Leitner Varughese Warywoda PLLC

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  Brett R. Leitner, Esq.

  Partner

  Brett Leitner is ranked as a "Top-Rated Medical Malpractice attorney" by New York Metro Super Lawyers (2016-2022), a "Top Attorney, Metro New York" by The New York Times, a "Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer" by The National Trial Lawyers, ranked in the "Top 10 Nursing Home Trial Lawyers in the State of New York", recognized as a "Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyer" by The National Trial Lawyers, awarded the "Top 1%" by National Assoc. of Distinguished Counsel", named a Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyer, secured the Top 100 Settlements in the United States this past year, and Top 100 Settlement in New York (past 5 years), and is named in Best Attorneys of America. ​ Brett has dedicated his career to helping people who have been seriously injured obtain the justice and compensation that they deserve under the law. His firm has recovered over $200 MILLION for clients injured due to nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases involving car and truck accidents, construction accidents, and accidents involving negligent property and building owners and managers. Brett is routinely called upon to handle high-profile and newsworthy cases, many of which have been televised or reported on in national and regional news and media outlets, including The New York Times, New York Law Journal, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, CBS News, ABC Eyewitness News, Newsweek, Law 360, Newsday, and many other outlets. ​ Several Leitner Varughese Warywoda jury verdicts and settlements have been recognized among the top largest personal injury jury verdicts in New York State and in the United States, and have been featured in the Top New York Verdicts and Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame publications.

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  Justin Varughese, Esq.

  Partner

  Founding Partner and Senior Trial Attorney Justin Varughese has been universally recognized as one of the top trial attorneys both in the State of New York and nationally. Having been consistently selected to the National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, SuperLawyers, American Academy of Trial Attorneys Premier 100, America's Top 100 Attorneys and Rue Ratings Best Attorneys in America, to name a few, Mr. Varughese's reputation as a preeminent trial attorney continues to soar. Mr. Varughese was selected to the following: Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney by New York Metro Super Lawyers Top Attorneys, Metro New York by The New York Times Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers Premier 100 Trial Attorney by the National Academy of Jurisprudence Best Attorneys of America Top 10 Attorney Award for State of New York Top 100 Settlements in New York Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys, American Academy of Attorneys Mr. Varughese focuses his practice on representing victims of nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases involving car and truck accidents, construction accidents, and accidents involving negligent property and building owners and managers. He also has extensive expertise in real estate matters, estate planning, and criminal defense. In just the past few years, Mr. Varughese and his firm have facilitated in the recovery of over $200 million on behalf of clients that were injured as a result of car and truck accidents, construction accidents (involving New York State Labor Law violations), slip/trip and falls, and defective pharmaceuticals, including the recovery of over $100 million alone in verdicts and settlements on behalf of the victims of nursing home neglect and abuse and medical malpractice. Several Leitner Varughese Warywoda jury verdicts and settlements have been recognized among the top largest personal injury jury verdicts in New York State and in the United States, and have been featured in the Top New York Verdicts and Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame publications. Mr. Varughese is routinely called upon to handle high-profile and newsworthy cases, many of which have been televised or reported on in national and regional news and media outlets, including the New York Law Journal, the New York Post, the New York Daily News, Channel 7 Eyewitness News, CBS News, Best of Long Island Press, Newsday, News 12 Long Island, Long Island Herald, and FIOS 1, amongst others. Prior to founding Leitner Varughese Warywoda, Mr. Varughese was a senior trial attorney in the Nursing Home Litigation Unit at a national law firm based in New York. Prior to his success at this national law firm, Mr. Varughese spent seven years at a high volume plaintiff’s boutique personal injury law firm where he obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients in a vast array of general liability case types including motor vehicle accidents, trip/slip and fall injuries, labor law/construction accidents, and various other injury cases. When not in the courtroom, Mr. Varughese enjoys playing the drums and spending time with his family. Bar Admissions Mr. Varughese is admitted to practice in the State of New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

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  Nicholas E. Warywoda, Esq.

  Partner

  Nick Warywoda is a leading New York trial attorney whose jury verdicts and settlements are recognized among the largest personal injury verdicts in New York State and the United States. Nick's trial results have been named a Top 50 Wrongful Death Verdict in the United States, and featured in the Top NY Verdicts and Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame. ​ Nick is ranked as a "Top-Rated Personal Injury attorney" by New York Metro Super Lawyers and has obtained extensive multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements in areas of personal injury law including car accidents, slip/trip and falls, construction accidents and medical malpractice. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Warywoda’s cases have garnered notable attention in newspapers and on both local and national television including ABC Eyewitness News, New York Daily News, NBC News, CBS New York, New York Post, Newsday, LI Herald, News 12, among other news publications. ​ Mr. Warywoda has recovered some of the largest jury verdicts in the state of New York for people who have been injured. He obtained a $7,890,000.00 verdict in a civil rights and medical malpractice case against a doctor and municipality for the family of an Iraqi war veteran who committed suicide while in jail. The verdict was recognized as one of the top verdicts in New York State and in the United States. Mr. Warywoda previously won a $8,500,000.00 verdict in a medical malpractice and products liability case which was recognized as a Top 30 verdict in New York State, as well as a $1,937,000.00 verdict in a medical malpractice case involving a failure to diagnose post-surgical infection. Recently, Mr. Warywoda obtained a $1.4 million dollar verdict for a woman who was struck by a car while she was crossing the street, and $1,500,000.00 for an 84-year-old man who was injured in a car accident. ​ Bar Admissions Mr. Warywoda is admitted to practice in the State of New York, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Education B.S. Long Island University-Southampton College J.D. Brooklyn Law School Professional Associations and Memberships New York State Trial Lawyers Association New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance, Board of Directors American Association for Justice

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