Attorney Profiles

Marc C. Saperstein Esq.
Teaneck, New Jersey
Founding Member
Chairman, Products Liability
phone (201) 692-3600
fax (201) 692-0444
email Email Me

Marc Saperstein, a native of Dumont, N.J. is a founding member of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. He has a reputation of handling some of America's most complex cases including Tobacco Class Actions, Diet Drugs, Fuel Tank explosions caused by defective design and many other types of cases. He has been responsible for dozens of seven figure settlements or verdicts.

Marc Saperstein served as President of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America-NJ (2006-2007), and also serves as the Municipal Judge of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. He is the Chairman of the Products Liability Section of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. and Class Action Department. As a member of the ATLA Educational Foundation, he regularly lectures to fellow lawyers on issues pertaining to current case law, class actions, and construction site injury law. He is equally skilled in New York Trial practice and heads the firms New York Trial Practice Section.

Marc Saperstein received his B.A. in Economics from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, and completed his Juris Doctorate at Emory University School of Law in 1978. He is admitted to the Bar of New Jersey, New York (Supreme Court and Appellate) and Georgia. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third and Fifth Circuits and the United States Supreme Court.

Marc Saperstein has been admitted, in many jurisdictions outside of New Jersey for purposes of participating in large complex cases in the states of California, Florida, Louisiana and West Virginia. He has argued before the Appellate Division and the Supreme Court of New Jersey resulting in published decisions.

Marc Saperstein has been recognized by Martindale Hubbell peer review rating as a lawyer achieving the highest level of competency, an A-V Rating.

On a personal level, Marc is known as a World War II historian and collector of World War II artifacts and books as well as a wine collector.

Areas of Practice:
Tobacco Litigation
Trucking Accidents
Construction Site Accidents
Automotive Design Liability
Automotive Products Liability
Aviation Litigation
Complex Personal Injury
Consumer Litigation
Drug and Medical Device Litigation
Gas Tank Explosions
Medical Malpractice
Medical Negligence
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Premises Liability
Product Failure
Products Liability and Defective Dangerous Products
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey, 1980
Georgia, 1978
New York, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1978
J.D.


Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1976
M.B.A.


Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1975
B.A.
Major:  Economics


Published Works:
Discrimination in Banking, Rutgers Press, June, 1974


Request to Charge in Criminal Cases, Harrison Publishing Company, June, 1977


Request to Charge in Criminal Cases, Harrison Publishing Company, September, 1977


Extending Criminal Discovery, Atlanta Lawyers Magazine, Vol. 24, No. 4, August, 1979


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, Current Case Law, Class Actions, and Construction Site Injury Law, American Association for Justice, Educational Foundation


Honors and Awards:
"A-V" Rated by Martindale Hubbell


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice, New Jersey, 2006 - 2007
President


American Association for Justice, New Jersey, 2005 - 2006
President Elect


American Association for Justice, New Jersey, 2004 - 2005
First Vice President


American Association for Justice, New Jersey, 2002 - 2004
Secretary/Treasurer


American Association for Justice, New Jersey, 1992 - Present
Board of Governor


American Association for Justice, New Jersey, PAC
Trustee


American Association for Justice, New Jersey
Legislative Chair


American Association for Justice, National


Superior Court of New Jersey, 1990 - Present
Arbitrator


American Arbitration Association, 1985 - Present
Member


Passaic County Bar Association


Bergen County Bar Association


Bergen County Bar
Civil Practice Committee


New Jersey State Bar Association


New York State Bar Association


George State Bar Association


New Jersey Board of Governors, 1980 - Present


New York State Trial Lawyers Association


Attorney Information and Exchange Group (AIEG)


Automobile Crashworthiness Section


Trial Lawyers Care
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, Municipal Prosecutor



Some or all members of the firm are members or have been recognized by the following organizations:

Public Citizen Civil Justice Foundation Super Lawyers New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Attorney LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated For Ethical Standards and Legal Ability American Association for Justice NYSTLA