Best Lawyers in New Jersey, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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John is a premier trial attorney whose career has been defined by his presence in the courtroom. Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney, John has tried jury and non-jury cases in state and federal courts, including over 75 jury cases to verdict. A highly sought-after advocate for the defense of catastrophic injury and other high-exposure cases in the areas of toxic torts, negligence, and public entity liability, John has earned a reputation for representing a s...
Biography The head of the trial practice at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, located in Glen Rock and Morristown, New Jersey, E. Drew Britcher has spent more than 40 years practicing medical malpractice and personal injury law. Focusing his practice exclusively on litigation, he represents plaintiffs throughout northern and central New Jersey in medical malpractice, product liability and other personal injury matters. He has served as Counsel of Record or Amicus Counsel in nearly 45 reporte...
New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer, William O. Crutchlow, is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He is a 1990 graduate of Colgate University and a 1993 graduate of the Seton Hall University School of Law. He is licensed to practice before all New Jersey Courts, the Federal District Court for the District of New Jersey and the United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. His practice focus is on medical malpractice, product liability, serious personal i...
Adam Lederman, Esq., is a Partner at personal injury law firm Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C. in Teaneck, New Jersey. He is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney , a distinction held by less than two percent of all New Jersey licensed attorneys. From June 2024 to June 2025, Adam had the honor of serving as President of the New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ), the largest trial lawyer association in the State of New Jersey. As President of NJAJ, he ...
Tyrone Sergio is a Partner of Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, and heads up the firm’s Morristown office. With a strong background in personal injury and medical malpractice law, Ty focuses his practice on a wide range of personal injury matters, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, products liability, construction accidents, nursing home malpractice, automobile accidents and premises liability cases. Over the course of his career, he has obtained numerous favorable results ...
Sam Davis is a founding partner of Davis, Saperstein & Salomon, P.C., where he has represented thousands of individuals and families pursuing claims arising from serious injuries. Based in Teaneck, New Jersey, his practice focuses on advocating for plaintiffs in complex civil litigation, including Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions, Medical Malpractice Law, and Personal Injury Litigation. Mr. Davis has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to improving patient safety and accountability...
Rachel A. Placitella is a member of the law firm and handles complex litigation matters, concentrating on asbestos litigation. She is an experienced litigator handling each case from early investigative stage through settlement or trial, and has a reputation for excellence, marked by her participation in a number of significant mesothelioma-asbestos litigation cases. Ms. Placitella received her B.S. cum laude from the State University of New York at Albany and her J.D. with honors from Syracu...
Mitchell A. Dornfeld is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mitchell A., who practices law in Roseland, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mitchell A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Alex Capozzi is a certified civil trial attorney. He has extensive experience litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims in both New York and New Jersey. Alex has personally obtained multi-million dollar jury verdicts on behalf of injured victims. Outside of the office, Alex is a board member of several organizations dedicated to protecting ordinary families, workers, and consumers by fighting to preserve and strengthen the laws governing product safety, safe workplaces, and qua...
Alec Mais is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Alec, who practices law in Roseland, New Jersey, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alec is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Paul is a Partner at Kiernan Trebach LLP and is based in the firm’s Parsippany, New Jersey office. His practice focuses on complex civil litigation with an emphasis on representing plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation. Paul handles matters involving serious injuries, including motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability claims, and defective products, advocating for individuals and families who have suf...
Brian W. Brown is an experienced litigator who handles every type of Plaintiff’s personal injury case including wrongful death, premises liability, and construction accidents. He has tried numerous bench and jury trials throughout New Jersey. Brian began his legal career as a defense attorney representing large corporations and insurance companies in the defense of personal injury lawsuits. As a result, Brian knows how insurance companies will defend cases and now uses this knowledge to...
Jeremy Hylton is a litigator focusing on personal injury and appellate advocacy. As a former defense attorney, Jeremy utilizes his knowledge to navigate his clients through the intricacies of the legal adversarial system and understands what it takes to posture your case for the best possible resolution. Jeremy has considerable trial experience and is always willing to pursue a jury verdict on behalf of his clients if a settlement cannot be reached. Since joining Brach Eichler, he has recover...
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