Atty. Drew W. Sumner
Drew W. Sumner is of counsel to Portale Randazzo LLP and joined the firm in 2017.
Appeals & More Attorney · Serving White Plains, NY · 15+ Years Experience
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About Drew W. Sumner at a Glance
Drew W. Sumner is an Of Counsel based in White Plains, New York, practicing at Portale Randazzo LLP. They have 15+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2011. Their practice focuses on employment, civil rights, and appellate. Admitted to practice in New York United States District Courts in the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York U (2011). Educated at Hofstra University School of Law J.D. (—) and Emerson College B.S. (—). Serves clients in White Plains, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Drew W. Sumner
- Drew W. Sumner is of counsel to Portale Randazzo LLP and joined the firm in 2017
- Prior to joining Portale Randazzo, Mr. Sumner was among the youngest attorneys to be named partner at one of New York’s largest and oldest insurance defense firms
- Mr. Sumner’s litigation practice focuses on Civil Rights cases brought pursuant to 42 U.S.C
- Section 1983, employment matters and commercial disputes
- Over the past seven years, Mr. Sumner obtained favorable results as lead counsel to scores of municipalities across New York, while defending cases involving claims of police and governmental misconduct and discrimination and many others, from pre-suit through trial and appeal
- Of note, Mr. Sumner represented multiple municipal entities and police officers in nine contentious lawsuits stemming from a police-involved shooting that resulted in the death of an African-American college football player and the arrests of several other student-athletes involving various levels of force
- Mr. Sumner successfully argued for summary judgment for a police officer against allegation of false arrest in violation of the Fourth Amendment in Soldo v
- Vill. of Monticello, 2016 U.S
- Dist
- LEXIS 115730 (S.D.N.Y
- Aug. 29, 2016)
- The Second Circuit affirmed an Eastern District decision granting summary judgment to Mr. Sumner’s clients in Bartels v
- Inc. Vill. of Lloyd Harbor, 97 F. Supp. 3d 198 (E.D.N.Y. 2015) affirmed by Bartels v
- Schwarz, 2016 U.S
- App
- LEXIS 5033 (2d Cir
- N.Y., Mar. 17, 2016) against multiple claimed civil rights violations
- Mr. Sumner obtained dismissal of all claims against a municipal public safety officer brought by self-styled religious dissident residents of an Orthodox Jewish enclave in upstate New York
- The Plaintiffs in that suit sought dissolution of the Village government as they claimed it violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments
- On appeal, the Second Circuit affirmed the decision dismissing the case in its entirety
- See Kiryas Joel Alliance v
- Vill. of Kiryas Joel, 2011 U.S
- Dist
- LEXIS 137074 (S.D.N.Y
- Nov. 28, 2011) affirmed by Kiryas Joel Alliance v
- Vill. of Kiryas Joel, U.S
- App
- LEXIS 18946 (2d Cir
- N.Y., Sept. 10, 2012)
- In addition, Mr. Sumner counsels private-sector clients on entity formation, asset protection and other business affairs
- Mr. Sumner holds a Bachelors of Science from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts, and obtained his law degree from Hofstra University School of Law in 2010
- Mr. Sumner is admitted to practice before Courts in the State of New York as well as United States District Courts in the Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of New York and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Practice Areas Explained
Drew W. Sumner's Areas of Legal Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Drew W. Sumner handles, with a practical overview of what that area of law involves and how it may apply to your situation in White Plains.
Employment Law in White Plains
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil Rights in White Plains
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
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Appellate Practice in White Plains
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why Local Counsel Matters in White Plains
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in White Plains are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
White Plains Courts and Legal Process
Choosing a White Plains-based attorney means your counsel already knows the local docketing timelines, preferred filing formats, and how individual judges typically rule on procedural motions — details that only come from practicing in this jurisdiction day after day. That local familiarity can translate to better strategy, faster filings, and fewer costly surprises.
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Professional Profile
Why Clients in White Plains Choose Drew W. Sumner
Selecting an attorney is one of the most consequential decisions you can make when a legal matter arises. Below are the core qualities that distinguish Drew W. Sumner's practice in the field of employment, civil rights, and appellate.
Decade-Tested Legal Experience
Drew W. Sumner brings 15+ years of hands-on legal practice — enough to have navigated the recurring fact patterns, procedural traps, and negotiation dynamics that shape case outcomes.
Broad Practice Area Coverage
Covering employment, civil rights, and appellate, Drew W. Sumner can address the full spectrum of a client's legal needs without requiring referrals to separate specialists for each issue.
Local Presence in White Plains
A White Plains-based practice means Drew W. Sumner attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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