Michael J Maggiano

Michael J Maggiano

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 51 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Fort Lee, NJ
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents

201 Columbia Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Car Accident 50%

I handle all types of motor vehicle accident cases ranging from passenger cars and motorcycles to semi trucks and even school buses. I have been recognized as the best in my field year after year and have many years of experience handling accidents

50%
Personal Injury 50%

As the name implies, personal injury lawsuits deal with some sort of physical injury caused by the negligence of another. An individual can be found liable for your injuries if he or she displayed careless conduct or failed to act when a reasonable person would have acted. Regardless of intent, if someone acts—or fails to act—outside the standard of care of a reasonable person, he or she could be found liable for your injuries.

52 years

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 50 years

State: New York

Acquired: 1976

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 51 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 1974

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Maggiano, DiGirolamo & Lizzi, PC

201 Columbia Avenue, Fort Lee, NJ, 07024

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Michael J Maggiano's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Posted by Estela V. | January 03, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Outstanding laywer!

Mr. Maggiano is an excellent attorney along with his generous staff. I'm astonished of how quick my case was solved. I felt very comfortable in his office and even though Spanish is my primary language, he was very patient and understanding. Without hesitation, I would recommend him to anyone that i...s need of a personal injury attorney.

Posted by Beatriz | October 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

A Courteous and Professional Attorney

My normal and active lifestyle was shattered when I was hit by a car while crossing the street. I was hospitalized for three days and left with permanent injuries and long and painful therapies to recover some semblance of how I used to be. At the moment I was at my most vulnerable and in extreme p...ain I began to be billed for my hospital stay and received the additional burden of trying to figure out how my bills would be paid and who would pay to have my injuries treated. I was unknowledgeable in dealing with something like this as nothing like this has happened to me before. My son had seen Michael Maggiano’s office and had heard he was very professional and drove me to his office to see if he could assist me. Despite Mr. Maggiano's success as an attorney his courtesy, attentiveness and sympathy were well appreciated. His office got the bill collectors from constantly billing me and calling me while the case was successfully settled. It is pleasant to see that in today’s modern world a successful attorney like Mr. Maggiano can still run an old-fashioned family practice.

Posted by Michael | March 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Great Personal Injury Law w/ Results

I was in a life-changing accident with various complexities. Michael Maggiano made sure that I got all the treatment I needed and provided excellent legal services through the several years of my case. There is a reason he has a reputation for being one of the best and I would recommend anyone else i...n a similar situation to mine to hire with Mr. Maggiano without hesitation.

Posted by Johnny and Olga | June 23, 2015 | Personal Injury

Johnny and Olga

It was a great experience working with Michael Maggiano and his wonderful staff as my personal injury attorney. The legal process can be complicated and overwhelming, but Michael explained the process in a way that we were able to understand and felt comfortable asking questions when needed. He ...is professional, courteous, patient and he knows what to expect . He will advise you what's in your best interest, but he is not going to make promises he can't keep. He is down to earth and very easy to talk to. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.

Posted by MrsT&me | June 17, 2015 | Personal Injury

Felt like I was dealing with family

I recently had the misfortune to need the services of a personal injury lawyer. After checking with another trusted attorney we know we were directed to Michael Maggiano as the only attorney he would seek out in our situation . We contacted the office and met with Mr. Maggiano and were advised on h...ow to proceed. In very short order my wife and I felt like we had known Mr. Maggiano for many years, he made it very comfortable to speak about the most intimate of subjects and feelings, advising us all the while as to what was meaningful and pertinent. The plaintiffs attorney by no means made his job easy with delay after delay but Mr. Maggiano persisted unrelenting to the conclusion, and would not accept defeat as an option. We are more than satisfied with the constant advice and the outcome and with a relationship that I think only a handful of clients ever attain with their attorney. But I also think that how we were made to feel throughout, which at best, was a difficult process, and lasted a few years, is the norm at the office of Michael Maggiano, and for his entire staff. Mr Maggiano is a true gentlemen in every respect. I would not hesitate for a moment to recommend him to anyone, without exception, in need of an attorney. I am fortunate to have retained him an his office.

