Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch

What Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch does

Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP (ARFD) is a New York-headquartered defense litigation law firm founded in 1993, operating as a limited liability partnership from offices at 600 Third Avenue in Manhattan and 390 Old Country Road in Garden City. The firm concentrates its practice on defending hospitals, physicians, automobile manufacturers, and corporate clients against high-exposure tort claims, with more than 95% of its caseload classified as litigation. Its twelve practice areas span medical malpractice, automobile and general product liability, toxic tort (notably asbestos), premises liability, construction litigation, labor and employment, appellate practice, health care law, COVID litigation, education law, and general liability matters.

ARFD generates revenue through professional services fees billed primarily on an hourly basis under engagement with institutional clients and insurance carriers, with no publicly disclosed pricing. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by professional reputation, third-party credentialing (Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, U.S. News Tier 1 rankings, ALM Go-To Law Firm recognition), and direct relationships with every major medical malpractice insurance program in New York State. The firm represents marquee clients including Mount Sinai Health System, New York-Presbyterian, NYU Langone Hospitals, Northwell Health, Hospital for Special Surgery, and Ford Motor Company, and is currently engaged on 1,500+ asbestos matters for major automobile manufacturers. No technology platform, AI capability, or external funding is disclosed; the firm's competitive differentiation rests on trial-ready attorneys, deep medical and scientific expertise, and 30+ years of accumulated institutional relationships in the New York defense bar.

Name

Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch

Legal name

Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein and Deutsch, LLP

Website

https://arfdlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

ARFD is a New York-headquartered defense litigation law firm (founded 1993) representing hospitals, physicians, and Fortune 500 manufacturers in medical malpractice, product liability, toxic tort, and general liability matters through direct enterprise engagement.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Litigation Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Professional Liability (Med Mal) (FSAJAGAE), Medical Malpractice Liability (FSAJADAK)

Keywords

• Medical malpractice defense
• Product liability litigation
• Toxic tort litigation
• Appellate practice
• Health care law

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Services: The firm generates revenue through legal representation fees for litigation defense services including medical malpractice, product liability, toxic tort, and general liability matters. Revenue is based on hourly billing or alternative fee arrangements with institutional clients including hospitals, physicians, and corporations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP is a defense litigation law firm representing hospitals, physicians, automobile manufacturers, and corporate clients in high-exposure civil litigation. Its core services focus on medical malpractice defense, product liability (including automotive), toxic tort (asbestos), premises liability, construction litigation, labor and employment matters, health care regulatory work, and appellate practice. The firm combines legal, medical, scientific and technical expertise to defend clients across state and federal trial and appellate courts, primarily in the New York metropolitan area.

Product overview

Aaronson Rappaport Feinstein & Deutsch, LLP is a law firm providing comprehensive legal defense services. The firm operates as a unified legal practice with multiple specialized practice areas that work together to serve clients in high-stakes litigation matters. The core service portfolio includes twelve distinct legal practice areas: Appellate Practice, Automobile Product Liability, Construction Litigation, COVID Litigation, Education Law, General Litigation and Transactions, Health Care Law, Labor and Employment, Medical Malpractice Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, and Toxic Tort Litigation. These practice areas share common resources including medical and scientific expertise, trial lawyers, and appellate capabilities to provide integrated legal defense to clients including hospitals, physicians, manufacturers, and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Malpractice Litigation
• Product Liability / Automobile Product Liability
• Toxic Tort Litigation
• Health Care Law
• Appellate Practice
• Premises Liability
• Construction Litigation
• Labor and Employment
• General Litigation and Transactions
• Education Law

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully defended thousands of medical malpractice cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Major Medical Malpractice Insurance ProgramscoreOthersThe firm works with every major medical malpractice insurance program and insurance carrier in New York State, providing defense services for insured physicians and healthcare providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Martin Clearwater & Bell: NYC-based defense firm with one of the largest medical malpractice defense practices in New York. Directly comparable in size, client base (major NYC hospital systems), and core practice focus.
• McAloon & Fava: New York litigation defense firm specializing in medical malpractice, product liability, and general liability defense for hospitals, physicians, and corporations — a closely aligned peer in size and practice mix.
• Rivkin Radler: Long Island/New York-based full-service defense firm with substantial medical malpractice, product liability, and insurance defense practices serving healthcare systems and corporate clients.
• Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles: Long Island/NYC defense firm with a strong medical malpractice and healthcare liability practice representing hospitals and physicians in New York — a direct competitor for hospital system engagements.
• Kral Clerkin: New York litigation boutique focused on medical malpractice defense, healthcare liability, and general negligence matters, comparable in niche focus and client base.
• Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan: NYC-based defense firm with deep medical malpractice and healthcare liability practice representing major hospital systems and physicians — directly comparable in client type and case mix.
• Hurwitz & Fine: New York/Buffalo-based litigation firm with significant medical malpractice and insurance defense practices serving healthcare providers and corporate defendants in New York.

Broad incumbents

• Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker: National insurance defense firm with a large New York office covering medical malpractice, product liability, and toxic tort defense. A broader incumbent competitor with overlapping capabilities but a much wider portfolio.
• Goldberg Segalla: National insurance and liability defense firm with strong healthcare, product liability, and toxic tort practices. Comparable in many of ARFD's defense niches, though serving a broader geographic footprint.
• Katten Muchin Rosenman: Large full-service firm with a substantial product liability, mass tort, and healthcare litigation practice. Represents a broader incumbent on the corporate/product liability side of ARFD's portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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