Gary Todd Certain

Gary Certain, a partner at the litigation Law Firm of Certain & Zilberg, PLLC, has tried over one hundred cases during his twenty-three-year legal career. Mr. Certain has obtained numerous million and multi-million dollar awards on behalf of his personal injury clients.  His advocacy has caused the removal and/or redesign of many unsafe and dangerous products and helped to change safety procedures and law enforcement policies.  

Mr. Certain has been recognized as a talented and passionate advocate, receiving awards from Super Lawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Association as a “Top 100 Plaintiffs’ Trial Lawyer,” as a recipients of the “Top 100 Black Lawyer“ award from the National Black Lawyers Association, and a “Top 1% Car Accident Lawyer Award,” based upon an independent survey of verdict results. 

Mr. Certain also has extensive experience in adeptly handling high profile, media sensitive cases. He has privately, discreetly and successfully handled matters involving celebrity clients including prominent political, sports, television and modeling figures. In addition, Mr. Certain has served as an adviser and counsel to political candidates in congressional, gubernatorial and attorney general campaigns. Gary Certain has also served as a legal analyst for the television show Celebrity Crime Files.

Mr. Certain is licensed to practice law before all Courts of the State of New York, the Federal District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and has successfully argued appeals before the First and Second Department Appellate Divisions as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Gary Certain is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Metropolitan Black Bar Association and for the past seven years has served as Chairperson of the Products Liability Committee of the New York State Bar Association – Trial Lawyers Section.