Ellenburg Center Personal Injury Lawyers

Richard graduated from American University in Washington, D.C., with a major in finance and accounting in 1987. He waited three years before entering the Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles, receiving his Juris Doctor in 1993. He worked briefly as a clerk in the United States Attorney's Office in Las Vegas and then he joined his father Melvyn Jacoby's firm in 1994. Richard is a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the National Consumer Bankruptcy Association.

PETER J. SCHAFFER, BRONX NEW YORK CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY. AGGRESSIVE DEFENSE OF PERSONS ACCUSED OF CRIME. 38+ YEARS TRIAL EXPERIENCE. Peter J. Schaffer practices exclusively in the areas of Criminal Defense, False Arrest, Police Brutality and serious personal injury. All New York and Federal criminal cases skillfully handled. DWI defense provided both in Criminal Court and at the DMV. Mr. Schaffer handles matters ranging from pink summons issued for minor infractions to federal death penalty eligible crimes. Mr. Schaffer has conducted arraignments, bail arguments, hearings, grand jury proceedings, bench and jury trials...

A warm and caring lawyer known for his success with medical malpractice cases and construction accidents, Steve Hymowitz is experienced in serving people who need help, but who do not have the resources to fight the big insurance companies on their own. With Steve, say fellow attorneys, “it’s all about his clients.” Keeping the Pressure On When accidents happen, people want to get their lives back on track as quickly as possible. However, there are dozens of ways in which insurance companies try to stonewall and drag out the process. Says Steve: “Our response is to keep the...

Jason R. Ohliger represents victims of motor vehicle accidents, defective products, dog bites, and medical malpractice.

Attorney Ohliger is a graduate of the Temple University Beasley School of Law. Upon graduation, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Joseph F. Kameen, President Judge of the Pike County Court of Common Pleas.

He is licensed (and actively practices) in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. He is a member of the Pennsylvania and Pike County Bar Associations.

Yaniv Lavy graduated from the University of East London with Honors. It was during his time in school that he studied criminal law and public international law, two fields that now assist him in his current line of work. It was more than 10 years ago that he choose to move to the United States and begin his own practice to assist immigrants to the country with their legal concerns. In 2003 he joined the New York State Bar Association, as well as joining the American Immigration Lawyers Association in 2004. To expand the level of service that was offered...

We protect whistleblowers nationwide primarily using the False Claims Act, but also other whistleblower programs as well: SEC, CFTC, IRS, AML, NHTSA, CEPA to name a few. I formerly served as an FBI Special Agent dedicated to protecting this great country. After I left the Bureau, I handle high-end, high-profile litigation and run a firm with about 20 people in it who have the passion to fight for what is right. I have been part of several litigations that resulted in settlements and judgments in excess of $100,000,000, but past results don't guarantee future success. We represent...

A General Practice Law Firm with an emphasis in personal injury, car accidents, slip & fall accidents, nursing home cases, and elevator cases. Also handling divorce, real estate, landlord/tenant, and bankruptcy. In The Bronx; Serving The Bronx.

Attorney Chris O’Brien is the founding attorney at the Buffalo personal injury legal office, The O’Brien Firm, PC. Mr. O’Brien earned his Juris Doctorate degree in 1988 from Washington & Lee Law School in Lexington, Virginia, and began his legal career in 1990. Although he initially believed he would be pursuing a career as a tax lawyer, it did not take Attorney O’Brien long to realize that he actually wished to represent individuals who had been injured in accidents that were caused by the negligence of others. For 25 years, Mr. O’Brien has been working tirelessly representing residents of Buffalo...

Andreas E. Christou is an Associate Attorney with Woods Lonergan PLLC, having joined in 2020. Andreas received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Pace University. Previously, Andreas worked at a Queens-based law firm where he litigated in state and federal courts and primarily handled consumer bankruptcy, real estate litigation and commercial litigation matters. At Woods Lonergan, Andreas handles a variety of state and federal matters including bankruptcy, real estate litigation, specifically focused on representing the boards of condominium and cooperative communities in New York City, FLSA actions, personal injury, and...

Janice Roven has been practicing law for over 30 years.  She graduated cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University  with Honors in Political Science and was elected to the Dean’s List. She is one of the only female lawyers in New York with a Masters Degree in  Litigation.   Janice obtained her Juris Doctor at Emory University School of Law where she successfully completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program.  Ms. Roven received an LL.M. from Emory in the area of Litigation. She is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Georgia. Additionally, she is admitted to practice...

Thomas P. Reilly became a partner at Chianese & Reilly Law in 2016 and has handled a variety of dental malpractice cases over the years ranging from trigeminal neuralgia injuries, dental neglect, and lingual nerve paraesthsia. A 2001 graduate from Hofstra University School of Law, Mr. Reilly has extensive litigation experience and has been recognized for his work representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases in the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. He also handles legal matters relating to construction accidents and other personal injury areas and is passionate about representing the rights of the injured. He also is...

