Best Law Firms in New York for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

At Brown Chiari LLP, we understand that a serious injury can affect every aspect of a client’s life and place significant strain on family members. Our cases involve fatalities, traumatic brain injuries, paralysis, amputations, spinal fusion procedures, serious fractures, permanent disabilities, and substantial losses of income and other economic benefits. These injuries may occur in an instant, but their physical, emotional, and financial effects can continue for years.

When pursuing a personal injury claim, our lawyers draw on courtroom experience and careful preparation. We work to present the facts clearly, establish responsibility, and seek the full compensation supported by the evidence and applicable law.

Brown Chiari LLP has obtained multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements in personal injury matters. Our practice includes automobile accidents, construction accidents, defective products, food poisoning claims, and nursing home abuse and neglect cases in New York.

We devote the resources necessary to investigate and pursue complex claims. These cases may require extensive document review, site inspections, medical analysis, and testimony from qualified professionals in fields such as science, medicine, engineering, and finance.

Whether a case involves a defective product, construction negligence, or an automobile accident, our approach is comprehensive. We examine all potential causes of action, identify each potentially responsible party, and present the full scope of a client’s physical, emotional, and financial losses.

Brown Chiari LLP pursues claims against those who can be shown to bear legal responsibility. Our lawyers have obtained substantial recoveries by analyzing complex legal issues, developing appropriate liability theories, and identifying the parties responsible for a client’s injuries. We have the financial resources to investigate and litigate demanding cases thoroughly, while working to move each matter forward efficiently and protect our clients’ interests throughout the process.

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates. 

Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes. 

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.

Based in Rochester, with offices throughout the surrounding areas, Lacy Katzen LLP serves individuals, families, and businesses with a wide range of legal needs. If you are visiting our site, you may be seeking guidance during a challenging or unfamiliar situation. We understand that choosing an attorney can feel overwhelming, especially if you have not worked with a law firm before. Our Rochester lawyers take a practical, client-focused approach and are available to discuss your circumstances and explain how we may be able to help.

Lacy Katzen LLP has represented clients in the Rochester area since 1950. For more than seven decades, we have focused on providing legal services tailored to each client’s goals and concerns. We value long-term professional relationships and emphasize clear communication, careful listening, and thoughtful planning throughout the legal process. Our team works to keep you informed at every stage so you can make confident decisions about your matter.