Sherwin Tsai, Esq.
Sherwin Tsai, Esq. is a Partner at Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. and a New Jersey personal injury attorney certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, a distinction held by less than two percent of New Jersey licensed attorneys. Admitted to practice law in New Jersey since 2009, Sherwin Tsai represents injured clients in serious personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, truck accidents, bus accidents, premises liability, catastrophic injuries, wrongful deaths, and other claims caused by negligence.
Based in New Jersey, he represents clients in Bergen County, Essex County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Union County, Morris County, Middlesex County, Ocean Count in serious injury claims involving traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, fractures, herniated discs, neck and back injuries, orthopedic injuries, nerve damage, burn injuries, permanent disability, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful deaths. y, and communities throughout the state. His work includes supporting clients
Sherwin is an active leader in New Jersey’s legal community. He serves on the Board of Governors of the New Jersey Association for Justice and has held NJAJ leadership roles as State Delegate, Co-Chair of the Minority Lawyers Caucus, Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, and member of the PIP Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association of New Jersey and is Vice President of Membership.
In addition to his litigation practice, Sherwin has served as a panelist for the New Jersey Supreme Court Fee Arbitration Committee since 2021 and began serving on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Rules of Evidence in 2025. In 2025, Sherwin Tsai was recognized as Partner of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. due to his experience, results, leadership, and trusted work on behalf of injured clients throughout New Jersey.
Sherwin Tsai earned his B.A. in Political Science and History from Brandeis University, his Master in Public Administration from Suffolk University Sawyer School of Management, and his J.D. from Valparaiso University School of Law. Before joining Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. in 2018, Sherwin Tsai spent nearly a decade in insurance defense litigation, trying injury cases and learning how accident claims are evaluated and defended. He now uses that experience as a valuable edge to help clients and their families pursue claims against negligent parties in cases of catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths.
Bar Admissions, Licenses, & Certifications
New Jersey, 2009
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Education
Brandeis University, B.A. in Political Science and History, 2002
Suffolk University Sawyer School of Management, Master in Public Administration, 2005
Valparaiso University School of Law, J.D., 2008
Professional Memberships, Leadership, and Affiliations
NJAJ Board of Governors, June 2021 to 2026
NJAJ State Delegate, June 2024 to 2026
NJAJ Co-Chair, Minority Lawyers Caucus, June 2023 to Present
NJAJ Minority Caucus Representative to the American Association for Justice, June 2022 to June 2024
NJAJ Co-Chair, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, June 2022 to June 2024
NJAJ PIP Committee Member, June 2025 to Present
APALA-NJ Board of Directors, 2024 to 2026
APALA-NJ Vice President of Membership, 2026 to Present
Lifetime Member, Asian Pacific American Lawyers Association
New Jersey Supreme Court Fee Arbitration Committee panelist, 2021 to Present
New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on the Rules of Evidence, 2025 to Present
Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
Student Bar Association
Awards and Recognitions
Master of Ceremonies, APALA-NJ 2025 Gala
Lectures and Speaking Engagements
NJAJ Meadowlands Seminar 2024, “E-Bike Litigation”
Guest speaker, co-chair, and moderator at NJAJ Annual Meadowlands, Boardwalk, and Winter Seminars
Co-Chair of PIP and DE&I seminars at NJAJ Boardwalk and Meadowlands Seminars
Publications and Media Features
“When Bad Faith Impacts the Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist,” New Jersey Lawyer, October 2021
“Coming and Going and the Premises Rule,” New Jersey Lawyer, June 2023
