White Plains, NY (January 3, 2025)—White Plains-based insurance defense law firm Fullerton Beck LLP has promoted Joseph Sauer from special litigation counsel to partner. This is Sauer’s second promotion in just four years.
“Joe has proven to be an invaluable asset to Fullerton Beck, consistently demonstrating not only his exceptional legal skills but also his unwavering commitment to our clients, the firm and his colleagues,” shared Eileen Fullerton, the managing partner. “His keen attention to detail, strategic approach, and dedication to achieving the best possible outcomes make him an integral part of our team.”
Now in his sixth year with Fullerton Beck, Sauer has been instrumental in helping grow the firm’s Elevator Liability Practice, defending building owners and elevator companies in personal injury cases. He also focuses on general liability matters in various areas, including New York Labor Law, premises liability, cases brought under the Child Victims’ Act and police misconduct cases.
In a recent legal victory, Sauer secured the dismissal of a high-exposure personal injury case, saving the firm’s client millions of dollars. This victory demonstrated his exceptional legal skills and strategic acumen.
Before joining Fullerton Beck, Sauer served as an assistant corporation counsel for the City of New York in the Bronx Tort Division for five years, two of which were focused on full-time trial work. Sauer achieved favorable outcomes for the city, including several defense verdicts, earning Division Chief Awards in 2014 and 2017 for his exceptional work.
Sauer has been recognized by his peers for his achievements. He has been named to the New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars and Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.
Sauer earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University and his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University.
About Fullerton Beck
Fullerton Beck LLP (www.fullertonbeck.com) is a women-owned litigation firm with offices in White Plains and Melville New York and North Haven, Connecticut. The firm represents insurers throughout the country and their insureds, companies of all sizes, and individual clients throughout New York City and the tri-state area in a wide range of services focused on litigation and risk management. Fullerton Beck attorneys are admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.