Howard S. Hershenhorn - Lawyer in New York, NY

Howard S. Hershenhorn is theyoungest lawyer to be selected by his peers for inclusion in the SuperLawyers 2012 Top 100 New York Lawyers, which was published in theMagazine Section of the New York Times. Referred to as «The Best of theBest», he is among the top 100 lawyers who received the highest pointtotals in the New York Metro nomination, research and blue ribbon reviewprocess. Additionally, in each year since 2007, he has been recognizedby his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and New York Magazine's Best Lawyers in New York in the specialties of Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Malpractice. He was also awarded the highest rating by his peers in the 2011 Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings.Howardhas obtained some of the largest personal injury and medicalmalpractice verdicts and settlements in New York and New Jersey. Hisrecent settlement of $26 million for the family of a well-knownFinancial Analyst who was struck and killed by a truck when she was crossing Sixth Avenue in Manhattan is believed to be the largest in the State of New York for the wrongful death ofone person. His multimillion dollar April, 2010 jury verdict in a busaccident case in Nassau County was featured on the front cover ofNewsday. His New York County jury verdict of $12.5 million in a wrongfuldeath elevator personal injury case and cash settlements of $16 millionfor a Brooklyn construction worker, $8.625 for a Queens constructionworker, $10.75 million for a Manhattan nurse injured when the tires of atractor trailer broke loose and struck her, along with recent medicalmalpractice settlements of $8.5 million and $6 million are all atestament to his abilities as a trial lawyer.Howard Hershenhorn has represented victims of serious accidents and medical malpracticeexclusively since 1996. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as alitigator in one of the largest law firms in the world, DLA Piper, wherehe represented contractors, building owners, automobile manufacturers,bicycle manufacturers, pharmaceutical corporations, insurance companies,hospitals and doctors. Because of this experience he possesses a uniqueinsight into how significant personal injury cases are defended and isable to leverage that knowledge for the benefit of his injured clients.He has been a prominent plaintiff's attorney from the very beginning, ashis first trial as a plaintiff's attorney resulted in a $4.9 milliondollar verdict. His legal skills and leadership in the field wereunmistakable and he became a partner in 2000. He currently heads a teamof lawyers, paralegals and support staff that handles cases frominception through trial.In May 2010 he was appointed as anAdjunct Professor at Brooklyn Law School. In the fall semester of eachacademic year since, he has taught a 16 week 2 credit course that heformulated and designed entitled «A Practical Seminar in Personal Injuryand Medical Malpractice.» The course is limited to second and thirdyear law students. He has also chaired, designed, and taught courses forthe New York State Bar Association and has been the Overall Planning Chair for the annual five-city Construction Site Accident Program. He is often requested to lecture national audiences for the American Bar Associationand private Continuing Legal Education firms on the subjects ofConstruction Site Accidents, Car Accidents, Automotive ProductsLiability, Premises Liability and Medical Malpractice. His numerousarticles have been published by the New York Law Journal the New York State Bar Journal and Medical Malpractice Law and Strategy.HowardHershenhorn's legal acumen has been recognized by the non-legalcommunity as well as the legal community throughout the country. He hasappeared on CNN, ABC News, CBS News, WPIX and has been interviewed andquoted by The New York Times, Daily News, Newsday and New York Post.Heis a member of the Board of Directors, the Medical MalpracticeCommittee and the Construction Accident Committee of The New York StateTrial Lawyers Association. Howard is also a member of the Brooklyn LawSchool's Presidents Advisory Council. In 2012, he was reelected to histhird term as Trustee of the Village in which he resides, and alsoserves his community as the Park Commissioner and as an activebasketball and baseball coach.