Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
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Richard Amico serves as Chief Trial Counsel for The Barnes Firm Injury Attorneys in New York and California and as Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor Law Department. Based in Rochester, New York, he represents individuals and families harmed by negligence, with a focus on serious accident and injury litigation. Richard began practicing law in 1989 and has dedicated my career to advocating for injured people. His practice focuses on construction accidents , motor vehicle crashes , and injuries...
Robert H. Coughlin, Jr. currently concentrates his practice in the area of civil litigation with an emphasis on trial practice and insurance law, negligence, labor law and commercial matters. As a Juris Doctor Candidate at Albany Law School, Mr. Coughlin was in the first class of inductees to the ALS chapter of the Order of the Barristers. He began his career as a confidential law clerk to a New York State Supreme Court Justice immediately after graduation. Following his time as a law clerk, ...
Joseph A. Rossi, Jr. focuses his legal practice on plaintiff personal injury litigation, including motor vehicles accidents, medical malpractice (negligence), premises liability (slip/trip and fall), negligence matters, and wrongful death matter. During his entire legal career he has only represented injured individuals. Joseph grew up and initially practiced personal injury litigation on behalf of injured people “downstate” in NYC before moving back to his wife’s hometown o...
Samuel J. Capizzi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Samuel J., who practices law in Buffalo, New York, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Samuel J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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...
Diana M.A. Carnemolla is a distinguished NYC personal injury lawyer and partner at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, a firm known for securing some of the highest verdicts and settlements in New York. Recognized as a Super Lawyer in the New York Metro area since 2016, Diana has dedicated her career to representing victims of serious personal injury, medical negligence, and motor vehicle collisions with compassion, precision, and relentless advocacy. ...
S. Joseph Donahue joined Block O’Toole & Murphy in 2005 and was named Partner in 2012. In his time with the firm, Mr. Donahue has obtained about $400,000,000 in verdicts and settlements for his clients, with a particular focus on construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, tractor trailer accidents, and medical malpractice cases. His hard work and expertise at trial have earned recognition from Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and the Million and Multi-Million-Dollar Advocates Foru...
Michael Stuermer represents individuals who have suffered personal injuries. He has a reputation for being a strong advocate for his clients and working diligently to recover damages that will assist in compensating for the injuries they have endured. Mr. Stuermer focuses his practice on all areas of personal injury law, including: Automobile Accidents Construction Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Premises Liability Workplace Accidents He is a senior partner in Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria&rsquo...
Lawlor is a trial attorney with a broad-based litigation practice. He has successfully represented severely injured individuals, defended physicians in medical malpractice trials, represented corporations in contract and shareholder derivative suits, represented policy holders in insurance coverage disputes, and represented individuals, corporations, institutions, and municipalities in a wide variety of other matters. The notable client successes in which he has been involved include a $58.6 ...
Attorney Sanford Smokler is a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy focusing on products liability and personal injury litigation. He represents injured consumers in actions against pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. His role centers on discovery, fact investigation and evidence development. “I strategically search for and identify key evidence in order to help develop and prove defendants’ liability stories,” he said. “This evidence is vital for use as exhibit...
Joseph Kremer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joseph, who practices law in Buffalo, New York, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Richard P. Weisbeck, Jr. is a senior partner of the firm. For over 25 years, he has focused his practice in the area of personal injury law, including construction accidents, workplace injuries, automobile accidents, defective products/products liability, slip and fall accidents, and amputations. Numerous local attorneys refer their complex cases to Mr. Weisbeck. His experience in resolving difficult matters as well as his nationally recognized litigation and trial skills are essential for su...
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