Meet Our New York City Personal Injury Attorneys – Serving Manhattan, Long Island, and Victims Statewide

At the New York City law firm of David Horowitz, P.C., we exclusively represent the victims of catastrophic personal injury, auto accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. For nearly 50 years, we have helped victims obtain compensation for their injuries. Indeed, each New York City personal injury attorney at our Manhattan and Long Island-area firm has achieved significant verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients. Serving clients throughout the greater metropolitan area and statewide, we help victims recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

The attorneys at our law firm are renowned for our representation of catastrophic injury victims. To schedule a free consultation with the law office of David Horowitz, P.C., contact a New York City personal injury attorney today.

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To discuss your potential claim with New York City personal injury attorney Steven Horowitz, contact our Manhattan and Long Island-area office today.

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Michael J. Hurwitz

Mr. Hurwitz is a litigation specialist, and has represented individuals at all levels of state and federal practice. The primary focus of his practice is medical malpractice and personal injury, in which he has handled cases involving product liability, labor law, defective elevators/escalators, medical negligence, lead paint exposure, sexual harassment, motor vehicle accidents, sidewalk and roadway defects, and other general negligence accidents that resulted in personal injuries. He handles cases from inception up to and including completion of trial, including traverse hearings, 50-h hearings, examinations before trial/depositions, mediations and arbitrations.

Mr. Hurwitz has recently obtained verdicts and settlements in significant medical malpractice and personal injury cases including, among others, an $11 million settlement in Bronx County for a brain damaged baby at birth; a $6.6 million verdict for a Brooklyn College student who was burned by an oxy-acetylene torch in the school's art studio resulting in third-degree thermal burns on 22% of his body; a $4.4 million settlement during trial in Queens County for a 31-year-old truck driver who, while delivering wood to a lumber yard, was run over by a forklift causing a crush injury to his foot that ultimately required a below-the-knee amputation; a $3.7 million settlement in Nassau County for a brain damaged baby; a $2.5 million settlement during trial in Rockland County for a 35-year-old man who suffered from chronic and unrelenting headaches after an improperly performed sinus surgery; and a $1.5 million settlement during trial in Westchester County for a medical malpractice action where a 15-year-old girl suffered neurological impairment to her lower right extremity.

Mr. Hurwitz's publications include articles in the New York Environmental Lawyer, the Firefighter's Quarterly and the Policeman's Quarterly. He is an active member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a Panel Member of the Legal Referral Service of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York County Lawyer's Association as well as a Panel Member of the Legal Referral Service of the Brooklyn Bar Association

Education

St. John's University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Northeastern University

Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice

Bar Admissions

State Courts

• Appellate Division of New York State Supreme Court, Second Judicial Department - June 23, 1999;
• The New Jersey Supreme Court - June 10, 1999;

Federal Courts

• The United States District Court for the State of New Jersey - June 30, 1999
• The United States District Court, Eastern District of New York - July 7, 1999
• The United States District Court, Southern District of New York - July 26, 1999
• The United States District Court for the State of Connecticut, November 4, 2005
• The United States Supreme Court, Washington DC – December 10, 2007

Memberships

• American Association for Justice (formerly ATLA)
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association
• New York County Bar Association
• Kings County Bar Association
• Bronx County Bar Association

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William J. Sanyer

William Joseph Sanyer first joined the law firm in April 1997 as a paralegal.  His creative thinking, tenacious work ethic and attention to detail have contributed tremendously to the success of many of our clients.

Inspired by how the law can positively impact a person’s life, and with the encouragement of his mentor, David Horowitz, William enrolled in law school.  In law school, he developed his trial advocacy skills, legal reasoning and negotiating skills as a member of the Moot Court Team and as a Teacher’s assistant in both Tort Law and Trial Practice.  His dedication and work ethic to the clientele was evidenced by the fact that he continued to work part time with the firm to provide valuable assistance to clients during law school.  In July 2007, he successfully passed both the New York and New Jersey bar exams after which he returned to the law firm full time. 

