Karl Chip Seman Esq. - Garden City, NY

Overview

Awards and Honors

Super Lawyers® Selectees

About Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

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  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Martindale Peer Awards Client Champion Awards Avvo Awards Super Lawyers® Selections

Martindale Peer Awards

Martindale Peer awards recognize the legal ability and ethical standards of an attorney as affirmed by their peers. The awards require a minimum threshold of qualifying Martindale-Hubbell reviews from fellow attorneys.

• 

  AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Distinguished: This award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 3.0 to 4.4.

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  Notable: This award is granted to attorneys who have been reviewed by their peers, with an average peer review score below 3.0.

Client Champion Awards

Client Champion awards recognize those attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients. The awards, based on the quantity and quality of an attorney’s Martindale-Hubbell client reviews, demonstrate an ongoing commitment to delivering excellent client service.

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  Platinum: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 10 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.5 or higher.

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  Gold: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 6 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.2 or higher.

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  Silver: This award is granted to attorneys who have received at least 3 client reviews, and have an average review score of 4.0 or higher.

Avvo Awards

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  Avvo Top Contributor: This award is granted to attorneys who have significantly contributed to Avvo.com by answering questions in the Q&A forum, publishing legal guides, or other meaningful contributions to the Avvo community.

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  Avvo Client’s Choice: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com.

Super Lawyers® Selections

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  Super Lawyers® is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The top 5% of lawyers in each state are selected using a patented selection process that includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.

Karl Chip Seman Esq. included in a Super Lawyers® list

Education

Current Employment Position(s)

• Managing Partner

Past Positions

• District Court, Nassau County, Judicial Arbitrator
• Nassau County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, January 1, 1984 - January 31, 1987
• Abady & Jaffe, Madison Avenue, New York City, Senior Trial Counsel, November 1, 1987 - October 31, 1988
• Newman, Schlau, Fitch & Burns, Lower Broadway, New York City, Senior Trial Associate, July 1, 1987 - October 31, 1987
• Levine & Robinson, Mitchel Field, NY, Senior Trial Associate, January 1, 1987 - July 31, 1987
• United States Attorney's Office, Washington D.C., Felony-Trials Division, Law Student Intern, 1982
• Judge Henry F. Greene, Washington D.C. Superior Court, Law Student Intern, August 1, 1981 - December 31, 1981
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights and Consumer Divisions, Boston, Intern, January 1, 1979 - April 30, 1979
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights and Consumer Divisions, Boston, Intern, April 1, 1978 - June 30, 1978
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights and Consumer Divisions, Boston, Intern, January 1, 1977 - April 30, 1977
• Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Civil Rights and Consumer Divisions, Boston, Intern, October 1, 1977 - December 31, 1977
• First National Bank of Boston, June 1, 1979 - December 31, 1979
• Arlington Massachusetts Police Services, July 1, 1977 - September 30, 1977

Classes and Seminars

• Adjunct Professor, Criminal Law and Procedure, (New York Institute of Technology), NCBA
  
• Legal Instructor, Criminal and DWI Defense, NCBA
  
• Lecturer, NCBA Speaker’s Program, NYS Bar Association
  
• Legal Instructor, State-Wide High School Trial Competition, NYS Bar Association
  
• Legal Instructor, Man v. Machine
  
• Legal Instructor, Intricacies of Cross-Examination Defense
  
• Legal Instructor and Lecturer, DWI criminal law for inexperienced attorneys

Pro Bono Activities

• 1 and 9
• The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition
• The Hewlett House (a subsidiary of 1 in 9)
• Michael’s Haven
• Mickey’s Corner (a subsidiary of Michael’s Haven)
• Coach Mentor: State-Wide Mock Trial Competition (Kellenberg Memorial High School, Bellmore-Merrick High School, East Meadow High School)

Published Works

Articles

• Attorney Fees & Attorney-Client Fee Disputes: Mandatory and Voluntary Arbitrations, The Nassau Lawyer, The Journal of the Nassau County Bar Association, January, Vol 51 No.5, 2002
  
• DWI:-Pre-conviction License Suspensions and Hardship Hearings: Legal and Practical Analysis, The Attorney of Nassau County, September, Vol 4, No.: 1, 1996
  
• The Federal Courts: Habeas Corpus and Recent Meanings of Cause and Prejudice, 10 American Journal of Criminal Law, Univ. of Texas Law School, November, 1982
  
• A Juvenile's Waiver of the Privilege Against Self-Incrimination: A Federal and State Comparison, 10 American Journal of Criminal Law, Univ of Texas Law School, March, 1982
  
• DWI: Pre-Conviction License Suspension: Pringle Hearings
  

Bar Admissions

• New York, 1984
• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1985
• U.S. District Court Western District of New York, 1985
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, 1988
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1987

Other Affiliations

• Nassau County Bar Association, Attorney-Client Fee Dispute Conciliation (Chairman)
• Nassau County Homicide, Major Felony Defense Panel, Assigned Counsel Plan
• New York County Major Felony and Homicide Panel Assigned Counsel Plan
• Better Business Bureau, Autoline Arbitration, Lemon Law Claims (Arbitrator)
• American Arbitration Association, New York, New York
• American Judges Association
• Nassau County Bar Association
• Former Assistant District Attorneys Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• New York Association
• American Bar Association
• New York State Defender Association