News from Alan W. Clark & Associates
A Personal Injury Law Firm

Alan W. Clark, Esq., Managing Partner and Founder, The Law Firm of Alan W. Clark & Associates, LLC, has been selected to the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2017. This is the tenth consecutive year Mr. Clark was recognized in the practice area of Plaintiffs Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

Mr. Clark often takes on complex cases. Twenty-eight years ago, he represented Charlie Leal, a mentally handicapped blind man who became permanently disabled after suffering neurological injuries as the result of physician negligence and error. The $2.5 million verdict Mr. Leal received set a precedent for protecting severely disabled individuals.

In addition to the New York State Courts, Mr. Clark is admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. He is also a sustaining member of the American Association for Justice, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the New York State, Nassau County and Suffolk County Bar Associations. He has also been a frequent guest speaker before local bar associations.

Mr. Clark is also Past President of the Long Island chapter of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association; he continues to serve on its Board of Directors and has been a sustaining member since 1978. He also serves on the Nassau County Bar Association’s Grievance and Supreme Court Committees. He has garnered an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest peer-reviewed rating. He has also been recognized by The New York Times as one of Long Island’s Ten Leaders in Civil Trial Law. He received his Juris Doctor in 1977 from New York Law School, where he serves on the school’s Board of Trustees and on the recently formed Public Safety Initiative Committee. He has been published in various publications, including The Nassau Lawyer. His article "Impeachment by Medical or Scientific Literature: The Magic and Elusive 'Authoritative' Rule" was published in the July/August 2014 issue. Mr. Clark resides in Westhampton.

"My efforts are dedicated to advocating for patient health and safety and reducing negligent medical errors that result in preventable injuries," Mr. Clark said. "I seek accountability, fair and just compensation for those victims who have suffered serious injuries, disabilities and/or economic losses caused by the unsafe practices and wrongdoing of doctors and hospitals."

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

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For more information on Alan W. Clark & Associates, please call (516) 579-6500 or visit www.awclaw.com.