Zan Sheikh

ZAN A. SHEIKH is an Associate at Callinan & Smith LLP, where his practice focuses on New York No-Fault insurance litigation. He represents insurance carriers in both Supreme Court and Civil Court matters and regularly drafts Complaints and drafts and argues motions for summary judgment and default judgment. Mr. Sheikh also appears in court on behalf of insurers at all stages of litigation to protect their interests.

Prior to joining Callinan & Smith LLP, Mr. Sheikh developed broad litigation experience in New York State Courts defending land/building owners, businesses of all sizes, government/municipal entities and associated volunteer organizations (Fire/EMS), hospitals and Health Systems in complex litigation matters involving general and healthcare liability, insurance fraud, transportation claims, New York Labor Law, construction/development, commercial and residential Real Estate/Landlord-Tenant as well as premises liability throughout all of NYC, Westchester and Long Island.

He also previously served as an associate at a midsize litigation firm, concentrating on automobile insurance defense and the investigation of auto insurance/healthcare fraud-related matters, including no-fault insurance fraud claims. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sheikh represented national auto insurance carriers and rental car agencies (self-insurers) in both court and arbitration (American Arbitration Association) proceedings, gaining deep experience in both provider side and claim side investigation, medical billing analysis, and alternative dispute resolution.

Mr. Sheikh earned his J.D. with a concentration in Health Law from the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, where he worked with the Hofstra/Northwell Medical-Legal Partnership Clinic and interned at the Nassau County Supreme Court Matrimonial Center under the Hon. Jeffrey A. Goodstein. He also holds a B.B.A., cum laude, from Hofstra University, majoring in Legal Studies in Business.

In addition to his legal expertise, currently a New York State certified Paramedic (EMT-P), Mr. Sheikh brings his advanced medical knowledge and frontline healthcare perspective to Callinan & Smith LLP. As a Paramedic, he has previously served in various EMS roles in NYC 911, inter-facility transport, and local/Long Island municipal (public/private partnership contract) emergency 911 EMS services on Long Island for the largest private health system in New York State.

Today, Zan’s multidisciplinary expertise in law, healthcare, and business operations equips him to deliver compassionate, strategic, and aggressive advocacy for his clients.