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Seni Popat
Queens Village, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 14 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Bankruptcy
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Seni Popat, the founder of the Law Office of Seni Popat, has more than decade of experience fighting for clients in the courtroom. A dedicated bankruptcy and personal injury lawyer in Queens, NY, he has appeared before numerous judges, settlements conferences, state and federal court hearings, arbitrations, and jurors. Seni is well known for his hands-on approach. He understands how serious the situation is for his clients, and deeply cares about how this case will affect their future. As a client, you can count on working closely with him through every stage of your case. Contact him for a free...
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Avinoam Cohen
Valley Stream, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Divorce and Family
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
While in Law School, Avi was an editor of the school’s Law Review. Avi’s early legal experience includes clerking for a Judge in the Supreme Court, Queens County. Upon his graduation from law school, Avi worked for a solo practitioner in Nassau County where he was responsible for managing, filing and litigating dozens of personal injury, divorce, and litigation cases.
Subsequently Avi worked for a powerhouse boutique litigation firm, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman, where he focused on complex “high stakes” commercial litigation and matrimonial law. He has handled numerous six and seven figure cases to successful resolution or verdict. Mr....
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Avi Cohen
valley stream, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Divorce, Family and Products Liability
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Paul Napoli
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Asbestos, Environmental and Insurance Claims
Paul J. Napoli is a nationally renowned personal injury, medical malpractice, and mass tort litigation attorney with more than 25 years’ experience in the field. He aggressively defends the rights of his clients in courtrooms throughout the country, fighting to ensure they get the maximum amount of compensation they deserve. Trusted by those he represents and respected by his colleagues in the legal field, he has a well-earned reputation for integrity and honesty, and a dedication to ensuring justice is served. With his well-documented track record in achieving the most successful outcomes in legal cases, Mr. Napoli rates a...
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Jonathan Marc Cooper
Cedarhurst, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment, Insurance Claims and Products Liability
Jonathan Cooper represents businesses and individuals in business and commercial litigation cases including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as New York child accidents, construction site accidents, and personal injury cases.
Mr. Cooper is the author of six books, including "To Compete or Not to Compete: The Definitive Insider's Guide to Non-Compete Agreements in New York," and "When the Schools Fail to Protect Our Kids: A Parent's Guide to School & Daycare Negligence in New York." He has also delivered a number of Continuing Legal Education seminars, including before Lawline, the National Law Institute and NACLE, and has...
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Gene R. Berardelli
Cedarhurst, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Administrative
Quinnipiac University School of Law
I was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. I attended and graduated from Manhattan College summa cum laude in 1999 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Government and International Studies, earning the College’s Ryan Medal for Government and induction into multiple honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa. I received my Juris Doctorate at Quinnipiac University School of Law in 2002 – at age 23. I am licensed to practice law in the State of New York and has been admitted to practice in federal court in the Southern & Eastern Districts of New York.
I am a...
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Adrienne D. Edward
Jamaica , NY Personal Injury Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, Divorce and Family
Seton Hall University School of Law
Innovative, Results Driven, Compassionate Seasoned Attorney with a proven track record and 24 years of experience. My firm's practice areas are Criminal Defense, Immigration (Removal Proceedings, Family and Business Based Immigration Matters); Family, Matrimonial (Divorce, Child Custody, Support and Visitation Hearings) and Personal Injury. I handle cases in State and Federal Courts. I am admitted to practice in New York, New Jersey, U.S. District Court - New Jersey, U.S. District Court-Eastern District of New York and U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York.
I have been providing high quality legal representation to my clients for over...
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Gus Michael Farinella
Floral Park, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Bankruptcy, Landlord Tenant and Workers' Comp
St. John's University School of Law
Mr. Farinella is the founder and senior associate of the firm. He graduated from St. John's University School of Law in the spring of 1994. He successfully passed the New York State Bar Exam at the first sitting, he was sworn in to the New York Bar on January 18, 1995. The Law Offices of Gus Michael Farinella was founded on February 1, 1995. Mr. Farinella has represented over 6500 New York Consumers and Businesses. As the fourth son of six, Mr. Farinella is very understanding of the family unit and enjoys advising his clients and their families on a...
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Shane Dwight Scott
Jamaica, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 21 years of experience
Personal Injury, Immigration and Real Estate
New York Law School
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Jonathan Shalom
Queens, NY Personal Injury Lawyer
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Employment
St. John's University School of Law
Shalom Law, PLLC., provides effective, aggressive and strategic legal counsel to entrepreneurs, start-ups and businesses of all sizes.
