Michele S. Mirman
Michele S. Mirman | |
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| Born | Michele Sue Turchin June 1, 1953 New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Antioch School of Law (JD) Sarah Lawrence College (BA) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1970–present |
| Known for | Winning the then highest verdict in the United States ($4M) on behalf of a rape victim in 1985 |
| Title | President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association |
| Board member of | NYSTLA, Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy |
Michele S. Mirman (born June 1, 1953) is a Brooklyn trial lawyer specializing in accidents, medical malpractice, and construction accidents in the New York State and Federal Courts.[1][2] She has an active member of the New York State Bar for over 42 years, and is known for winning the then-highest verdict in the U.S. for a female attorney on behalf of a rape victim at $4 million in 1985.[3][4]
In 2017, Mirman was elected as the president of the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association (BWBA)[5] by existing board members and is the immediate past president.[1][6] She is also delegate to the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (“WBASNY”).[3]
In 2019, Mirman was named president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA).[3][7][8] She is listed in City & State's "The 2018 Women Power 100", a list of the 100 most powerful women in New York.[7][9][10]
Education
[edit]Mirman graduated from James Madison High School in 1970,[11][12] and shortly thereafter, earned her bachelor's degree from Sarah Lawrence College in 1973.[10] She graduated from Antioch School of Law in 1976.[13]
Career
[edit]After law school, Mirman moved to Brooklyn and began working at Spatt & Bauman, P.C. where she tried commercial and personal injury cases.[14] In 1980, she became an associate at Mirman & Associates, then a partner in Michele S. Mirman, P.C. in 1991 before becoming founder and Senior Partner at Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. in 1992.[15]
In 2017, she was elected president of the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association.[3][6] She is also Delegate to the Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, where she serves on the judiciary committee, which rates New York State Judicial candidates.[3]
On June 20, 2019, Mirman was named president of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.[16] Mirman is the sixth woman in the organization's 65-year history to be elected with the title of president.[17]
Board and community involvement
[edit]- Founder and President of Brooklyn Women's Bar Foundation.
- Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy – Trustee[2][3][12]
- Lower East Side Tenement Museum of New York – Board of Trustees[2][3][18]
- Allinbklyn – Women's Giving Circle[2][3][19]
- Brooklyn Kindergarten Society[2][3][12]
- The Making Headway Foundation[2][3]
Bibliography
[edit]Articles
[edit]- Mirman, Michele (September 2, 2019). "New York leads the way in protecting workers' rights". Crains New York. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- Mirman, Michele (August 9, 2019). "Equifax Data Breach Highlights Corporations’ Troubling Use of Mandatory Arbitration and Need for Reform". Gotham Gazette. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Abruzzese, Rob (January 3, 2019). "Brooklyn attorneys Michele Mirman and Richard Klass honored". Brooklyn Eagle.
- ^ a b c d e f "Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy Announces New Board Member Michele Mirman". Brooklyn Bridge Park. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NYSTLA | About Us | Officers". www.nystla.org. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- ^ "Michele Mirman included in City & State NY's 2018 Women Power 100". Brooklyn Eagle. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Brooklyn Women's Bar Association". Brooklyn Women's Bar Association. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ a b "Our History | Brooklyn Women's Bar Association". Brooklyn Women's Bar Association. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ a b "Michele Mirman Appointed President of New York State Trial Lawyers Association". Citybizlist. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ "NYSTLA | About Us | Past Presidents". www.nystla.org. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
- ^ a_tu (2018-11-08). "The 2018 Women Power 100". CSNY. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ a b "Michele Turchin Mirman '73". www.sarahlawrence.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
- ^ "Michelle Turchin - James Madison High School - Brooklyn, NY". jamesmadisonhighschool.net. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ a b c Colton, Office of Assemblyman (4 January 2019). "Roll out the welcome mat for the Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy's new board director". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Michele Mirman, '76 President of the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association - UDC David A. Clarke School of Law". www.law.udc.edu. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Brooklyn Women's Bar Association helped Michele Mirman early and late in her career". Brooklyn Eagle. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Michele S. Mirman". Mirman, Markovits & Landau, P.C. | NYC Personal Injury Attorney. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- ^ "NYSTLA | New York State Trial Lawyers Association | New York, NY". www.nystla.org. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ June 26, Susan DeSantis |; PM, 2019 at 03:08. "New President of NY Trial Lawyers Association Calls Wrongful Death Statute Antiquated". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Trustees". Tenement Museum. Retrieved 2019-06-27.
- ^ "Our Members". ALLINBKLYN. Retrieved 2019-06-27.