Michael J. Schacher is a Partner in the Westchester office of GRSM. Michael handles all aspects of litigation from the pre-suit stages through trial. He focuses his practice on several areas of civil defense including complex litigation, premises liability, motor vehicle, products liability, construction, labor law, appellate practice, and insurance coverage issues in both state and federal courts in New York and New Jersey.
June 2023 – Result
Supreme Court Grants Westchester Senior Counsel’s Motion for Summary Judgment in Contentious Nine-Year Elevator Malfunction Personal Injury Case
Practice: Product & General Liability
Dec 2021 – Result
Westchester Team Scores Big Win for Client in College Sports Injury Case
Practice: Professional Liability Defense
Apr 2021 – Result
GRSM Westchester Team’s Motion for Reargument and Reversal of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted by Federal Court
Practice: Commercial Litigation
Apr 2021 – Result
Supreme Court Grants Westchester Associate’s Motion for Reargument and Summary Judgment in Premises Liability Case
Practice: Commercial Litigation, Product & General Liability
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
Community Involvement
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
Education
- J.D., Florida International University, 2007
- B.A., University of Florida, Business Administration, 2004, cum laude
- Phi Kappa Phi
Honors
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch distinction in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, 2023-2025*
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