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4.9 /5.0
141 Client Reviews
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"I am passionate about my work and my practice. I understand and can relate to our client’s disability because I suffered through Stage 2 cancer. I feel compassion for disabled people having experienced hard times and the dark reality of being unable to support oneself due to illness. It has now been 7 years for me and I survived cancer!" - Sharmine Persaud
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37 years
37 years
Free Consultation
$0 first 60 minutes
25%-25%
State: New York
Acquired: 1990
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675 Broadway, Massapequa, NY, 11758-2318
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Posted by Jill | March 07, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Sharmine Persaud
Ms. Sharmine Persaud Law Firm did an excellent job on representing my case. The case was settled and I was extremely happy with the final outcome. Ms. Persaud and her staff were always available to any of my questions with their knowledge & kindness. I highly recommend them to represent you. Thank...
Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2026 | Hired Attorney
She is the lawyer to hire!
Ms. Persuad is a great lawyer and gets the job done. She is very knowledgeable and compassionate at the same time. I truly recommend her to anyone!
Posted by Eric | August 15, 2025 | Hired Attorney
Highly recommend
Sharmine and her staff were amazing. Extremely helpful and guided us every step of the way. Would highly recommend her office. We could not have been more pleased!
Posted by Jamie | June 13, 2025 | Hired Attorney
The best hands down
Sharmine is very determined and extremely helpful. She walks you through each situation and fully informs you so you are never blindsided. Not only is she the BEST but her staff are kind and on top of things as well!
Posted by Frances M. | February 17, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes
Sharmine Persuade is a wonderful disability attorney
From the very first phone call, sharmine and her staff were truly wonderful, compassionate and very professional. The ruling went in my daughters favor,we will forever be grateful to Sharmine, if you need representation Sharmine is the person for you. Thank you Sharmine and your wonderful staff, m...
"I have known Ms. Persaud for over 30 years and know her to be an extremely smart and tenacious lawyer who always has her client's interests at the top of her priority list."
"I strongly endorse Attorney Persaud, who is passionate about assisting one of this country's most deserving populations -- our nation's veterans. She's ethical, committed, and keeps a pulse on all new developments in VA law."
"I endorse this lawyer. Sharmine and I have worked on social security matters as well as a probate matter. She is insightful, personable and has key insight into the issues at hand."
"I endorse this lawyer. I had the good fortune to meet Ms. Persaud when we both represented an individual that had been seriously injured on a construction site. Besides getting my client a fabulous result on his workers comp case, she always proved to be courteous, respectful and extremely knowledgable about the controlling law. Since then I have referred numerous clients in need of a lawyer to handle workers comp or social security disability matters. On each such occasion, she has made the time to carefully listen to the client, perform a diligent inquiry into the relevant facts, and research the law, in a way that only a seasoned, skilled advocate can. I would wholeheartedly recommend Ms. Persaud to anyone looking for a top notch lawyer to handle their workers comp or disability case!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Sharmine Persaud is an experienced lawyer that goes above and beyond what is expected for her clients. She gets great results and does so in a respectful and very competent manner."
Social Security & Disability lawyer | Nov 11
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"Ms. Persaud is an excellent attorney. Very responsive and a true professional in her field. I highly recomend her."
"Sharmine has represented disability claimants for over two decades. I know her from her posts on professional Linkedin groups dedicated to representing Social Security Disability claimants. Her posts demonstrate a depth of knowledge of Social Security's Rules and Regulations, which will serve her clients well."
Social Security & Disability lawyer | Jun 26
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"I have known this attorney for 10 years. She is thoroughly prepared and helpful to other attorneys. I have full confidence in her abilities as an attorney. I endorse this lawyer."
"I have known Ms. Persaud for over 20 years. When I first met Ms. Persaud I assisted her in Social Security matters where I experienced first hand her experience, dedication, and compassion for her clients. Aftera graduating law school in 1999, we have worked together on a number of cases with great sucess. I strongly endorse Ms. Persaud for anyone who has either a Social Security or workers' compensation matter."
"I sincerely endorse attorney Persaud! The answers of Ms. Persaud are consistently accurate, analytic and customized to the needs of the Avvo asker. These are exactly the qualities that every client would be looking for in hiring an attorney."
"I have known Sharmine since law school. She is a compassionate and smart attorney who serves her clients well."
"Ms. Persaud is an intelligent and dignified attorney who is well experienced in workers' compensation law. She only represents injured workers and is well respected by the Judges who decide these kinds of claims. Leonard B. Feld"
"I have been professionally associated with Sharmine Persaud for over twenty years. I not only consider her an extremely competent attorney and leader in her area of law, but, a friend, as well. Without any reservation whatsoever, I refer my clients in need of assistance with Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation claims and Disabled Veteran's Benefits claims to Sharmine. I wholeheartedly endorse Sharmine and highly recommend her expertise and experience to my colleagues in the profession and to the general public."
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1986
Young Women in Law, Switzer Foundation Scholarship Award
N/A
Client Champion Award, Martindale-Hubbell
1900 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Sharmine Persaud
1991 - 1998
Associate, Fusco, Brandenstein & Rada, PC
2010 - Present
Veterans Bar AssociationMember
1999 - Present
Suffolk County Bar AssociationAttorney Member
1998 - Present
National Organization of Social Security Claimants RepresentativesMember & 2nd Circuit Representative
Member
2009 - 2011
Suffolk County Bar AssociationPast Co-chair
We won
1989
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
BA
2014
Winning Total Industrial Disability in a WC case
2013
Demystifying & Cross-examination of the Voc Expert
2013
Filing the Internet Application
2012
2012
English
Spanish
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