Maspeth Personal Injury Lawyers

Our firm’s main areas of focus are employment law, divorce and family law, criminal law, litigation, estate planning, personal injury, education law, and business law.

All of our attorneys are licensed to practice in multiple states, including Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey.

Attorney Maya received his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his B.A., Cum Laude, from New York University. He began his career at Clifford Chance in New York City and he has practiced in the state and federal courts of New York and Connecticut. He is the Managing Partner of Maya Murphy. Mr. Maya was born...

Michael H. Joseph is an injury attorney serving New York City, NY, Manhattan, and White Plains. He is also a Partner at the Law Office of Michael H. Joseph, PLLC. He has devoted his career to representing people who were hurt in accidents at construction sites and other locations.

With more than a decade of experience representing clients, Mr. Joseph is an effective advocate in the courtroom, on appeal, at arbitrations, during mediations, and in administrative hearings. Since he understands how stressful and complicated life after an unexpected accident can be, Mr. Joseph vigorously advocates on behalf of injured individuals to...

Mr Ruffo one of the Nation's Top 100 Trial Lawyers as ranked by the National Trial Lawyers as well as a Top 100 New York Super Lawyer. He is rated Pre-Eminent By Martindale Hubble and maintains a perfect 10/10 AVVO rating. He has 23 years experience obtaining multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for victims of negligence, specializing in Motor Vehicle, Slip, Trip & Fall , Workplace,Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Negligence Litigation. Mr Ruffo helps victims in the NY and NJ metropolitan area. He is admitted to practice in the State and Federal Courts of NY &...

Principal Attorney Vonnie Dones is the founder of Legalcleanup.com. The Law Firm of Vonnie C. Dones, III ESQ. at LegalCleanup.com is a general practice law firm. We offer legal services in New York, New Jersey, Texas, and Washington D.C. Dones worked as a Criminal Prosecutor for the Harris County District Attorney's Office prosecuting and managing thousands of misdemeanor and felony cases. Dones' caseload was approximately 2,600 cases. Dones also worked as a Staff Attorney for the Earl Carl Institute at Thurgood Marshall College of Law supervising law students and representing juveniles in juvenile court adjudication matters throughout Harris County and...

Carissa is a former professional ballet dancer-turned lawyer who is licensed to practice law in New York, Washington D.C., and Florida. Aside from anchoring on the Law & Crime Network as a show host with Dan Abrams, you may have seen her on Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, Fox News, CBS, CNN/HLN, NBC, Sirius radio and other major news media outlets as the Legal Expert.

Before founding her own INJURY law firm in order to be a caregiver for her ballet teacher-mentor, Carissa worked as a Prosecutor where she tried close to 100 cases, a litigation attorney at Greenberg Traurig, a law...

Stephen Bilkis graduated from Touro Law School in 1997. Soon after he passed the bar exam of New York and established the Law Offices of Stephen Bilkis & Associates. In over 20 years of practice, Mr. Bilkis has successfully represented scores of clients throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island in matters related to personal injury, probate law, criminal law, and family law.

Mr. Bilkis strongly believes that each client is unique and each case is different. His solutions are never “one size fits all.” He prides himself...

Former Prosecutor for New York State Attorney General Peter W. Kolp, P.C. has over 23 years of trial experience as a prosecutor, civil litigator and criminal defense attorney. He served as an Assistant Attorney General of New York State from 2007-2013 and prior to that he served as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in the esteemed Rackets Division of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office from 2000-2007. As a prosecutor, he was lead counsel in over 25 felony trials involving white collar crime, insurance fraud, consumer fraud, arson, and enterprise corruption. As a litigator, he has over 50 civl...

As a New York City personal injury attorney at Lurie, Ilchert, MacDonnell & Ryan LLP, George W. Ilchert represents clients who have suffered various types of serious injuries. He is known for the personal level of representation he has offered to his clients over the past 30 years. Attorney Ilchert is a member of several associations, including the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association for Justice. Call the firm today for a free case evaluation to see how he can help you fight for your rights.

“When you focus on the solutions, the problems take care of themselves.”

Steven J. Mandel, a co-chair of the New York County Lawyer's Association’s Matrimonial Section, was chosen as “One of the Bad-Ass Divorce Lawyer’s You Wouldn’t Want to See Representing Your Spouse” for good reason. He successfully created the firm that bears his name in 1980, based upon the motto of J.P. Morgan who said, “I don’t want a lawyer to tell me what I can’t do. I hire him to tell me how to do what I want to do.”

Steve went to Adelphi University...

