Brookstein joins Sahn Ward Coschignano as an associate

Joshua Brookstein, Sahn Ward Coschignano

Uniondale, NY According to Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC, Joshua Brookstein has joined the firm as an associate.

Brookstein concentrates his practice in litigation and appeals, criminal defense, zoning and land use, and municipal law.

Prior to joining the firm, Brookstein served as assistant corporation counsel for the NYC Law Department, Family Court Division. As a member of the Special Victims Unit, he handled felony and misdemeanor cases from inception through trial. Prior to earning his law degree, Brookstein had nearly ten years of experience as a teacher and an assistant principal with the NYC Department of Education.

Brookstein was admitted to practice law in New York in 2012. He is a member of the NYC Bar Association and the NYS Bar Association, where he sits on the Education & Law Committee and Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee, respectively. He is also a member of the Nassau County Bar Association, where he sits on the Community Relations & Public Education Committee.

He graduated from Muhlenberg College with his Bachelor of Arts in Business and Political Management (B.A., cum laude, 2003). He later earned his Master of Science in Teaching from Fordham University (M.S., 2005) and Master of Education from Bank Street College of Education (Ed.M, 2007). Brookstein earned his law degree from New York Law School (J.D. 2012), where he was the Student Commencement Speaker and an Arthur Abbey Public Service Fellow.

“We are very pleased to have Mr. Brookstein join our firm,” said Michael Sahn, managing partner, Sahn Ward Coschignano. “His extensive background and trial experience will allow the firm to continue to serve our clients.”