Drew W. Sumner, Lawyer at Portale Randazzo LLP

Drew W. Sumner, Of Counsel Attorney
Discrimination, Employment / Labor, Appeals, Civil Rights

Phone:914-816-3421
Address: 245 Main Street, Suite 340, White Plains, NY 10601

Law Firm:	Portale Randazzo LLP
Lawyer:	Drew W. Sumner
Phone:	914-816-3421
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Lawyer Title:	Of Counsel
Practice Areas:	Discrimination, Employment / Labor, Appeals, Civil Rights
Bio:	Drew W. Sumner is of counsel to Portale Randazzo LLP and joined the firm in 2017. Prior to joining Portale Randazzo, Mr. Sumner was among the youngest attorneys to be named partner at one of New York’s largest and oldest insurance defense firms. Mr. Sumner’s litigation practice focuses on Civil Rights cases brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, employment matters and commercial disputes. Over the past seven years, Mr. Sumner obtained favorable results as lead counsel to scores of municipalities across New York, while defending cases involving claims of police and governmental misconduct and discrimination and many others, from pre-suit through trial and appeal.Of note, Mr. Sumner represented multiple municipal entities and police officers in nine contentious lawsuits stemming from a police-involved shooting that resulted in the death of an African-American college football player and the arrests of several other student-athletes involving various levels of force.Mr. Sumner successfully argued for summary judgment for a police officer against allegation of false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment in Soldo v. Vill. of Monticello, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115730 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 29, 2016).The Second Circuit affirmed an Eastern District decision granting summary judgment to Mr. Sumner’s clients in Bartels v. Inc. Vill. of Lloyd Harbor, 97 F. Supp. 3d 198 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) affirmed by Bartels v. Schwarz, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 5033 (2d Cir. N.Y., Mar. 17, 2016) ag
Admitted:	2011, New York; United States District Courts in the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit;
College:	Emerson College, B.S.
Law School:	Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.
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Languages:	English

Lawyer Drew W. Sumner, graduated from Emerson College, B.S. Hofstra University School of Law, J.D., is now employed by Portale Randazzo LLP at 245 Main Street, Suite 340 White Plains, NY 10601.Drew W. Sumner is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Drew W. Sumner as your lawyer, you should consider whether Drew W. Sumner offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Drew W. Sumner has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Drew W. Sumner's office is located at White Plains, NY, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Drew W. Sumner has been admitted in 2011, New York; United States District Courts in the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit;. His or her practice areas include Discrimination, Employment / Labor, Appeals, Civil Rights.

Drew W. Sumner's college and law school education includes Emerson College, B.S., Hofstra University School of Law, J.D.. Other biographical background includes Drew W. Sumner is of counsel to Portale Randazzo LLP and joined the firm in 2017. Prior to joining Portale Randazzo, Mr. Sumner was among the youngest attorneys to be named partner at one of New York’s largest and oldest insurance defense firms. Mr. Sumner’s litigation practice focuses on Civil Rights cases brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, employment matters and commercial disputes. Over the past seven years, Mr. Sumner obtained favorable results as lead counsel to scores of municipalities across New York, while defending cases involving claims of police and governmental misconduct and discrimination and many others, from pre-suit through trial and appeal.Of note, Mr. Sumner represented multiple municipal entities and police officers in nine contentious lawsuits stemming from a police-involved shooting that resulted in the death of an African-American college football player and the arrests of several other student-athletes involving various levels of force.Mr. Sumner successfully argued for summary judgment for a police officer against allegation of false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment in Soldo v. Vill. of Monticello, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 115730 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 29, 2016).The Second Circuit affirmed an Eastern District decision granting summary judgment to Mr. Sumner’s clients in Bartels v. Inc. Vill. of Lloyd Harbor, 97 F. Supp. 3d 198 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) affirmed by Bartels v. Schwarz, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 5033 (2d Cir. N.Y., Mar. 17, 2016) ag. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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