Office: New York City, NY
Phone: (212)  239-4999
Fax: (212)  239-1311
sstar@msek.com
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Law Practice
Steven E. Star was named a Member of Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, P.C. in March 2009. Previously, he held the position of Associate in the firm's Labor and Employment groups since 1999. His practice principally involves union-side labor law, including representation of unions and individual members at arbitrations, administrative hearings and appeals, state litigation and appeals, federal litigation, and extensive interaction with clients.

Professional Profile
Prior to joining Meyer, Suozzi, Mr. Star’s diverse background included time spent working for the political consulting firm handling Charles Schumer’s successful campaign for United States Senate. While a law student, he worked for a union-side labor lawyer in Cleveland, Ohio, and pursued a number of public interest law opportunities. Mr. Star was a legal intern at Case Western Reserve University’s Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic from 1996 through 1997. In the summer of 1996, he was law clerk for the Legal Aid Society in Maui, Hawaii, and a labor organizer for the Laborers’ International Union of North America. In the summer of 1995, Mr. Star worked for the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society in Queens, New York.

 

Mr. Star is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the New York State Bar Association.  He is also on the Board of Directors of the Workers Defense League.

 

Mr. Star is admitted to practice law in the State of New York.

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1997;

 

Student Public Interest Law Fellowship Recipient, 1995, 1996

 

Cornell University, B.S., 1994;

 

School of Industrial & Labor Relations, 1992-1994

 

University of Copenhagen/ Cornell Abroad, International Business Program, 1993

 

State University of New York at Albany, 1990-1991