Marie has been an attorney for over twenty-three years. She has experience handling personal injury, medical malpractice, employment discrimination and mass tort matters. Marie earned her J.D. from St. John’s University Law School and her L.L.M. degree from New York University (NYU) School of Law. She has worked for the New York Appellate Division, 2nd Department and has taught CLE courses on Tort & Civil Procedure at St. John’s University School of Law.

As a founding partner of Napoli Shkolnik, PLLC, Marie was involved in many depositions and has tried multiple cases to verdict. Marie understands the breadth of the...

Seth J. MacArthur is the Managing Partner of the Personal Injury department at his firm, where he focuses on litigating construction accidents and labor law, premises liability, and serious motor vehicle liability cases. With a career spanning two decades, Seth has built a reputation for representing injured individuals in federal and state courts and has secured millions of dollars in awards for his clients. Seth is highly regarded for his unwavering dedication and commitment to his clients and their needs.

Steven J. Seiden is a founding member of Seiden & Kaufman and has practiced exclusively personal injury law for more than thirty years. He has recovered millions of dollars for injured victims of accidents and surviving family members in wrongful death actions. Attorney Seiden has successfully handled thousands of cases in the New York State Courts, Federal Courts, and Court of Claims arising from all types of motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and construction accidents. Mr. Seiden is also an accomplished appellate attorney, having won numerous cases in the Appellate Division and New York State's highest court, the...

Anthony C. Sears is an Associate Attorney at the firm’s Personal Injury department, where he is dedicated to obtaining the best results for his clients. Mr. Sears has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Attorneys of 2022 and has been named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for three consecutive years (2019-2021). He has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his clients and has litigated high-profile cases that have garnered media attention. His areas of practice include automobile accidents, construction accidents, negligent security, nursing home negligence, premises liability, wrongful death, and other civil litigation lawsuits. Apart from his legal practice,...

Attorney Michael A. Rose focuses his practice on successfully obtaining financial compensation for accident victims throughout the state of New York. He has tried a substantial amount of cases which have resulted in seven-figure jury verdicts and settlements. Also, in 2012 , Rose secured the largest jury verdict in the State of New York for Construction Site Accidents. Aside from providing legal assistance to his clients, Rose is currently a member of professional associations such as the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and the American Association of Justice.

With decades of experience, Deborah Truhowsky and her team have obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for injured clients and their families. A compassionate attorney, offering personalized attention, she fights hard to get her clients the compensation they deserve. Deborah is a staunch and committed advocate of the elderly and all individuals who have been injured as a result of someone else's negligence. She lectures frequently on matters relating to elder neglect and abuse, and has been asked to give testimony on the subject at a government hearing. She serves as President of the Board of Directors of the...

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...

Michael V. Kaplen is a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School where he teaches the only course in the nation devoted to traumatic brain injury law. Michael is a member of the New York State Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council and chaired the council from 2007 to 2013 and from 2019 to 2021. He is president of the American Academy of Brain Injury Attorneys. He is board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is board certified by the American Board of Professional Liability attorneys in...

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...

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.

I began working at the Law Office of Stephen M. Cohen while finishing Law School at night. As a paralegal, I drafted motions and memoranda of law, and conducted extensive legal research, focusing on insurance, liability, medical and health care issues. After being admitted to the bar,I became an associate of the firm, representing seriously injured persons, health care facilities and doctors. As a Junior Partner, I oversaw the firm's paralegal and investigation team. Currently, as name partner, I continue to practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Lead Paint Poisoning, and Public Entity Liability. I...

Gregory Hach is a partner at Hach & Rose, LLP. His practice area focus is in representing members of organized labor unions in mass tort actions including prescription drug liability, personal injury actions, and asbestos litigation. Mr. Hach is admitted to practice law in New York, Washington, DC, and the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. He earned his Juris Doctorate from Ohio Northern University, Claude W. Pettit College of Law in 1999. He also earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1996 from the John Jay College of Criminal...

Albert Cohen is the owner and founder of the Cohen & Cohen Personal Injury Lawyers, P.C. As a highly esteemed advocate, author, and community leader, Albert Cohen’s mission has been to improve the lives of his clients by helping them navigate through complexity of estate planning and elder law. Mr. Cohen has experienced firsthand how emotionally and financially devastating it can be not to have a proper estate plan. Mr. Cohen combines legal skills with compassion and understanding, in developing estate plans personalized to each client’s unique circumstances. He is known for his ability to reduce estate taxes, minimize or...

Michael S. Levine has been practicing law for almost 3 decades, following his 1985 admission to a number of state and federal bars, including the bars of New York and New Jersey; the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey; and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He graduated from Hobart College in 1979, where he was a Dean's List student and captain of the tennis team. Michael earned his J.D. from the Walter F. George School of Law at Mercer University in 1983. He belongs to both the New York...

