What Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman does

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman (currently operating as Lipsig, Freund & Wisell, PLLC, and marketed as 'Lipsig Law') is a New York City personal injury law firm serving individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries due to the negligence of another party. The firm maintains offices in Manhattan (40 Fulton St, 24th Floor) and Brooklyn (823 56th St, 6th Floor) and represents clients across NYC's five boroughs and Long Island. Practice coverage spans construction accidents (scaffolding, ladder falls, excavation and trench), motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle, uninsured motorist, bus, pedestrian), premises liability and slip-and-fall, product liability, medical malpractice (birth injury, misdiagnosis, surgical malpractice), wrongful death, workers' compensation denial appeals, police misconduct, tree accidents, and child injury / attractive-nuisance cases.

The firm's underlying 'product' is courtroom-litigation capability rather than technology. No proprietary software, SaaS platform, mobile app, or API is offered; there are no patents, no technology integrations, and no disclosed AI or machine learning tooling. Differentiation rests on an inherited brand legacy from founder Harry H. Lipsig (1901–1995), known as 'The King of Torts,' and over 80 years of combined trial experience across current partners (Charles E. Wisell, Managing Partner; Marc Eli Freund; Matthew J. Peluso) and trial attorneys (Michael A. Marando, Elliot M. Schaktman). Reported landmark outcomes include a $50M lead-poisoning verdict, a $43M premises-liability verdict (Brooklyn), a $39M motor-vehicle verdict, and a $20M NYC-bus verdict recognized as the 5th largest in the New York Law Journal Verdicts & Settlements Hall of Fame.

The firm operates exclusively on a contingency-fee basis: clients owe no legal fees or costs unless and until the firm recovers compensation, at which point the firm retains a percentage of the settlement or verdict. Client acquisition is sales-led, drawing on direct outreach (website contact form, phone, toll-free 24/7 line), an SEO-structured website with borough- and practice-specific landing pages, an active blog, organic social media presence (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn), earned media coverage of landmark verdicts in the New York Daily News and New York Law Journal, and word-of-mouth referrals. Reported firm totals exceed $1B in cumulative client recoveries across the firm's multi-decade history. The firm is privately held as a New York PLLC partnership with no disclosed outside investment.

Name

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman

Legal name

Lipsig, Freund & Wisell, PLLC

Website

https://lipsig.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman (Lipsig, Freund & Wisell, PLLC) is a New York City personal injury law firm with offices in Manhattan and Brooklyn, representing injured individuals across the five boroughs and Long Island in construction, motor vehicle, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters on a contingency-fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Accident litigation
• Contingency fee representation
• Medical malpractice
• Premises liability

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee on Personal Injury Settlements and Verdicts: The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis. Clients owe no legal fees or costs unless and until the firm recovers compensation on their behalf. When a recovery is made, the firm is paid a percentage of the settlement or jury verdict. This model aligns firm incentives with client outcomes and eliminates upfront cost barriers for injured victims seeking legal representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The firm provides contingency-fee legal representation to individuals injured due to the negligence of others in New York City. Services span construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle), premises liability and slip-and-fall, medical malpractice, product liability, wrongful death, pedestrian and bus accidents, and appeals of denied workers' compensation claims. Free initial consultations are offered and clients owe no legal fees unless and until the firm recovers compensation on their behalf.

Product overview

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman is a personal injury law firm offering comprehensive legal services as a single unified practice focused exclusively on personal injury law. The firm provides specialized legal representation across multiple practice areas including construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents (car, truck, motorcycle), medical malpractice, premises liability/slip-and-fall, product liability, wrongful death, workers' compensation denials, pedestrian accidents, and bus accidents. The firm operates primarily in New York City across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Representation Comprehensive legal representation for individuals injured due to negligence, covering premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, wrongful death, and related injury claims across New York City.
• Construction Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for construction site injuries, including scaffolding accidents, ladder falls, construction site falls, and excavation and trench accidents.
• Motor Vehicle Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, and uninsured motorist claims throughout New York City.
• Medical Malpractice Legal Representation Legal representation for victims of medical negligence, including birth injuries, misdiagnosis, and surgical malpractice claims.
• Slip and Fall / Premises Liability Legal Representation Legal representation for premises liability claims involving slip, trip, and fall accidents on unsafe or defective property conditions.
• Product Liability Legal Representation Legal representation for injuries caused by defective products, including consumer goods and equipment.
• Wrongful Death Legal Representation Legal representation for families seeking compensation when a death results from another party's negligence or recklessness.
• Denied Workers' Compensation Claims Representation Legal assistance for workers whose workers' compensation claims have been denied, including appeals and alternative legal paths to recovery.
• Pedestrian Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for pedestrians injured in New York City traffic accidents.
• Bus Accident Legal Representation Legal representation for injuries involving MTA, charter, and school bus accidents in New York City.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 billion recovered in compensation for injured clients over the firm's history
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Rothenberg Law Firm: Long-running Philadelphia/NY-area plaintiff personal injury firm with a strong TV-advertising-led model for acquiring mass PI cases. Comparable in contingency-fee structure, mass-market plaintiff PI focus, and emphasis on high-volume case intake.
• Cellino & Barnes: Well-known NYC/New York State personal injury firm operating on a contingency-fee model with a strong broadcast/brand-driven marketing presence. Directly comparable in target client (accident victims), service delivery (contingency representation), and geographic focus.
• Weitz & Luxenberg: Large New York plaintiff-side personal injury and mass-tort firm handling construction, motor vehicle, premises liability, and product liability cases. Directly comparable in practice mix and contingency-fee model, with a similar focus on landmark verdicts.
• Jacob Fuchsberg (Seeger Weiss): NYC-based personal injury and mass-tort plaintiff firm with a deep bench of trial attorneys. Directly comparable in plaintiff-side PI and catastrophic-injury work, contingency fees, and NYC case acquisition.
• Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Matthews: NYC plaintiff trial firm specializing in medical malpractice, construction, and personal injury cases on contingency. Directly comparable in contingency model, NYC focus, and trial-heavy practice style producing high-profile verdicts.
• Sullivan & Papain, LLP: Long-standing NYC personal injury and wrongful death plaintiff firm. Directly comparable in contingency-fee representation of NYC accident victims across construction, motor vehicle, and premises liability matters.
• Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP: NYC medical malpractice and personal injury plaintiff firm known for record-setting verdicts. Directly comparable in medical malpractice and serious-injury contingency representation within the NYC market.
• Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhart, Steif & Lundberg: Prominent NYC personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability plaintiff firm with a long record of multi-million dollar verdicts. Closely comparable in practice areas (PI, med mal, product liability) and contingency-fee representation.

Regional players

• Brown, Chiari, LLP: New York State plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice firm headquartered outside NYC but serving NYS broadly. Comparable practice mix and contingency-fee model; not a direct NYC-headquartered competitor but adjacent peer in NY plaintiff ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Pomerantz Law Firm: NYC plaintiff personal injury firm emphasizing motor vehicle, premises liability, and construction cases. Comparable in practice focus and NYC contingency representation, but smaller scale than Lipsig.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LipsigLawFirm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lipsig-shapey-manus-&-moverman-p.c./?viewAsMember=true
• Instagraminstagram.com/lipsiglawfirm
• Xx.com/LipsigLawFirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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