Peter C. Merani, Esq., Principal Partner
Peter C. Merani is the founding member of the Law Offices of Peter C. Merani P.C. He founded the firm in 1993. Mr. Merani has litigated many cases, including thousands of personal injury claims, tens of thousands of insurance claims, and thousands of restitution cases on behalf of his clients. Mr. Merani has extensive trial experience in handling matters such as no-fault litigation, personal injury, medical malpractice, labor law, lead poisoning cases, general negligence, insurance coverage, insurance fraud, bad faith litigation, and health care. Mr. Merani also has extensive experience in general litigation cases and debt collection. Mr. Merani regularly drafts policies and forms for major carriers and provides counsel concerning claim handling procedures. Additionally, he is highly experienced in evaluating coverage issues. Mr. Merani is the firm's managing principal attorney. Before founding the firm, he was a staff attorney for a large insurance company.
Mr. Merani counsels clients in business law and transactional matters, including contract negotiations, school law, business structure, construction matters, employment issues, and SEC disputes. Peter C. Merani was admitted to the practice of law in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. He is admitted to the United States District Court of the Southern District and Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New York State and District of Columbia Bar Associations. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1992 and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the College of Business Administration at St. John's University in 1989. Mr. Merani has served as a lecturer for continuing legal education programs in No-Fault Insurance Law. He has also conducted seminars for insurance companies in the area of No-Fault Insurance Law. Mr. Merani has served as a program teacher and coordinator for the Street Law Trial Program. Mr. Merani has been recognized by Lawyers of Distinction in insurance law since 2018.
Mr. Merani counsels clients in business law and transactional matters, including contract negotiations, school law, business structure, construction matters, employment issues, and SEC disputes. Peter C. Merani was admitted to the practice of law in New York, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C. He is admitted to the United States District Court of the Southern District and Eastern District of New York and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. He is a member of the New York State and District of Columbia Bar Associations. He received his Juris Doctor Degree from St. John's University School of Law in 1992 and his Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the College of Business Administration at St. John's University in 1989. Mr. Merani has served as a lecturer for continuing legal education programs in No-Fault Insurance Law. He has also conducted seminars for insurance companies in the area of No-Fault Insurance Law. Mr. Merani has served as a program teacher and coordinator for the Street Law Trial Program. Mr. Merani has been recognized by Lawyers of Distinction in insurance law since 2018.
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Samuel A. Kamara, Esq., Senior Partner
Samuel A. Kamara joined the firm in 2003. Mr. Kamara's practice concentration includes trial practice, federal litigation, fraud litigation, and appellate practice. Mr. Kamara has extensive trial experience, taking many favorable verdicts in no-fault matters and fraud claims. He has successfully litigated many federal court cases for our clients, including but not limited to Boston Post Road et al. v. Allstate Insurance Company, 03 CIV 06154, before Judge Kenneth M. Karas, and Boston Post Road a/a/o Ana Artega et al. v. Allstate Insurance Company, v. Allstate Insurance Company 03 CIV 3923, before Judge Richard Conway Casey. He has also been awarded many successful arbitration and appellate decisions in various jurisdictions.
Mr. Kamara currently chairs the Board of Trustees at the Woodbridge United Methodist Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Before joining the firm, Mr. Kamara was an Assistant District Attorney handling trials at the Richmond County District Attorney's office, assigned to the General Crimes Bureau.
Samuel A. Kamara was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He received his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Mr. Kamara currently chairs the Board of Trustees at the Woodbridge United Methodist Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Before joining the firm, Mr. Kamara was an Assistant District Attorney handling trials at the Richmond County District Attorney's office, assigned to the General Crimes Bureau.
Samuel A. Kamara was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York. He is also admitted to the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He received his Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Adam Kass, Esq., Partner
Adam Kass has been licensed to practice law in New York since 2004. He is a graduate of Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York At Albany. Mr. Kass manages the Long Island Law Office. He maintains and oversees files involving Nassau and Suffolk County venues.
Mr. Kass is an experienced trial insurance litigator in first-party benefits, successfully handling thousands of first-party benefits cases in the New York State Court system, Appellate courts as well as many arbitration forums. He regularly advises insurance companies on New York State insurance laws and regulations. Mr. Kass’s expertise includes successful trial practice, brief and motion drafting in all first-party issues including, but not limited to, the medical necessity, NYS Workers Compensation Fee Schedule, policy violations (including 45 days, EUO, IME No Show, fraud), prima facie evidence, the interpretation of the NYS Workers' Compensation fee schedule, the sufficiency of expert testimony, issues on minors and the competency of witnesses.
He has conducted hundreds of insurance litigation trials for his clients.
Mr. Kass is an experienced trial insurance litigator in first-party benefits, successfully handling thousands of first-party benefits cases in the New York State Court system, Appellate courts as well as many arbitration forums. He regularly advises insurance companies on New York State insurance laws and regulations. Mr. Kass’s expertise includes successful trial practice, brief and motion drafting in all first-party issues including, but not limited to, the medical necessity, NYS Workers Compensation Fee Schedule, policy violations (including 45 days, EUO, IME No Show, fraud), prima facie evidence, the interpretation of the NYS Workers' Compensation fee schedule, the sufficiency of expert testimony, issues on minors and the competency of witnesses.
