New York Area's
Best Lawyers 2023
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Sakkas Cahn & Weiss, LLP
New York, New York
1 Best Lawyers award
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Garson & Jakub LLP
New York, New York
2 Best Lawyers awards
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Moses Ziegelman Richards & Notaro, LLP
New York, New York
2 Best Lawyers awards
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The Grandelli Firm, P.C.
New York, New York
1 Best Lawyers award
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Gurfein Douglas LLP
New York, New York
1 Best Lawyers award
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Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
New York, New York
58 Best Lawyers awards
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Cyrus D. Mehta & Partners PLLC
New York, New York
2 Best Lawyers awards
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Barst Mukamal & Kleiner LLP
New York, New York
1 Best Lawyers award
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Founder and Partner of Morelli Law Firm, PLLC Benedict Morelli is one of the most successful and experienced attorneys in the country, specializing in civil litigation. He represents clients in employment discrimination, truck and train accidents, civil rights, complex product and drug liability, auto accidents, labor law, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, and many other types of cases. With decades of experience and a reputation as a fierce trial lawyer, Benedict Morelli consistently ...
Daniel P. O’Toole is an award-winning trial attorney known for his record-breaking results in some of the toughest personal injury cases in New York, including verdicts of $110 million, $32 million, $30 million, and $20 million among others. In 2017, Mr. O’Toole obtained the highest mediated settlement that year ($12 million for a construction worker) and the second highest overall settlement in all of New York State ($13.5 million for car accident victim). Most recently, he obtai...
Christopher J. Donadio has taken over 40 verdicts as lead trial counsel in the various State and Federal courts of New York. In addition, Mr. Donadio has represented his client’s in the appellate courts, having drafted and argued appeals in the State and Federal courts of New York. Mr. Donadio is a member of partner Anthony Gair’s litigation team, where he works alongside Mr. Gair in the litigation of personal injury and medical malpractice cases. Mr. Donadio is admitted to practi...
For the past twenty years, Ms. Adimey has devoted her legal career to litigating on behalf of those who have suffered loss. She began her career as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, where for five years she prosecuted cases on behalf of the residents of Bronx County who were the victims of horrific crimes. There, she became an experienced trial attorney, trying dozens of misdemeanor and felony trials to verdict. Prior to joining our team, Ms. Adimey had the privilege of represen...
Edward H. Gersowitz is one of the co-founders of Gersowitz, Libo & Korek, P.C. In addition to handling the firm’s pharmaceutical, motor vehicle, premises, municipal liability and toxic tort cases, he also oversees the firm’s daily activities and philanthropic endeavors.Education & Employment HistoryMr. Gersowitz received his Bachelor of Science at Cornell University. He then embarked upon his formal legal education and received his Juris Doctor at Benjamin N. Cardozo Schoo...
Carmine Rubino is a managing partner at Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore (KDLM). Carmine works tirelessly to assure that every case at KDLM is handled effectively and efficiently. He oversees witnesses and experts, lines up medical research, and coordinates legal and medical arguments. Carmine works hard to ensure that every client is justly compensated for their pain and suffering. Carmine was included in the Best Lawyers in America list in 2021.
Martin Edelman began practicing law over 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. Primarily known for his expertise in cases involving traumatic brain injuries, Mr. Edelman has successfully litigated and settled cases i...
Donna M. Genovese, Esq. is a partner of GOLDSCHMIDT & GENOVESE, LLP. Ms. Genovese has dedicated her practice to the field of matrimonial and family law for thirty plus years. Ms. Genovese’s experience includes all aspects of matrimonial matters, including negotiation, litigation and drafting of separation and settlement agreements. Ms. Genovese is also trained in Collaborative Law and Mediation. Ms. Genovese regularly handles complex matrimonial matters which include issues involvin...
As a partner at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, Joseph Miklos has handled numerous cases involving medical malpractice, hospital negligence, premises liability, construction site accidents and other serious personal injuries. He is the recipient of several professional recognitions, including Best Lawyers in New York and New York Super Lawyers, and has received Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating (AV) for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability. Mr. Miklos served as President of the New York Stat...
