Meet Our Attorneys and Staff
Meet Attorney Bruce A. Schonberg
I am Attorney Bruce A. Schonberg, Esq., and I have more than 35 years of legal experience in personal injury and criminal defense. Before founding the Schonberg Law Offices of the Hudson Valley, I was an Orange County District Attorney for approximately six years.
As a prosecutor, I gained extensive experience trying criminal cases and putting evidence before judges and juries. While most legal matters are resolved by negotiation, not litigation, it's crucial to select an attorney willing and able to try your case to a successful conclusion.
I later became an insurance defense lawyer representing the interests of Allstate, Nationwide, and State Farm in New York for nine years. As a lawyer for these insurance companies, I handled thousands of personal injury claims. As a former insurance defense attorney, I understand what insurance companies are looking for to justify a favorable settlement of a personal injury claim.
Today, I exclusively represent people injured in car accidents and other personal injury accidents.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Law
- Criminal Law
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of New York, 1992
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2000
- New Jersey, 2020
Education
- University of Buffalo School of Law and Jurisprudence J.D. – 1984 High Honors Organizations – Moot Court
- State University of New York at Oneonta B.A. – 1980 Major – Political Science High Honors
Employment
- Schonberg Law Offices of the Hudson Valley, P.C., Central Valley, NY 2004-present Personal Injury, Criminal and Real Estate Law Principal Attorney
- Baracco & Schonberg, Highland, NY 1998-2004 Personal Injury Law Partner – Trial Attorney, Litigation Specialist
- Grogan, Souto & Schonberg, Goshen, NY 1990-1998 Personal Injury Defense Law Partner – Trial Attorney, Litigation Specialist
- Orange County District Attorney 1985-1990 Prosecutor of felonies and misdemeanors Senior Assistant District Attorney
Elective Office
- The Town of Woodbury NY Judge
- The Village of Harriman NY Judge
Professional Associations & Memberships
- New York State Magistrate/Judge Association Member
- New York State Bar Association; Member
- Orange County Bar Association; Member
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Member
- New York State Defenders Association; Member
- New York State Magistrate Association
- Orange County Magistrate Association
Meet Attorney Ryan Fagen
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Law
- Criminal Law
- Social Security Disability Law
Bar Admissions
- New York State, 2015
Education
- University at Buffalo School of Law (2012-2014) J.D. - 2014 Honors and Activities: Buffalo Human RIghts Law Review Journal; Elected Executive Publications Editor SUNY Buffalo Mediation Competition; Participant
- Syracuse University College of Law (2011-2012) Honors and Activities Impunity Watch Law Journal; Reporter Student Bar Association; Elected Class Senator Bankruptcy Clinic; Member
- Niagara University B.S. Economics and Finance - Cum Laude - 2011 Honors and Activities Dean's list University Honors Program NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team; Member MAAC All-Academic Team; 3 selections SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee); Elected Member
Employment
- Schonberg Law Offices - 2015 – present
- The Law Office of Mark J. Palmiere - Associate/Legal Intern - 2012-2015
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association; Member
- New York State Bar Association; Member
- Orange County Bar Association; Member
Meet Attorney Eric D. Parker, ESQ.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Law
Bar Admissions
- New York State, 2015
Education
- University at Buffalo School of Law (2011-2014) J.D. Honors and Activities: Summa Cum Laude; Class Rank: Top 15%; University of Buffalo Trial Team 2014; Publishing Editor of the Buffalo Public Interest Law Journal; Fellowship Recipient 2012.
- University of Buffalo, B.A., History & Psychology-Magna Cum Laude-2011 Honors and Activities: Phi Alpha Theta; Psi Chi.
- Goshen High School, 2007
Professional Associations & Memberships
- New York State Bar Association; Member
- Orange County Bar Association; Delegate for Orange County Bar Association
Employment
- Schonberg Law Offices-2018-present
- Orange County District Attorney's Office-Assistant District Attorney, Violent Felony Unit-2014-2018
- Honorable Richard Kloch, Niagara County Court-Law Clerk-2013
Meet Attorney Susan Nudelman
- Of counsel attorney for Schonberg Law Offices for 17 years.
Employment History
- 1984 - present: Appellate Practice & Civil Litigation
- 1982 - 1983: General Counsel (hardware/software licensing), Micro-Processor Services, Inc. (Huntington Station, NY)
- 1979 - 1981: Regulatory Attorney (FCC matters), AT&T Co. (New York, NY)
Education
- Columbia University School of Law, J.D. 1979, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A. 1976, Phi Beta Kappa & Magna Cum Laude
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for First Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit
U.S. District Courts for Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
New York State Courts (admitted 1980)
Professional Associations:
New York State Bar Association
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
Schonberg Law Office Staff
For skilled legal services, call our team at (845) 928-3030.