He has conducted hundreds of insurance litigation trials for his clients.
SEAN P. O’CONNELL, ESQ., Associate
Sean O’Connell is a graduate of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law and the Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University, where he earned a dual Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degree in 2024. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts and Sciences in Philosophy and Psychology from Boston University.
Sean was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York in 2025.
Sean brings a multidisciplinary background to his legal practice, with experience in cybersecurity regulation, virtual currency policy, legal technology research, and complex litigation support. As a Research Assistant in Hofstra Law’s Law, Logic & Technology Laboratory, Sean utilized Relativity e-discovery software to identify data patterns in wrongful conviction cases. He also served as a Cybersecurity and Virtual Currency Intern at the New York State Department of Financial Services, where he drafted policy memoranda and regulatory revisions related to generative AI and cryptocurrency compliance.
Prior to law school, Sean worked as a paralegal at Cetrulo LLP in Boston, where he supported asbestos litigation matters and case audits. He has also interned abroad in Dublin, Ireland, working on employment law cases.
Sean is a published author in the Journal of International Business and Law with a featured note titled To Ban Ransomware Payments, Or Not To Ban Ransomware Payments: The Problems of Drafting Legislation in Response to Ransomware. He has contributed regularly to The International Business Digest.
Sean is TRM-certified in Cryptocurrency Fundamentals, Investigation, Advanced Crypto Investigation, and Compliance. He is conversational in German and enjoys rugby, wrestling, soccer, and following developments in AI and large language models.
Sean was admitted to the practice of law in the State of New York in 2025.
Sean brings a multidisciplinary background to his legal practice, with experience in cybersecurity regulation, virtual currency policy, legal technology research, and complex litigation support. As a Research Assistant in Hofstra Law’s Law, Logic & Technology Laboratory, Sean utilized Relativity e-discovery software to identify data patterns in wrongful conviction cases. He also served as a Cybersecurity and Virtual Currency Intern at the New York State Department of Financial Services, where he drafted policy memoranda and regulatory revisions related to generative AI and cryptocurrency compliance.
Prior to law school, Sean worked as a paralegal at Cetrulo LLP in Boston, where he supported asbestos litigation matters and case audits. He has also interned abroad in Dublin, Ireland, working on employment law cases.
Sean is a published author in the Journal of International Business and Law with a featured note titled To Ban Ransomware Payments, Or Not To Ban Ransomware Payments: The Problems of Drafting Legislation in Response to Ransomware. He has contributed regularly to The International Business Digest.
Sean is TRM-certified in Cryptocurrency Fundamentals, Investigation, Advanced Crypto Investigation, and Compliance. He is conversational in German and enjoys rugby, wrestling, soccer, and following developments in AI and large language models.
Jacob Cicero, Esq. Associate
Jacob Cicero is an Associate Attorney at the Merani Kamara Law Group, where he supports institutional clients, including insurance carriers, transportation entities, and public authorities, in a broad range of civil and regulatory matters across New York and New Jersey. His work involves complex loss-transfer issues, statutory enforcement matters, debt collection, personal injury, insurance-related disputes, and civil claims brought on behalf of quasi-governmental institutions.
Jacob assists with the development and management of cases from inception through resolution. He has experience drafting dispositive and procedural motions, preparing petitions and briefs, analyzing statutory and jurisdictional issues, and supporting arbitration and regulatory matters. His work also includes discovery strategy, and the preparation of evidentiary materials in matters involving multi-party liability and compliance considerations.
His cases frequently require the interpretation of statutory and regulatory frameworks governing public authorities, transportation entities, and insurance practices, as well as the application of these frameworks to large-volume institutional disputes.
Before joining the firm, Jacob served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph A. Portelli, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, where he drafted judicial opinions, conducted legal research on statutory and constitutional issues, and assisted with all phases of litigation.
Jacob was admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey in 2025. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School and a dual Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College.
Jacob assists with the development and management of cases from inception through resolution. He has experience drafting dispositive and procedural motions, preparing petitions and briefs, analyzing statutory and jurisdictional issues, and supporting arbitration and regulatory matters. His work also includes discovery strategy, and the preparation of evidentiary materials in matters involving multi-party liability and compliance considerations.
His cases frequently require the interpretation of statutory and regulatory frameworks governing public authorities, transportation entities, and insurance practices, as well as the application of these frameworks to large-volume institutional disputes.
Before joining the firm, Jacob served as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph A. Portelli, J.S.C., in the Superior Court of New Jersey, where he drafted judicial opinions, conducted legal research on statutory and constitutional issues, and assisted with all phases of litigation.
Jacob was admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey in 2025. He received his Juris Doctor degree from Boston College Law School and a dual Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College.