
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Appellate, Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in New York since: 1996
Education: Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Suris & Associates, P.C.
395 N Service Rd.Suite 302
Melville, NY 11747 Visit website
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Robert A. Abiuso, a partner at Suris & Associates, P.C., brings his legal acumen to a range of offices across Melville, Williamsville and Westhampton Beach, New York, with additional branches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton, Florida. His practice spans personal injury litigation, criminal law, family law and real estate, while also handling municipal law matters. Known for his courtroom prowess, he has selected juries and achieved notable verdicts, including a $420,000 award in Westchester County and a defense verdict in a Staten Island dog bite case.
Mr. Abiuso takes charge of diverse cases like automobile and motorcycle accidents, dog bites, slip-and-fall incidents, construction accidents, burn injuries and nursing home neglect. He personally manages each case from start to finish, conducting his own depositions and fostering strong client relationships. His experience extends to arbitrating underinsured and uninsured motorist claims through the American Arbitration Association, as well as municipal claims litigation.
With a background shaped by the Suffolk County Legal Aid Society and Justice Vincent Hand, Mr. Abiuso also represents clients in criminal defense, tackling white collar crimes and various offenses. He appears in family court, addressing custody and juvenile matters. He graduated from St. John’s University and earned his Juris Doctorate from The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, further honing his skills at the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College.
Mr. Abiuso is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey and Washington, D.C., and is affiliated with numerous legal associations, including the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Nassau County Bar Association. Beyond his legal work, he is deeply involved in community service, sitting on various Boards of Trustees for charitable organizations. He serves as Vice President of St. John’s Home and is on the Board of Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York. Recently appointed to the Equal Justice in the Courts Committee of Nassau County, he also chairs the County Court Committee.
In recognition of his dedication, Mr. Abiuso was named Public Interest Attorney of the Year by Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2016 and received the Dennis Dillon Fedelis Award from the Nassau County Lawyers Guild in 2023. His commitment to pro-bono work for charitable organizations remains unwavering.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Appellate, Criminal Defense, Family Law, Real Estate: Consumer, State, Local & MunicipalFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Animal Bites, Appeals, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault, Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Child Support, Condominiums & Cooperatives, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Custody & Visitation, Debt, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Dram Shop Laws, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Failure to Pay Child Support, False Accusations, Father's Rights, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Law, Landlord/Tenant, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Misdemeanor, Mortgage & Refinance, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Name Change, Overdrawn Bank Account, Parole, Paternity, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Prenuptial Agreements, Probation, Prosecution, Same Sex Family Law, Sex Offenses, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Short Sale, Slip and Fall, State, Local & Municipal Litigation, Tax Evasion, Theft, Toxic Mold, Traffic Violations, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Appellate
- 10% Criminal Defense
- 10% Family Law
- 10% Real Estate: Consumer
- 10% State, Local & Municipal
First Admitted: 1994, New Jersey
Professional Webpage: http://www.swc-law.com/att_Robert_A_Abiuso%20.html
- New York
- New Jersey
- Washington, D.C.
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, Member
- Nassau County Catholic Lawyers Guild, Member
- New York State Bar Association, Member
- Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Nassau County Police Reserve Association, Member
- Nassau County Bar Association, Member
- American Association of Justice
- Nassau County Lawyers Guild
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- St. John’s Home, Vice President
- Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York, Board of Directors
- Public Interest Attorney of the Year, Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, 2016
- Dennis Dillon Fedelis Award, Catholic Lawyers Guild of Nassau County, 2023
- St. John’s University, B.A., 1989
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer’s College
Office location for Robert A. Abiuso
395 N Service Rd.
Suite 302
Melville, NY 11747
Phone: 631-459-5900
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