WBASNY Virtual Convention 2021 Journal

Incoming Officers

Marea L. Wachsman Vice President

Marea L. Wachsman, incoming Vice President, is a founding member and partner in Schreier & Wachsman, LLP. She litigates various types of civil matters with a focus on representing seriously injured victims of medical malpractice, wrongful death, airline accidents, automobile accidents, construction accidents, slip and fall accidents, and many other negligence matters. Ms. Wachsman also represents commercial litigants. Ms. Wachsman is involved from inception to completion on matters accepted by the firm.

Ms. Wachsman has become the “lawyers” lawyer for medical malpractice referrals. It is well known in the legal community that she specializes in all kinds of medical malpractice cases and has a tremendous track record with respect to the cases the firm chooses to accept. Ms. Wachsman has always believed in giving back to the community and has done so repeatedly through her pro bono efforts. Most notably, following Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, Ms. Wachsman worked for victims in Greene County and Nassau County, New York. She met with numerous victims and assisted them with their homeowner’s insurance claims as part of New York Trial Lawyers Care, Inc. The work she performed after Hurricane Irene included multiple meetings with CAT (catastrophic) teams from insurance carriers at victims’ homes, as well as litigation of claims in Greene County. Ms. Wachsman has served as a Co-Chair of the Legislation Committee for WBASNY and served as a Delegate and member of the Board of Directors of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association. Prior to serving as a Delegate, she served as a Vice President of BWBA. Ms. Wachsman is the First Vice President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and is an Executive member of its Board of Directors and has served and continues to serve as a Co-Chair of NYSTLA’s Women’s Caucus and Co-Chair of the Bar Liaison Committee. Ms. Wachsman is the President of the Women’s Trial Lawyer’s Caucus, Inc. In addition, Ms. Wachsman is a member of the American Association for Justice, New York City Bar Association, Long Island Board of Realtors and the New York State Association of Realtors.

Ms. Wachsman was raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. She received her B.A. in Political Science from The American University and her Juris Doctor from New York Law School.

Ms. Wachsman litigates medical malpractice cases, aviation accidents, automobile collisions, municipal liability, construction accidents, slip and falls, breach of security matters and many others. Ms. Wachsman also practices in the Surrogate’s Courts of the State of New York in wrongful death and guardianship matters.