Rye Personal Injury Lawyers

Peter D. Rigelhaupt, an experienced attorney at The Perecman Firm, PLLC since 2009, brings over 20 years of defense practice expertise to his role. His background offers him unique insights into the defense bar and insurance industry, enhancing his effectiveness as a negotiator and attorney. Specializing in personal injury cases, Rigelhaupt vigorously represents clients harmed by negligence, particularly focusing on injured construction workers but also handling premises liability, product liability, and motor vehicle accident cases. He also champions civil rights cases, advocating for victims of police brutality, wrongful arrest, and malicious prosecution, with a successful track record. Additionally, he leads...

Alex Davis is the founder and driving force behind Omni Injury and Accident Law, P.C., specializing in personal injury law and providing support to accident victims across New York and New Jersey. With a passion for justice and a commitment to making a meaningful difference in people's lives during their toughest times, Alex's legal practice embodies compassion, respect, and fairness. As a dedicated personal injury lawyer, Alex Davis has spent his career helping victims of various accidents, including car accidents, workplace incidents, motorcycle crashes, wrongful deaths, and other personal injury cases. His role extends beyond traditional legal representation. Alex takes a...

A Long Island native, I grew up about an hour outside of New York City. While in law school, I spent much of my time in the city while participating in externship programs with the Federal Defenders of New York and clerked for Honorable Leonard D. Wexler of the United States District Court. Outside of my externship programs, I gained valuable legal experience working pro-bono for bankruptcy clinics where I represented debtors in financial distress and while interning for a well-known commuter rail service where I specialized in defending corporate, employment and negligence actions. After becoming admitted to practice law in New...

Hardeep Shergill joined the Jacob D.Fuchsberg Law Firm in 2023 as an associate attorney, primarily focusing on civil rights and medical malpractice. Before joining the Jacob Fuchsberg LawFirm, Hardeep was with the Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Practice for five years, representing children involved in abuse and neglect proceedings. At the Legal Aid Society, Hardeep specialized in cases involving theAdministration for Children’s Services (ACS) and primarily assisted underrepresented children from Black and Brown families who often faced barriers to receiving legal representation. She received her B.A. from Baruch College,CUNY. Hardeep received her J.D. from CUNY School of Law in 2017 with a...

I bring 25 years of in-court experience to the practice of divorce, family, landlord-tenant and personal injury law. In addition to my private practice, I serve as general counsel for the Exhibition Employees Union Local 829. I have offices conveniently located in Westport, Connecticut and in Midtown Manhattan.

Frank Eskesen has been practicing law since 1999. He is an experienced litigator, whose practice is devoted to obtaining the recovery that his seriously injured clients deserve. He is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers, the New York State Bar Association, and the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), and other groups dedicated to the pursuit of plaintiff’s causes.

David L. Scher has been a partner at Block O’Toole & Murphy since 2012, and became President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) in 2023. Prior to his career in personal injury law, Mr. Scher worked for the Office of the New York State Attorney General, volunteered for a Civil Rights legal aid clinic, and clerked for New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich. He attended Tufts University and Fordham University School of Law. Since joining BOM in 2003, Mr. Scher has focused his practice primarily on representing construction accident victims, as well as those seriously harmed in...

Kenneth S. Fink

Bar Admissions:
• New York (1992)
• New Jersey (1991)
• United States District Court for Southern District of New York (1993)
• United States District Court for Eastern District of New York (1993)
• United States District Court for District of New Jersey (1991)

Education:
• Brandeis University (B.A., Cum Laude, Politics, 1988)
• Yeshiva University - Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D. 1991)
• Cardozo Moot Court Board (n/k/a Moot Court Honor Society) - Member (1989-90)

Professional:
Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, and Nassau County Bar Association. Ken runs our Long Island office located in Hewlett, New York. He handles...

Kathleen is the partner in charge of medical malpractice at WRSH. She is a former registered nurse who has successfully represented plaintiffs in medical malpractice actions for her entire career. She has settled, mediated and tried numerous cases including a $12 million dollar settlement for the family of child injured at birth and a $10 million dollar settlement for failing to diagnose sepsis. She has represented plaintiffs in cases involving failure to diagnose cancer, failure to diagnose and treat stroke, failure to identify acute coronary syndromes and many other types of medical malpractice actions. She was one of the trial...

Michael Samuel is an experienced New York litigation attorney who has handled a variety of matters, including overtime and minimum wage claims, ADA defense cases, personal injury cases, no fault litigation and arbitration, commercial litigation, uninsured/underinsured motorist claims, judgement enforcement, and commercial collections. Mr. Samuel graduated from Yeshiva University in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree and thereafter attended the Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. Mr. Samuel began his legal career at Kresch & Kresch in New York City. While at the Kresch firm, Michael tried scores of cases, auspiciously beginning with a verdict in excess of $900,000 on...