Jeremy Schiowitz is a distinguished attorney based in New York City and Long Island. In his sixteen years with the firm Isaacson, Schiowitz & Korson, LLP, Schiowitz has made a name for himself as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the region. Jeremy Schiowitz graduated from Yeshiva University, Sy Syms School of Business, in 2000, with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems. He obtained his Juris Doctor from Brooklyn Law School in 2003. He is admitted to practice before all State and Federal courts in the State of New York and New Jersey.

A practicing New York Attorney since 1990. Robert’s life passions reach far and wide: from his family, including his Goldendoodle; running in Central Park; and of course, running his Law Practice. The Law Offices of Robert A. Hyams’ managing philosophy is to always push forward and make every possible effort to obtain the speediest and best outcome for his clients. You will receive professional service combined with his personal touch that distinguishes his law practice from the rest. Robert and his team are 100% focused on Personal Injury in the NYC Boroughs. Robert Hyams Law practice is a...

Frank Eskesen has been practicing law since 1999. He is an experienced litigator, whose practice is devoted to obtaining the recovery that his seriously injured clients deserve. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), and other groups dedicated to the pursuit of plaintiff’s causes.

David L. Scher has been a partner at Block O’Toole & Murphy since 2012, and became President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) in 2023. Prior to his career in personal injury law, Mr. Scher worked for the Office of the New York State Attorney General, volunteered for a Civil Rights legal aid clinic, and clerked for New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich. He attended Tufts University and Fordham University School of Law. Since joining BOM in 2003, Mr. Scher has focused his practice primarily on representing construction accident victims, as well as those seriously harmed in...

I bring 25 years of in-court experience to the practice of divorce, family, landlord-tenant and personal injury law. In addition to my private practice, I serve as general counsel for the Exhibition Employees Union Local 829. I have offices conveniently located in Westport, Connecticut and in Midtown Manhattan.

Sometimes it’s as if Kate Feroleto can read the insurance company’s mind. She knows the insurance company’s strategies in trying to deny or minimize payment on a claim. It’s from her experience working at defense law firms. But Kate wanted to represent people facing challenges. “I was taught from a young age to stand up for those who cannot for themselves, to call out greed and wrongdoing, and always seek justice. I’m proud of how I was raised – that’s why I’m a passionate advocate for our clients.” Kate is proud to be a Buffalo injury attorney, helping those during their...

Catherine Stanton is a senior partner at the New York firm of Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP and head of the firm's workers' compensation department. The firm has been representing injured workers for over 80 years and focuses primarily on workers' compensation and social security disability claims.

She graduated undergrad from St. John's University, in 1986 and law school from the College of William and Mary, in 1989. She began working with the firm as an attorney in 1990 and became a partner in 1998. Ms. Stanton served as President of WILG, Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group...

Kathleen is the partner in charge of medical malpractice at WRSH. She is a former registered nurse who has successfully represented plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions for her entire career. She has settled, mediated and tried numerous cases including a $12 million dollar settlement for the family of child injured at birth and a $10 million dollar settlement for failing to diagnose sepsis. She has represented plaintiffs in cases involving failure to diagnose cancer, failure to diagnose and treat stroke, failure to identify acute coronary syndromes and many other types of medical malpractice actions. She was one of the trial...

A Long Island native, I grew up about an hour outside of New York City. While in law school, I spent much of my time in the city while participating in externship programs with the Federal Defenders of New York and clerked for Honorable Leonard D. Wexler of the United States District Court. Outside of my externship programs, I gained valuable legal experience working pro-bono for bankruptcy clinics where I represented debtors in financial distress and while interning for a well-known commuter rail service where I specialized in defending corporate, employment and negligence actions. After becoming admitted to practice law in New...

Michael Samuel is an experienced New York litigation attorney who has handled a variety of matters, including overtime and minimum wage claims, ADA defense cases, personal injury cases, no fault litigation and arbitration, commercial litigation, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, judgement enforcement, and commercial collections. Mr. Samuel graduated from Yeshiva University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree and thereafter attended the Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Mr. Samuel began his legal career at Kresch & Kresch in New York City. While at the Kresch firm, Michael tried scores of cases, auspiciously beginning with a verdict in excess of $900,000 on...

Mr. Goidel is a partner in the law firm of Goidel & Siegel, LLP, which he and Andrew Siegel co-founded in 1990. Prior to the founding of Goidel & Siegel, Mr. Goidel was associated with several prestigious international law firms. At Goidel & Siegel, he focuses on the prosecution of product liability and personal injury cases. He has tried cases to verdict in nearly every trial court in New York City, and has argued appeals in the Appellate Divisions of both the First and Second Judicial Departments. Mr. Goidel graduated from Hamilton College in 1983. In 1986, he graduated from Brooklyn Law...

Mesothelioma lawyer Audrey Perlman Raphael is a partner at Levy Phillips & Konigsberg, LLP. Audrey was recently included in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation. Since joining Levy Phillips & Konigsberg in 1990, she has specialized in asbestos litigation and every year achieves numerous multimillion-dollar settlements against manufacturers and suppliers of dangerous asbestos products. Audrey led the way discovering that many different types of equipment and products contain asbestos. For example, Audrey was one of the first attorneys to conduct depositions of mesothelioma and lung cancer victims who were exposed to...