Mark Sherman featured as cover story in February 2010 issue of Greenwich Magazine
The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC provides criminal and civil litigation services to clients throughout the State of Connecticut as well as the New York metropolitan area. The firm is divided into two areas of litigation practice: Criminal and Civil.
THE CRIMINAL PRACTICE
The firm’s criminal practice handles all types of criminal matters, with an emphasis on:
-Assault
-Violent Crimes
-Drug Crimes
-DUI / DWIs
-Sex Crimes
-Computer Crimes
-Larceny and Financial Crimes
-Juvenile Offenses
-Domestic Violence
-Identity Theft
-Probation and Parole
-Motor Vehicle Violations and Misdemeanors.
-Building and Fire Code Violations for Commercial Landlords.
THE CIVIL PRACTICE
The firm’s civil practice focuses on commercial and employment litigation, representing individuals, small businesses, as well as large corporations in contract disputes as well as sensitive workplace discrimination matters.
Mark has litigated and won substantial settlements for individual employees who have filed lawsuits and CCHRO / EEOC complaints against their employers for discrimination based on age, race, national origin, religion, and disability, as well as sexual harassment, retaliation and hostile work environment claims.
The firm has developed a national reputation in representing whistle-blowers in workplace retaliation cases, especially in the financial and health care industries.
Team
Since 1999, Mark D. Sherman has been a member in good standing of the State Bars of Connecticut, New York and Florida.
His practice focuses on criminal and civil litigation, serving clients in the Connecticut and New York metropolitan areas. Mark has successfully handled scores of serious and sensitive criminal and employment matters, some of which have received high profile media attention.
In 2008, Mark received national attention for his representation of Leonard Trujillo, Jr., who faced capital murder charges for his role in the death of Greenwich businessman Andrew Kissel. In 2010, he made history by procuring the largest whistle-blowing bounty award in SEC history on behalf of his clients for their participation in an SEC insider trading investigation.
Mark prides himself on the time and attention he gives to all of his clients—whether high or low profile—and recognizes that while the legal profession is primarily technical and academic, it is also a service business. To that end, he works to ensure that all of his clients receive the highest degree of service, time and attention, seven days a week.
Mark has also appeared as a guest commentator on Court TV, Fox News and ESPN. He also routinely lectures to schools and parents’ groups on cybersafety and the dangers and perils for kids growing up in today’s techno-centric society.
Mark graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995, Mark earned his law degree at the Fordham University School of Law in 1998, where he served as President of the Student Bar Association. After law school, Mark joined the litigation department of the New York law firm of Pryor, Cashman, Sherman & Flynn, practicing in their litigation group.
Ryan A. O'Neill is a member of the Connecticut and New York State bars. Since joining the firm in November of 2008, Ryan has worked on cases in all areas of the firms legal practice, including criminal defense, civil litigation and employment law.
After graduating from James Madison University in Virginia in 2004, Ryan earned his law degree with honors in 2008 at the Quinnipiac University School of Law. While at Quinnipiac, Ryan served as the President of the Mock Trial Honor Society where he earned numerous awards in competitions including the Best Advocate award for the Northeast Region at the 2008 National Trial Competition. In addition, Ryan held a variety of jobs while in law school including work as an Assistant Clerk with the Waterbury Superior Court under the Honorable Judge Matasavage, a summer clerkship with the civil litigation law firm of Koskoff, Koskoff, and Bieder, P.C., and an internship with Quinnipiac's Legal Clinic. Ryans hard work with the Quinnipiac Legal Clinic, particularly with Spanish-speaking clients, earned him the CLEA Outstanding Student Award given to the student at each law school who excels most in clinical legal work.
Ryan is bilingual in Spanish and routinely represents Spanish-speaking clients.
Prior to joining the firm, Christine Bartlett worked as a social worker for nearly 6 years for the Domestic Violence Crisis Center as a Family Violence Victim Advocate. During Christine's tenure at DVCC, she provided advocacy, counseling and support services to victims of family violence crimes who were involved in the criminal court, as well as information about the court process. In 2003, Christine graduated from the University of New Haven with a bachelors degree in Criminal Justice.
Press
~Awarded 2009 Fairfield County Business Journals Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40
~Mark Sherman Assists Clients in Receiving Record-Setting $1 Million SEC Whistle-blowing Bounty Award
-Mark Sherman featured as cover story in Greenwich Magazine
Contact
29 Fifth Street
Stamford, CT 06905
Tel: 203.358.4700
Fax: 203.325.9478
Mark's Cell: 203.912.0393
Ryan's Cell: 203.209.7179
Email:msherman_markshermanlaw.com
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