Trial Practice beginning in law school through my career as a Prosecutor and continuing in my own practice that I run with my husband, Anthony C. DiPaolo. My courtroom skills allow me the ability to cross over into many practice areas including but not limited to criminal, matrimonial, family and personal injury law. Our firm also specializes in Wills, Trusts and Estates as well as Real Estate. I have appeared on 48 hours Hard Evidence on CBS and American Greed on CNBC regarding my role as a Prosecutor of a Bank Robbing former stock broker. Including the practice of law,...

Janice Roven has been practicing law for over 30 years.  She graduated cum laude from Barnard College, Columbia University  with Honors in Political Science and was elected to the Dean’s List. She is one of the only female lawyers in New York with a Masters Degree in  Litigation.   Janice obtained her Juris Doctor at Emory University School of Law where she successfully completed the National Institute of Trial Advocacy Program.  Ms. Roven received an LL.M. from Emory in the area of Litigation. She is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey and Georgia. Additionally, she is admitted to practice...

Andreas E. Christou is an Associate Attorney with Woods Lonergan PLLC, having joined in 2020. Andreas received his J.D. from St. John’s University School of Law and his B.A. in Political Science from Pace University. Previously, Andreas worked at a Queens-based law firm where he litigated in state and federal courts and primarily handled consumer bankruptcy, real estate litigation and commercial litigation matters. At Woods Lonergan, Andreas handles a variety of state and federal matters including bankruptcy, real estate litigation, specifically focused on representing the boards of condominium and cooperative communities in New York City, FLSA actions, personal injury, and...

Thomas P. Reilly became a partner at Chianese & Reilly Law in 2016 and has handled a variety of dental malpractice cases over the years ranging from trigeminal neuralgia injuries, dental neglect, and lingual nerve paraesthsia. A 2001 graduate from Hofstra University School of Law, Mr. Reilly has extensive litigation experience and has been recognized for his work representing plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases in the list of New York Metro Super Lawyers. He also handles legal matters relating to construction accidents and other personal injury areas and is passionate about representing the rights of the injured. He also is...

Mr. Goidel is a partner in the law firm of Goidel & Siegel, LLP, which he and Andrew Siegel co-founded in 1990. Prior to the founding of Goidel & Siegel, Mr. Goidel was associated with several prestigious international law firms. At Goidel & Siegel, he focuses on the prosecution of product liability and personal injury cases. He has tried cases to verdict in nearly every trial court in New York City, and has argued appeals in the Appellate Divisions of both the First and Second Judicial Departments. Mr. Goidel graduated from Hamilton College in 1983. In 1986, he graduated from Brooklyn Law...

Born and raised in New York City, Tom Tormey has been trying cases in the New York and Federal Courts for over thirty-nine years. After graduating from St. John’s University Law School, he began his career in 1978 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Office of the Manhattan District Attorney, Robert M. Morgenthau. Under Mr. Morgenthau, Mr. Tormey started out as an ADA in a Trial Bureau. Eventually he worked his way up to become the Bureau Chief of the elite Special Investigations Bureau under the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York, the now United...

I have been practicing law in New York for approximately 25 years and specialize in trust and estates, an area which includes proceedings to probate a will, administration (when the the decedent had no will)and accounting proceedings brought by an executor or a trustee and other types of cases that are commenced in the New York State Surrogate's Court. I also practice divorce, personal injury and real estate law.

The Irwin Law Firm, P.L.L.C. We’re smart. We’re experienced. We’re ready. With years of experience, our firm works hard to get the best results for our clients in a personalized and strategic manner. As a boutique law firm, we are able to adapt to our clients’ unique cases and injuries. We have successfully handled all types of injury cases, including car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, slip or trip and fall, wrongful death, medical malpractice, construction, pedestrian, and bicycle accidents. We have the knowledge and experience to confidently and aggressively pursue our clients’ cases and achieve the best results. We pride ourselves on...

John Naizby was raised in a small dairy town in upstate New York. He grew up with his sister, mother, maternal grandparents, and great grandmother; he lost his father at the age of three. John knew from an early age that he wanted to be involved in helping people; ultimately that is what led him to the law.

John started his career as a public defender, and eventually became an insurance defense attorney. For over 20 years now though, John has exclusively represented people (not Insurance companies). A graduate and senior instructor at the Trial Lawyers College, John was...

An experienced litigation attorney with extensive experience in matrimonial, commercial and personal injury litigation. Integrated a transactional component to the firm with a central focus on complex stock/asset purchases, mergers & aquisitions and affluent foreign investor and intra-company transfer immigration matters.

I founded this law firm to provide my clients with creative, personalized legal services. Hiring my firm means that your case or transaction receives exclusive, undivided attention. You will never deal with paralegals or junior attorneys. The same attorney personally takes your calls, answers your questions, and attends all court proceedings.