Today, Mr. Sanyer is one of our most fierce litigators and a skilled negotiator.  Significantly, his bilingual skills allow him to communicate directly with all our Hispanic clients.  If you speak Spanish and have a legal issue, William is the attorney you want.

William is part of the family at David Horowitz, P.C. and we are proud to count him among our elite attorneys.

Education:

City University of New York School of Law

J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, 2007

Honors

• Moot Court Member
• Trial Practice Competitor and Coach
• New York College of Technology formerly New York City Technical College
• B.S., Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies with Honors, ABA Approved, 1997

Honors

• Commencement Speaker
• Joyce Buck Speech Award
• Oral Interpretation Award
• Dean’s List

Bar Admissions

STATE COURTS

• New York
• New Jersey

FEDERAL COURTS

U.S. District Court
Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court
Eastern District of New York

U.S. District Court
District of New Jersey

MEMBERSHIPS:

• New York State Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Community Legal Resource Network at CUNY Law School

BILINGUAL:

Spanish

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Gloria Drelich, Esq.

Gloria Drelich has spent the bulk of her legal career with David Horowitz, Esq.  In fact, she has been a part of this firm for thirty years and was trained by him.  As such, she brings his aggressive litigation strategies to anything she handles.

Her experience is not only vast, but varied.  For example, she oversees all Matrimonial Actions, Wills, Estates and Real Estate transactions.  In addition, she brings her varied experience to bear in drafting pleadings for personal injury actions.  As such, she is able to artfully plead your case no matter how unusual the facts may be.

Education:

Sarah Lawrence College

B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Honors

Woodrow Wilson Fellowship

Columbia University

Masters, French Literature

Ph.D., French Literature

New York University Law School

J.D., Doctor of Jurispudence

Bar Admissions

STATE COURTS

• New York
• New Jersey

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James Franzetti

After five years of extensive practice in all aspects of litigation as a member of the civil defense bar, James Franzetti, Esq. felt compelled to “switch sides” to champion the rights of the injured.  He offers a myriad of strategic and experiential knowledge of “how the other side thinks and operates” to obtain extraordinarily high quality results for the firm’s clients. Mr. Franzetti has represented national corporations in complex toxic tort and products liability actions, healthcare and legal providers in malpractice actions, and school districts, municipalities, and small businesses in negligence and construction/labor actions.  Knowing the tactics of insurance companies from the defense side, Mr. Franzetti is skilled at negotiating settlements.  However, he most enjoys trying jury cases to verdict.

Education

Fairfield University

Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies

Honors

Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa

Saint John’s University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence

Authored Law Review article on prison reform cited at 42 Cath.Law 195 (2002).
Criminal Trial Advocacy
Appellate Advocacy

Bar Admissions

New York and Connecticut State Courts
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut

Memberships

Queens County Bar Association

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Lillian Livoti, Esq.

Lillian Livoti, Esq. has been an associate with the firm since 2002. 

Ms. Livoti’s primary responsibilities include handling a wide array of personal injury actions including those involving motor vehicle accidents and premises liability. In addition to making court appearances on motions and conferences in all counties, she is also responsible for drafting motions for various relief.    

Aside from handling personal injury matters, Ms. Livoti also represents clients in real estate transactions from contract to closing, estate matters from appointments of executors and administrators to distributions, and closing of estates, as well as matrimonial cases.

Education

Florida State University

B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Honors

Cum Laude

Seton Hall University

J.D., Doctor of Jurispudence

Honors

Cum Laude

Bar Admissions

New York

 

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Christopher Joslin

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For a consultation with an experienced New York City personal injury attorney, one convenient to Manhattan, Long Island, and New York’s other boroughs, contact the law office of David Horowitz, P.C. Our lawyers can help you obtain fair compensation for your injuries.

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