With degrees from Syracuse University and New York Law School, Mr. Damashek started his legal career with a strong foundation comprised of a passion for his clients’ rights, and a fervor to defend them vigorously.
Mr. Damashek, like the rest of the team at Hecht, Kleeger & Damashek, Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C., strives to obtain the maximum amount of compensation possible for clients. This is evidenced in multiple high settlement cases. If an acceptable settlement offer cannot be reached, he will not hesitate to take a case to trial. On this, he says, “we’re not preparing a case to settle it; we prepare a case to try it before a judge and a jury. We understand the mechanics of that process.”
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1998
- New Jersey
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court of New Jersey
Education
- New York Law School, J.D., 1997
- Syracuse University, 1994
Mr. Damashek’s commitment to his profession extends beyond his own legal practice. He is on the board of directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He was also a member of the Democratic Committee Judicial Screening Panel for Civil Court, a body that interviews potential candidates for Civil Court elections in New York County and makes recommendations on who is best qualified.
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1997 – Present
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 1997 – Present
- New York City Bar Association, Member, 1997 – Present
- New York State Bar Association, Member, 1997 – Present
- New York County Democratic Committee Civil Court Independent Judicial Screening Panel, 2014
- Jewish Lawyers Guild, Member
- The Center for Justice & Democracy, Member
- Justia, Member
- Cornell Law School, Legal Information Institute Member
