Areas of Practice • Personal Injury / Wrongful Death • Wildfire Litigation/Public Utility Regulation • Mass Torts/Class Actions • Complex Business Litigation
Bar Admissions • State Bar of California • State Bar of Montana • State Bar of New York
Trial Lawyer George Stiefel, III
George Stiefel was recently honored with membership in The National Trial Lawyers’s Top 40 under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys. He earned this honor based on his success and leadership in representing the firm’s clients. Prior to joining Frantz Law Group, Mr. Stiefel was trusted with advising the top judges in the State of New York He clerked at New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, for two years, gaining valuable insight into the thinking process of judges. He also clerked at the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division. After clerking, Mr. Stiefel joined the New York State Executive Chamber and was quickly appointed as Freedom of Information Law Counsel, a senior staff position in the New York Governor’s office. These prior experiences have uniquely armed Mr. Stiefel with substantial knowledge and experience in a broad array of substantive areas of the law. He has successfully parlayed these skills and experience to private civil litigation practice. He takes pride and passion in assisting the firm’s clients in obtaining a successful resolution of their claims through trial or settlement. His pre-trial civil litigations skills are unparalleled. Outside of the law office, Mr. Stiefel enjoys running, hiking, backpacking, polo and whitewater kayaking. He is an Eagle Scout and was actively involved in many leadership positions in the Order of the Arrow, Scouting’s Honor Society.
Education • SUNY Buffalo Law School, Juris Doctor – 2009, ( summa cum laude) • Buffalo Law Review • Buffalo Law Review’s Award for Excellence in Legal Writing • Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York Bachelor of Science– 2006 Financial Information and Analysis • Honors: Graduated with Great Distinction; Ormsby Law Scholar Award Professional Associations and Memberships • Napa, Sonoma, Los Angeles, and San Diego County Bar Associations Clerkships and Past Employment • New York State Executive Chamber, FOIL Counsel, 2012-2013 • New York State Court of Appeals, 2010-2012 • New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, 2009-2010
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