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This year on Thanksgiving, we have so much to be grateful for. We consider every day one to appreciate the tireless efforts of health care workers, firefighters, police officers, EMT’s, Army National Guard, sanitation and construction workers, and all those who have served and protected our wonderful country. And especially on this holiday, we are […]

Barasch & McGarry Partner Sara Director was recently honored for her work on behalf of 9/11 first responders and survivors when she was presented with a 2022 Herald Top Lawyers of Long Island Award. The award, established by the Long Island Herald, recognizes attorneys for their extraordinary achievements in their legal careers and areas of […]

COVID-19 continues to threaten 9/11 responders and survivors who were diagnosed with cancer or respiratory illness from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins. Many of the people at risk are union members – first responders deployed to the World Trade Center area and workers who returned to office buildings, classrooms, and job sites in Lower […]

As we have grown as a firm, to better serve the 9/11 community, we have also invested heavily in our technical teams and the technology we use. The lawyers and paralegals who directly assist our clients find their work incredibly meaningful and rewarding. And although our clients don’t ever meet them, our behind-the-scenes support teams […]

Managing Partner Michael Barasch was honored to be the recipient of this year’s CancerCare Corporate Achievement Award. Our firm is a proud supporter of CancerCare and their continual work supporting people with cancer—particularly those suffering from the 68 cancers linked to Ground Zero toxins.

As always, but especially now, my thoughts are with you and your loved ones. The last several weeks have been emotional and trying for all of us, but I continue to be inspired by the goodness in people, and the acts of kindness, large and small, that I see every day. In that spirit, I […]