Jay H Sandak, Attorney

Jay Sandak, a Stamford native and Founding Partner of the firm, has practiced in Connecticut for thirty-five years. He has extensive trial experience in personal injury and commercial litigation including professional liability, land use, complex condemnation, business torts and intellectual property cases. His trial skills formed a solid foundation for him when he serves as a private Mediator and Arbitrator. He is a member of the American Arbitration Association Panel of Neutrals and continues to serve as a Special Master for the U.S. Federal District Court of Connecticut and the Connecticut Superior Court where he has served for twenty years.

He is frequently requested to lecture on mediation skills and the role of attorneys in the mediation process. His litigation background has been supplemented by serving as Corporation Counsel for the City of Stamford and representing multiple municipal police unions in grievance and unfair labor practice proceedings. He holds a B.A. degree from Colby College (1964) and J.D. degree from Syracuse University College of Law (1971). Before starting private practice, he was a law clerk at the United States Court of Claims, Washington, D.C. He is admitted to practice in Connecticut, the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut, U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. He enjoys an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has been listed in the Best Lawyers  in America 2007 and 2008 in the area of commercial litigation, and listed in New England SuperLawyers 2008 in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Professional Mediation Training

• 2008 - "Advanced Mediation", Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution, Pepperdine University School of Law, Woodstock, VT
• 2008 - "Advanced Attorney-Mediator Training", Association of Attorney-Mediators, San Diego, CA
• 2007 - "Advanced Mediation and Advocacy Skills Training", American Bar Association, Section of Dispute Resolution; San Antonio, TX
• 2007 - "Basic Mediation Training Conflict Resolution Theory and Techniques", New York City Bar Association, NY, NY
• 2004 - "Advanced Mediation Training & Optimizing the Value of the Lawyer’s Role in Mediation", New York City Bar Association, NY, NY