Our firm assists clients by implementing winning strategies for complex legal matters. As a result, our firm is well positioned to provide the highest levels of professional legal services to meet our clients’ needs.
Shalom Law, PLLC., represents both New York Employees and Employers with all Labor & Employment related legal matters.
The firm assists clients with legal counsel and the relentless representation on Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Retaliation, Wrongful Termination, Wage/Hour and Overtime claims on an individual and class action basis in addition...
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Simone N. Archer
Queens, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Personal Injury, Divorce, Immigration and Real Estate
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Simone N. Archer, Esq. is a well-rounded litigator with a diverse legal background, practicing multiple areas of law. She is also an Administrative Law Judge/Hearing Officer for the City of New York at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH).
Ms. Archer has experience working in small and large firms. Prior to becoming the managing member at Archer Harvey & Smith, LLC, Ms. Archer was a trial attorney practicing personal injury and medical malpractice. She was also in-house counsel for a major insurance company practicing insurance defense. Prior to going to law school, Ms. Archer was an insurance...
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Kenneth Scott Fink
Valley Stream, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 33 years of experience
(516) 569-1890
70 East Sunrise Highway
Suite 500
Valley Stream, NY 11581-1233
Personal Injury
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
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...
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Simon Bardizbanian
Richmond Hill, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Personal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Landlord Tenant
St. John's University School of Law
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...
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Robin V Singh
Hollis, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Since 2013 The Law Office of Robin V. Singh, Esq., P.C. has assisted accident victims and their families in obtaining maximum financial compensation for their injuries. Mr. Singh brings a unique skill set to the world of personal injury litigation, in that Mr. Singh is both an accomplished and experienced insurance defense attorney, as well as being a successful plaintiff’s attorney. Mr. Singh was also a police officer in Dallas, Texas.
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Richard Michael Levy
Queens Village, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 46 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Business and Real Estate
New York Law School
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Nina Khaimova
Jamaica, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 11 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business, Estate Planning and Real Estate
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
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Eric Andrew Suffin
East Rockaway, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 16 years of experience
Personal Injury, Appeals, Arbitration & Mediation and Civil Rights
Touro College
The Law Firm of Eric Andrew Suffin handles the following cases:
Employment Discrimination
* Sex/Gender Discrimination
* Pregnancy Discrimination
* Race/Color Discrimination
* Disability Discrimination
* National Origin Discrimination
* Sexual Orientation Discrimination
* Age Discrimination
* Religious Discrimination
* Discrimination Based On A Genetic Characteristic
Harassment
* Sexual Harassment
* Other Types Of Workplace Harassment
Retaliation
Wage Claims
* Unpaid Wage and Overtime Pay
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Salah Shawa
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 18 years of experience
2010 SEAGIRT BLVD, Ap 5D
FAR ROCKAWAY, NY 11691
Personal Injury, Business and International
Brooklyn Law School
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Gregory Spektor
Rosedale, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 17 years of experience
Personal Injury
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center and Touro Law Center
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Gary J. Mandel
Queens, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 33 years of experience
Personal Injury, Divorce, Family and Immigration
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Sharmela Bachu
Kew Gardens, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Personal Injury, DUI & DWI, Immigration and Insurance Claims
Cuny Law
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Bradley Zelenitz
Queens, NY Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Business, Criminal Defense and Divorce
My name is Bradley Zelenitz and I am a partner in the NYC law firm of Zelenitz, Shapiro & D'Agostino, P.C.
My particular focus at this law firm is assisting clients with Commercial & Civil Litigation Matters, Personal Injury claims, Bankruptcy & Foreclosure avoidance.
If you need assistance in Queens, NY., for any legal matter, do not hesitate to call us at (718) 523-1111.
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Stephen Bilkis
Forest Hills, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Family, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Touro Law School
Stephen Bilkis graduated from Touro Law School in 1997. Soon after he passed the bar exam of New York and established the Law Offices of Stephen Bilkis & Associates. In over 20 years of practice, Mr. Bilkis has successfully represented scores of clients throughout Nassau County, Suffolk County, Westchester County, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island in matters related to personal injury, probate law, criminal law, and family law.
Mr. Bilkis strongly believes that each client is unique and each case is different. His solutions are never “one size fits all.” He prides himself...
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Daniel A. Johnston
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury
The George Washington University Law School
Dan Johnston is an innovative and aggressive attorney with proven success on both sides of personal injury, insurance defense, breach of contract, fraud, complex commercial, and trade secrets litigation. These results have included representing seriously injured plaintiffs, pursuing novel applications of RICO and fraud statutes, representing insurance companies in high-exposure claims, pursuing and defending defamation claims, and more.
