JOSEPH STODUTO

Joseph graduated summa cum laude from the State University of New York, where he was a member of the University's Honors Program, earned selection to the Dean's List for four consecutive years, and was a recipient of the University's scholarship for academic achievement.

He received his J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan, where he earned a Dean's scholarship and graduated with honors. He was selected to the Cardozo Trial Team, the Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, the Mediation Clinic and the Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal.

Joseph joined the firm in 2008 as an associate. He is responsible for pretrial and trial preparation, depositions, and all appellate, motion, and pleading matters. He is also an experienced trial attorney with numerous recent verdicts and settlements to his credit.

He is admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He has personally handled numerous high profile cases in both state and federal court including cases stemming from the Staten Island Ferry Crash, cases against Toyota relating to vehicle malfunction, and numerous cases brought pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act. He has won numerous appeals in the Appellate Divisions and has had judicial decisions published in connection therewith. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Brooklyn Bar Association and the Bronx County Bar Association. He is also active with various community-based organizations and is a participant in the New York State Court System’s Volunteer Attorney Program.

Joseph Stoduto's Verdicts & Settlements Include:

Motor Vehicle Accident:
Struck While Crossing the Street
> $500,000 Recovery
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Premises Liability:
Slip and Fall Accident
$500,000 Settlement
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Motor Vehicle Accident:
Car Accident Wrongful Death
$500,000 Recovery
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Injured Worker:
Elevator Accident
$350,000 Settlement
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Construction Accident:
Worker Struck By Falling Debris
$325,000 Settlement
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Premises Liability:
Infant Injured from Defective Shopping Cart
$315,000 Settlement
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Premises Liability:
Trip and Fall Accident
$250,000 Settlement
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Car Accident:
Struck by Work Van
$250,000 Settlement
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Auto Accident:
SUV Accident
$235,000 Recovery
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Motor Vehicle Accident:
Hit and Run Accident
$225,000 Settlement
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Premises Liability:
Trip and Fall Accident
$225,000 Settlement
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Construction Accident:
Fall from Defective Ladder
$210,000 Verdict
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Automobile Accident:
Back Injury in Car Accident
$205,000 Settlement
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Auto Accident:
Taxi Pedestrian Accident
$200,000 Recovery
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