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Christopher L. Sallay
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
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Matthew Maiorana
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Matthew Maiorana brings an expertise and insight into New York personal injury litigation that is distinctive among personal injury attorneys in our State. Matt began his legal career defending cases brought by injured persons against the City of New York. His litigation skills and talents were recognized immediately and he was entrusted with defending the City of New York in the most serious and complex matters in the Special Litigation Unit. His efforts earned him a Municipal Affairs Award from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, as well as numerous awards directly from the City...
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Robert Edward Brown
New York City, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
Robert E. Brown, founder of the Law Offices of Robert E. Brown, P.C., has been a leading advocate for personal injury victims since 2006. His practice focuses on car accidents, slip and falls, truck accidents, and premises liability. Before launching his firm, Mr. Brown gained extensive experience at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson and Slotnick, Shapiro & Crocker. He also served as a Captain in the New York City Police Department, retiring after over 23 years of distinguished service.
Mr. Brown’s firm has been featured on major news networks like CNN, NBC, and CBS, and in leading publications such as...
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Joseph Ginarte
Jackson Heights, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Social Security Disability and Workers' Comp
Rutgers Law School and Rutgers School Of Law
Joseph A. Ginarte launched his legal career in 1982, and in the ensuing years he has seen his practice expand into a full service trial law firm with a steadily growing staff of lawyers and support personnel.To Ginarte, the success of his firm is directly attributable to a philosophy of hard work and commitment that was instilled in him by his parents when he was a boy growing up in Newark. Both parents worked in factories, and when Ginarte was a college student at Kean University in Union , he too worked in a factory—as a full-time forklift operator—while completing...
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Lois Varughese
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Bankruptcy, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Hofstra University
Lois is a graduate of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University School of Law and graduated from McMaster University, summa cum laude. While at Hofstra, Lois participated in the Criminal Prosecution Practicum Clinic. Here, Lois gained hands-on experience with numerous types of offenses, including misdemeanor violations, and traffic infractions. Lois is particularly focused on assuring all clients receive continuous and comprehensive communication throughout their legal proceedings. She is licensed to practice law in New York.
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Joseph Pace
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 13 years of experience
Personal Injury, Appeals, Civil Rights and Consumer
Yale Law School
Mr. Pace has briefed and argued cases in federal appellate courts around the country and in several state supreme courts. His clients have included sitting U.S. Senators, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the ACLU of NJ, as well as several startups.
He has extensive experience litigating a wide array of matters, including: civil rights, First Amendment, consumer rights, FOIL and FOIA, class actions, defamation, arbitration, business disputes, and torts.
Prior to founding J. Pace Law, Mr. Pace was senior legal counsel at Reprieve US, where he directed the group's First Amendment and national security litigation. He held the...
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Robert O'Hare
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
St. John's University School of Law
Robert A. O'Hare Jr. is a founding partner of O’Hare Parnagian LLP and head of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Robert began his highly successful legal career, spanning over 20 years, working on complex business and corporate litigation at top-tier national and international law firms. Today, he continues to litigate high stakes business matters. However, after forming O’Hare Parnagian in 1999, Robert began to represent people who were seriously injured or killed because of the wrongful conduct of others, mainly in response to requests by the firm’s clients and Robert’s colleagues in the wider legal profession. By applying his widely...
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Slawomir Wieslaw Platta
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Construction and Workers' Comp
Slawomir Platta is an attorney at The Platta Law Firm, PLLC, located in New York City, advocating for those who suffer from catastrophic personal injuries due to the wrongful acts of others. Slawomir advocates for his clients, including injured workers, and proudly fights to obtain their rightful compensation and financial recovery.
Slawomir Platta attended law school and graduated from University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1999. Slawomir Platta began practicing law in 2004. He was featured in Super Lawyers for 2015 - 2021. Super Lawyers is an exclusive list of top-rated attorneys in specific practice areas who were...
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Martin Edelman
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Martin Edelman began practicing law nearly 40 years ago when he joined his father, Jerome Edelman, to form Edelman & Edelman, P.C. Martin is widely recognized as one of the most tenacious and dedicated litigators in New York. He is known for taking the "impossible" cases and recovering substantial damages when other firms have insisted there was no claim.
