Best Lawyers Near You in Forest Hills, New York for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
A trial lawyer for nearly four decades, Devon Reiff has headed Devon Reiff P.C. since 2007 and has worked at the preeminent New York City construction site accident law firm. From the firm’s office in New York City, he focuses his practice on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, representing injured clients in cases involving construction site accidents, motor vehicle crashes, defects in premises causing trip, slip and falls, animal bites, medical malpractice and negligent hea...
Routinely described as “powerful” and “influential” by publications such as the New York Times and Crain’s New York Business, Jeff S. Korek joined the firm in 1992 as partner and is a key litigator concentrating his practice on medical malpractice and construction accidents. Known for his aggressive style, Jeff has a history of successful litigation and settlements during his tenure at the firm. Jeff received his BA from the State University of New York in Bingha...
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...
David J. Dean, who joined the Firm over 15 years ago as a nationally recognized trial attorney, is responsible for trying some of our largest and often most challenging and complex cases. David J. Dean is a senior trial attorney on all matters in the Firm’s practice. Mr. Dean was the Chief Trial Counsel for the plaintiffs in the Agent Orange Class Action, representing more than two million Vietnam Veterans in their claims against seven chemical companies. His work was described in publi...
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...
Brian Shoot is a member of the firm and an appellate specialist who has argued some 250 cases in appellate courts throughout New York. He is admitted to a variety of courts, including the United States Supreme Court, and his experience has made him a sought-after expert by members of the bar on appellate issues. He is a member of the Office of Court Administration’s Advisory Committee on Civil Practice, which advises the state courts on the potential changes in matters of civil procedur...
I am passionate about helping people who have been seriously injured. People and corporations must be held accountable for their negligent actions which impact and change the lives of others. An accident can turn a person’s life upside down. That is why it is so important to contact an experienced personal injury law firm as soon as possible after your accident has occurred to obtain the guidance of a knowledgeable attorney to protect your rights. I am proud to fight for my clients&rsqu...
Mr. Romano is the managing partner at Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano, LLP, and handles workers compensation cases for the firm. He received his undergraduate degree cum laude from Brandeis University and his Juris Doctorate degree from The John Marshall Law School. Mr. Romano litigates workers' compensation claims, including cases involving occupational exposure, asbestos and industrial irritants. He has lectured extensively to labor unions and medical providers. Mr. Rom...
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 ...
Attorney Gary DiMuzio is a partner in the Asbestos Department at Simmons Hanly Conroy. He joined the firm in 2019, bringing 25 years of experience helping victims of mesothelioma and other environmental and workplace hazards. During his career, Gary has represented plaintiffs in cases involving mesothelioma, lung cancer, leukemia, liver cancer, silicosis, plant explosions and environmental contamination. Based in the firm’s New York office, Gary has been litigating mesothelioma cases si...
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...
Glenn K. Faegenburg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Glenn K., who practices law in Brooklyn, New York, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Glenn K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Jeffrey B. Bloom is a nationally recognized trial attorney with over four decades of experience representing plaintiffs in complex medical malpractice and personal injury claims . Since joining Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf in 1979, Mr. Bloom has secured numerous multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements, earning a reputation as one of New York’s most formidable advocates. Mr. Bloom’s case results include a $120 million jury verdic...
Jared C. Glugeth is a partner at Glugeth & Pierguidi, P.C., practicing in both New York and New Jersey. As one of the firm's trial attorneys, he manages a broad range of personal injury cases. His practice areas include construction accidents , motor vehicle accidents , general negligence, and motorcycle accident cases. Mr. Glugeth began his legal career over a decade ago at a well-known personal injury firm in New York City. Throughout his time there, he managed numerous cases, leading t...
Eleni Coffinas is a member of the firm and in charge of one the firm’s medical malpractice units. An experienced and highly effective trial advocate, Ms. Coffinas has won many seven- and eight-figure verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice cases. She is one of the leading authorities on medical malpractice in New York and is sought after as a lecturer on medical malpractice issues and serves on numerous bar committees in this area. The judiciary in New York has recognized her ex...
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