Weitz & Luxenberg attorneys won a $38 million trial verdict against Burnham LLC on behalf of our client. The jury found Burnham 85% responsible for…
Read MoreFounded in 1986 by partners Perry Weitz and Arthur Luxenberg, Weitz & Luxenberg is a national law firm with strong New York roots.
One of our earliest victories was a $75 million verdict for Brooklyn Navy Yard workers exposed to asbestos. While the case cemented the firm as a leader in asbestos litigation across America, it is also an enduring example of the firm’s longtime advocacy for the working men and women of New York.
The Weitz & Luxenberg Building at 700 Broadway, former home to the National Audubon Society, was declared a New York City Landmark in 1999. Designed in the late 1800s by George B. Post, who designed the New York Stock Exchange and some of America’s first skyscrapers, it was renovated as New York’s first “green building” a hundred years later. It stands as a physical symbol of Weitz & Luxenberg’s commitment to the people who shaped New York’s history and our commitment to its future.(1) (2)
"It’s a privilege to help people. We want to meet our clients face-to-face. The best relationship you’re going to have is where you start with a handshake with a client. It’s what sets us apart from other law firms our size. That personal relationship is the key."
For a hit-and-run victim paralyzed from the chest down. The owner of the car that struck our client claimed it had been stolen. An investigation showed his son had been driving it.
A $75 million verdict for a couple sickened after decades of asbestos exposure. The award for Marlena and Ed Robaey is the largest single case asbestos verdict ever for Weitz & Luxenberg.
A $2.5 billion settlement for thousands of patients whose DePuy hip implants failed and were removed prior to August 31, 2013. The standard base payment was $250,000 per patient.
Although we are best known for our groundbreaking asbestos litigation and leading roles in mass tort cases, our New York office practices a full range of legal services, including:
New York ranks fourth in the nation for asbestos-related deaths.(3) Asbestos exposure can take decades to cause mesothelioma and other deadly diseases. Our firm has secured some of New York’s largest verdicts and settlements for asbestos victims.
Learn MoreIn a typical year, as many as 50,000 people may be injured in a motor vehicle crash in New York City alone.(4) Thousands more injuries may happen at construction sites or other workplaces, aboard airplanes or at airports, or from falls in public places.
Learn MoreWe have the resources and experience to take on drug and medical device makers when their products fail, endangering people’s health and lives. Our attorneys have played key roles litigating cases involving dangerous drugs and defective medical devices.
Learn MoreContaminates in the air, water, and soil can threaten the lives of whole communities. Our Environmental Pollution unit represents managers of local water systems and private individuals harmed by polluters.
Learn MoreCorporations’ carelessness or willingness to cut corners can result in consumer fraud, defective or dangerous products, or data breaches that open you to the risk of identity theft. We have experience protecting clients from injuries and financial losses.
Learn MoreMedical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in America, and as many as 1 in 3 patients admitted to hospitals may experience a medical error. (5) If you have been the victim of a medical mistake, Weitz & Luxenberg can help.
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“They were really good to me. They treated me like a person, not like I was just another number.”
– Client review (6)
“They were very good in communicating in the beginning and throughout the entire case.”
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Weitz & Luxenberg is a nationally recognized law firm with New York roots. Some of our recent awards and recognition include:
W&L attorneys are regularly chosen by peers as deserving Super Lawyers/Rising Stars status.
These rankings gave Weitz & Luxenberg a national and several regional honors.
W&L is recognized by the U.S. News & World Report as the national Law Firm of the Year in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs.
Founders Perry Weitz and Arthur Luxenberg have contributed a substantial gift to the Vaccine and Immunotherapy Center (VIC) at Massachusetts General Hospital. The VIC is developing immunotherapy drugs to better treat mesothelioma patients.
iWalk4MESO.org, a “virtual race against mesothelioma” sponsored by Weitz & Luxenberg, raises research funds for further VIC research into treating mesothelioma.
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