Our partners regularly lecture on a variety of topics before other attorneys, associations and insurance carriers. Our partners have served on the Executive Committee for the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, representing Nassau & Suffolk Counties and lecture extensively in that capacity. We recently served as Chairmen of the Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law (TICL) Section of the New York State Bar Association during their semi-annual meeting held in Killarney, Ireland.

Our members have chaired the New York State Bar Association Seminar on Labor Law and Construction Accidents and lectured on topics including Construction Accidents, Premises Liability, Toxic Torts, Evidence, Trial Tactics, Insurance Coverage and Ethical Obligations of Counsel. We recently conducted a seminar on the topic of negotiation and settlement of injury claims at the Buffalo Claims Association's Annual Convention. Our attorneys have also been called upon to lecture at the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the Bar Association of the City of New York and have judged Moot Court and Trial Advocacy contests at New York area law schools.

Our attorneys are admitted in all four Federal District Courts in New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to the Federal and State Trial, Appellate, Supreme, Civil and District Courts, we also practice before the United States Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, National Labor Relations Board, The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, The New York Division of Human Right and the New York City Commission on Human Rights.

In addition, BSS features an experienced commercial practice group representing a variety of clients from small local companies to national institutions. Our attorneys handle transactions and disputes involving the businesses of insurance, construction, real estate matters, employment, equipment leases, unfair trade practices, restrictive covenant and non-compete issues, etc. Presently, our major clients range from some of the larger insurance institutions, brokers and consultants, to small insurance companies, insurance brokers and self-insured corporations and municipalities.