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Michael J. Redenburg
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
With more than Fifteen Years of legal experience, Attorney Michael J. Redenburg began his career defending cases for the clients of insurance companies. Initially defending no-fault claims at a Long Island based law firm, he then moved on to a Manhattan based firm where he defended the clients of insurance carriers in auto accident and premises liability matters. It was there that Attorney Redenburg tried his first case, defending the firm's insurance company's insured and successfully obtaining a directed verdict on behalf of his client. Subsequently, Michael J. Redenburg, Esq., defended clients facing various criminal charges throughout the five boroughs,...
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Jonna Spilbor
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Family
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Jonna Spilbor is the founding attorney at Jonna Spilbor Law. An experienced trial lawyer, she has served as a contributing attorney and legal analyst for the Fox News Channel and has lent her voice to various publications, such as Variety Magazine, The New York Times, CNN, and others. Jonna also hosts and co-hosts several radio shows in the Poughkeepsie area. She is one of only a few members of the elite National College for DUI Defense and has handled hundreds of DUI and criminal cases. Her firm assists clients with criminal defense, family law, estate planning, personal injury, and more.
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Stephen James Murphy
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Construction and Workers' Comp
St. John's University School of Law
Stephen J. Murphy is a partner at the premier personal injury law firm Block O'Toole & Murphy. He began his career as a homicide prosecutor for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, quickly distinguishing himself in criminal courtrooms with the successful handling of highly publicized murder cases. Mr. Murphy was described by The New York Times as one of the "Top Attorneys in New York," and by Z100 Radio as a "legendary trial lawyer." Since entering the personal injury field in 2005, he has secured over $450 million in results for his clients. In 2023, Forbes magazine identified him as one...
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Richard M. Steigman
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Appeals, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Hofstra University
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Paul Francis Oliveri
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 41 years of experience
(800) 427-9546
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1140 Franklin Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
St. John's University School of Law
Client Rating: 5.0 out of 5.0 Stars Avvo Rating: 10.0 out of 10.0 Practice limited to Accidents, Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
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Marc Rothenberg
Brooklyn, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Marc J. Rothenberg, Esq., litigates complex personal injury & wrongful death cases on behalf of catastrophically injured plaintiffs. Marc's $25 Million settlement in 2022 is the largest reported settlement in New York State history on behalf of a motorcyclist. In 2018, Marc obtained the largest known recovery against any major auto manufacturer for an individual victim of a Takata airbag rupture defect which involved the largest recall in automotive history.
Marc has obtained over twenty five million dollar verdicts, settlements, and awards, including the following: $25 Million for a motorcyclist in a truck crash; $18...
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Daniel T. Leav
Bronx, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
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Scott J. Rothenberg
Brooklyn, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Scott J. Rothenberg, Esq., joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2005. Scott litigates significant personal injury & wrongful death cases on behalf of injured plaintiffs including, but not limited to, Bus, Car, Motorcycle & Truck Accidents, Scarring cases, Premises Liability and Traumatic Brain Injury cases.
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Steven M Adler
Jericho, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Personal Injury, Insurance Claims, Medical Malpractice and Probate
Brooklyn Law School
Attorney Adler is a Long Island estate planning lawyer who has the dedication and experience you are looking for in your representative. When you come to the Adler Law Firm, PLLC, you can have confidence in the help you can receive. Attorney Adler has dealt with all kinds of complications and hardships, and he is ready to stand beside you and assist you at this time. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at the State University of New York at Albany. He later received his Juris Doctorate at Brooklyn Law School. When you come to this law office, you...
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David Beck
Glendale, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Workers' Comp
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, St. John's University and City University of New York - Queens College
At Beck Law, P.C., our attorneys and staff are dedicated to serving the injured throughout the tristate area. Our New York and New Jersey accident Lawyers strive in obtaining the best possible results for our clients while providing them peace of mind through unparalleled personal service and attention to detail. Our main focus is representing the rights of the injured due to the negligence, intentional acts or recklessness of others. Devoted to preserving and protecting the rights of the injured, our lawyers work diligently to obtain the maximum monetary damages possible for our clients.
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Michael Arthur Lindstadt
Bronx, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Insurance Claims and Medical Malpractice
Hofstra University Law School and St. John's University School of Law
Michael A. Lindstadt is the trial attorney behind Lindstadt Law PLLC. The firm represents injury victims and their families in all types of injury matters, including construction accidents, falls, medical malpractice, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability and workplace injuries. Over the past 17 years, in addition to hundreds of injury victims, Michael Lindstadt’s represented clients have included the City of New York, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Lenox Hill Hospital. Lindstadt Law maintains offices in Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. Call (844) LIND-LAW or email info@lindstadtlaw.com for a free consultation.
