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David A. Kapelman is a New York personal injury lawyer who represents clients injured by others’ negligence or wrongful conduct. Mr. Kapelman represents clients in cases involving all kinds of injuries, including construction accidents, lead paint poisoning, medical malpractice, birth injuries, premises liability actions including assault cases and sexual assaults, slip-and-falls, dog bites, product liability, injuries caused by defective equipment and other defective products, vehicle rollovers, car and automobile accidents, and any other personal injuries or accidents that result in serious injury or death.
Mr. Kapelman represents clients in state and federal court cases, on the trial level and in appeals. He is admitted to practice in all of the state courts of the State of New York, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.
A native New Yorker, Mr. Kapelman is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and Cornell University. He received his law degree from Fordham University in 1976 and spent three-and-a-half years as a trial attorney for a federal government agency before starting his practice in 1980.
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State: New York
Acquired: 1977
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"David is committed to his relationships with his clients. David and I recently attended an event that finished after 8 pm. At the conclusion of the event, David checked his cell phone and saw that a client had called during the event. Unlike most lawyers, David called her back and treated her with warmth and respect. David is the most empathetic personal injury attorney I have ever met. David has won several seven figure judgments for his clients. He is a hero to his clients. I can't recommend him enough. He takes his clients serious personal injuries seriously."
"I gladly endorse this lawyer. David is the lawyer's lawyer of personal injury attorneys. He is highly regarded in the community of attorneys and judges. He goes far and above the call of duty for his clients, regularly winning multi-million dollar awards for them. If you want the best and most experienced personal injury lawyer, contact David Kapelman."
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2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2023
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2022
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2021
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2021
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2016
Best Lawyers in New York, New York Magazine
2016
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Medical Malpractice Top Rated Lawyer, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
New York Area's Top Rated Lawyers, Legal Leaders
2015
Top Rated New York Area Lawyers, New York Magazine
2015
Legal Leaders Top Rated Lawyers, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Top Rated NYC Personal Injury Lawyer, Legal Leaders
2014
Top Rated New York Area Lawyers, New York Magazine
2014
Top Rated NYC Personal Injury Lawyer, Legal Leaders
2014
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Rated New York Area Lawyers, New York Magazine
2013
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2013
Top Rated NYC Personal Injury Lawyer, Legal Leades
1980 - Present
Founder | Personal Injury Lawyer, Law Offices of David A. Kapelman, P.C.
1900 - Present
Personal Injury Lawyer NYC, Law Offices of David A. Kapelman, P.C.
1977 - 1980
Attorney, National Labor Relations Board
1976 - 1976
Clerk, National Labor Relations Board
2013 - Present
Bronx Bar AssociationJudiciary Committee
1984 - Present
Bronx County Bar AssociationMember
1980 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
1980 - 2015
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Committee on Tort LitigationMember
1980 - 2014
New York County Lawyers' AssociationMember
1980 - 2015
New York State Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1980 - 2010
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
1976
JD - Juris Doctor
1973
BS - Bachelor of Science
2015
2015
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