Joseph P. Awad, elected President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (2006-2007), Governor of the American Association for Justice (2004-2011), Board Certified by the National Board of Legal Specialty, highest rating for legal and ethical standards (AV) by Martindale-Hubbell, recipient of full Academic Law scholarship and Outstanding Academic Achievement Award. Mr. Awad has an excellent record of achievement in trial and appellate advocacy on behalf of consumers in matters includ...
A founding partner of Berkman Bottger Newman & Rodd, LLP, Barry Berkman received his B.A. degree from Harvard College and his law degree from Stanford University. Specializing in matrimonial law and mediation, he has guided many of his clients to successful, highly satisfactory out-of-court resolutions through the collaborative law process or mediation. He has served on the American Bar Association Task Force on Standards of Practice for Divorce Mediation and has been a member of the Matr...
Rosemary A. Townley has been a self-employed full-time arbitrator and mediator for over 30 years based in Larchmont, New York in the Metropolitan New York City area, whose practice includes both domestic and international cases. She has been named to Super Lawyers and to the Top Women Attorneys in Metro New York since 2014. Ms. Townley is listed as an arbitrator with various panels of the American Arbitration Association including the following: Class Actions, Large, Complex Cases, Commercial...
Erik Kristensen is a founding partner of Kristensen Law Group P.C., a law firm devoted exclusively to the practice of matrimonial and family law, serving the New York metropolitan area, and located in White Plains, New York. Mr. Kristensen’s comprehensive practice includes litigating matters from commencement through trial, appeals, settlement through negotiation, prenuptial/postnuptial agreements and post-judgment matters.Mr. Kristensen is a recognized leader in his field, receiving nu...
Tamara A. Mitchel practices matrimonial and family law. She graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School, after receiving a B.A. magna cum laude from Harvard College, where she was elected a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She also graduated from the Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute of the American Bar Association, Family Law Section. Ms. Mitchel has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America for Family Law every year from 2018 through 2023, Marquis Who's Who in American Law 2017-2018...
Clifford A. Meirowitz’s practice concentrates on elder law, estate planning, wills, trusts, guardianship, Medicaid planning, probate, and related litigation. He is a founding member of NY Presbyterian Hospital’s Planned Giving Advisory Council, was a member of the Professional Advisors Council of the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan, an adjunct professor at NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, a mentor attorney for the New York Law School Guardianship Cli...
Andrew S. Buzin specializes in civil trial law, and takes cases involving personal injury, medical malpractice and wrongful death, employment and wage and hour law, and business litigation. He has earned significant verdicts at trial, including one for $28,000,000 involving a high school’s negligent supervision of a 14-year old cognitively impaired girl. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has settled multi-million dollar cases throughout his career. Mr. Buzin is also an adjunct ...
Edward Klaris is the managing partner at Klaris Law and CEO of KlarisIP. He founded the firms in 2015 after having been a litigator at Davis Wright Tremaine, as well as a 17-year stint in-house at ABC/Disney, The New Yorker, and Conde Nast. Since 2005, Ed has been an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School, teaching media law and intellectual property. Since starting Klaris, Ed has been recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by US News & World Report and as a Trailblazer by the...
A.J. Temsamani approaches every case with the goal of creating practical, reasonable solutions that achieve the client’s objectives in a sound and sensible manner. Whether litigating or mediating a divorce or family law matter, A.J. believes that every client and every case presents a unique situation and calls for an individualized, personal approach. A.J. has devoted his practice to divorce and family law for over 20 years. His reputation has contributed to his attainment of various p...
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Attorney Edward Guldi is a New York City attorney who has earned national recognition for his aptitude in helping clients navigate the fast-paced workers’ compensation system. He has experience handling complex claims involving construction accidents, serious workplace injuries, and occupational exposure, and has worked extensively on September 11th cancer litigation. As a Workers’ Comp Attorney, Mr. Guldi has successfully resolved thousands of claims before the NY Workers’ ...
Eileen McGivney is a New York City Personal Injury Attorney at The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. who focuses her practice on representing victims in a range of injury-related claims. With a background working for prominent Plaintiffs’ firms in Delaware and New York, she has refined the necessary skills to help clients take on powerful insurance corporations and efficiently resolve their claims. As an injury lawyer, McGivney acts as a guide for victims seeking financial compensation after suff...
Attorney Erica Colon has dedicated her legal career to fighting on behalf of Plaintiffs. Since starting her practice at a national firm representing victims in claims against multi-national corporations, Colon has helped The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C. build upon its record of success in civil claims involving motor vehicle, premise, construction, and workplace accidents. In her time as an advocate, Ms. Colon has successfully recovered millions in compensation for her clients, most recently by as...
Sagar Chadha is a NYC Attorney with extensive litigation experience. At The Perecman Firm, P.L.L.C., he focuses his practice on construction accidents, premises liability, vehicle collisions, civil rights abuses, and serious personal injury. A former Queens County Prosecutor who worked briefly at a large national defense firm before focusing his practice on Plaintiffs, Mr. Chadha draws from insight into the “other side” to help victims fight back against insurance carriers looking...
Zachary Perecman learned from an early age that victims deserve bold and unwavering advocates when seeking accountability for preventable losses. After working at The Perecman Firm through college and law school, Mr. Perecman became licensed to practice in 2015 and has been fighting for injured workers, victims, and families across NYC ever since. As an attorney, Mr. Perecman has leveraged his trial skills to help clients’ secure needed compensation following a range of construction acc...
Anthony Makarov joined Gersowitz Libo & Korek as an intern during his second year of law school, and became an associate in 2018 upon graduation. Mr. Makarov handles catastrophic personal Injury and medical malpractice cases. He has worked on all aspects of a case, from the beginning investigation to trial. Additionally, Mr. Makarov has drafted and argued summary judgement motions on complex issues in the State courts of New York.
Avinoam Laby joined Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. in April of 2014 as a legal intern and upon being admitted to the bar, became an associate in October of 2015. His practice focuses on Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury litigation, trial preparation and prosecution with a focus on Motor Vehicle Accidents, Premises Liability and Labor Law. Prior to joining the firm, Avi served as a court clerk for the Honorable James E. d’Auguste in New York County Civil Court and as a Claims Bur...
Featured "Lawyer of the Year" Honorees
For the past 35 years as one of the leading personal injury lawyers in New York City, David Perecman has championed all types of personal injury cases, including construction accidents , premises accidents , automobile accidents , and medical malpractice . Mr. Perecman and his firm have obtained hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients over the course of his career. He founded the Perecman Firm in 1983 at the young age of 29 after winning a highly publicized $600,000 verdict against th...
Jeffrey A. Block is the founding partner at the New York-based personal injury law firm Block O’Toole & Murphy. His career has been marked by a series of remarkable results, yielding more than 200 case resolutions exceeding $1,000,000. For over 30 years, Mr. Block has handled a wide variety of cases, including construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, and premises liability. His passion for fighting for the underdog has guided his career and helped him ga...
Stephen J. Murphy joined Block O’Toole & Murphy after a successful career as a homicide prosecutor for the Brooklyn District Attorney’s office. Best known for his work in the courtroom, Mr. Murphy handles a wide variety of personal injury cases, but his main focus is serious construction accidents and catastrophic personal injury cases. As a partner at the New York City law firm since 2008, Mr. Murphy has already amassed extremely impressive results, regularly returning verdic...
Anthony H. Gair is a partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf , which was founded by his father, Harry A. Gair in 1919. Mr. Gair joined the firm in 1980, and specializes in preparing and trying New York personal injury cases including construction accident litigation, defective products litigation, medical malpractice and automobile accident litigation . He has also tried numerous cases against the City of New York, one of which involved the City'...
Throughout his 30-year legal career, Ben Rubinowitz has made his mark as a leading trial lawyer combining hard work and dedication with his remarkable courtroom skills and presence. Ben was twice voted Best Lawyer's "Lawyer of the Year." In 2016 Ben was voted " Best Lawyers Plaintiff's "Lawyer of the Year" New York City Area., Products Liability and in 2013, "Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year" Mr. Rubinowitz began his career as a prosecutor, where he honed the trial skills that would become ...
Howard S. Hershenhorn is the youngest lawyer to be selected by his peers for inclusion in the Super Lawyers 2012 Top 100 New York Lawyers, which was published in the Magazine Section of the New York Times. Referred to as "The Best of the Best", he is among the top 100 lawyers who received the highest point totals in the New York Metro nomination, research and blue ribbon review process. Additionally, in each year since 2007, he has been recognized by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyer...