Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein PC

What Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein PC does

The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein PC is a privately held professional corporation headquartered at 170 Old Country Rd., Suite 615, Mineola, New York, with additional offices in Ossining (Westchester County), New York, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1997 by Joseph M. Lichtenstein after a decade at major New York City firms, the practice is a specialized plaintiff-side litigation firm focused on medical malpractice, birth injury (with particular emphasis on Erb's Palsy, brachial plexus injuries, and cerebral palsy), personal injury, and cancer misdiagnosis matters for individual victims and their families across New York and Pennsylvania. The firm operates bilingually in English and Spanish, staffs 1–10 personnel, and maintains a 24/7 intake line.

The firm's service portfolio is structured around seven core and specialized offerings: Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Personal Injury, Cancer Misdiagnosis, Erb's Palsy / Brachial Plexus Litigation, Cerebral Palsy Representation, and Wrongful Death. Its competitive position rests on three proprietary legal theories that the founder established as national precedents — the first plaintiff's Frye motion in a cerebral palsy case (1997), spoliation of evidence law applied to cerebral palsy (2003), and the first appellate precedent precluding the maternal forces of labor defense in brachial plexus cases (2011). Unique to the firm is the integration of Bernard Lichtenstein's biomedical engineering background (multiple patents, MEE) into scientific analysis of birth injury cases, providing a technical capability uncommon among plaintiff malpractice shops.

The firm generates revenue on a contingency fee basis with no upfront client costs and free initial consultations; the firm receives a percentage of verdicts and settlements. Notable outcomes include a $47 million verdict for mismanagement of an asthma attack, a $15.3 million Erb's Palsy verdict (the highest in New York State history at the time), an $11 million failure-to-diagnose DVT/stroke verdict, a $9.3 million meningitis verdict, and an $8 million HIE verdict. The practice is sustained primarily through peer referrals among attorneys (the firm is regularly invited to lecture), educational content marketing via its "The Medical Attorney" blog and website, and a stack of industry recognitions including Super Lawyers, Top 100 Registry Medical Malpractice Attorney of the Year (2019, 2023, 2024), Top 50 Lawyers in America (2021), Newsweek Legal Superstar (2022), and Top 10 Medical Malpractice Law Firm (2026).

Name

Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein PC

Legal name

Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein, P.C.

Website

https://themedicalattorney.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein PC is a private plaintiff-side law firm founded in 1997, representing individuals and families in medical malpractice, birth injury (notably Erb's Palsy and brachial plexus), personal injury, and cancer misdiagnosis cases across New York and Pennsylvania on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Medical malpractice litigation
• Birth injury representation
• Personal injury law
• Cancer misdiagnosis claims
• Wrongful death litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Representation Services: Contingency fee-based legal representation for medical malpractice, birth injury, and personal injury cases. No upfront costs to clients; firm receives percentage of verdicts and settlements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The firm represents individual plaintiffs and families in medical malpractice, birth injury (including cerebral palsy, Erb's Palsy, and brachial plexus injuries), personal injury, cancer misdiagnosis, and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis with free initial consultations. It operates from three offices in Mineola, Westchester, and Philadelphia, serving clients throughout New York and Pennsylvania. The practice is particularly noted for pioneering litigation in brachial plexus/Erb's Palsy cases and for developing precedents that have shaped medical malpractice law nationally.

Product overview

The Law Offices of Joseph M. Lichtenstein PC is a medical malpractice and personal injury law firm providing legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm offers specialized legal representation for medical malpractice victims (including surgical errors, misdiagnosis, medication errors, and birth injuries), birth injury cases (cerebral palsy, Erb's Palsy, brachial plexus injuries), personal injury claims (car accidents, truck accidents, construction accidents, defective products), and cancer misdiagnosis cases. The firm is particularly known for its pioneering work in brachial plexus and Erb's Palsy litigation, having established national legal precedents. Services are available in English and Spanish with offices in New York and Pennsylvania.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• $47 million verdict for child brain damaged due to mismanagement of an asthma attack
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Cellino Law: New York personal injury firm with strong regional brand and contingency-based representation. Comparable in geography and contingency model, though with broader PI rather than birth-injury specialization.

Direct peers

• Weitz & Luxenberg: New York-based plaintiff firm handling mass torts, medical malpractice, and personal injury cases. Comparable in contingency model and core med-mal/PI practice, though with broader portfolio.
• Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein: Nationally recognized plaintiff firm with active medical malpractice and catastrophic injury practice. Comparable contingency model and complex plaintiff litigation orientation.
• Reiter & Walsh ABC Law Centers: Plaintiff firm specializing in birth injury litigation (cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, brachial plexus) and medical malpractice. Directly comparable in practice focus, contingency model, and target plaintiff segment.
• Levin & Perconti: Chicago-based plaintiff firm with a nationally recognized birth injury and medical malpractice practice. Closely comparable in niche specialization (birth injury) and case-precedent orientation.
• The Lanier Law Firm: Plaintiff firm with significant medical malpractice, catastrophic injury, and mass tort practice. Comparable contingency plaintiff model and trial-led orientation.
• Miller & Zois: Plaintiff firm focused on medical malpractice, birth injury, and personal injury cases on contingency. Comparable in boutique scale, plaintiff-side orientation, and case-type mix.
• Gair, Gair, Spitz + Bricker: New York plaintiff firm specializing in medical malpractice, birth injury, and catastrophic personal injury. Directly comparable given shared NY geography, contingency model, and birth-injury focus.
• Sokolove Law: National plaintiff firm with significant medical malpractice and mass tort practice. Comparable in contingency plaintiff representation, though at larger scale and broader geographic footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff personal injury firm with broad med-mal and catastrophic injury practice. Operates in overlapping practice areas but at far larger scale and with national advertising-driven acquisition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investments

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