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Susan Chana Lask, Esq. is a nationally recognized litigator with over 35 years of experience in federal and state courts, including the United States Supreme Court.
She argued in the Federal Court of Appeals and was counsel in the Supreme Court in Florence v. Burlington County (United States Supreme Court 2012), a landmark civil rights case that strengthened protections for prisoners, and in Christiansen v. Omnicom (2d Cir. 2018) she obtained the Federal Court of Appeals agreement to change Title VII precedent for employee rights.
Her clients have included judges, legislators, and large companies, and her cases have drawn support from Members of Congress, the ACLU, the EEOC and Attorneys General.
Beyond the courtroom, Ms. Lask drafts legislation on civil rights, judicial accountability, and animal protection.
She is committed to using the law to achieve justice and lasting social reform.
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Acquired: 1989
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244 Fifth Avenue, #2369, New York, NY, 10001
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Posted by Arlene | November 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Extremely Ethical
Susan Chana Lask is honest, ethical and the most professional lawyer l have ever used. She informed me on every aspect of my case involving a massive charity fraud. She always communicated with me directly, and was passionate about her work. Her research and writing is superlative. Her devotion fo...
Posted by Joan | November 06, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Civil Rights
Great lawyer
Susan Chana Lask has now become my hero! She is a high-profile litigator with over 34 years of experience who to my delight has taken on my complex federal first amendment rights case to fight for animal rights! Her motto is “no soul suffers” and she lives by that for people and animals alike. She ...
Posted by Rubi | July 10, 2023 | Lawsuits & Disputes
VERY HELPFUL
I recently called Susan over a holiday weekend for a legal case involving property damage and federal law. She immediately responded. Susan explained everything so I understood my rights, answered all of my questions and went above and beyond what I expected. She is extremely ethical and professio...
Posted by anonymous | February 28, 2023 | Hired Attorney | Business
Susan gets to the heart of the matter and fights for what is right!
Susan Chana Lask represented me in a complicated federal commercial matter. She perseveres for her client's best interests, no matter what obstacles arose, and she obtained exactly the results I hired her for. I always felt in the loop with what was going on because she kept me up-to-date with her p...
Posted by Chip | March 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Business
Couldn’t find better
Susan is professional, honest and more ethical than any attorney I've known. I run a business for over 30 years and, like any business, I have used attorneys, but no one compares to the professional and brilliant legal services that Susan provides. She is passionate about her work, treats her clien...
"An extremely capable attorney committed to providing highest quality representation to her clients. I endorse her without reservation."
"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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1995
Citizens Heroe's Award-Saved the lives of car crash fire victims, Mayor of Edgewater, NJ
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
2009 - Present
New York State Continuing Education Legal BoardAccredited Course Lecturer
Member
2012 - 2012
Lorman Education Services for AttorneysFaculty Lecturer on Police Liability/Civil Rights
1995 - 1997
State of NY Surrogate Decision Making CommiteeAppointed in a Quasi-Judicial position
Lask settled the case for her client, saved her home and shut down the fraudulent foreclosure mill
After Lask won the appeal, the case settled in her client's favor.
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.
Lask obtained a Supreme Court decision clarifying the law, then she still settled the case despite Florence being found a felon.
1983
M.A.H
1982
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2012
2010
2009
English
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