Since 2013
Since 2012
Since 2012
2012 - Current
Sanders Law Firm
ustin has practiced at Sanders Law Firm since June, 2012, focusing primarily on mass torts including the Avandia, SSRI, Risperdal/Invega, General Motors Ignition Switch Defect, Xarelto, Essure, and Zofran litigations. Justin has also been actively involved in several of the firms environmental actions which have included cases related to violations of the Clean Water Act along with major chemical spills and releases which have caused significant harm to residents within the spill zones. Justin has also participated and filed actions in copyright, major personal injury, auto accident, premises liability, construction defect, medical malpractice and entertainment law cases, including a successful declaratory action against a major Hollywood studio on behalf of a small independent filmmaker and several successful actions on behalf of individuals injured by the negligence of others. In addition, Justin has participated in and filed property tax appeals, insurance bad faith actions and has worked on complex transactional cases.
2009 - 2011
Albany County Public Defender’s office
Justin began working for the Albany County Public Defender’s office under student practice order in 2009 and continued work as a dedicated advocate with a passion for protecting the rights of the indigent accused beyond graduation from law school. Justin handled numerous criminal cases ranging from minor traffic offenses and DUI cases to aggravated robbery cases and sexual offense cases. Justin further worked on Sex Offender Risk Assessment hearings with a goal towards transitioning convicted offenders back into societal life and conducted several motions and evidentiary hearings.
2008 - 2011
J.D. (2011)
Activities: ACES Criminal Law Teaching Fellow; Donna Jo Morse negotiation competition winner. Competitor in Dominic Gabrielli Appellate Advocacy Competition and Moot Court program. Upper Level Paper: Righting the Wrong: Protecting Foreign Nationals Through Creation of a Remedy in U.S. Courts for Vienna Convention Violations.
2004 - 2008
B.A. (2008) | Political Science
Honors: with Honors paper: The Politics of Prostitution in Mexico
Donna Jo Morse Negotiation Competition
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors