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Thomas P. Giuffra
About Thomas
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
40%
31 years
Personal Injury
40%
31 years
Defective and Dangerous Products
20%
31 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in New York for 31 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Licensed in New Jersey for 31 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
Licensed in Utah for 6 years
State: Utah
Acquired: 2020
No misconduct found
Location
Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP
551 Fifth Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, NY, 10176
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Thomas P. Giuffra's Lawyer Endorsements
"Tom is a standout trial attorney and a standup guy. He is a formidable opponent at trial and enjoys well deserved respect from the bench and bar."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I have absolutely no hesitation endorsing Thomas P. Giuffra. I had always heard Mr. Giuffra was a great trial attorney but I had no idea how good he truly is until I recently had the opportunity to observe him in action. It is hard to describe, but Mr. Giuffra just has that "it" factor. He captured the attention of the jurors right off the bat and kept them engaged throughout a long and complex medical malpractice trial. I could not have been more impressed with his trial abilities and I highly recommend him."
"I endorse this lawyer. When it comes to litigating matters within his numerous specialties, frankly Tom Giuffra is , simply put, a Legal Genius."
"Tom is an outstanding trial lawyer with many successful verdicts in tough cases to his credit. He is thorough and hard working and has my unequivocal recommendation as a superb trial lawyer."
Warren Roth
Workers compensation lawyer
Adam Cahn
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Dennis Valet
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Peter Yoars
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Erik Kapner
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Thomas Valet
Medical malpractice lawyer
Edward Ruffo
Medical malpractice lawyer
Experience
Honors
2014
Nation’s Top 100 Attorney Award, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2013
Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2013
Top 10 Attorney Award, NAOPIA
2013
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
2012
Top 100 New York Metro Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2011
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Top 100 Trial Lawyers in New York State, The National Trial Lawyers
2011
New York Metro Super Lawyers, Key Professional Media
2010
New York Metro Super Lawyers, Key Professional Media
2009
New York Metro Super Lawyers, Key Professional Media
2008
New York Metro Super Lawyers, Key Professional Media, Inc.
1993
Best Advocate, St. John's University Civil Trial Institute
1993
Member, Phi Delta Phi Law Honor Society
1990
Member, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society
Work Experience
2007 - Present
Partner, Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, McCartney & Giuffra, L.L.P.
Associations
2012 - Present
Brooklyn Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
New York State Trial Lawyers AssociationBoard Member
1994 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1994 - Present
Association of the Bar of New York CityCommittee on Medical Malpractice
1994 - Present
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
1995 - 2006
New York State Bar AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Doe v. Norman Sohn, M.D.
$6,100,000.00 Verdict
James v. H.P. Greenfield Real Estate
Verdict: $11,000,000.00
Santiago v. Children's Rescue Fund
Verdict: $20,000,000.00
Kremer v. Lieffrig, M.D.
Verdict: $3,250,000.00
Subbarammu v. Har-El
Verdict: $2,250,000.00
Brown v. Ezekwo
Verdict: $1,700,000.00
Leone v. Byrnes & New York Methodist Hospital
Verdict: $4,194,000.00
Gutierrez v. 824 South East Boulevard Realty Inc.
Verdict: 21,000,000.00
Education
1994
St. John's University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
Boston College
A.B
Speaking Engagements
2005
"The Art of the Opening & Closing Statements"
Opening & Closing Statements in Personal Injury Actions
Languages
Spanish