Highmount Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Mr. Ellis is an attorney licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York. He treats his clients like family and is known for three things: Results, results and results! He earns his reputation every day.

Anthony J. Licatesi is the senior litigating partner of Rubin & Licatesi, P.C., practice concentrations in no-fault medical collections, personal injury, arbitration and civil litigation

New York Patient Safety & Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Law Firm for Survivors. We work hard to make the community safer by enforcing patient safety laws and consumer rights. Our firm has achieved some of the year's Top Verdicts and Settlements on behalf of patients and their families who have been injured by the negligence and misconduct of doctors and hospitals in cases involving sexual exploitation and abuse, birth trauma, wrongful death, and defective consumer products and medication. We are a full-service law firm that focuses exclusively on representing patients and their families in cases involving sexual exploitation and abuse cases, safety...

Steven Schiesel, a founding partner of Pecoraro & Schiesel, was born in New York City in 1960. He received a B.A., cum laude, from Columbia University in New York, a J.D. from Fordham Law School,and an LL.M. in Trial Advocacy from Temple Law School. While a student at Columbia University, he was elected to the Psi Chi National Honor Society and was regularly on the Dean's List. Steven is admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut. He is also admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern...

Brian Valdivia, Esq. is a licensed attorney who lives in Oyster Bay, New York. He has offices in both Midtown Manhattan and Oyster Bay. Brian focuses his practice on motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, trip/slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, wrongful arrests, and various other types of negligence actions.

Before becoming an attorney, Brian worked as a police officer and a member of a SWAT team. It was there that he learned to be disciplined and straight forward. Brian will not be outworked or outfought when it comes to litigating your case.

Brian is a strong litigation and trial attorney with multi-millions...

Mr. Guzman is a decorated Combat War Veteran, having served honorably in the United States Navy during the Gulf War in support of Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.

Frank H. Guzman, Esq. is the proud recipient of six Medals and ten Ribbons for his distinguished military service. These include the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Kuwait Liberation Medal, a Navy Unit Commendation, and a Marksmanship Medal.

Mr. Guzmán speaks, reads and writes Spanish fluently.

JORDAN A. ZIEGLER is a senior partner of the New York law firm of Brecher Fishman Pasternack Walsh Tilker & Ziegler, P.C. where his practice includes Workers' Compensation, Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, and Municipal Disability Retirement Pensions from the New York City and New York State and Local Retirement Systems. He serves as Chair to the law firm's Municipal Disability Retirement Pension Department. Jordan is Disability Counsel for numerous police and law enforcement associations throughout New York State, as well as for utility worker and building trade unions. He is General Counsel to the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association Legal...

Albert Aquila is a top medical malpractice lawyer who has won millions of dollars on behalf of his clients since he joined Sullivan Papain Block McGrath & Cannavo as an associate in 1994.

He became a member of the firm 2002, and because of his hard work and successful results, was asked by his fellow members to lead one of the firm’s medical malpractice departments. Mr. Aquila is a proven litigation expert with a keen ability to prepare and try medical malpractice cases in all areas of medicine. His work extends to the product liability arena as well when the cases...

Peter M. Jasen has been practicing personal injury law for over 40 years. He has obtained Millions of Dollars on behalf of his clients. He has been given the coveted AV Rating, the highest rating by the judiciary and the bar for both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.

Joseph T. Kremer is an senior trial attorney and junior partner at Lipsitz Ponterio. He has over thirty years experience in trying personal injury cases. For over twenty of those years he has devoted most of his practice to representing injured persons who have had a toxic exposure in either the workplace or in their home. He has handled many asbestos cases involving mesothelioma and lung cancer victims who have worked at places like Durez, Hooker Chemical Chevrolet, Kodak, and Bethlehem Steel. His representation has resulted in both significant verdicts and settlements.

I graduated from Queens College of the City University of New York, in 1972; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in 1976 and St. John's University School of Law in 1985. I was formerly a partner at Seidner, Rosenfeld & Guttentag LLP and am now self employed at the Law Office Of Larry Rosenfeld P.C., 406 Deer Park Avenue Babylon, NY 11702.
The focus of a Lawyer's Practice and Years of Practice are very important factors in your evaluation process in selecting an attorney to represent you. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he...

For more than 35 years, Steven Schwartzapfel, the founding member of Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C., has been one of New York’s most prominent personal injury attorneys. Steve represents clients in all types of personal injury cases. His experience, skill and dedication have enabled Schwartzapfel Lawyers P.C. to recover hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients. A Passion for Justice Schwartzapfel Lawyers treats clients like family. Steve’s passion for helping those in need stems from his childhood. His father suffers from multiple sclerosis and Steve experienced firsthand the devastating impact it has on the individual as well as the entire family. ...

Since 1997, Roy Gordon has dedicated his professional life to protecting the rights of individuals who have been injured in motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, wrongful death and other serious negligence claims. His Practice is 100% devoted to plaintiff’s personal injury litigation. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and has settled many claims resulting in millions of dollars in recovery for his clients. Mr. Gordon is dedicated to ensuring that his clients are treated fairly and fully compensated. At Roy C. Gordon & Associates, each client’s case is handled with the utmost care with a focus on meeting the...

I have been representing injured people and their families for over thirty years. In that time, I have counseled many thousands of people injured in car accidents, falls, construction accidents and by medical malpractice and defective and dangerous consumer products. In every single interaction with an injured person or their loved one, I remain mindful that the accident was a life changing event. I try to understand how the accident affected that person in ways unique to their circumstances. I focus on the fact that the survivors of an injury have placed their confidence and trust in me, to help...

"I have been politically active assisting politicians in both City and Statewide Community affairs and am currently advisor and Treasurer for NYS Assemblyperson Steven Cymbrowitz, Brooklyn. I have participated and assisted in organizing numerous Union Rallys against NON-UNION Contractors and Builders. I currently teach various unions' Shopstewards and Apprentices on work safety, workers' compensation and current events."

Attorney Scott Rynecki, the litigation partner in the firm, has been certified as a life member of both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States and it's membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. He has been involved in many of the high profile cases handles by the firm that have resulted in over 100 million dollars in awards and settlements for the firm.

Elderly nursing home residents are among the most vulnerable portion of our population. Oftentimes unable to protect themselves and speak up against neglect or abuse committed by their "caregivers", I am their voice. I am passionate about protecting the rights of elderly nursing facility residents, obtaining the financial compensation they deserve for avoidable pain & suffering, and helping to deter future acts of neglect and abuse. Contact me immediately if you have a loved one who has been the victim of neglect or abuse. I also accept attorney referrals.

Mr. Garcia has been in practice for over ten years in New York State, representing claimants in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx, Long Island and Staten Island . He is one of very few attorneys that handles both Personal Injury Lawsuits and Workers Compensation. Typically most attorneys handle one or the other type of case.

Joshua Fogel attended Brandeis University, where he obtained a B.A. in Politics. Upon graduation, he began working at Sanocki Newman & Turret, LLP as a paralegal, and continued to do so while obtaining his J.D. at Fordham University School of Law. While at Fordham, Mr. Fogel served as Vice President of the Fordham Law Democrats, and was an active member and associate editor of the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law.
Upon graduation from Fordham, Mr. Fogel became an associate with SNT. He is actively involved in all aspects of litigation, from initial client interviews through trial and appeal. He...

Personal Injury since 1996. Specializing in representing NYC Employees, including Sanitation and FDNY EMS.

After completing my law degree at Harvard Law School in 1983, I briefly worked at a corporate law firm before deciding to dedicate my practice to representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to malpractice and negligence. I bring over 40 years of experience in managing cases from their inception through to trial. My firm, Paul B. Weitz & Associates, PC, along with its predecessors, has successfully recovered over a Billion Dollars for clients who were wrongfully injured.

Frank Ventre, principal attorney, is a local lawyer who will provide personal service when you call the office. You will speak directly with Mr. Ventre and not handed down to a lower level associate. He is a graduate of the Syracuse University College of Law with Juris Doctor Degree; admitted to the New York bar in 1965. A member of New York State and American Bar Associations. Admitted to practice in South Carolina; the Federal Court in the Northern District of New York and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Ventre served as special trial counsel to the City...

Michael Zisser graduated from Boston University, magna cum laude, with a degree in English and Philosophy in 2007. He then earned a Masters Degree in English Literature from NYU prior to attending Hofstra Law School where he graduated cum laude, was a member of the Hofstra Law Review and was President and Editor-in-Chief of the Moot Court Board. While in law school, Michael received an award for outstanding appellate advocacy and was selected by the faculty to represent the law school as student advocate in the US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces in the case United...

I have 35 years of experience as a successful trial attorney. In addition to my own practice, I am trial counsel to several other law firms. My practice focuses on representing the interests of victims of serious to catastrophic injuries caused by product liability, medical malpractice, negligence and police misconduct.