Sana Suhail

Sana Suhail
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Sana Suhail

Sana Suhail

Partner

Sana Suhail
  1. People /

Sana Suhail

Sana Suhail

Partner

Sana Suhail

Partner

New York

T: +1 212 541 1268

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Biography

Sana Suhail is a longstanding leader in product liability and construction litigation. She has served as national coordinating counsel for manufacturers, designers, retailers and large insurance carriers in the management of litigation around the country in both state and federal courts. Sana is experienced in the defense of claims involving alleged manufacturing and design defects at all stages including expert discovery, electronic discovery and deposition.

In her construction disputes practice, Sana has represented general contractors, owners, and design professionals in a variety of litigation matters from inception of a lawsuit through trial or appeal. She has extensive experience litigating cases claiming property damage or allegations of death and catastrophic injuries resulting from construction accidents. She is also frequently engaged as a trusted advisor to general contractors, drafting and negotiating construction contracts on their behalf as well as providing guidance on proactive risk management.

Sana has also successfully mediated dozens of multi-party actions involving complex civil litigation and is known to carefully prioritize business considerations before, during and after litigation has commenced.

Prior to joining BCLP, Sana was a partner in Lewis Brisbois’ New York office and vice chair of the firm’s Product Liability Practice.

Professional Affiliations

  • National Association of Women in Construction
  • Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Society
  • Defense Association of New York
  • New York State Bar Association Committee for Civil Rights
  • OSHA 30 Certification

Admissions

  • New York, 2009
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Education

  • St. John's University, J.D., 2007
  • New York University, B.A., cum laude, 2004

Experience

  • Defended a contractor in a large multi-million-dollar property damage case with damages stemming from various ground settlements due to construction activity. Settlement reached for a high seven-figure amount among various defendants where client was the only party that did not contribute toward settlement
  • Served as first chair in construction site case defending a steel fabricator; settlement reached after two weeks of trial with no contribution from client and secured full attorney fee recovery
  • Argued and obtained dismissal of claims against battery manufacturer
  • Defended manufacturers, retailers and designers from claims related to stoves, A/C units, space heaters and other household appliances.
  • Routinely draft and negotiate construction contracts and hold harmless agreements
  • Argued and obtained dismissal of all claims against client in a wrongful death case stemming from a collision between a city bus and a scissor lift operated by the decedent
  • Represented building owners in what are often complex, multi-party matters, in asbestos and lead exposure litigation 

Resources

Publications

  • Authored firmwide client alert, “Limiting Construction Risk from the Covid-19 Outbreak through Force Majeure Clauses,” April 2020
  • Author, “The Evolution of Contractual Indemnity in the Context of the New York Labor Law,” Torts, Insurance & Compensation Law Journal, 2019

Speaking Engagements

  • Led presentations before various client groups on NY Covid Guidelines and Compliance, May 2020 to January 2021
  • Presenter, “Risk Transfer, AI Endorsements & Construction Defect”, Webinar, February 2021 
  • Presenter, "Defending Corporate Depositions", Client Symposium, February 2022

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