Carle Place, NY

Steven Palermo

Steven Palermo began his 27-year legal practice with the objective to help those in need obtain justice. He has devoted his efforts to aggressive personal injury litigation, winning thousands of cases, including multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements. He actively participates in ongoing legal education programs.

Steven J. Seiden

Steven J. Seiden is a founding member of Seiden & Kaufman and has practiced exclusively personal injury law for more than forty years. He has recovered millions of dollars for injured victims and surviving family members in wrongful death actions. He holds an AV-Preeminent 5.0 rating from Martindale Hubbell, a 10.0 Superb rating from Avvo, and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer. He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, including being identified as one of the Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers in New York. He is admitted to practice before all New York State Courts, the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States District Courts, and the United States Supreme Court.

Edward Palermo

Edward Palermo is a partner at Palermo Law and a true trial attorney, known in Suffolk and Nassau Counties for his persuasive trial techniques. He is passionate about law and helping clients regain their lives, fighting against billion-dollar insurance companies. He was invited to join the National Trial Lawyers: Top 100.

Jay D. Jacobson

Jay D. Jacobson practices personal injury and wrongful death law, having recovered millions in verdicts and settlements since his New York State Bar admission in 1994. His experience spans various accident types, including motor vehicle, premises liability, and construction. Before law school, he worked as a private investigator, providing him with unique insights into accident scene investigation and insurance defense tactics. He is a member of several legal associations and is admitted to practice in the federal Southern District of New York. He graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1993 and the State University of New York at Albany in 1989. He is also the Vice-Chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association's Plaintiff's Roundtable Committee.

Daniel M. Seiden

Daniel M. Seiden is a skilled litigator recognized by independent attorney review organizations. He was selected for Super Lawyers' 'Rising Stars' list and The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. He graduated cum laude from Binghamton University with a B.A. in Philosophy, Politics, and Law, and earned his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law on a full-tuition Monrad Paulson Scholarship. He previously worked at the New York State Attorney General's Office and served as a judicial intern for Hon. George J. Plata. Before joining Seiden & Kaufman in 2022 as a partner, he worked at a prestigious personal injury firm in New York City for seven and a half years, securing numerous significant verdicts and settlements. He is admitted to practice in all New York State Courts and the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York's United States District Courts.

Jay D. Jacobson

Jay D. Jacobson practices personal injury law with a focus on representing line-of-duty injured law enforcement officers and construction workers. Admitted to the New York State Bar since 1994, he has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients. He is a member of several bar associations and graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1993.

Matthew V. Mirabile

Matthew V. Mirabile attended Pace University and obtained his J.D. from Pace University School of Law in 1992. He is admitted to practice before the New York State courts and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He began his career in private practice as a criminal defense attorney, before joining the prestigious Dutchess County firm of McCabe & Mack LLP in 1996. He became a partner of the firm in 2004, and worked there for 28 years before joining Sokoloff Stern in 2024. At McCabe & Mack, Mr. Mirabile gained a reputation as a well-respected and fierce litigator, who regularly tries cases in the Supreme Courts in the Hudson Valley and throughout the southeastern counties of New York State. Mr. Mirabile’s practice focuses on defending businesses and individuals sued for personal injury and property damage claims resulting from motor vehicle accidents, premises liability, and work-related accidents. He is known for defending high exposure personal injury and wrongful death claims for insurance companies, third party administrators and municipalities against some of the top-rated plaintiff attorneys in the State. While his successes often result in dismissals on summary judgment, favorable settlements through mediation and arbitration, his comfort in the courtroom has yielded a portfolio of defense verdicts, many of which are catalogued in the New York Jury Verdict Reporter over the past 25 years. Mr. Mirabile is a member of the Dutchess County Bar Association and Defense Research Institute. He resides in Cornwall-on-Hudson with his wife Tamara, where he volunteers as a member and past president of the Cornwall Lions Club and Lions International.