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Steven E. North

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Steven E. North (born October 16, 1941) is an American trial attorney who works to represent persons who suffer injuries caused by medical malpractice.[1]

Early life and education

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North attended Stuyvesant High School.[1] After graduating, North pursued higher education at the City College of New York, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963.[2] He continued his legal studies at Brooklyn Law School, obtaining his Juris Doctor (J.D.) in 1966. In 1967, North completed a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree at New York University School of Law,[1][3] specializing in legal theory and practice.[2][3]

Career

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North began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office.[4] His work included prosecuting cases related to the 1968 Columbia University protests.[5] As part of the Homicide Bureau,[6] he handled murder cases and participated in the investigation of the 1970 Greenwich Village townhouse explosion[5][7] connected to the Weather Underground organization. He later served as Special Assistant Attorney General in the New York State Attorney General's Office[3][8], where he worked on cases involving professional misconduct within the legal system. His pro bono activities included service with the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct and work as a mediator for federal courts[2][3][9]

Notable publications

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  • Anatomy of a Plaintiff's Medical Malpractice Case: Intake to Note of Issue – Medical Malpractice In New York, Third Edition Co-Author, New York State Trial Lawyers Association [10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Henry, Diane (1975-04-02). "5 Transit Police Officials Penalized in Graft Inquiry". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  2. ^ a b c https://www.brooklaw.edu/media/ndkfkdlu/lawnotesfall2013.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c d "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  4. ^ "Doc: Earlier surgery wouldn't have reversed patient's condition". VerdictSearch. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  5. ^ a b Steven E. North: The Relentless Advocate for Medical Malpractice Victims (April 11, 2025) Business News Wire
  6. ^ https://cjc.ny.gov/Determinations/K/Killian.Elissa.Decision.2008.01.31.DET.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  7. ^ "Steven North's Unyielding Crusade for the Cause of Justice". Today News. 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  8. ^ "Steven E. North - Merson Law PLLC". 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  9. ^ "Steven E. North, P.C. in New York, New York". SuperLawyers.com. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  10. ^ "catalog.nlm.nih.gov". catalog.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-13.