Rubin, Abramson

What Rubin, Abramson does

Rubin, Abramson LLP is a New York State plaintiffs-side law firm specializing exclusively in workers' compensation representation for injured workers. Established in the 1940s and headquartered at 225 Broadway in Manhattan with a secondary office in Melville on Long Island, the firm serves individual claimants rather than institutional clients, focusing on union members (including Teamsters locals), municipal and state workers, construction workers, package delivery workers, and school safety and housing authority employees. The practice encompasses occupational disease cases (asbestos, chemical-related cancers, hearing loss), repetitive stress injuries, alternative dispute resolution, and full-cycle representation from intake through hearings, settlements, and appellate work before the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.

The firm is structured as a limited liability partnership led by Managing Partner Joel Rubin (close to 50 years of practice), Partners Brett Rubin and David Fooden, Senior Associates Nadine Haruni, Shayne Dorr, and Larry Przetakiewicz, and Licensed Representative Stuart Goldstein (37 years tenure). A notable differentiator is that multiple attorneys have practiced on both sides of the workers' compensation system — including prior roles representing insurance carriers and defense firms — giving the firm insider insight into opposing counsel tactics. The firm is a member of the Injured Workers' Bar Association and the New York Workers' Compensation Alliance, with former senior partner Neil Abramson having founded the former organization and serving on the latter's board.

Revenue is generated through professional services, primarily contingency fees on workers' compensation recoveries, with free consultations offered to drive intake. The go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, relying on union and community referrals, word-of-mouth, and direct outreach via phone and email rather than paid marketing. No technology platform, AI capabilities, or proprietary software products are disclosed; the firm's intellectual property resides in its legal expertise, institutional relationships, and decades of case precedent rather than in technology assets.

Name

Rubin, Abramson

Legal name

Rubin, Abramson LLP

Website

https://rubinabramson.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rubin, Abramson LLP is a New York State law firm specializing in workers' compensation representation for injured workers, serving union members, municipal employees, construction workers, and delivery workers across the New York metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workers' Compensation Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Workers compensation law
• Personal injury advocacy
• Occupational disease claims
• Union legal representation
• Construction injury law

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. Legal Services - Workers' Compensation Representation: The firm provides legal representation for injured workers in New York State workers' compensation cases. Revenue is generated through legal fees for case representation, likely structured as contingency fees (percentage of benefits recovered) or hourly rates, standard in workers' compensation practice. The firm handles tens of thousands of cases, securing settlements, judgments, and verdicts for clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rubin, Abramson LLP provides legal representation to injured New York State workers in workers' compensation cases, handling claims from intake through hearings, settlements, and appeals. The firm practices exclusively in workers' compensation law, with specialized expertise in occupational diseases, repetitive stress injuries, and representation of union members, construction workers, package delivery workers, and municipal employees. The firm operates as a Limited Liability Partnership out of Manhattan and Long Island offices.

Product overview

Rubin, Abramson LLP is a single-service law firm offering specialized workers' compensation legal representation for injured workers in New York State. The firm provides eight integrated service offerings: Workers' Compensation Law Representation (handling cases from intake through appellate work), Occupational Disease Cases (including asbestos, chemical-related cancers, and hearing loss), Repetitive Stress Injury Claims (hand, arm, knee, foot injuries), Alternative Dispute Resolution, and specialized representation for Union Members (particularly Teamsters), Construction Workers, Package Delivery Workers, and Municipal Workers. The firm notably leads in package delivery, school safety, and housing authority cases in New York City, with decades of experience since its establishment in the 1940s.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Workers' Compensation Law Representation Legal representation for injured workers in New York State workers' compensation cases, handling claims from intake through hearings, settlements, and appellate work to secure maximum benefits for workplace injuries.
• Occupational Disease Case Representation Specialized legal representation for occupational diseases including asbestos-related claims, chemical-related cancer claims, and workplace-related hearing loss.
• Repetitive Stress Injury Claims Legal representation for repetitive stress injuries to hands, arms, knees, and feet resulting from workplace conditions.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Negotiation and resolution services for workers' compensation disputes outside of formal litigation.
• Union Members Representation Legal services for union members, including Teamsters locals, in all aspects of workers' compensation claims.
• Construction Workers Representation Specialized workers' compensation representation for construction industry workers injured on job sites.
• Package Delivery Workers Representation Workers' compensation legal services for package delivery workers; the firm has handled more such cases than any other firm in New York City.
• Municipal Workers Representation Legal representation for state and city municipal workers (including police, firefighters, sanitation workers, school safety agents, and housing authority workers) in workers' compensation matters.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of workers' compensation cases successfully handled
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Injured Workers' Bar AssociationcoreOthersThe firm is a member of the Injured Workers' Bar Association, an organization of attorneys dedicated to representing injured workers in New York State. Membership indicates commitment to the workers' rights cause and provides networking and advocacy opportunities within the legal community.
• New York Workers' Compensation AlliancecoreOthersThe firm is a member of the New York Workers' Compensation Alliance, a coalition working to protect workers' rights in the New York State workers' compensation system. Partner Neil Abramson serves on the Board of Directors of this organization.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Weitz & Luxenberg PC: New York-based mass tort and personal injury firm with significant asbestos and occupational disease work. Comparable to Rubin, Abramson in occupational disease/chemical exposure claims and broader personal injury plaintiff representation, though operates at larger scale and broader scope.
• Greenberg & Stein PC: Established New York personal injury firm handling workers' compensation, construction accidents, and occupational disease claims. Comparable plaintiff-side focus and NYC market presence, though broader practice mix than Rubin, Abramson's WC specialization.
• Block O'Toole & Murphy: Prominent New York plaintiff trial firm with significant construction accident and workplace injury practice. Comparable to Rubin, Abramson in representing injured construction and workplace-injury claimants in NY, with greater resources and broader PI scope.
• Cellino Law (formerly Cellino & Barnes): Large New York-based personal injury firm with broader PI breadth. Adjacent in serving injured New York consumers via mass marketing, including some WC and construction accident work, though diversified across auto, premises liability, and other PI categories.
• Morgan & Morgan: Large national plaintiffs' firm with a broad personal injury and workers' compensation practice that includes New York. Not specialized to WC only, but directly overlaps on representing injured workers across multiple states and competes for similar consumer-side claims.

Direct peers

• The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein, PC: Long-standing New York workers' compensation plaintiff firm representing injured workers before the NY State Workers' Compensation Board. Direct peer on plaintiff-side WC, geographic overlap, and similar referral-driven client acquisition in the same NYC market.
• Law Offices of S. Dylan McCauley: New York-based plaintiff-side workers' compensation firm serving injured workers in the NY State WC system. Similar practice area, plaintiff-only WC focus, and overlapping NYC/Long Island geographic market as a smaller-scale direct peer.
• Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano LLP: Prominent New York-based law firm focused on representing injured workers in workers' compensation cases, with offices across NY State. Closely comparable in practice area, plaintiff-side mission, union/client base, and geographic market to Rubin, Abramson.

Emerging players

• Cohen, Weiss and Simon LLP: New York labor and employment law firm with significant union-side practice, including workers' compensation matters for organized labor clients. Comparable in serving union workers and having overlapping practice areas, though broader labor/employment scope rather than WC specialization.

Others

• Sedgwick Claims Management Services: Large third-party administrator handling workers' compensation claims on behalf of employers and insurers (i.e., the opposition in WC cases). Ecosystem counterpart rather than direct competitor; relevant as context for defendant-side dynamics that Rubin, Abramson attorneys must navigate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rubin-abramson

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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