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About Ruth
Biography
My accomplishments and achievements in the field of Legal Services has earned me inclusion into the Top Attorneys of North America and Super Lawyers 2017. I am a fully committed trial lawyer with twenty-four years of experience. Her vast knowledge of personal injury law has gained her an excellent reputation in the New York City metropolitan area and throughout New York State. I have tried numerous cases to verdict and have been featured in various local and national media. I received my B.S. from Syracuse University and my J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. I am a member of the ATLA Board of Governors, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Brooklyn Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, and a Women’s Caucus Chair. I have earned many honors and awards, including the Maria Lambert Award by the American Association of Justice in 2009.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Brain Injury
20%
Car Accident
20%
Medical Malpractice
20%
Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
20%
Fees and Rates
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 35 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1991
No misconduct found
Location
The Ruth E. Bernstein Law Firm
271 Madison Ave Fl 12, New York, NY, 10016-1001
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Ruth E. Bernstein's Lawyer Endorsements
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Experience
Honors
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
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2017
Top Attorneys of North America, Who's Who Legal
2017
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2016
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Marie Lambert Award, American Association of Justice
2013
The Top Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area, SuperLawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Owner, The Ruth E. Bernstein Law Firm
2010 - 2012
Attorney, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
1983 - 1987
Anchorwoman, Local Stations within ABC News Network
1981 - 1983
Producer, WPIX-TV
1980 - 1981
Associate Producer, WCBS-TV
Associations
2008 - Present
New York State Academy of Trial LawyersBoard of Directors
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Member
The Pound Civil Justice Institute
Sustaining Fellow
Women's Caucus Committee of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America
First Vice Chair, Fund-Raising Committee
2001 - 2005
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
2001 - 2003
American Association for JusticeBoard of Governors, Executive Committee
Education
1990
Brooklyn Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
Syracuse University
BS - Bachelor of Science