Professionals Directory Amit Shertzer

INTRODUCTION

Amit Shertzer is Counsel in the Firm’s Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Group. Mr. Shertzer serves as a committed proponent for the Firm’s clients in proceedings before state and federal courts, administrative agencies, and forums for arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Shertzer brings significant experience representing individuals and companies in a wide range of industries through written and oral advocacy and in crafting strategic responses to complex commercial matters, with an eye toward practical, business-oriented solutions.

Mr. Shertzer has represented and advised clients in matters involving, among others, breach of contract, business torts including fraud and conversion, real estate development rights, misappropriation of trade secrets, partnership disputes, overtime and minimum wage claims, and trademark prosecution and litigation. With over a decade of experience, Mr. Shertzer has successfully represented corporate and individual clients in federal and state courts in the tri-state area in all phases of civil litigation, from its inception through trial and appeal. He has also represented clients in resolving pre-litigation disputes, arbitrations, and mediations.

EXPERIENCE

Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Shertzer was associated with various New York law firms and served as a law clerk to Magistrate Judge James L. Cott (Ret.) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

EDUCATION

Mr. Shertzer received his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2012, where he served as an Articles Editor on the Cardozo Law Review.

Mr. Shertzer graduated from Brandeis University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Politics, magna cum laude, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.

BAR ADMISSIONS

Mr. Shertzer is admitted to practice in the States of New York and New Jersey, as well as before the United States District Court for the Districts of Eastern New York, Southern New York, New Jersey, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.