David B. Snyder
Top rated workers' compensation attorney in Syracuse, New York
Snyder Law Firm, PLLC
Practice Areas: Workers' compensation, Personal injury, Medical malpractice; view more
Licensed in New York since: 2003
Education: Syracuse University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2022 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013, 2016 Details
David B. Snyder is an experienced trial attorney who focuses his law practice on workers’ compensation, car accidents, and personal injury. He has been serving injured clients for over 15 years in the Syracuse, New York, area from Baldwinsville to Van Buren.
Mr. Snyder received a double bachelor’s degree in political science and biology from the University of Arizona. He then earned his Juris Doctor from the Syracuse University School of Law, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, the National Trial Team, and the ATLA Trial Team.
Known for his compassion for his client, understanding of and passion for the law, Mr. Snyder is a highly respected member of the legal community. The Upstate New York Super Lawyers Magazine recognized him as a rising star twice, and he has been a Super Lawyer since 2018. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Onondaga County Bar Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Attorneys.
Mr. Snyder also believes in giving back to his community. He has served on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, serves as the Committee Chair for a local Scout Troop, and has coached nyouth sports such as the Optimist Basketball League, YMCA sports, and the Liverpool Girls Softball League. Mr. Snyder is also an active member of his church.
Practice areas
Workers' compensation: claimant, Personal injury - general: plaintiff, Personal injury - medical malpractice: plaintiff, Personal injury - products: plaintiffFocus areas
Motor vehicle accidents, Personal injury - plaintiff, Wrongful death, Construction accident, Trucking accidents, Premises liability - plaintiff, Medical malpractice
- 60% Workers' compensation: claimant
- 30% Personal injury - general: plaintiff
- 10% Personal injury - medical malpractice: plaintiff
- 0% Personal injury - products: plaintiff
First Admitted: 2003, New York
Professional Webpage: https://snyderlf.com/home/attorney-david-snyder/
- BS Biology, University of Arizona, 1999
- Juris Doctor, Syracuse University College of Law, 2002
- BA Political Science, 1999
- Volunteer for the Volunteer Lawyer Project, 2003
- Youth Coach  - YMCA Baseball and Basketball Leagues, 2009
- Committee Chair, Troop 157, Boy Scouts of America, 2021
- Coach Optimist Basketball League, 2014
- Elected to the Board of Directors to the Onondaga County Bar Association, 2012
- Selected as one of the Top 40 under 40 lawyers in New York for litigation, Top 40 under 40 Litigation Attorneys, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2014
- , SuperLawyer, SuperLawyers, 2021
- , Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2022
- Super Lawyers, 2020
- 40 Under FORTY recognizes 40 ambitious, hard-working, civic-minded individuals, who are under the age of 40, and who are driven, talented, and amazing individuals who go above and beyond at their workplace, and in our community, 40 Under 40, Central New York Business Journal, 2015
- ASLA’s Top 100 Lawyers and Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 listings recognize exceptional legal talent and early promise among the next generation of great lawyers., Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, American Society of Legal Advocates, 2015
- Top Attorney, Who's Who In American Law, 2016
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2016
- Awarded for 3 years of service to the Law School., Distinguished Service Award, Syracuse Law School, 2002
- Awarded for distinguished pro bono service in the Syracuse community., Distinguished Pro Bono Service Award, Onondaga County Bar Association, 2006
- Selected to being a rising star in Upstate New York Rising Stars., Rising Stars, Superlawyers Magazine, 2013
- Nominations to be a Fellow are given to less than 1% of the lawyers admitted to practice in each jurisdiction of the United States, Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2014
- Supplement underinsured policy settlement ($100,000) for motor vehicle accident victim who suffered a traumatic brain injury, 2015
- $500,000 Settlement in an MVA involving a traumatic brain injury resulting from a failure to yield by a pickup truck. , 2021
- $150,000 settlement for low-impact MVA involving a back injury with surgery. , 2022
- $1,750,000 settlement in a construction accident case involving a construction worker who was run over by a 30,000 lb forklift., 2022
- Brain Injury case caused by an auto accident on the job resulting in half-million-dollar settlement, 2021
- Construction
- Electrical
- Food
- Health
- HVAC
- Oil
- Retail
- Shipping
- Trucking
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2018 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2013, 2016
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