Griffin, Brenden J.

EDGAR N. ROMANO received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Brandeis University and his Juris Doctorate from The John Marshall Law School. He is a Senior Partner in the Workers' Compensation Department and has been with the firm since 1995. Mr. Romano is actively engaged in litigating workers compensation claims including those claims arising out of occupational exposure to asbestos and industrial irritants. He has lectured extensively to labor unions and medical providers. Mr. Romano is Past President of the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group and is on the Board of Directors of the New York State Workers Compensation Bar Association. He is a member of the Leader's Forum of the American Association of Justice and Chair of the Workers' Compensation Section. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Jewish Lawyer's Guild, and NYCOSH. Mr. Romano serves on the Advisory Committee of the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program at Mt. Sinai Hospital. He is listed in "Who's Who in American Law".

Mr. Edgar Romano was selected as one of the "Workers' Compensation Notable People for 2008". These selections are made by the LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Center, who state that "These exceptional people have worked tirelessly on behalf of their clients and others and have made significant contributions to the workers' compensation system and/or the workplace". For the complete story go to LexisNexis Workers' Compensation.

Senior Partner Edgar Romano has been included in the "2012 Top 100 Trial Lawyers in N.Y." by the National Trial Lawyers, a national organization composed of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as trial lawyers, both civil plaintiff and criminal defense. This is the second year that Edgar has achieved this honor.

Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, is pleased to announce that Edgar Romano has once again been selected Super Lawyer for 2012 in the area of Workers Compensation by Super Lawyers magazine. Edgar received this award in 2010 and 2011 as well. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.