About Sharon Scanlan

Sharon A. Scanlan was admitted to the New York and Connecticut Bars in 1988, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York in 1989, and the United States Supreme Court in 1998. She attended the College of New Rochelle and received a B.A. cum laude in 1983, then earned her J.D. from Pace University School of Law. She was recognized in the Top 100 Truck Accident Verdicts in the United States in 2023. She maintains memberships in the NYS Bar Association, NYS Trial Lawyers Association, Bronx County Bar Association, Westchester County Bar Association, and Westchester Women's Bar Association.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$6.45 millionVerdict

A Manhattan jury awarded $6.45 million to a 53-year-old avid salsa dancer who slipped on fish guts left on a Broadway sidewalk outside the Citarella gourmet grocery, dislocated her knee, tore three ligaments, and required at least 12 surgeries over 11 years.

Manhattan Supreme Court, NY · 2025Slip & FallRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Pace University School of Law
J.D.
College of New Rochelle
Undergraduate, 1983

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York, admitted 1988
State Bar of Connecticut, admitted 1988

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.