Best Lawyers in New York, United States for Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
John Powers has represented the interests of catastrophically injured individuals for over 50 years. For more than 35 consecutive years, he has been selected by a nationwide vote as one of "The Best Lawyers in America" for his representation of plaintiffs in three separate areas of practice: “medical malpractice law”; “product liability litigation”; and “personal injury litigation.” In 2013, John was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in...
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...
Kevin Berry is a shareholder in the Mass Tort/Class Action group at Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A. Over the last 34 years, he has represented more than 5,000 victims of occupational and environmental injuries in New York and New Jersey, including those caused by asbestos, lead, toxic chemicals, and defective equipment. In addition to representing various tradespeople, Mr. Berry also represents individuals who have been injured by defective pharmaceutical products and dangerous consumer ...
Scott M. Schwartz has extensive experience representing clients in all areas of plaintiff’s personal injury law. Practice Areas Accidents and Personal Injury Car Accidents Farm Accidents Dog Bite Injury Injury on Property Motor Vehicle Accidents Product Liability Tourist Accidents Workplace Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Mesothelioma and Asbestos
Jayne Conroy is a named shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy and oversees practice areas in the Complex Litigation Department. Under her leadership, the firm has become one of the country’s largest plaintiff law firms dedicated to helping those injured by corporate wrongdoing. With a legal career spanning more than three decades, Jayne has earned a superb national reputation as an elite trial lawyer, skilled strategist and decisive negotiator. She has consistently helped secure billions ...
Darron Berquist practices in the areas of asbestos litigation, toxic torts, mass torts, pharmaceutical litigation and product liability. Prior to joining The Lanier Law Firm in 2012, Mr. Berquist was an associate at one of the largest and most successful law firms in New Jersey, where he focused his practice on class actions and representing individuals suffering from asbestos-induced diseases, such as mesothelioma and lung cancer. Mr. Berquist has also advocated on behalf of individuals who ...
One of the Nation’s Leading Lawyers for Consumers Jonathan D. Selbin is a senior partner in the New York office of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, where he has practiced for 29 years, and a long-time member of the firm’s Executive Committee. He has led complex consumer protection, defective products, and sex abuse class action lawsuits in courts around the country against many of the world’s largest corporations and institutions. Together, cases in which Jonat...
Cristina Delise represents clients in a variety of civil litigation matters, centering on mass torts, class actions, and business litigation in The Lanier Law Firm’s New York office. She has been a key member of trial teams in high-profile products liability matters, including litigation involving the diabetes drugs Actos, medical devices manufactured by Ethicon, the antipsychotic drugs Risperdal and Invega, and defective earplugs for military service members manufactured by the 3M Comp...
Joseph W. Belluck is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Joseph W. practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph W. Belluck since 2009. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional reg...
John A. Collins practices in the areas of Civil Appellate and Motion Practice. He has argued appeals before the New York Court of Appeals, all four Departments of the Appellate Division of the New York State Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits. Speaking Engagements Prepared course materials and lectured on Article 78 Proceedings and Appeals From Administrative Determinations for the New York State Bar Association as part of its New York Appe...
Jason Lichtman is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jason practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Jason Lichtman since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Jason Lichtman is held by other lawyers.
James T. Scime is widely recognized as one of the region’s most skilled and respected attorneys. He practices in the areas of personal injury, construction accidents, products liability, medical malpractice, and automobile accidents. He devotes the majority of his time to trial and litigation matters. Mr. Scime is widely respected among his peers for his trial and negotiating skills. Many local attorneys refer matters to him when their clients have sustained serious injuries. Over the c...
Dario Martinez is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Dario practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Dario Martinez since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Dario Martinez is held by other lawyers.
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 voted Best Lawyer's "Lawyer of the Year" 6 th times including twice this year: first for "Personal Injury Law – Plaintiff in New York City" and a second time for "Product Liability Law – Plaintiff in New York City". Ben was also voted “Lawyer of the Year” in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 201...
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