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Joshua Brett Sandberg
Melville, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 19 years of experience
Personal Injury, Insurance Defense and Legal Malpractice
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
As a former defense attorney who has not only defended personal injury claims but also legal malpractice claims, I understand what to do and, more importantly, what not to do when handling a personal injury case.
Defending lawyers and law firms against legal malpractice claims, I witnessed firsthand the mistakes that can be made when handling personal injury cases. That experience gave me the tools to become an aggressive and successful personal injury attorney who pays attention to detail.
I am a Long Island native. I received my undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 2001 and my law degree from...
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Scott Frederic Odierno
Melville, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
New York Law School
Scott is a partner in The Odierno Law Firm, P.C. and his practice includes all manner of personal injury representation, from intake to trial. He has successfully resolved or tried cases in every major area of personal injury practice, including motor vehicle and truck accidents, labor law and scaffolding injuries, premises falls, and lack of security cases. Scott oversees all motion and appellate practice in the personal injury department.
He was born and raised in New York.
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Ross B. Rothenberg
Brooklyn, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Ross B. Rothenberg, Esq., joined The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP in 2001. Ross represents catastrophic injury victims and focuses his practice areas on Wrongful Death, Truck, Car, Bus & Motorcycle Accidents, Construction Accidents, Premises Liability, Traumatic Brain Injury cases and Products Liability. Mr. Rothenberg, an AV-rated attorney by Martindale Hubbell, has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts and awards for his catastrophically injured clients. Ross is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
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Frank Vozza
Bronx, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
New York Law School
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Jayson Lutzky
Bronx, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 40 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Divorce, Family and Medical Malpractice
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
I am a Bronx, New York attorney with over 37 years of experience practicing law. I handle family law, contested and uncontested divorces, bankruptcy, accidents, medical malpractice and personal injury cases. I offer free in-person initial consultations. I enjoy explaining the law and helping each client understand his or her rights in each personal situation before starting the case. While I emphasize cooperation, I am a tough negotiator in court. Over the years, I have represented many satisfied clients and have helped recover millions for victims of accidents. One of my staff members has been with me for over...
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Rhonda Hill Wilson
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Elder, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
American University Washington College of Law
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Joseph Napoli
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 58 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
St. John's University School of Law
Joseph Napoli is a dedicated legal advocate, academic scholar, and performance artist who brings all his education, skills, experience, and talent to bear in each case that he handles.
Currently, Mr. Napoli spends most of his time advocating for clients injured in auto accident cases and other types of personal injury that involve multi-million-dollar damage figures. As a personal injury attorney, Mr. Napoli also represents victims of defective products. Whether related to a design defect, manufacturing defect, or a failure to warn about known dangers, these actions often affect millions of innocent consumers.
In terms of individual actions, Mr. Napoli often...
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Kristina Georgiou
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney
Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice
St. Thomas University School of Law
Ms. Georgiou focuses her practice on personal injury law, including premise liability, products liability, labor law, and medical malpractice. She is involved in all aspects of a case from intake to trial. She has also provided legal assistance for her clients in the areas of family law, immigration, social security benefits, landlord/tenant, estate planning, and employment discrimination law.
She has been a featured speaker in “Know Your Rights” seminar series covering estate planning, advanced directive preparation and tenant’s rights.
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Joseph Patrick Williams
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Asbestos
Brooklyn Law School
Joseph P. Williams is a skilled and accomplished attorney who has represented clients all over the country and recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in relief on their behalf. Attorney Williams has specifically distinguished himself as a mesothelioma lawyer and has successfully handled over a dozen consolidated trial groups of up to ten mesothelioma cases at a time.
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Alan Leonard Fuchsberg
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights, Employment and Medical Malpractice
New York University School of Law
Alan Fuchsberg comes from a family of lawyers and judges and has been practicing law for over 30 years. He works on individual lawsuits as well as class actions. Through his years of practicing law his experience includes civil rights lawsuits and the full spectrum of personal injury actions, including medical malpractice, products liability, and wrongful death cases. Alan also takes on employment, insurance, antitrust and estate proceedings, as well as cases involving police misconduct and the infringement of civil liberties. When you are a client at Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm you are treated like family.
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Carmen "Jack" Giordano
NEW YORK, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Civil Rights, Employment and Medical Malpractice
New York University School of Law and New York Law School
Licensed Attorney in New York, Federal District Courts, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and Federal Court District of Connecticut, and Vermont. L.L.M. Constitutional Law and Jurisprudence, New York University School of Law, 10-year (2013-2023) Super Lawyers Award Recipient. Recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Attorneys in New York State.