Dan also has developed a highly sought-after practice as one of the leading cannabis attorneys in the State of New York for both litigation needs and business consulting. Dan has been featured as an expert on New York Cannabis Law in a variety...
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Mr. Richard S. Jaffe
Jackson Heights, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 29 years of experience
(718) 280-5337
82-11 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY
Suite LL14
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Employment, Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
I began working at the Law Office of Stephen M. Cohen while finishing Law School at night. As a paralegal, I drafted motions and memoranda of law, and conducted extensive legal research, focusing on insurance, liability, medical and health care issues. After being admitted to the bar,I became an associate of the firm, representing seriously injured persons, health care facilities and doctors. As a Junior Partner, I oversaw the firm's paralegal and investigation team. Currently, as name partner, I continue to practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Lead Paint Poisoning, and Public Entity Liability. I...
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Robert Aronov
Jamaica, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
At Robert Aronov & Associates, our commitment is to deliver exceptional legal services and guidance tailored to the unique needs of our clients. With a collective legal experience of over 60 years, we focus on addressing challenging divorce and family law matters. Led by attorney Robert Aronov, our team is well-versed and experienced in all aspects of family-related legal issues, real estate law and consumer credit law. Our primary focus is always on our clients, ensuring the protection of their best interests.
When you choose our team, you can anticipate a legal group with extensive courtroom and litigation experience. We handle...
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Richard Hochhauser
Hempstead, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and White Collar Crime
Fordham University School of Law
Richard Hochhauser is the founding partner at the Law Office of Richard Hochhauser, PLLC. As a former Assistant District Attorney, Mr. Hochhauser is a proven trial attorney having successfully taken numerous criminal cases to verdict and is highly experienced in all aspects of criminal law. As an ADA, Mr. Hochhauser prosecuted thousands of criminal cases, including DWI, hit and run, drug sale and possession, assault, domestic violence, larceny, financial fraud, ID theft, and many others. Further, Mr. Hochhauser was chosen to be a member of a specialized unit which focused on DWI and DUI prosecution.
As part of this appointment,...
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Steven Richard Smith
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Insurance Claims
St. John's University School of Law
Steven R. Smith was born in Queens, New York and has lived in Queens County, Kings County, Nassau County and Suffolk County. After receiving an undergraduate and masters degree in Psychology, he went on to obtain a law degree from prestigious "St. John's University School of Law." He has given back to students there by serving as a "mock trial" Judge and hired interns to learn about the practicalities of law.
Steven started his career learning insurance personal injury defense, working for one of the most prestigious defense firms in New York. He thereafter worked for one of...
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Steven J. Seiden
Carle Place, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Products Liability and Workers' Comp
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Steven J. Seiden is a founding member of Seiden & Kaufman and has practiced exclusively personal injury law for more than thirty years. He has recovered millions of dollars for injured victims of accidents and surviving family members in wrongful death actions.
Attorney Seiden has successfully handled thousands of cases in the New York State Courts, Federal Courts, and Court of Claims arising from all types of motor vehicle accidents, premises accidents, and construction accidents. Mr. Seiden is also an accomplished appellate attorney, having won numerous cases in the Appellate Division and New York State's highest court, the...
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Michael Arbeit
Freeport, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Domestic Violence
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
Michael Arbeit was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 1998. Mr. Arbeit is also admitted to practice in the Federal Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Mr. Arbeit worked for a law firm until 2002 when Michael A. Arbeit, P.C. was born. The boutique law firm is devoted to all Criminal Defense, Traffic Violations, and serious Personal Injury (accident) related matters. No case is too big or too small. Mr. Arbeit personally handles all of his clients cases from initial intake to final disposition of the matter. Attorney Arbeit...
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Roland Godfrey Ottley
Brooklyn, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury and Medical Malpractice
Villanova University School of Law
The Ottley Law Firm, provides high quality legal services in all of our areas of concentration. Mr. Ottley is aggressive and passionate about the services that he provides. He regularly conducts research on the legal issues of his cases and always goes a bit extra to ensure that all issues are addressed to his satisfaction. Mr. Ottley listens to his clients and understands their situation and trys his best to address the case fully. He will file motions to obtain relief from the court and will appeal a court's decision when appropriate. We want our clients to feel like...
