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Personal Injury and Malpractice
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Meredith Abrams
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, APPELLATE UNIT
"I see my work as a commitment to fighting for justice, and fighting for people to be treated fairly. The highest priority is getting the best possible results for our clients and providing the best possible representation."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Rett D.B. Bergmark
Associate Attorney
"Weitz & Luxenberg goes up against the most nefarious, reckless corporations. These corporations care about one thing and one thing only — making money. Their employees’ welfare never enters their mind. When I achieve a settlement for my clients and take money from the defendants, I don’t lose any sleep. The way I see it, these corporations owe my clients big time — they put my clients’ lives in danger in order to make a profit and now it’s time to pay up."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Lawrence B. Goldhirsch
Trial Counsel
"It’s important for clients to have continuous contact with their attorney. That’s why, when I take on a case, I personally attend to every detail: the pleadings, discovery, depositions and trial. After trying every type of case imaginable over the past 40-plus years, it’s rare that I’m faced with an issue that I haven’t already litigated."Focus: Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Nicole A. Hyatt
Associate Attorney, Trusts and Estates
"Properly administering an estate is critical, particularly with cases involving asbestos exposure. Many clients have Last Will and Testaments prepared, while others unfortunately don’t get around to it. Either way, we’re here to pick up the pieces when all is said and done. We cannot undo the damage done through the actions of negligent companies, but we can offer our clients some reassurance their families will be provided for. We can give them some measure of financial security by carefully assisting them through the estate process."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice -
David M. Kaufman
Associate Attorney
"We have a tireless commitment to fight on behalf of our clients who were injured at the hands of another. Whether the harm was caused by exposure to asbestos, a defective medical device, or any personal injury matter, we pride ourselves in tackling these cases and the corporations and insurance companies that defend them, head-on. It’s a good fight, a worthy fight, and frankly, the only side of the law I could see myself on."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Gary R. Klein
PARTNER
"What you find at Weitz & Luxenberg are experienced litigators who bring into your corner their far-ranging and cutting-edge knowledge of the law and procedure. That’s important because, as the saying goes, knowledge is power. And because success is our goal, you’ll find we’re dedicated to 24/7 service, committed to standing by your side from start to finish."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Jared Lacertosa
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
"It is a privilege to be part of Weitz & Luxenberg’s efforts to provide the best representation possible to our clients who have survived some of the most heinous criminal acts imaginable. I am here to do whatever I can legally to hold these perpetrators accountable and bring about some measure of justice for those who put their trust in us."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice, Trafficking & Abuse -
Daniel C. Lipner
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
"Working at Weitz & Luxenberg and being united among the most talented and dedicated team of attorneys who share a common interest in doing good for others is a privilege. I am grateful to be able to handle personal injury and negligence cases at a firm where my top priority is achieving the best possible outcome for our clients."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Arthur Luxenberg
Co-Founding Member
"When Perry Weitz and I founded this firm in 1986, we took the position that every client’s case would be treated as if it were the most important because we believe every client deserves his or her lawyer’s diligent attention, compassion, and excellence. We had but one goal: providing exemplary, custom-tailored legal service. Nothing has changed since the beginning, except that we’re now the largest mass-tort and personal injury litigation law firm in New York City and a powerhouse of legal innovation on the national scene as a result of holding fast to our founding principles. We find ourselves fortunate to have the opportunity of practicing law at its highest level for America’s most vulnerable citizens as well as furthering ambitious philanthropic and social initiatives."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice, Environmental Pollution, Consumer Protection -
Colin Markel
Associate Attorney
"When it comes to our clients, I’m dedicated to finding the best way to help them. I use all my skills to make the processes they have to go through as easy as possible"Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice, Environmental Pollution, Consumer Protection, Trafficking & Abuse -
Adam Raffo
Associate Attorney
"Obtaining justice from defendants in a personal injury case parallels to an extent what transpires in a criminal case. In both you have an accused wrongdoer, a victim, a harm — and an opportunity to make things right."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Leonard Sandoval
Of Counsel
"I have the most satisfying job of anyone I know because the people I get to represent are truly the salt of the earth. Most of them were simply going about living their lives and providing for their families when – through no fault of their own – they were exposed to asbestos. Worse, for the sake of profits, the companies responsible for that exposure failed to give warning or do anything to protect anyone. My job as an attorney is to make these companies pay for their wrongs and provide justice for my clients and their families. It’s never easy, but always satisfying."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Alexander C. Schwarz
ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY
"Growing up, I admired my father and grandfather for the work they did. Both were attorneys who spent their entire careers — more than 100 years combined — advocating for the little guy and helping working people. They worked with unions concerned about dangerous and toxic work environments, and also repetitive injuries. I knew this work was important and rewarding. I am honored to be continuing this family tradition."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Jared Scotto
Associate Attorney
"The most important thing is giving everything I have into helping clients get the justice they deserve. I want to make sure we hold the right people accountable — no matter how large or small the institution. They should not be allowed to get away with permitting such heinous crimes to be committed on their watch."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice, Trafficking & Abuse -
Jason P. Weinstein
Associate Attorney, Appellate Unit
"One of the great things about working for Weitz & Luxenberg is that you know you’re part of something bigger than just yourself. We’re all here to help people harmed in some way — by a company or a person who was irresponsible or, in the case of asbestos manufacturers, downright contemptible. When one of us achieves a “win” for a client, we all feel the satisfaction of having done something important, something that really matters to the people we’re trying to help."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice -
Perry Weitz
Co-Founding Member
"When I joined forces with Arthur Luxenberg many years ago, we created a firm dedicated to protecting workers’ rights and the legal rights of the disadvantaged while, at the same time, returning something back to the people of New York. Our employees take great pride in knowing that the Weitz & Luxenberg law firm is so often associated with charitable causes and activities. Our efforts are motivated by the firm’s commitment to give something back to the communities in which we live and work."Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice, Environmental Pollution, Consumer Protection -
Nicholas Wise
PARTNER
"Cases don’t only turn on facts — it also helps to have the right courtroom strategies and tactics. At Weitz & Luxenberg, we think clients deserve the strongest, most aggressive representation possible, and we’re always ready to provide it."Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice