Paul M. da Costa

Paul M. da Costa, Esq. is a partner at Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri and he is the head of the firm’s Medical Malpractice/Personal Injury Department.  He is a certified civil trial attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  The New  Jersey Law Journal selected Mr. da Costa as a finalist for the 2022 New Jersey Legal Awards "Attorney of the Year." In their profile article, "Paul da Costa Harnesses 'Immense Power to Cause Change' as a Trial Litigator", the New Jersey Law Journal described Mr. da Costa as a "formidable litigator" and noted that he was selected as a finalist for "his high-impact - and high-profile -work." In 2021, Mr. da Costa was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to a three-year term as a member of the Board on Attorney Certification, Civil Certification Committee.  Mr. da Costa is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.  In 2023, The National Law Journal named Mr. da Costa to its Plaintiffs' Attorneys Trailblazers List in a special supplement recognizing legal professionals who have “made a significant mark in their respective practice areas." The National Law Journal selected Paul M. da Costa and his Medical Practice Department for its prestigious 2022 Elite Trial Lawyers Awards in the medical malpractice category.  In 2023, Mr. da Costa was invited to be a member on the Seton Hall School of Law's Board of Visitors.  

Mr. da Costa has also been selected for inclusion in Woodward White’s The Best Lawyers in America. Specifically, he was selected in 2020 for the field of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, and in 2021-2024 he was selected in the fields of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs.   Mr. da Costa has been included on Thomson Reuters’ New Jersey Super Lawyer list from 2017 - 2023, Thomson Reuters' New Jersey Super Lawyers Top 100 list in 2020 - 2023, and Thomson Reuters’ New Jersey Rising Stars list in 2008, 2010 - 2016.  He is on the Board of Governors for the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ). Mr. da Costa regularly lectures on the topics of medical malpractice, trial techniques, and strategy.  He dedicates his practice to protecting the rights of all individuals that have been wronged through no fault of their own.

Mr. da Costa has substantial experience handling high-profile cases that garner media attention on a national, state, and local level. His cases have been covered by numerous media outlets, including Time, CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS, Star-Ledger, Bergen Record, The Huffington Post, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, New Jersey Law Journal, VICE News, NJTV News, AP news, New Jersey 12, CBS radio, The New York Times, and others.  He has a unique ability to offer his clients the care and compassion needed during their difficult times while simultaneously providing aggressive legal representation in the courtroom, in the media, and in the legislature.