Joseph Awad

Joseph Awad is an attorney/partner at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C., New York. A board-certified trial attorney, Mr. Awad dedicates his practice for trial and appellate advocacy on behalf of consumers in medical malpractice, construction site injury, premise security, automobile accidents, municipal liability, and unsafe products. In 1976, he attended the State University of New York at Binghamton for his undergraduate studies, where he received the Outstanding Academic Achievement Award and Departmental Honors, Foreign Policy. In 1981, Mr. Awad attended Albany Law School of Union University and earned his Juris Doctor. As a result of his academic achievements, he received the Albany Law School Full Tuition Merit Scholarship. An indefatigable attorney, his experience includes million-dollar recoveries in more than forty cases, including the highest jury and appellate award in a single year. Some of his notable appellate advocacy cases include Kletnieks v. Hertz, 54 A.D.3d 660 (2nd Dept., 2008), David v. County of Suffolk, 1 N.Y.3d 525 (N.Y., 2003), Serfaty v. New York City Transit Authority, 254 A.D.2d 476 (2nd Dept., 1998), and Epstein v. Eastman Kodak Co., Inc., 225 A.D.2d 516 (2nd Dept., 1996). As a result of his extensive experience and education, Mr. Awad often conducts lectures and presentations. He held presentations at various organizations, including the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, National Crime Victim Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, several local bar associations, the Judiciary, and New York State Judicial Institute (2002-2006). Active within the legal community, Mr. Awad maintains affiliations with several notable organizations, such as Sustaining Member, American Association for Justice; Professional Negligence, Motor Vehicle Collision, Highway, and Premises, Liability Section, Office Management Section - Litigation Group Member: Birth; Defect, Birth Trauma, Breast Cancer, Inadequate Security, Laparoscopy, Construction Site Accident; Sustaining Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association (Trial Lawyers Section), The National Crime Victim Bar Association, and Bronx County and Queens County Bar Associations. Mr. Awad is also the Vice-President/Secretary/Treasurer, Long Island Affiliation of New York State; Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (since 2000); Chair, NYSTLA Statewide Symposium on Legal Advertising and Disciplinary; and Director, Board of Directors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.

Notably, he is the chairperson of the 9/11 Victim’s Compensation Fund, Long Island Section. As a pioneer, Mr. Awad continues to share his expertise by writing papers about his areas of expertise. Recipient of a plethora of awards and honors, he is a pioneer in his field. Mr. Awad has received accolades, such as the Highest Rating (AV) for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability, Nationally Recognized Preeminent Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell (since 2000); Nationally Certified Preeminent Law Firm (since 1996); U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America (since 2006); Best Lawyers in New York (since 2006); New York Super Lawyers (since 2006); and Legal Eagle Award, Long Island (since 2010). Furthermore, he has continuously received accolades from notable organizations, such as The Million Dollar Advocates Forum Award and Membership; Recoveries of One Million Dollars or greater in over seventy (70) lawsuits; Largest Verdict in History for Failure to Timely Diagnose Cervical Cancer; Largest Verdict in History, Medical Malpractice Cause of Action Recovery for Blindness; Top Twenty Verdicts, New York State (1999, 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011); Lifetime Appointment, Registry of Who’s Who; and American Registry of Outstanding Professionals, Lifetime Achievement Award. Mr. Awad maintains close ties within his community, such as Chair, Dominico-American Society of Queens (since 2008), and New York State Association of Black and Puerto Rican Legislators, Inc. He has also received awards, including the Recognition for Protecting New York’s Civil Justice System (2009) and Dominico-American Society of Queens’ Philanthropic Leadership and Volunteerism Award (2007). As a public servant, Mr. Awad maintains memberships with the New York State Court of Appeals Judicial Screening and Committee for Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Member (since 2006). From 2007 to 2010, he was a member of the New York State Governor’s Medical Malpractice Task Force. In his spare time, Mr. Awad enjoys hiking and outdoor activities. Notably, he contributes $20,000 annually to college scholarships for children of unionized electricians.