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Personal Injury Law (Accidents/Slip & Fall)/Expert Profile
Expertise
I am a New York personal injury attorney with over 20 years experience handling car accident and motor vehicle cases, slip and fill cases, medical malpractice, premises liability, pedestrian and bicycle accidents and personal injury cases. I have been named Municipal Attorney of the Year in New York City and had my cases listed among Top Ten Verdicts in New York. I publish the leading legal blog, New York Law Thoughts. I am active in the New York Trial Lawyers Association, and the Bar Associations of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Suffolk.
Experience in the area
I am a New York personal injury attorney with over 20 years experience. I previously served as Associate Corporation Counsel in the New York City Law Department and was named New York Municipal Attorney of the Year. I served as Lead Trial Counsel for Manhattan Law firm of Acito and Klein. I have led my solo law practice for over ten years focused on personal injury and medical malpractice awards. My cases have been listed among the Top Trial Verdicts. I publish the leading legal blog, New York Law Thoughts. I am active in the New York Trial Lawyers Association and the Bar Associations of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Suffolk and I serve as a judge in the national collegiate moot court competition. I am admitted to practice in New York and the Federal District Courts, Eastern and Southern Districts.
Organizations
• American Trial Lawyers Association • New York State Bar Association • New York State Trial Lawyers Association • Bronx Bar Association • Brooklyn Bar Association • Suffolk County Bar Association • Holy Cross Alumni Lawyer’s Guild • St. John's University Alumni Association • National Association for Female Executives
Publications
My writings have appeared in Newsday, The Long Islander, the Times of Huntington and the legal blog, New York Law Thoughts.
Education/Credentials
I received my undergraduate degree from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from St. John’s University Law School. I have taken graduate courses at New York University.
Awards and Honors
• Named Municipal Attorney of the Year • Cases listed among the Top Ten Verdicts in New York State • My blog, New York Law Thoughts, has been listed as one of the leading U.S. Law Blogs
Past/Present Clients
I have had hundreds of clients over my 20 plus years as an attorney. All of my current clients are individuals living in the New York metropolitan area (Brooklyn, The Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester). I can provide references upon request.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Nicholas Crispino | 02/11/12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | Thank you very much |
| harold | 01/26/12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thanks so much for your assistance. |
| bobby | 08/29/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | great info. just what i needed to ..... |
| DENISE | 07/11/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | thank you so much for answering this ..... |
| Diane | 06/12/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for the response, it helped ..... |
Recent Answers from Carol L. Schlitt
2012-05-15 slip and fall in house rental/ broken ankle:
Gregory, I am sorry to hear about your mother’s injury. It sounds as if she will face a challenging recovery. I hope she is able to make a full recovery as soon as possible. You want to know if your
2012-05-01 Going to Trial I Hope:
Sylvia, I am sorry to hear about your injury and the problems you are having with your attorney. I am always hesitant to interfere with a client-attorney relationship. I cannot comment on the value
2012-02-07 pregnant slip and fall on public sidewalk:
Anna, I am sorry to hear about your trip and fall. I hope that you and your baby will be okay. You want to know if you have a case of negligence against the property owner of the location where you
2012-01-31 Personnel Injury:
Nicholas, I am sorry to hear about your wife's injury. Your email raises two questions. The first concerns the statute of limitations in New York. For a trip and all case against a non-municipal defendant
2012-01-18 car hits dog /// insurance iability:
Harold, I am sorry to hear about your dog. I know how much a dog can mean to us. I practice law in New York and am not well-educated about the specific laws in Maryland. I can offer some general
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