When I decided to form Giordano Law Offices in 2000, I was excited about the prospect of being able to help as many people as I could in diverse practice areas. Giordano Law Offices is the culmination of many years of broad legal experience. ...
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Gennady Litvin
BROOKLYN, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment, Foreclosure Defense and Real Estate
University of Miami School of Law
Gennady Litvin, Esq. is an associate with Law Office of Yuriy Moshes, P.C. Mr. Litvin graduated Pace University with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Economics, and went on to pursue his Juris Doctorate at the University of Miami School of Law, where he was a proud member of the esteemed Business Law Review. Gennady Litvin was admitted into the Florida State Bar in 2008 and the New York State Bar in 2009. Also, Mr. Litvin is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, United States District Court for the Southern...
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Eric Dinnocenzo
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business, Insurance Claims and Real Estate
Boston College Law School
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Matthew Demars Goodstein
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Workers' Comp
The John Marshall Law School
MATTHEW GOODSTEIN is a personal injury attorney at Pollack, Pollack, Isaac & DeCicco, LLP. Mr. Goodstein regularly collaborates with partner and personal injury attorney, Adam Handler, to develop a personalized strategy for each case that will help our injured clients obtain the best results possible. Mr. Goodstein is a 2005 graduate of the Indiana University – Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, Indiana and a 2008 graduate of the John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois. After graduating law school, Mr. Goodstein served as an Assistant State’s Attorney (ASA), representing the State of Illinois in criminal prosecutions. During his time as...
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Joshua Pollack
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Elder, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Brooklyn Law School
Joshua Pollack was selected among top attorneys in the New York Metro Area as a Super Lawyer. He was selected through a rigorous evaluation process that identifies qualified candidates by using a multi-step evaluation process that incorporates peer recognition and professional achievement.
Joshua Pollack graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1990 and, shortly thereafter, became a trial attorney representing the City of New York. During his tenure with the City, Josh selected over 100 juries and took over 60 verdicts on cases involving all types of claims including, trip and fall accidents, auto accidents, school supervision, police misconduct, unsafe place to...
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Edward Marcowitz
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Edward Marcowitz has been assisting Catastrophic Injury victims for the past 26 years. He offers Free Consultations and there is never a legal fee unless there is a recovery. Eddie is also a leading 9-11 Victims Lawyer and has assisted many families receive substantial compensation from the WTC Victims Compensation Fund. He currently serves as the personal attorney to the family of NYPD Detective James Zadroga for whom the September 11th Victims Compensation Fund is named. World Trade Center Cancer cases are on the rise. Yet, many victims still do not know their rights, or that they can still file...
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Jeffrey B. Bloom
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 44 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Hofstra University
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Dallin M. Fuchs
New York, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Emory University School of Law
Dallin M. Fuchs focuses his practice exclusively on significant personal injury cases involving automobile accidents, construction accidents, premises liability and general negligence. He brings 25 years of experience in the preparation and trial of cases in both New York and New Jersey. He has secured over a hundred million dollars in jury verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.
Dallin’s accomplishments reflect his deliberate approach to his cases. He is of the firm belief that meticulous preparation is the key to successfully litigating a case. No detail is too small and nothing will be overlooked. Among Dallin’s greatest strengths in...
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John W. Chwarzynski
NEW YORK, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 7 years of experience
Personal Injury, Construction and Medical Malpractice
University of Illinois - Chicago John Marshall Law School and Lake Forest College
John Chwarzynski is an experienced Illinois attorney who focuses his practice on representing clients in wrongful death, medical malpractice, premises liability, sexual assault, and automobile cases.
John joined Hale & Monico as a trial lawyer in 2019 after working at a well-respected personal injury firm in Chicago. John is known for his exceptional work ethic, charisma, and writing skills. He has successfully argued motions in both state and federal court.
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Christopher Gorayeb
New York, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
Syracuse University College of Law
One of New York City's preeminent personal injury attorneys, Christopher J. Gorayeb, brings to the firm a wealth of more than 35 years of experience litigating construction accident cases. Christopher has tried hundreds of cases to verdict, obtaining many verdicts in excess of ($10,000,000.00) ten million dollars.
As a founder of Gorayeb & Associates, P.C., Christopher’s primary concern is to help people which is the reason he studied law. According to Christopher, the firm has represented thousands of clients,
"...who have been injured and mistreated in the workplace"
Christopher knows that many people come to the United States in search of a better...