Attorneys

Steven R. Schlesinger
sschlesinger@jaspanllp.com

Steven R. Schlesinger is the managing partner of Jaspan Schlesinger LLP and the partner in charge of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. The firm has over 60 attorneys in its New York and Delaware offices. Mr. Schlesinger concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate matters, bankruptcy, and litigation. He provides general advice and counsel to telecommunications, real estate development, automobile dealerships, and construction companies. He has also acted as special counsel to numerous government agencies and served as a director of a publicly held corporation.

In addition, Mr. Schlesinger has extensive litigation experience involving Election Law. He currently serves as Law Chairman of the Nassau Democratic County committee and has served as a member of the Special Committee of the New York State Bar Association on the Reform of the Election Law. He as acted as counsel to numerous political campaigns including Clinton/Gore ‘96 and McCarthy for Congress. Mr. Schlesinger was appointed by the Appellate Division, Second Department, as a member of the Character and Fitness Committee and served as the Chairman of the Professional Ethics Committee of the Nassau County Bar Association. In addition, Mr. Schlesinger has represented numerous businesses in bankruptcies, commercial matters and litigations arising therefrom. He has been counsel in many Federal and State Court trials including numerous matters in the Bankruptcy Courts.

Mr. Schlesinger has also had business interests involving real estate developments, car dealerships, automotive distributorships, oil reclamation systems, and restaurants amongst other businesses.

Mr. Schlesinger received his undergraduate degree from Queens College and his Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in the State Courts of New York, and before the Supreme Court of the United States and the Eastern and Southern District Courts of New York. Mr. Schlesinger is a member of the Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar and Nassau County Bar Associations. He is an associate trustee of North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System and also serves as trustee and counsel to his synagogue. Mr. Schlesinger is active in many other charitable and civic organizations.

B.A., Queens College J.D., Hofstra University School of Law

New York