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Laura Rosenberg
Freeport, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Arbitration & Mediation, Insurance Claims and Nursing Home
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Laura Rosenberg is licensed to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey since 2001. Her primary area of expertise is personal injury law. She graduated from the University of San Diego in 1997 with a major in Political Science and minor in Business Administration. She worked as a paralegal in several law firms throughout her College and Law School education where she gained an invaluable insight into the daily problems of the injured victims. Ms. Rosenberg graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2000, where she was a member of the...
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Luigi Vigliotti
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Traffic Tickets
Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
Luigi Vigliotti is a former New York State Prosecutor and a seasoned criminal trial lawyer who focuses his practice on criminal law with a particular emphasis on DWI/DUI defense as well as general vehicular criminal defense.
While in the District Attorney’s Office, Mr. Vigliotti was assigned to the prestigious DWI/DUI unit where he successfully prosecuted thousands of vehicular cases involving DWI/DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, breath test refusals, driving under the influence of drugs, driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs, driving while ability impaired, hit and run and countless other crimes. He also prosecuted...
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Philip John Rizzuto
Uniondale, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Personal Injury, Business and Medical Malpractice
St. John's University School of Law and St. John's University School of Law
The Rizzuto Law Firm is a 7 attorney law firm with a long reliable history. 3 of our attorneys have been together for over 20 years. 5 for over 10. Over half the staff has been with the firm for well over 10 years. We represent individuals in serious personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home neglect claims. We bring a very unique experience to our cases because we also I also represent corporations, insurance carriers, & municipalities in the defense of personal injury claims. Our firm is one of the few law...
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Jonathan (Gianni) Karmily
Hempstead, NY Personal Injury Lawyer
Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Medical Malpractice
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Gianni is native of Italy. He holds a B.B.A. from Hofstra University. He has always been interested in making a difference. As a result, while in law school, he started getting involved as a summer intern for the Legal Aid and Defender Association in Detroit, Michigan, where he gained a greater understanding of the different aspects of the criminal justice system. He received his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where he served as President of the International Law Society. He looks forward every day to being the voice of an individual facing charges of felonies,...
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Seth J. MacArthur
Woodhaven, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 24 years of experience
Personal Injury and Workers' Comp
Albany Law School
Seth J. MacArthur is the Managing Partner of the Personal Injury department at his firm, where he focuses on litigating construction accidents and labor law, premises liability, and serious motor vehicle liability cases. With a career spanning two decades, Seth has built a reputation for representing injured individuals in federal and state courts and has secured millions of dollars in awards for his clients. Seth is highly regarded for his unwavering dedication and commitment to his clients and their needs.
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Anthony C. Sears
Woodhaven, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Personal Injury
New York Law School
Anthony C. Sears is an Associate Attorney at the firm’s Personal Injury department, where he is dedicated to obtaining the best results for his clients. Mr. Sears has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Attorneys of 2022 and has been named to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for three consecutive years (2019-2021). He has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his clients and has litigated high-profile cases that have garnered media attention. His areas of practice include automobile accidents, construction accidents, negligent security, nursing home negligence, premises liability, wrongful death, and other civil litigation lawsuits.
Apart from his legal practice,...
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Richard C. Bell
Flushing, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, Asbestos, Medical Malpractice and Products Liability
Rutgers School of Law-Newark
Richard C. Bell has been practicing law in New York City since 1982. In 1986, he opened his own practice focused on personal injury and medical malpractice, and he has maintained that practice since that time. He represents clients in cases resulting from negligence, including auto accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, and more. Mr. Bell handles all aspects of his cases, from the initial investigation through settlement or trial verdict. He is motivated by a true sense of concern for his clients and a desire to get them the compensation they deserve while seeing that those responsible are brought to...
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Steven Miller
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Lawyer with 45 years of experience
Personal Injury
St. John's University School of Law
Steven Miller, Esq. is the founding member and Senior Partner in Miller, Montiel & Strano, P.C. Mr. Miller's extensive career as a trial attorney spans five decades. He tries cases for the catastrophically injured victims of medical malpractice, construction site, motor vehicle and premises accidents caused by the negligence of others. Mr. Miller is a detail oriented, tenacious attorney committed to achieving the maximum results for his clients; he has obtained numerous seven figure verdicts and settlements. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Mr. Miller at a young age found his calling in law to redress...
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David Haber
Garden City, NY Personal Injury Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationPersonal Injury, IP, Insurance Claims and Insurance Defense
Columbia Law School
David Haber is a partner at Cobert, Haber & Haber with expertise in complex litigation.
David has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in Federal and State Courts in a variety of matters, including commercial, personal injury, and intellectual property litigation.
David is also active in the firm’s transactional practice, representing institutional lenders in making secured loans to New York City Taxi Medallion Owners.