Susan Chana Lask is a lawyer practicing appeals & us supreme court, civil rights, divorce and child custody and 14 other areas of law. Susan received a M.A.H. degree from Temple University/Arcadia University in 1983, and has been licensed for 37 years. Susan practices at Law Offices of Susan Chana Lask in New York, NY.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.A Phenomenal Out of This World Attorney! Even More So As a Human Being!. Susan Chana Lask is She is more than just an exceptional attorney — she was my lifeline during one of the darkest times of my life in a divorce and custody case. After being betrayed by two prior lawyers, I was left facing serious legal and financial harm. Then I found Susan. She stepped in, untangled a complicated mess, and within months, turned everything around. She is highly ethical, relentless in her advocacy, and fiercely protective of her clients. She explains everything clearly, always researching cases and the law, always returns calls, and never wavers in doing what’s right. Ms. Lask’s integrity cannot be compromised. Because of Susan, false and damaging narratives were cleared. I will forever be grateful for her integrity, brilliance, and humanity. If you're looking for someone who will fight for you without compromise and has your best interests first— and who genuinely cares.
Susan Chana Lask is an incredible attorney with a heart for helping those in need. She went above and beyond to assist our family during a difficult time, providing phenomenal legal guidance and support. Her professionalism, compassion, and determination made all the difference in our case. Thanks to her dedication, we were able to get through a complex situation with confidence and a positive outcome. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking a strong and caring advocate! .
Susan is a legal shark with a heart of gold, who knows the law better than any lawyer. After being abandoned by our attorney during a foreclosure, Susan jumped in and filed an emergency appeal to help me and my family when no other lawyer would. She answered our questions, returned our calls immediately and made difficult concepts easy to understand. She was always professional and ethical. Susan doesn’t just do the job, she goes beyond that with every detail and fact researched. We are forever grateful for her help. I highly recommend Susan Chana Lask if you want a brilliant attorney that you can trust is on your side.
I had an excellent experience working with Susan Chana Lask. She is a knowledgeable, dedicated, and highly professional attorney who truly cares about her clients. From the beginning, she was thorough in explaining my legal options, responsive to my questions, and aggressive in advocating for my rights. Her expertise and strategies made a significant difference in my case. I highly recommend Susan Chana Lask to anyone in need of a skilled and compassionate attorney!
Susan Chana Lask is a hard working, incredible lawyer who does her research and knows the law like no one else. She represented me in a case of fraud against other parties and we won. She’s intelligent and very thorough. This is a lawyer who went all the way to the United States Supreme Court in a civil rights case and changed law for the public and other famous cases she’s handled. She’s high powered and highly ethical. I definitely recommend her to anyone that needs a lawyer they can trust to fight for them.
Susan has been a phenomenal asset to my civil rights case the past year. She is very professional, a hard worker and really cares about the issues. She goes above and beyond at levels I’ve never expected, such as her investigation techniques and gathering evidence produced positive results for my case. She always communicates with me and answers my questions. I am so lucky that this high powered attorney is on my side!
Susan Chana Lask is a brilliant, driven attorney with a heart. She is laser focused on details and strategy, which she used to put my divorce case back on track over a holiday weekend. She accomplished what 4 previous attorneys couldn’t do in 5 years. She is passionate in her work, and patiently explained the careful research she did that led to immediate results. I highly recommend this highly ethical and high-powered attorney.
I recently called Susan over a holiday weekend for a legal case involving property damage and federal law. She immediately responded. Susan explained everything so I understood my rights, answered all of my questions and went above and beyond what I expected. She is extremely ethical and professional. I highly recommend her. She is passionate about the law and knows it like no one's business.
Susan Chana Lask represented me in a complicated federal commercial matter. She perseveres for her client's best interests, no matter what obstacles arose, and she obtained exactly the results I hired her for. I always felt in the loop with what was going on because she kept me up-to-date with her progress and explained her legal research findings. Along with her strong ethics and outstanding legal experience, Susan is very respected within her vast network of contacts that are willing to help, which no ordinary attorney has and is extremely valuable in various aspects of a case. But out of all her incomparable qualities, Susan has a deep level of compassion where she really cares about the client as a human being and wants to make things right. I highly recommend her for any case.
In a legal world where folks are often vulnerable and confused, Susan Chana Lask is a beacon of justice, accomplishment, and integrity. Susan represented me in a complex divorce and custody case and achieved great results quickly and efficiently because of her unmatched experience. She is honest, ethical and passionate about her clients and cases. Her research, writing and advocacy skills are matched by her passion for the law and compassion for her clients. It's no wonder that she is a high profile and high powered attorney. I admire Susan as a lawyer and as an incredible human being. I highly endorse Susan Chana Lask for any legal matter as she will fight for your rights.
Services
Areas of Law
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Civil Rights
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Family Law 1
- Divorce and Child Custody
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Labor and Employment 2
- Employment Law
- Wrongful Termination
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Entertainment Law
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Animal Law
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Bankruptcy 1
- Foreclosures
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Business Law 1
- Business Litigation
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Consumer Law 1
- Consumer Fraud
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Appellate Practice
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Criminal Law 2
- Federal Criminal Law
- Criminal Defense
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Legal Malpractice
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Internet Law
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Other 2
- Appeals & US Supreme Court
- Legal & Medical Malpractice
Practice Details
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1989, New York
1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
1990, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
2001, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
2005, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey (pro hac vice)
2005, United States Supreme Court
2009, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
2015, Florida (pro hac vice)
2021, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
2023, U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
MembershipsPast Memberships: The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Association of Arbitrators of the Civil Court of the City of New York. -
Education & CertificationsOther EducationTemple University/Arcadia University
Class of 1983
M.A.H.
Literary British and Russian Novel core, Graduated 2 year Masters program in 1 year
Temple University/Arcadia University
Class of 1982
B.A.
Psychology/Sociology, Graduated 4 year Bachelors program in 3 years
Whittier College School of Law, Temple University/Tel Aviv University Law School
International Programs, Comparative Constitutional Law, 1983-1986
Legal CertificationsCity of New York Arbitrator Training -Issuing authority Small Claims Court : Heard and Decided cases and conducted trials as an arbitrator and judge, including everything Legal Malpractice to Airline Negligence 2004-2007, Faculty Lecturer for NACLE Seminar and author of "Class Actions; A Primmer with Tips" 2010, Faculty Lecturer-Seminar on Police Liability/Civil Rights Cases, Issuing authority Lorman Education Services: 2011, Quasi-Judicial Appointment by the State of New York to the Surrogate Decision Making Committee (SDMC) administered by the Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Issued Jan 1995 -Mar 1997 -
Military ServiceGuarded Tel Aviv University during Kiryat Shmona war
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Personal Details & HistoryHobbies & Interestsworking out, swimming, target practice/shooting, guitar
Susan Chana Lask
244 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2369New York, NY 10001U.S.A.
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