Gina Sgarlato
Managing PartnerGina M. Sgarlato, Staten Island Personal Injury Attorney is the managing partner of Sgarlato & Sgarlato. With over 30 years of experience, she has represented clients in a wide range of actions and leads the legal team in preparing each case for trial and resolution. Under her stewardship, Sgarlato & Sgarlato, PLLC has grown to be one of Staten Island’s most respected law firms.
As the firm’s managing partner, Ms. Sgarlato handles all personal injury and wrongful death actions from intake to jury selection and ultimately trial. She has been highly successful in reaching favorable settlements and facilitating successful verdicts for those cases that proceed to trial. In addition, she handles real estate matters, contractual disputes, guardianship proceedings, estate planning and administration, landlord tenant disputes, and various financial issues representing both private and public lenders. Her excellent litigation abilities and attention to detail make Ms. Sgarlato a highly trusted attorney and advocate for her clients.
In 2011, Ms. Sgarlato became a community advocate for students in Staten Island. She filed a lawsuit against the New York City Department of Education for denying school bus services to 7th and 8th graders. As a result of Ms. Sgarlato’s passionate advocacy, bus service was restored for the students.
In addition to her work for the firm’s clients, Ms. Sgarlato’s outstanding reputation allows her to receive regular court appointments as receiver, referee, guardian and guardian ad item. | |
Bar Admissions
– New York State Bar
– New Jersey State Bar
– United States District Court, NJ
– United States District Court,
Eastern District of NY
– United States District Court,
Southern District of NY
Professional Organizations
– New York State Trial Lawyers Association
– New York State Bar Association
– Richmond County Bar Association
– Staten Island Women’s Bar Association
– Small Claims Arbitrators, Civil Court of the City of New York
Education
– St. John’s University School of Law, New York, N.Y., J.D. 1991
– Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., B.A. 1988