Hill & Moin LLP is a New York City–based law firm specializing in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and medical malpractice litigation. With its office at 111 Broadway, Suite 810, New York, NY 10006, the firm has represented injured individuals for more than 45 years, serving clients across all five boroughs and surrounding counties. Hill & Moin has built its reputation on the philosophy that “the right lawyer changes everything”, emphasizing compassionate advocacy, meticulous preparation, and a relentless pursuit of justice.
The firm is led by partners Melisande Hill and Cheryl Eisberg Moin, both seasoned trial attorneys with decades of experience. They are joined by partner David Zwerin and a skilled team of trial lawyers, associates, paralegals, and multilingual staff. Together, they have recovered over $400 million in verdicts and settlements for clients in New York.
Areas of Practice
Hill & Moin LLP maintains a broad practice dedicated to helping accident victims and their families:
- Construction Accidents: Representation of injured workers under Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1), and 241(6), including scaffold and ladder accidents, crane failures, falling objects, machinery incidents, and electrocutions.
- Transportation Accidents: Car, truck, taxi, subway, bus, bicycle, motorcycle, pedestrian, and rideshare (Uber/Lyft) accidents.
- Premises Liability: Slip and fall, trip and fall, negligent security, ceiling collapses, escalator and elevator failures, and sidewalk accidents.
- Workers’ Compensation: Advocacy for employees seeking wage replacement and medical benefits, as well as pursuing third-party liability claims.
- Medical Malpractice: Surgical errors, anesthesia mistakes, birth injuries, dental malpractice, and negligent hospital care.
- Product Liability: Dangerous drugs, unsafe consumer goods, and defective medical devices.
- Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse: Cases involving physical abuse, bedsores, malnutrition, and wrongful death.
- Catastrophic Injuries: Litigation for victims suffering traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns, and permanent disability.
- Wrongful Death: Representation for families pursuing compensation after the loss of loved ones caused by negligence or malpractice.
- Civil Rights: Cases of police brutality and misconduct.
Case Results
Hill & Moin has secured numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements, including:
- $25,000,000 settlement for pedestrians struck by a truck.
- $13,000,000 settlement for a worker who fell from a ladder.
- $10,000,000 settlement for a premises liability accident involving a fall.
- $6,500,000 settlement in a medical malpractice case.
- $5,500,000 settlement for another medical malpractice matter.
- $5,050,000 settlement for an elevator technician injured in a fall.
- $4,850,000 settlement for a pedestrian struck by a truck.
- $4,000,000 settlement for a child who fell from a window.
- $3,500,000 settlement for a sidewalk fall victim.
- $2,750,000 settlement for a tenant injured in a ceiling collapse.
- $2,450,000 recovery for a motor vehicle accident injury.
These outcomes reflect the firm’s focus on catastrophic harm, wrongful death, and life-altering injuries.
Legal Philosophy
Hill & Moin emphasizes personalized attention, communication, and trial readiness. Attorneys regularly update clients, return calls promptly, and make themselves available for in-person consultations — even at hospitals or clients’ homes. The firm’s lawyers prepare every case as though it will proceed to trial, ensuring maximum leverage in settlement negotiations.
Their philosophy includes working closely with medical experts, accident reconstruction specialists, economists, and vocational experts to document liability and damages thoroughly. Cases are handled on a contingency fee basis, meaning no attorney’s fees are charged unless compensation is secured.
Recognition
The firm and its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, The National Trial Lawyers, and Avvo. Their verdicts have been reported in the New York Law Journal and featured in regional press. Both Melisande Hill and Cheryl Eisberg Moin have decades of trial experience and are highly respected in New York’s legal community for their work in personal injury and workers’ compensation cases.
Client Experience
Clients consistently describe Hill & Moin as compassionate, professional, and dedicated. Testimonials highlight that attorneys and staff treated them “like family,” explaining every step of the process in clear language and offering reassurance during stressful times. Many clients credit the firm with achieving results far beyond initial insurance offers.
With a multilingual team fluent in Spanish, Russian, French, Yiddish, and Ukrainian, Hill & Moin ensures accessibility for New York’s diverse population. This inclusivity extends to providing free consultations and 24/7 availability for injured clients.
Offices and Contact Information
Hill & