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Howard Scott Hershenhorn
also known as Howard S. Hershenhorn
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Biography
Howard S. Hershenhorn, long recognized among New York's most accomplished and elite trial lawyers, has been named one of the TOP 10 attorneys in the entire New York Metropolitan Area through a vote of his peers for the second consecutive year. This distinction reflects his exceptional standing not only within the filed of personal injury and medical malpractice, but among all practicing attorneys across every area of law in the region. See Top 10 attorneys in the New York Metro Super Lawyers list. He was also ranked among the 2026 Top 5 Personal Injury attorneys in the New York Metro area in Super Lawyers’ newly introduced practice area rankings.
Renowned for his record of extraordinary results in catastrophic injury cases, Howard recently secured a $ million settlement in the Tribeca Crane Collapse, the largest crane accident settlement in New York State history and the largest crane collapse pre-trial settlement ever achieved nationwide.
Previously recognized as Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New York City by Best Lawyers in 2020, Howard has consistently been regarded as one of “The Best of the Best,” earning among the highest peer review scores in the Super Lawyers selection process.
The results Howard has achieved in his legal career are among the most prolific in the history of the State of New York for cases involving personal injury, wrongful death and medical malpractice. In fact, Howard has achieved some of the largest verdicts and settlements in New York State history and secured two of the largest settlements in the history of the firm. His Fall 2014 settlement of $28 million for a teenager seriously injured while a back-seat passenger in a motor vehicle is considered the highest in New York State for an individual injured in a car accident. His $26 million settlement for the family of a Financial Analyst who, as a pedestrian, was struck and killed by a truck while crossing Sixth Avenue in Manhattan is believed to be the largest in the State of New York for the wrongful death of one person.
Practice Areas
9
Practice Areas
Appeals
12%
Aviation
12%
Car Accident
12%
Defective and Dangerous Products
12%
Fees and Rates
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New Jersey for 36 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 36 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 34 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
(212) 425-7513
Fax
80 Pine Street, 34th Floor, New York, NY, 10005-1702
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Posted by David | May 23, 2018
7 MONTHS AND NO ONE WAS HOME
Howard Hershenhorn is the most unprofessional person I have every dealt with. After having 2 phone conversations with him regarding my mother’s death in August of 2017, he still didn't have a clue what the case was about again when I called and spoke to his assistant in October regarding his opinion...
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Experience
Honors
2026
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2025
Listed, 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Lawdragon
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
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
New York Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
New York Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
2009
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
New York Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
2008
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2008
Best Lawyers in New York, New York Magazine
2008
New York Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
2007
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2007
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
2007
New York Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
2006
New York Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2006
Best Lawyer, Best Lawyers in America
N/A
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
2000 - Present
Partner, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
1900 - Present
Partner, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf
Associations
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Board of Directors
New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section
Executive Committee
American Association for Justice
Member
American Bar Association
Member
New York State Bar Association
Chair
New York State Bar Association
Co-Chairperson of the Construction Law Section
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Membership Committee Chairperson
New York State Bar Association, Trial Lawyers Section
Member
Education
1989
Brooklyn Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
State University of New York, Stony Brook
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2012
Construction Site Accidents: The Law and the Trial
Construction Site Accidents
2011
New York State Bar Association
Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation-The Road Less Travelled: Summary Judgment for The Plaintiff
Publications
2008
New York State Bar Association
Recalcitrant Worker and Sole Proximate Cause-The Current State of Labor Law Section 240
2007
New York State Bar Association
Construction Site Accidents: The Law and the Trial
2007
Lorman Education Services publication
Auto Insurance: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation
2006
New York State Bar Association
Presentation of Damages-The Law and the Trial
Languages
English