Michael Bersani

Michael Bersani is an attorney with Michaels Bersani Kalabanka, P.C. in Auburn, New York. A top-rated, award-winning trial advocate with more than 26 years of legal experience, Mr. Bersani represents the rights and interests of clients throughout Cayuga County and the greater Syracuse metro area who suffered an injury or loss as the result of another party's negligent, reckless or unlawful actions. He has been named the "Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year" for the Syracuse Metropolitan area byBest Lawyers in America.Mr. Bersani obtained his Juris Doctor magna cum laude from Syracuse University College of Law in 1993. While there, he served as editor for the school's law review, and he accepted induction into the Order of the Coif and the Justinian Society for his exceptional academic achievements. A talented and prolific writer, he also earned the Scribe Award for his work, and since entering private practice, he has continued to publish books and articles on personal injury law and other related subjects. Mr. Bersani authored the New York State Bar Association's chapter on "municipal liability" (explaining how to sue governmental entities for personal injuries and wrongful death).Over the course of his career, Mr. Bersani has achieved considerable success advocating on behalf of those with personal injury, wrongful death or tortious claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, medical and legal malpractice, defective products, animal bites, dangerous property conditions, construction accidents, and other acts of negligence or wrongdoing. He has recovered millions of dollars for his plaintiff clients, earning his membership in the prestigious Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum.In addition, Mr. Bersani has received numerous accolades from his peers, including recently being named "personal injury lawyer of the year" and "professional malpractice lawyer of the year" (for the Syracuse Metropolitan area) for two consecutive years by the publication "Best Lawyers in America"*.  He has held, for almost 20 years, the highest peer review rating (AV Preeminent*) from Martindale-Hubbell.Active in his legal community, Mr. Bersani currently serves as board director of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, and he conducts lectures and seminars across his region on a variety of topics related to personal injury litigation.He also volunteers his time offering Spanish-speaking pro bono legal services to migrant workers and others throughout his area.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.Best Lawyers® and The Best Lawyers in America© are registered trademarks of BL Rankings, LLC d/b/a Best Lawyers and Co., LLC. The names, logo, and database are protected under the trademark, copyright, and fair use laws of the United States of America. Any use of name, including in electronic form, must be made only by permission and under the guidelines of BL Rankings, LLC d/b/a Best Lawyers and Co., LLC.