Alan Schnurman was a founding member of Zalman & Schnurman. Retired from the full time practice of law, he now acts as an “Of Counsel” member of Zalman Schnurman & Miner P.C.
Admitted to bar, 1972 New York; 1974, U.S.. District Court, Southern and Eastern districts of New York. Moderator "How to Try a Million Dollar Case," Association of Trial Lawyers of the City of New York, 1989". Contributing Editor, New York State Trial Lawyers Quarterly, 1980-1981. Lecturer: "Preparation of Pleadings," "A Proof of Future Loss of Earning - With the Use of an Economist, 1988 and "Notice Requirements and Tort Claims Against Municipalities," New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1984. "Personal Injury and Negligence, Medical Malpractice, An Insiders View" 1992, New York Law School. "Navigating the 90's in a Solo/Small Firm Practice," 1992, 1994, New York County Lawyers Association. "Personal Injury-Update", 1991, New York County Lawyers Association. Host "LAWLINE," a weekly nationally syndicated cable television program, 1983-. Director, New York Law School Alumni Association, 1984-. Chairperson, Continuing Legal Education, Association of Trial Lawyers of the City of New York, 1988-1991. Chairman, Arbitration Panels, New York Civil Court, 1982-1992. Assistant Counsel, Governor's Judicial Screening Committee, First Judicial Department, 1993-. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Chairman, Judicial Screening Panel for King's County, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1992-. Member, Judiciary Trial Lawyer Joint Committee of the Office of Court Administration, 1992-. Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on the Judiciary, 1983-1985) and American (Member, Section on Tort and Insurance Practice) Bar Associations; New York County Lawyers Association (Director, 1988-); Association of Trial Lawyers of The City of New York (Director, 1985-; Vice President, 1988-1991; President, 1991-1993); The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.