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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
Robert J. Gordon

Of Counsel

"Perry [Weitz] has never done anything but encourage us to spend whatever it takes to do the very best job, because he was a trial lawyer. If anything, he’ll say, ‘Why didn’t you do another focus group? Why didn’t you spend more money to prepare? Why not do more?’ It’s not just that they don’t say ‘no.’ They actually encourage you to do everything that you can to win."

Focus: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Defective Drugs and Devices, Personal Injury and Malpractice, Environmental Pollution
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 against the harm caused by exposure to asbestos. It’s a good fight, a worthy fight. The men and women who built this country deserve to be compensated by the companies who put them in their unfortunate situation, and that’s why we do what we do here."

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
Adam Raffo

Associate Attorney

"Obtaining justice from defendants in an asbestos 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: Mesothelioma and Asbestos, Personal Injury and Malpractice
Leonard Sandoval

Associate Attorney

"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
Kyle A. Schiedo

Associate Attorney

"In all legal cases, particularly in cases of sexual abuse, I need to be thoughtful in how I approach my client. I never want to retraumatize someone. I have to walk a razor’s edge in terms of getting the information I need to help build my client’s case while also respecting my clients."

Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice, Trafficking & Abuse
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
Wayne A. Williams

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

"I am fully committed to giving victims of crime a voice, to doing everything I can legally to hold perpetrators responsible for their actions. We cannot undo the horrific damage a perpetrator has inflicted on another person. However, by using every legal tool and avenue possible, we may be able to provide our clients with some sense that justice has been done."

Focus: Personal Injury and Malpractice, Trafficking & Abuse
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

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Rett D.B. Bergmark

Associate Attorney

Lawrence B. Goldhirsch

Trial Counsel

Robert J. Gordon

Of Counsel

Nicole A. Hyatt

Associate Attorney, Trusts and Estates

David M. Kaufman

Associate Attorney

Gary R. Klein

PARTNER

Jared Lacertosa

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Daniel C. Lipner

ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY

Arthur Luxenberg

Co-Founding Member

Adam Raffo

Associate Attorney

Leonard Sandoval

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Kyle A. Schiedo

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Jared Scotto

Associate Attorney

Jason P. Weinstein

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Perry Weitz

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