:: Profile ::

Paul Marasco – Attorney 
Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist*

Paul Marasco, a lifelong native of Rochester, received his undergraduate degree from Canisius College in Buffalo, New York and his law degree from the University of Dayton School of Law. Paul was a partner in a top Rochester law firm, representing both injured plaintiffs and insurance companies.   For the last several years Paul has only represented people injured as the result of the negligence and carelessness of others. 

Paul has appeared on WROC (Channel 8) and WHEC (Channel 10) as a Legal Analyst. 

Paul is currently the Co-Chairman of the Litigation section of the Monroe County Bar Association and past Chairman of the Personal Injury Committee of the Monroe County Bar Association.   The Litigation Section of the Monroe County Bar Association brings together members interested in civil litigation in both state and federal courts to  address issues and procedures in those courts; to consider and report on matters relating to federal, state, and local rules governing the practice; to address issues regarding personal injury matters; to review legislation of concern to civil litigators; to sponsor legal education programs of interest to civil litigators; and to provide networking and social activities for members of the Section and the Association in general.  Paul has served as this section's subcommittees of Plaintiffs in Personal Injury.  

Paul has authored several articles which have appeared in Rochester’s legal newspaper, The Daily Record. Paul frequently lectures on legal topics to members of the Monroe County Bar Association.

Many of Paul's cases have been featured on television and in newspapers, including a feature story on the cover of The Wall Street Journal and he has appeared on BBC television.  Paul has been interviewed by international and United States media.

He has handled many cases which have resulted in settlements or verdicts in excess of one million dollars.  Over 99% of the lawyers in the United States never get a single million dollar recovery in their entire careers. 

Paul also has vast familiarity with the laws involving Property Safety, Codes and Regulations, and Vehicle and Traffic Law, serving as a Hearing Officer for the City of Rochester and having been a volunteer Fire Fighter.

Paul has been a leader in many of Rochester's charitable and community organizations and was recognized by the Rochester Business Journal as one of Rochester's "40 under 40", a prestigious award given to only 40 professionals a year, under 40 years old, who have "contributed to their employers' success and to the public at large through dedication to community service."

He is a member in good standing of:

• The New York State Bar Association
• The Monroe County Bar Association
• The National Board of Trial Advocacy *
• Paul Marasco is one of only 2,500 lawyers, out of more than one million lawyers in the United States, who has been certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy*.     * The National Board of Trial Advocacy and The American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys are not affiliated with any governmental authority. Certification is not a requirement for the practice of law in the State of New York. It does not necessarily indicate greater competence than other attorneys experienced in this field of law. The numbers given are as of June 2005.

Less than 2,500 of the more than one million lawyers in the United States are board-certified civil trial specialists, certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy*. To be so certified, they have to meet all of the rigorous requirements of that Board, including:

• Having been in practice for at least 5 years
• Concentrating their practice in personal injury law
• Submitting an actual trial brief for peer review
• Participating in at least 45 hours of Continuing Legal Education in the last 3 years
• Providing references from 10 attorneys and judges who have seen and can objectively comment on their trial skills in the personal injury field
• Participating in at least 45 days of trial as lead counsel in at least 5 jury cases to verdict
• Conducting at least 25 direct and 25 cross-examinations of lay witnesses at trial
• Conducting at least 15 direct and 15 cross-examinations of expert witnesses at trial
• Presenting at least 8 opening statements at trial
• Presenting at least 4 summations at trial
• Conducting jury selection in at least 5 trials
• Acting as lead counsel in at least 40 cases
• Passing a written examination

Mr. Marasco has met all of these requirement

:: In The News ::

Contaminated Hicksville Site Spurs Suit -- Newsweek, 09/10/2007

B.D.
"Paul, especially, thank you for sticking by me and helping me with all the paperwork. If it wasn't for you, I don't think I would have been able to do all this! Many thanks!"