Anthony A. Ferrante is a New York based personal injury attorney who has dedicated his career seeking justice for those individuals who are injured through the fault of another. Anthony has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of his clients through jury verdict, arbitration, mediation and settlements. He focuses on significant personal injury matters including construction site accidents, all manner of trip and fall and slip and fall accidents, including falls from ladders, sidewalk accidents, falls down stairs, falls within stores and other premises accidents, dog attacks, elevator malfunctions and motor vehicle collisions, as well as all types of...

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...

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.

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.

Hunter J. Shkolnik concentrates his area of practice to the trial of significant personal injury cases primarily in the area of drug, automobile, heavy truck and aviation related product liability actions.
He leads the discovery and trial teams of various mass tort pharmaceutical and medical device litigations for the firm. He is also active in managing national litigation and plaintiff litigation groups including the American Association of Justice’s Actos Litigation Group.
He is currently serving as a chairman, leader or court appointed representative on Plaintiff Steering Committees in various drug and other mass torts. Additionally Mr. Shkolnik has also held officer positions...

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.

To Jonathan S. Damashek, the best part of his job is being able to stand up for people who deserve their day in court. “I like fighting for the little guy against the large corporate defendants and insurance carriers to help them recover what they lost in their lives,” he says.

In this regard, Damashek seeks to recover monetary compensation for his clients that covers their past and future pain and suffering, medical expenses, lost earnings and benefits, and loss of their enjoyment of life. After graduating from New York Law School in 1997, Damashek started his career...

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...

MICHAEL GUNZBURG has 30 years of extensive civil litigation experience as a New York City personal injury and medical malpractice attorney. He has also represented a variety of business clients in civil litigation, business transaction and real estate matters. Many business people sometimes find themselves in disputes that require experienced trial counsel to handle and resolve. Michael Gunzburg has extensive experience resolving civil disputes, involving personal injury, medical malpractice and business matters at arbitration, mediation or before a jury at trial.

Michael Gunzburg graduated from Boston University with a B.S.B.A. in 1982 concentrating in business management and accounting, and graduated from...

I dedicate my practice to helping the injured throughout the Bronx and New York City. My clients enjoy access not only to top-tier legal talent, but to the resources that only a well-established and well-financed law firm focusing exclusively on personal injury and medical malpractice can provide. Every client of mine has my cell phone number, and can contact me 24/7.

When I accept a case, I ensure that the client receives as close to the full value of their injuries as is possible, and prepare every single case to stand up at trial and on appeal....

Howard B. Leopold is Brooklyn born and a member of the New Jersey, New York, and Bergen County Bar Associations. He graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 1987 (Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude) with a B.A. in U.S. History and Minors in Hebrew and Business. Mr. Leopold went on to attend Albany Law School and earned a J.D. in 1990. After graduating, he worked as an associate in the litigation department of a New York City law firm for numerous years and then spent four years at a law firm in Rochelle Park,...

Michael S. Lamonsoff is the founding partner of MSL (Law Offices of Michael S. Lamonsoff PLLC) in New York, New York. He has earned the nickname of “The Bull” because of his relentless and forceful approach in fighting for his clients’ rights. His passionate “no holds barred” representation has yielded some of the highest settlements and verdicts.

Michael Lamonsoff is renowned for representing clients in some of the highest-profile personal injury, construction accidents and civil rights cases. While the vast majority of cases settle, Mr. Lamonsoff believes in preparing every case for trial.

Mr. Crispi was born and raised in the New York City area. He received an undergraduate degree in Political Science from Rollins College and juris doctor from Fordham University. Mr. Crispi is active in many professional and community organizations including the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America; and is a current member of the Judiciary Committee of the Bronx County Bar Association. The father of four daughters, he is also a member of the Board of the local youth basketball program and a youth basketball coach.

Christine Colvert is a native of Brooklyn, New York, and a dedicated advocate for injured workers in the area. As a member of Shulman & Hill since 2015, Christine has built a reputation as a fierce and effective representative for her clients. She has successfully secured settlements, lost wage payments, and authorization for medical treatment for thousands of injured workers across Brooklyn and the surrounding boroughs. Christine's commitment to providing competent and comprehensive representation is unwavering, and she finds great satisfaction in being a part of the team at Shulman & Hill, where this mission is shared by all.

For more than a decade, David Satisky has tirelessly fought for the rights of injury victims and their families. He has earned a reputation, from his clients and peers alike, as a responsible, compassionate and vigilant advocate.

David devotes a significant part of his practice to protecting the interests of cyclists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, and other vulnerable roadway users.