Theodoros Basdekis - Oneonta, NY
Attorney at Scarzafava & Basdekis, PLLC
Personal injury- Plaintiff Lawyers in Oneonta, NY
48 Dietz St Suite C Oneonta, NY 13820
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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30
Years
Experience
Oneonta Personal injury- Plaintiff Lawyer
Updated: 05/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal injury- Plaintiff
- Motor Vehicle Accidents- Plaintiff
- Premises Liability- Plaintiff
- Animal Bites
- Construction Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Wrongful Death- Plaintiff
Attorney Information
Overview
Theo Basdekis has represented Plaintiffs in personal injury litigation for over 30 years. He has been recognized by his peers with an AV Preeminent Rating, by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as being in the Top 1% of lawyers in his field, by the National Trial Lawyers Association as a Top 100 Lawyer and is included in NYS Super Lawyers. The law firm of Scarzafava & Basdekis, PLLC is a US News and World Report Tier 1 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Law Firm and the firm has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America. The law firm has many million dollar and multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts. Theo has taught mock trial to students at the Syracuse Law School and SUNY Oneonta. Theo was appointed to the Judicial Election Qualification Committee by Chief Judge Judith Kaye. Theo is married to his wife Teri and is a proud dad of three girls.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Super Lawyers - 2010, 2012 - 2013, 2015 - 2025
- National Trial Lawyers Association Top 100
- AV Preeminent Rating Martindale Hubbell
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel Top 1%
- US News and World Report Tier 1 Plaintiff Personal Injury Attorney
- Best Lawyers in America
- Daily Star Lawyer of the Year - 2010
- Independent Judicial Qualification Commission, Sixth District
- American Jurisprudence Award - Trial Practice
- Top Lawyer: Global Directory of Who's Who
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 under 40
- America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
Other Sources of Feedback About Theodoros Basdekis
Included on the 2026 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
- 2012 New York Super Lawyers Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Upstate New York Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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New England Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1995
J.D.
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New England Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, 1995
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Non Legal Education
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Le Moyne College, 1992
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Le Moyne College, 1992
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
Languages
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English
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Greek
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Spanish
Classes and Seminars
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Mock Trial SUNY Oneonta
- Mock Trial Syracuse Law
Pro Bono Activities
- NYS Judicial Election Qualification Committee
- NYS Rural Pathways
Representative Cases
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Finkle v. A.J. Eckert Co., Inc., 11A.D.3d 794, 783 N.Y.S.2d 110 (3rd Dep't 2004)
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Polgar v. Syracuse University, 255 A.D.2d 780, 680 N.Y.S.2d 132 (3rd Dep't 1998)
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Karl v. Terbush, 63 A.D.3d 1359, 881 N.Y.S.2d 207 (3rd Dep't 2009)
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In re Great American Ins. Co. (Tomaino), 293 A.D.2d 944, 741 N.Y.S.2d 315 (3rd Dep't 2004)
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Renwick v. Oneonta High School, 77 A.D.3d, 1123, 909 N.Y.S.2d (3rd Dep't 2010)
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2004
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Contact
48 Dietz St
Suite C
Oneonta, NY 13820
Phone: 607-441-4137
Fax: 607-432-1986
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-5pm
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