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Joseph Miklos and Joseph Awad.
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Silberstein, Awad & Miklos has been representing families in the New York metropolitan area in cases involving every type of imaginable personal injury for over 30 years. Their passion, experience and expertise have allowed them to obtain record verdicts and settlements in all types of cases, including cancer and spinal, brain and birth injuries. The firm’s professional commitment to each individual client is reflected in the enormous amounts of time and financial resources devoted to every case. Professional achievements, recognitions and civic activities are the norm for the practice. Joseph Awad is a Past-President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and a Governor of the American Association for Justice. Joseph Miklos is a Past-President of the Long Island Affiliate of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. The firm has been recognized for their high professional legal standards and ethics by The Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers.
The firm’s partners take a particular interest in serving local communities throughout New York City and Long Island. They are most proud of the charitable services they provide to local community-based organizations, churches, schools and athletic leagues. The firm offers free seminars and takes part in volunteer work within the Latino community in Queens County. In addition, the firm donates money for tutoring, programs for school-age children and gift giving during the holidays. Joseph Awad currently serves as President of the Board of Directors of the Dominican-American Society of Queens. The firm has been recognized for its philanthropic leadership and is the recipient of volunteer service awards.
Silberstein, Awad & Miklos has provided free legal representation and counseling to those most in need of help, including the families of victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center. They also represent churches, nonprofit organizations and small businesses. The firm believes that it is extremely important for trial lawyers to dedicate time and money to the advancement of children through education, to the registration of citizens to vote and to encourage all citizens in the community to participate in jury service. Joseph Awad has been acknowledged for his efforts on behalf of the Civil Justice System leaders in the Black and Puerto Rican communities. He and Joseph Miklos have been recognized nationally for their volunteer work and service to crime victims.
Both Joseph Awad and Joseph Miklos are highly active trial and appellate attorneys and utilize the latest technology and trial presentation techniques. Their approach to trial using multimedia and multifaceted presentation has generated impressive results, including national record verdicts in medical malpractice and record recoveries in construction site accidents and other negligence cases. These exceptional results are reflected in the firm’s distinguished reputation.