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Biography
For over 25 years, Mark Scherzer has helped consumers understand and protect their rights to health, disability and life insurance and employee benefit plans. As Legislative Counsel to New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage, he has also advocated for changes in the law to protect consumer rights.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Employee Benefits
50%
45 years
Insurance
25%
45 years
State, Local, and Municipal Law
15%
36 years
Litigation
10%
47 years
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 46 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1979
No misconduct found
Location
Law Office of Mark Scherzer
49 Nassau Street, Fourth Floor, New York, NY, 10038
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Posted by anonymous | November 17, 2023 | Employee Benefits
Experienced attorney with genuine compassion
I contacted Mr. Scherzer for an ERISA law related issue during a very stressful period in my life. Mr. Scherzer was calm, knowledgeable and experienced. I was also impressed by his down-to-earth nature, especially considering his level of caliber. Above all, I appreciate his genuine compassion towa...
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Experience
Honors
2025
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2002
Certificate of Appreciation, American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession
1993
Outstanding Service Award, Cancer Care
1992
Lliberty Award, Lambda Legal Defense & Education Fund
1992
Community Service Award,
Work Experience
1991 - Present
Legislative Counsel, New Yorkers for Accessible Health Coverage
1984 - Present
Partner, Scherzer & Palella
1980 - Present
proprietor, Mark Scherzer Law Office
1978 - 1980
Associate, Botein, Hays, Sklar & Herzberg
Education
1978
Yale Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1975
University of Chicago
MA - Masters
1973
Haverford College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2007
What’s the Problem? Issues with New York’s Direct Pay, Small Group, Healthy New York Markets
New York's Direct Pay Market, a brief and biblical history
2007
Secrets & Strategies for Success
Private Insurance: Denials and Negotiations
2007
Health Action 2007
Private Insurance: What State Advocates Need to Know
2006
Annual meeting, NYS Bar Labor & Employment and Municipal Law Sections
Benefits and Other Issues for Domestic Partners
2005
External Appeals for Health Insurance Denials: Implementation and Practical Issues
External Appeals for Health Insurance Denials: Implementation and Practical Issues
Publications
2007
AIDS and the Law
Private Insurance
2005
Sexual Orientation and the Law
Insurance and AIDS
2003
The Advocate's Guid to Managed Health Care
Commercial or Private Insurance
2003
GP Solo Magazine
Negotiating the Best Outcomes for Breast Cancer Patients
2000
NY State Bar Association Health Law Section
A Practical Approach to ERISA Cases
1991
Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law
Review: Private Acts, Social Consequences, AIDS and the Politics of Public Health
1987
AIDS and the Law
"Insurance"