.

Posted by Florence | February 28, 2025 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Outstanding attorney

I had an excellent experience working with Susan Chana Lask. She is a knowledgeable, dedicated, and highly professional attorney who truly cares about her clients. From the beginning, she was thorough in explaining my legal options, responsive to my questions, and aggressive in advocating for my righ...ts. Her expertise and strategies made a significant difference in my case. I highly recommend Susan Chana Lask to anyone in need of a skilled and compassionate attorney!

Posted by Pam | September 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney

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Awesome attorney

Susan Chana Lask is a hard working, incredible lawyer who does her research and knows the law like no one else. She represented me in a case of fraud against other parties and we won. She’s intelligent and very thorough. This is a lawyer who went all the way to the United States Supreme Court in a c...ivil rights case and changed law for the public and other famous cases she’s handled. She’s high powered and highly ethical. I definitely recommend her to anyone that needs a lawyer they can trust to fight for them.

Posted by Pamela | September 29, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Ethical and Compassionate Lawyer

Susan has been a phenomenal asset to my civil rights case the past year. She is very professional, a hard worker and really cares about the issues. She goes above and beyond at levels I’ve never expected, such as her investigation techniques and gathering evidence produced positive results for my... case. She always communicates with me and answers my questions. I am so lucky that this high powered attorney is on my side!

Posted by Jean | March 30, 2024 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Ethical and High-Powered Attorney

Susan Chana Lask is a brilliant, driven attorney with a heart. She is laser focused on details and strategy, which she used to put my divorce case back on track over a holiday weekend. She accomplished what 4 previous attorneys couldn’t do in 5 years. She is passionate in her work, and patiently exp...lained the careful research she did that led to immediate results. I highly recommend this highly ethical and high-powered attorney.

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Leonard Boyer

Appeals lawyer | Oct 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Lask is a very knowledgeable and effective advocate for her clients."

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Somair Alam

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"An extremely capable attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to her clients. I endorse her without reservation."

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Stephanie Hunnell

Litigation lawyer | Feb 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I strongly endorse Ms. Lask. I have worked with her on several cases, and sought her valued opinion regarding other matters. She is always timely, knowledgeable and professional. I value her opinion and litigation expertise immensely. It is without hesitation that I endorse her."

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Experience

Rating:  7.4 (Very Good)

Honors

1995

Citizens Heroe's Award-Saved the lives of car crash fire victims, Mayor of Edgewater, NJ

Work Experience

2013 - 2013

Law Clerk in Commercial Real Estate/Litigation Department, Kramer, Levin, Nessen, Kamin & Frankel

1986 - 1987

Law Clerk in Hazardous Waste Complex Litigation, Rivkin, Radler, Dunne & Bayh

1984 - 1985

Law Clerk to Counsel filing actions against Unethical Lawyers, California Supreme Court Disciplinary Department

Associations

2009 - Present

New York State Continuing Education Legal Board

Accredited Course Lecturer

Association of Arbitrators of the Civil Court of the City of New York

Member

2012 - 2012

Lorman Education Services for Attorneys

Faculty Lecturer on Police Liability/Civil Rights

1995 - 1997

State of NY Surrogate Decision Making Commitee

Appointed in a Quasi-Judicial position

Sample of Legal Cases

Campbell v. Baum, MERS, et. Al., New York EDNY Case No.: 10 cv-03800

Lask settled the case for her client, saved her home and shut down the fraudulent foreclosure mill

Anonymous v Omnicom Group, Inc., 852 F3d 195 [2d Cir 2017]

After Lask won the appeal, the case settled in her client's favor.

Makinen v Sanofi-Aventis, (SDNY, 2006)

In exactly one year, Lask won the case by going the FDA's support, which ordered all prescription sleeping pill manufactures to provided the exact warnings Lask's lawsuit demanded.

Florence v Bd. of Chosen Freeholders,132 S.Ct. 1510 (2012)

Lask obtained a Supreme Court decision clarifying the law, then she still settled the case despite Florence being found a felon.

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Education

1983

Arcadia University-Temple University

M.A.H

1982

Arcadia University-Temple University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2012

Puppy Mill Protest Conference Animal Abuse Legislation

2010

Stanford University Law School Course United States Supreme Court Litigation-Instructor

Publications

2009

NY State Continuing Education Course for Attorneys Class Actions: A Primer with Tips

Languages

English

Activity

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