Richard T. Sules
Senior Trial Attorney
Richard T. Sules is a graduate of Georgetown University-College of Arts and Sciences (B.A., 1984) and St. John's University School of Law (J.D., 1987). Mr. Sules was admitted to the bar in 1987 for the following jurisdictions: States of New York and New Jersey and United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court of New Jersey. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association and a former Arbitrator for the Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Small Claims Part.
Mr. Sules has had extensive experience in handling litigation involving areas of insurance, negligence, bankruptcy, real estate, and commercial law. He is the firm's senior trial attorney and has written and argued appeals before the Appellate Divisions and the Court of Appeals of the State of New York. He has represented individuals as well as institutional clients such as insurance companies, banking institutions, mortgage companies and private companies.
Mr. Sules has had extensive experience in handling litigation involving areas of insurance, negligence, bankruptcy, real estate, and commercial law. He is the firm's senior trial attorney and has written and argued appeals before the Appellate Divisions and the Court of Appeals of the State of New York. He has represented individuals as well as institutional clients such as insurance companies, banking institutions, mortgage companies and private companies.
Year Joined Firm
- 1990
Areas of Practice
- Insurance
- Bankruptcy
- Real Estate
- Commercial
- Products Liability
- Negligence Law
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1987
- New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1987
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1987
Education
- St. John's University School of Law, Jamaica, New York
- J.D., Juris Doctor - 1987
- Georgetown University - College of Arts and Sciences, Washington, D.C.
- Bachelor of Arts - May, 1984
Representative Cases
- Johnson v. Ward, 4 N.Y.3d 516, 829 N.E.2d 1201, 797 N.Y.S.2d 33 (Court of Appeals of New York 2005)
- Flynn v. Flynn, 7 A.D.3d 663, 776 N.Y.S.2d 516 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department 2004)
- Curiale v. Weintraub, 305 A.D.2d 530, 759 N.Y.S.2d 350 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York 2003)
- Reed v. New York City Transit Authority, 299 A.D.2d 330, 749 N.Y.S.2d 91 (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, New York 2002)
Representative Clients
- State Farm Insurance Companies
- Valley National Bank
- The Franklin Group
- America's Dream Homes, Inc.
- American Transit Insurance Company
- BPD International Bank
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association - Trial Lawyers Section
- Arbitrator, New York City Civil Court, Small Claims, Bronx County, 1996 - 1998
Stockschlaeder, McDonald & Sules, P.C.
110 William Street, Floor 25
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 212-608-1911
Toll free: 888-399-8117
Fax: 212-608-2121
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