Sara H. Schlussel

Sara is a member of the Casualty Department, where she represents clients in matters involving New York labor law, premises and retail liability, trucking and transportation liability, and general liability.

Sara was born and raised in South Florida and attended the University of Miami, where she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Legal Studies and a minor in Marketing. Thereafter, she attended the Benajmin N. Cardozo School of Law as a Dean’s Merit Scholar. In addition to earning her Juris Doctor, Sara was awarded the Certificate in Dispute Resolution for her proficiency in mediation, arbitration, and negotiation.

At Cardozo, Sara was a Senior Editor and executive member of the Cardozo Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition Honor Society. As a competitor on the team, Sara earned numerous awards, including Top Advocate at the INADR International Law School Mediation Tournament. Sara was also part of the Special Education Law and Advocacy Clinic, where she provided legal services to low-income families of children with special needs. During law school, Sara served as a legal intern for the City of New York Office of Labor Relations, where she represented the Mayor in labor relations between the City and labor unions.

Sara is admitted to practice in the state of New York.