Sagar Chadha is a Senior Partner and Chair of the Labor Law (Construction Accidents) Department at Liakas Law, P.C.
Sagar earned his stripes as an Assistant District Attorney in Queens County, NY from 2010-2015, prosecuting hundreds of major felony cases including but not limited to kidnapping, burglary, attempted murder, robbery, assault, grand larceny, and identity theft. He has also represented victims of asbestos exposure, successfully achieving results against large multinational companies.
It was there that he began to build the reputation he holds today as a passionate, no-nonsense attorney with fourteen years of experience who devotes himself completely to his clients and his casework. Sagar joined Liakas Law in 2024. Today, he exclusively concentrates his legal on New York construction accidents and their accompanying workers’ compensation matters.
A Queens native, Sagar has a deep respect for the hard work and resilience of the men and women of New York. He understands the pain and frustration caused when work or enjoyment of life is taken away from someone due to injury.
If asked to summarize his career in one sentence: Proud to serve the injured and aggrieved throughout New York City.
Sagar is fluent in four languages and takes pride in assisting clients who speak Hindi, Urdu, and Punjabi at depositions to ensure their testimony is preserved accurately.
Outside of his legal practice, he is a founder and former General Secretary of the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens (SAICBA-Q). He now serves on SAICBA-Q’s advisory board. He is also a member of New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA), New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (NYSATL), American Association of Justice (AAJ), and the Queens County Bar Association(QCBA).
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Plaintiff: Construction Accidents
Bar Admissions
- New York State
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Education
- University of Michigan – B.A. with Honors
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University – J.D.
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Urdu
Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2018-2024
- Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2022 – 2024
Memberships
- South Asian and Indo-Caribbean Bar Association of Queens (SAICBA-Q)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA)
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers (NYSATL)
- American Association of Justice (AAJ)
- Queens County Bar Association (QCBA)