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Mr. Ripka, a renowned trial attorney, is senior partner to the firm. He is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York and the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. He holds various pro hac vice appointments, including in New Jersey, California and Florida. He began his legal career as a criminal prosecutor at the District Attorney’s office for Kings County. In 1992, he began in civil litigation, where he continues today, and has had New York State’s highest verdicts for the past five years.
Mr. Ripka currently practices in the areas of Medical Malpractice, Mass Tort, Products Liability, Consumer Fraud and General Negligence. He has tried countless cases to verdict and has recovered numerous awards over one million dollars. He is a member of the Medical Malpractice Hall of Fame, the American Bar Association and a former member of the Board of Directors for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Ripka regularly appears as a legal consultant on a variety of television programs throughout the country, including CNN Headline News and Court TV’s Live with Nancy Grace.
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Acquired: 1990
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400 Madison Ave, Suite 12D, New York, NY, 10017
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Posted by Jamie | June 30, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
The worst possible experience
This guy is awful. I signed a retainer with him thinking he would help me with an awful accident I was in, and he did absolutely nothing. There was a video of the accident, I was gravely injured and lost my job and academic career over it, and he did nothing for me after agreeing to represent me. Gav...
Posted by Diana | August 01, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury
The Ripka Family was great!
I have never been in a car accident and the Ripka family helped me every step of the way. They made sure that I focused on my recovery after my car accident and they took care of the rest. The team, which worked together as a cohesive family, kept the lines of communication open by informing me what...
"An excellent lawyer who treats clients with patience, care, understanding, and utmost professionalism - an even better person and I wholeheartedly recommend for future services."
"Cares about his clients, always on time and willing to go out of his way to make sure you feel comfortable with your situation."
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2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
2014 Hall of Fame Inductee, Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame for Medical Malpractice
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Top New York Verdicts, Verdict Search
2016 - Present
Partner, Alan Ripka & Associates
2006 - 2016
Partner, Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
1992 - 2006
Partner, Alan Ripka PC
1989 - 1992
Assistant District Attorney, Kings County District Attorney's Office
2012 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2000 - Present
United States District Court, Southern District of New YorkLicensed to Practice
2000 - Present
United States District Court, Eastern District of New YorkLicensed to Practice
2000 - Present
Bronx Bar AssociationMember
1990 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
2004 - 2010
New York State Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard of Directors
1989
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2011
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