Forest Hills, NY

Michael Cohan

Michael Cohan is the force you want on your side when your life is disrupted by injury. As the founder and managing partner of Cohan Law, he represents injured New Yorkers with unwavering focus, legal precision, and real empathy. Whether the case involves a car crash, construction accident, nursing home abuse, or corporate negligence, Michael leads with one goal: justice for his clients. With millions recovered for victims of negligence, Michael blends aggressive strategy with a human-first mindset. He understands the physical, emotional, and financial toll of serious injuries, and he makes sure every client feels supported and informed from start to finish. He picks up the phone. He explains the process clearly. And when it’s time to fight, he fights like it’s personal. Michael has successfully challenged powerful insurance companies and multinational corporations. He even made legal history by forcing foreign entities to produce evidence in U.S. courts, breaking through international barriers to defend his clients’ rights.

Michael E. Simon

Michael E. Simon is a founding name partner and managing partner at Simon Bennett Robbins Oppenheim & Taft, specializing in casualty defense, product liability, personal injury, and white collar criminal defense. He is headquartered in midtown Manhattan, has represented thousands of clients, and is recognized for his philanthropy and frequent media commentary on legal cases.

Martin Block

Martin Block is a senior partner of the firm and is one of the few trial attorneys in the State of New York that has been certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy as a Civil Trial Specialist, which requires recommendations from at least three Judges and attorneys against whom he has tried cases. Mr. Block has been with the Sanders firm since 1985. Mr. Block has handled numerous cases that resulted in recoveries in excess of $1 million dollars including a case for an infant who suffered lead poisoning which resulted in a jury verdict of $2,000,000.00 which was affirmed by the Appellate Division of the State of New York. He obtained a jury verdict of $1,660,000 for a young motorcyclist injured in a motorcycle accident. He recovered an award of $3,000,000.00 for a young boy blinded by a defective toy. In 2008, 2009 and again 2010 through 2018, Mr. Block was listed in New York Super Lawyers Metro Edition. He was elected Chairman of the Trial Lawyers Section of the Nassau and Suffolk County Bar Associations for the years 2002-2003. He is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association. Mr. Block received recognition from the Association of Trial Lawyers of America for his efforts as a member of Trial Lawyers Care, a collective of experienced trial lawyers who provided free representation to the families of victims of the World Trade Center disaster on September 11, 2001. Mr. Block represented a young man whose mother perished on that date. Mr. Block is featured in Who’s Who is American Law 4th and 10th Editions; Who’s Who in the East, 21st Edition; Who’s Who in America, 2000, Who’s Who in the World, 8th Edition, and Who’s Who in Society, 1986. He is admitted to practice in all of the New York State Courts and has argued in the State’s highest Appellate Court, the Court of Appeals as well as the Appellate Division’s First and Second Department. He is also admitted in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit. In the course of his career, he has handled a myriad of the firm’s civil litigation trials, but now focuses on cases involving construction accidents, product liability, and infant lead poisoning.

Robert Grey

Robert Grey is the managing partner at Grey & Grey, LLP, specializing in workers' compensation, Social Security Disability, personal injury, and Long Term Disability. He is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and St. John's University School of Law. He holds leadership roles in various organizations, has received multiple awards, and has published numerous articles and scholarly papers, including a treatise on New York's Workers’ Compensation Law. He has successfully litigated cases in state and federal courts, including landmark decisions in the New York State Court of Appeals.

Todd D. Greenberg

Todd D. Greenberg is a well-known and highly regarded trial lawyer specializing in criminal defense and personal injury law. He has extensive experience as lead counsel in hundreds of felony trials, including over 50 homicide-related cases, and handles high-profile criminal cases. In personal injury, he represents clients in auto accidents, slip and falls, premises and general liability matters, as well as product liability issues and medical malpractice cases. He graduated from Hofstra Law School in 1977 and is a member of the Queens County Criminal Courts Bar Association, The Queens County Bar Association, The New York State Bar Association, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). Prior to private practice, he served as an Assistant District Attorney in the Queens County District Attorney's Office. He is admitted to practice in New York and various U.S. District Courts, and has been admitted pro hac vice in Virginia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Phyllis L. Sanders

Phyllis L. Sanders graduated Brooklyn Law School in 1984 and was admitted to practice law in New York State in 1985. She is a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the American Trial Lawyers Association. She has been admitted to practice in Federal Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Mrs. Sanders is a member of the American Arbitration Association. For fifteen years prior to becoming an attorney, she taught remedial reading in the New York City public school system. Mrs. Sanders has a Masters Degree from City University of New York with a specialization in remedial reading. Among her charitable activities, she served on the Board of Directors of the Rehabilitation Institute and was a member of the Long Island Cabinet for the State of Israel Bonds for four years. She also created a scholarship at the Brooklyn Law School. Mrs. Sanders was the Chair-person for the Long Island State of Israel Bonds for over two years. She is a member of the Bi-County Political Action Committee and is involved in the United Jewish Appeal/ Federation Long Island Lawyers Division, as well as the Professional Women’s Division. Mrs. Sanders, along with her late husband Stanley, created a scholarship endowment at the Jewish Theological Seminary. She has been involved with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association for many years and currently serves on the CMTA Board of Directors.

Oliver W. Taft

Oliver W. Taft is a founding name partner at Simon Bennett Robbins Oppenheim & Taft, specializing in securities and commodities law, directors and officers liability, sports and entertainment law, medical malpractice, and accounting malpractice. He has handled tens of thousands of cases over seven decades for financial giants and is licensed to practice in multiple states and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has received numerous honors, including being named one of the 'Best Attorneys of the Year' by the Wall Street Journal.