Steve I. Milligram was chosen to be featured in the 2012 edition of New York Super Lawyers-Upstate Edition magazine featuring the top 5% of attorneys in Upstate NY in the category of Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice. This marks the sixth consecutive year Mr. Milligram has made this list in as many years as this edition of Super Lawyers has been published.
As one of the most accomplished trial lawyers in the State, Steve has tried nearly 200 cases to verdict with a high success rate. Steve has also counseled and represented health care professionals before state boards and during state investigations. Since joining TCLMM, Steve has litigated and tried a wide spectrum of commercial cases while focusing upon the representation of doctors, nurses, other healthcare professionals and institutions.
Steve has had great success protecting the rights of negligence victims injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents, slips and falls, dangerous conditions on premises, and defective products. He has been honored with membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Society, a distinction recognizing his unparalleled representation of the injured in personal injury cases and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Steve remains one of only a handful of Upstate New York lawyers honored with the Super Lawyer distinction multiple years running.
Super Lawyers is an annual listing of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes peer nominations, a blue ribbon panel review by leading attorneys from each practice area and independent research on the candidates. Factors considered and reviewed include background and years of experience in their primary area of law, the number of cases or transactions handled, representative clients, major verdicts, honors and awards, position within the bar, scholarly work, lectures and pro bono activity. Only the top 5% of the licensed attorneys in the state are selected.