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Michael J Maggiano's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christian Lassen

Unknown lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Gorman

Medical malpractice lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mike Maggiano is one of the best medical malpractice lawyers in New Jersey. He works tirelessly for his clients, and is sensitive to their needs. He generously gives of his time to other lawyers in New Jersey, one on one and by teaching other lawyers at seminars. Mike is sought after around the country by people who have been victims of medical malpractice. I can't recommend Mike highly enough."

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Michael Lizzi

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2026

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2021

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Recognition, Best Lawyers in America

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Bergen's Top Lawyers 2015, 201 magazine

2018

Best Law Firms 2015, U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers

2018

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, The Best Lawyers in America

2018

Top 100: 2014 New Jersey Super Lawyers, Super Lawyers

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2018

Best Lawyers in the New York Area, New York Monthly Magazine

2018

Recognition, Best Lawyers in America

2018

Top 100 Lawyers in New Jersey, Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

Top Lawyers in New Jersey, New Jersey Monthly Magazine

2018

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Top Lawyer, New Jersey Monthly Magazine

2018

Best Lawyers/Best Law Firms, U.S. News & World Reports

2018

Best Lawyers, Newsweek

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2014

NJAJ Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, The New Jersey Association for Justice

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

125 Alumni of Distinction, IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law

2013

Alfred C. Clapp Award for Excellence in Legal Education, New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education

2012

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2010

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2009

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2008

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2007

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2006

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2005

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2004

Trial Bar Award, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey

N/A

Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Work Experience

1989 - 1999

Principal, Michael Maggiano & Associates

1974 - 1989

Partner, Gigante & Maggiano

Associations

2010 - Present

American College of Trial Lawyers

Fellow

2005 - Present

American Board of Trial Advocates

Member

2004 - Present

Trial Attorneys of New Jersey

Member

2000 - Present

Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Leadership Forum

Member

2000 - Present

Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Member

1995 - Present

Morris Pashman American Inn of Court

Member

1980 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

1975 - Present

Bergen County Bar Association

Member

2005 - 2006

Melvin M. Belli Society

President

1991 - 1998

Arthur T. Vanderbilt American Inn of Court

Master

1990 - 1992

Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Political Action Committee

Treasurer

1989 - 1990

Association of Trial Lawyers of America (New Jersey chapter)

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Amy Walsh vs. Harrah’s Hotel & Resort

Pending

Rob Coney vs. Harrah's Casino

Pending

Young vs. North Carolina Department of Health & Human Resources

$400,000

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Education

1974

Illinois Institute of Technology - Kent College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1970

Fairleigh Dickinson University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

Boardwalk Seminar 2015 Masters of Advocacy

2014

2013

Medicine for Lawyers

Forensic Sciences and the Trial Lawyer

2013

Meadowlands Seminar

Establishing Rules of Road and Care Standards in Depositions

2013

Meadowlands Seminar

Setting UP Your Damages in the Opening

2013

Meadowlands Seminar

Underinsured Motorist Arbitrations - Going High Tech - Thinking Out of the Box to Increase Case Values

2013

Meadowlands Seminar

Settling the Big Case - Timing is Everything: Special Tactics

2013

Injuries in the Workplace

The Occupational Health and Safety Act

2013

Boardwalk Seminar

Evaluating the Disc Injury Case

2012

Mock Civil Trial Presentation

Closing Argument Demonstration in Mock Trial

2012

Meadowlands Seminar 2012 The Closing Argument: Manner and Method

2012

Meadowlands Seminar 2012 Closing Argument Demonstration

2012

Meadowlands Seminar

Deonstrative Evidence Trends: Effectively Using Technology in the Courtroom

Publications

Languages

Italian

Spanish

English

Activity

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