Are you searching for a legal malpractice lawyer in New York who is ready to take on your case and support you? The Law Offices of Ronald C. Burke, Esq. exists to support individuals who have suffered wrongdoing in some legal way and are in need of professional help. Attorney Burke has supported many clients who have been victimized by attorney negligence, and he is ready to help you today. He has a membership with several well-known and prestigious associations, including the New York State Bar Association and the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts. He...

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...

As a distinguished personal injury attorney based in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, I provide expert legal representation in personal injury and workers' compensation cases. With a JD from New York Law School, I bring comprehensive knowledge and experience to every case. Specializing in advocating for victims of negligence and workplace accidents, I am committed to delivering top-tier legal services with integrity and compassion. With a proven track record in diverse personal injury cases, including automobile accidents, slip and falls, and construction accidents, I am dedicated to fighting for the compensation and justice my clients deserve. Contact me today to schedule a...

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...

Eric S. Shiller, Esq. has successfully represented over 18,000 clients to date. He has significant experience litigating matters in the New York State Courts. Mr. Shiller is licensed to practice law in the State of New York and the State of Connecticut. Mr. Shiller graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1995, and from Hofstra University School of Law with a Juris Doctor Degree in 2000. At Hofstra, Mr. Shiller was a Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County Leon Stern Award Finalist. He was also selected to participate in the National Institute for...

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense; Immigration law, Family law and Personal Injuries.

Bar Admission: 2005, New York; 2014 U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York;

Law School: University of Cincinnati College of Law, Juris Doctorate 2004

Colleges: John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY Graduate Center)
Degrees: Geo-Strategic Politics; American Law and Government; Finance Investment Banking.

Professional Memberships: American Bar Association, American Association of Justice, American Society of International Lawyers, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Kings County Criminal Bar Association.

Biography:
• Prosecutor: Deputy Bureau Chief, Assistant District Attorney, Senior Trial Attorney for Kings County District Attorney’s Office 2005-2016.

• Adjunct Professor at:
• John Jay College...

Are you looking for a personal injury attorney to assist you with your case? Stephen R. Chesley is a premier personal injury attorney with The Law Office of Stephen R Chesley, LLC. He is a certified specialist with a long track record of delivering dynamic results for his clients. If you have been seriously injured as a result of an accident, you need to talk with a personal injury attorney after you have sought medical attention. Stephen Chesley has over 30 years experience as a practicing personal injury attorney and highly qualified to take on your case. He is known...

Mr. Munawar graduated from Hofstra Law School and is admitted to practice law in New York State. He has been admitted to practice in the Federal Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York State. An outstanding advocate, Mr. Munawar served as an administrative law judge of The Human Rights Commission of Nassau County.

Mr. Munawar is a member of National Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association and New York City Bar Association.

A strong believer in giving back to the community, Mr. Munawar has been honored with a...

Simon Bardizbanian Esq. is the principal of the firm. He began his legal career as a trial attorney at a large Queens based law firm in 1999. He has personally helped hundreds of accident victims get their medical bills paid, receive re-reimbursement for their lost time from work and has secured lucrative settlements and/or verdicts to compensate them for their pain and suffering. Despite experiencing early success he longed to open his own practice. He wanted to be able to offer all of his clients the individualized attention they needed and deserved. He hopes to...

Koenig helps his clients receive justice and compensation for their injuries and losses from negligence or other wrongdoing. He is unwavering in his goal of providing focused, detailed, and personal attention to his client's expectations. He understands the challenges and difficulties you may be facing after an injury from a car accident or another form of negligence. He focuses his attention on cases involving auto accidents, construction accidents, truck accidents, slips, and falls, medical malpractice, animal attacks, and defective roadway cases. He will leave no stone unturned in his quest to secure justice on behalf of injury victims and is passionate...

Michaelangelo's practice areas include criminal defense, personal injury, commercial litigation and general litigation. Michaelangelo is a native of Long Island where he currently resides today. He spent four years at Binghamton University in upstate New York prior to attending law school where he received several awards including the American Jurisprudence award in Trial Practice. Even prior to his admission to the New York Bar, Michaelangelo was hired to work for the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where he spent several years. During his time there, he successfully prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases ranging from...

Stephanie Ovadia is a personal injury and entertainment lawyer licensed to practice law in New York State. As a personal injury lawyer on Long Island, Stephanie Ovadia has secured millions of dollars in awards and settlements for her clients. With more than three decades of legal experience, Stephanie Ovadia has helped thousands of clients navigate the legal system. Stephanie Ovadia is the founder of the Law Office of Stephanie G. Ovadia, which she created in 1993. Located on Long Island since it's inception, the Law Office of Stephanie G. Ovadia provides legal assistance to those on Long Island,...

The Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm is a personal injury litigation firm with over 52 years experience. We have an unyielding dedication to our clients and will take care of all aspects of your case.

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.