Steven Benvenisti Esq.

Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney

Partner
Teaneck, New Jersey

Phone: (201) 907-5000
Fax: (973) 694-0444

Steven Benvenisti, Esq. is a Partner at the Law Firm of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, PC. Prior to becoming an attorney, Steven fully recovered as a victim of a catastrophic accident, which provides him with a very powerful perspective in representing each and every one of his personal injury clients.

His law practice is devoted exclusively to personal injury, including representing victims with traumatic brain injury, spine injuries and victims of DWI.

Steven graduated Magna Cum Laude from The College of New Jersey and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Bridgeport School of Law in 1993. He has been licensed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Federal Court for sixteen (16) years.

Steven’s Court and trial successes have been published in New Jersey’s leading Jury Verdict reporter.

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Approximately thirty (30) times per year, Steven serves as a keynote and motivational speaker throughout the country at: New Jersey Judicial College, Legal conventions, State and National Rehabilitation Associations, State Brain Injury Associations, medical centers and to universities and schools. Topics include: The Most Significant Case of My Entire Career, Ending Drunk Driving, Understanding NJ Law, Understanding NJ Automobile Insurance and programs dealing with individual and family emotional and coping issues associated with being accident victims.

100% of the honorariums offered from the programs he presents go directly to charity.

Areas of Practice:

• Personal Injury
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• D.W.I. Victim Representation
• Automobile and Truck Accidents
• Snow/Ice Liability
• Premises Liability
• Products Liability

Litigation Percentage:

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

• Certified Civil Trial Attorney, New Jersey, 2010

Bar Admissions:

New Jersey, 1993
Pennsylvania, 1993
U.S. Federal Courts, 1993

Education:

• University of Bridgeport School of Law, Bridgeport, Connecticut, 1993
  Juris Doctor
• The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey, 1990
  Bachelor of Science
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Published Works:

Multiple published works on Understanding New Jersey Auto Insurance

Honors and Awards:

• 2009 Brain Injury Association Leadership Award
• Citizen of the Year Award
• Business Man of the Year Award
• NJ Citizen Police Academy Award
• Community Education Award
• The Policing Bureau Award
• END DWI Law Enforcement Recognition Award
• NJ Traffic Officers Paul St. Mauro Award
• Brain Injury Association of NJ Annual Mimi Goldman Award
• Volunteer Excellence Award
• EMS Excellence Award
• Hackensack Medical Center’s Trauma Prevention & Education Award
• Humanitarian Award, The College of New Jersey, 2007
• ASIS Security Leadership Award, 2007
• N.Jersey Police Crime Prevention Appreciation Award, 2007
• N. Jersey Police Crime Prevention Appreciation Award, 2007
• Brain Injury Association Silvio O. Conte Award for Public Awareness and Education, 2007
• NJ State & General Assembly Commendation, 2007
• Volunteer Center of Bergen County Award, 2007
• Volunteer Excellence Award, Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, 2006
• Business Man of the Year, Teaneck, New Jersey, 2006
• Executive Proclamation by Governor Jon S. Corzine, 2006
• United States Senate Proclamation by Senator Robert Menendez, 2006
• Congratulatory Citation by United States Senator Frank Lautenberg, 2006
• U.S. House of Representatives Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition, 2006
• State of New Jersey Joint Senate-General Assembly Legislative Resolution, 2006
• Mimi Goldman Award for Positive Achievement, Brain Injury Assoc. of New Jersey, 2005
• Policing Bureau Award, Teaneck New Jersey, 2005
• Recognition Award, END D.W.I., 2005
• EMS Excellence Award, Hackensack Medical Center, 2004
• Commitment to Trauma Prevention Award, Hackensack Medical Center, 2004
• Paul St. Mauro Award, Police Traffic Association, 2004
• Community Police Borough Award, Teaneck, New Jersey, 2004
• Who’s Who Among Attorneys in the United States, Strathmore’s – H.M., 2004
• Community Police Award, Police Association, 2004

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Mothers Against Drunk Driving- New Jersey, 2007 – Present Board of Directors
• Brain Injury Association of New Jersey, 2003 – Present Board of Trustees
• New Jersey, Rehabilitation Specialists Advisory Board, 2000 – 2006 – Board of Trustees
• New Jersey Association for Justice, 1994 – Present Member
• American Association for Justice, National, 1994 – Present Member

Past Employment Positions:

• Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Clerk to Superior Court Judge, 1993 – 1994

Languages:

• English
• Spanish