Finkelstein & Partners, LLP is one of the largest and longest-standing plaintiff law firms in New York, founded in 1959 by Howard S. Finkelstein in Newburgh, New York. With its main office at 1279 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, the firm has expanded to 19 offices across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, including Albany, Syracuse, White Plains, Binghamton, and Boston. For more than six decades, Finkelstein & Partners has focused exclusively on personal injury and wrongful death litigation, representing hundreds of thousands of clients and recovering over $3 billion in compensation for accident victims and their families.
The current managing partner, Andrew Finkelstein, leads a team of over 30 attorneys and more than 120 support staff, including investigators and trial preparation specialists. The firm’s philosophy rests on combining large-scale resources with personalized client care, ensuring that every client receives both the strength of a major firm and the compassion of dedicated advocates.
Areas of Practice
Finkelstein & Partners manages a wide range of personal injury cases:
- Motor Vehicle Accidents: Car, truck, bus, motorcycle, pedestrian, bicycle, Uber, Lyft, and other transportation accidents. The firm has secured verdicts of $31 million for a rear-end collision victim and $28.75 million for a motorcyclist injured in a crash.
- Construction and Workplace Accidents: Representation under Labor Law §§ 200, 240, and 241, covering scaffold collapses, ladder falls, crane accidents, trench cave-ins, electrocutions, and industrial incidents.
- Medical Malpractice: Misdiagnosis, surgical mistakes, anesthesia errors, birth injuries, cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, and wrongful death tied to hospital negligence.
- Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, building defects, unsafe playgrounds, hotel liability, and fire or burn cases.
- Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect: Bedsores, malnutrition, inadequate supervision, and wrongful death in elder care facilities.
- Mass Torts and Class Actions: Litigation involving defective drugs, hernia mesh, talcum powder, Roundup, defective CPAP machines, and other products.
- Veterans Services Group: Legal advocacy for U.S. military veterans seeking disability benefits and other services.
- Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability: Through its sister firm, Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, Finkelstein & Partners provides workers’ comp and SSD representation.
Case Results
The firm has achieved some of the largest verdicts and settlements in New York State, including:
- $50 million confidential settlement in a construction injury case.
- $34 million verdict against Pfizer in Newburgh.
- $31 million jury verdict for a rear-end collision victim in Ulster County.
- $28.3 million settlement for a workplace accident.
- $28.75 million recovery for a motorcyclist two years after a crash.
- Multiple verdicts and settlements exceeding $10 million in auto accidents, malpractice, and construction injury litigation.
These results demonstrate both the firm’s trial readiness and ability to pursue claims through negotiation, arbitration, mediation, or full trial.
Legal Philosophy
Finkelstein & Partners operates on a No Fee Promise: clients owe no attorney’s fees unless the firm secures compensation. Attorneys also guarantee full transparency, offering clients 24/7 online access to their files through an innovative case management system.
The firm emphasizes team-based litigation, with attorneys supported by investigators — many of whom are former law enforcement officers — as well as in-house trial preparation teams capable of producing state-of-the-art accident reconstructions and day-in-the-life videos. This structure allows the firm to compete against major corporations and insurers on equal footing.
Recognition
The firm has been recognized in Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100. Its attorneys regularly lecture at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs and publish on issues of trial practice, veterans’ rights, and personal injury law.
Finkelstein & Partners also supports community engagement through volunteer programs that allow staff to dedicate work hours to nonprofit causes.
Client Experience
Clients frequently describe the firm as caring, responsive, and professional. Testimonials highlight attorneys and staff who explain every step of the process, return calls promptly, and treat clients with respect and compassion. Many reviews emphasize that clients felt like part of a family, rather than just case files.
Offices and Contact Information
Main Office
Finkelstein & Partners, LLP
1279 Route 300
Newburgh, NY 12550
Phone: (845) 562-0203
Additional Offices
Albany, Binghamton, Boston, Buffalo, Kingston, Middletown, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Schenectady, Syracuse, Wappingers Falls, White Plains, and more.
Conclusion
For more than sixty years, Finkelstein & Partners, LLP has been one of New York’s most prominent personal injury firms. With a track record of over $3 billion in recoveries, a network of offices across the Northeast, and a philosophy built on transparency, compassion, and trial readiness, the firm has become a trusted advocate for accident victims. Its combination of large-scale resources, contingency-based representation, and client-focused service ensures that injured individuals across New York and beyond receive both justice and meaningful compensation.
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