Christopher McGrath, a member of the firm, has won a string of multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, earning him a stellar reputation as a top trial attorney. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Mr. McGrath’s work has made him a magnet for clients in serious injury matters and a respected educator for his fellow lawyers. In addition to his successful litigation practice, he serves as a special professor of law at Hofstra University and is a sought-after lecturer for continuing legal education programs for bar associations and law schools. He also served on the Grievance Committee for the 10th Judicial District, the New York State Judicial Screening Commission, the Nassau County Bar Association Judicial Screening Committee (two time past chair) and currently serves on the Committee on Character and Fitness for the Second Judicial Department.
Active in community affairs, he is a two time past Chair of We Care, the charitable arm of the Nassau County Bar Association, is a two time past President of the Peninsula Kiwanis and was named the Inwood Civics “ Man of the Year”.
Christopher McGrath joined Sullivan Papain after graduating from law school in 1983 and became a member of the firm in 1989. He is based in the firm’s Garden City, N.Y., office.
“All that matters is helping those that need help the most.”
CHRISTOPHER MCGRATH PARTNER
Admissions/Courts:
New York
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Verdicts + Settlements
Recovered $23 million in a civil malicious prosecution case
Received a $131 million dollar verdict in a real property case
Recovered $11 million in a wrongful death case involving a motor vehicle accident.
Recovered $5.6 million for an injured worker at a construction site.
Recovered $4 million for an injured worker at a construction site.
Awards and Recognition
Board Certified in Civil Trial Practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy
Highest Rating (AV®) from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
Member, Million Dollar Advocate Forum
One of the Top Lawyers in New York Listed in Super Lawyers Magazine and New York Magazine
Named by Best Lawyers in America as one of the Top 500 personal injury attorneys in America
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America, The National Trial Lawyers Association
New York State Bar Attorney Professionalism Award, 2012
St. Thomas More Award, Catholic Lawyers Guild
Education
University of Dayton School of Law • 1983
Professional Associations
Nassau County Bar Association, Past President
Grievance Committee for the 10th Judicial District, Member
New York State Judicial Screening Commission
Nassau County Bar Association Judicial Screening Committee, Chair
Medical Legal Committee, Past Chair
Supreme Court Committee, Chair
Committees on Character and Fitness, Second Judicial Department, Member
Selected Publications
Mr. McGrath is a special professor of law at Hofstra University School of Law. And he has written articles on the following subjects:
“Attorneys Now Required to Help Protect Against Identity Theft”
“The Emergency Doctrine”
How to Prepare an Expert for Trial”
“Medical Malpractice Litigation”
Community Service
Inwood Civics “Man of the Year”
Peninsula Kiwanis, Distinguished Past President
Nassau County Bar Association, We Care Chair
Extracurricular
Outside the firm, Mr. McGrath pursues softball, basketball, and volunteering for the Kiwanis’ Christmas Dream program.
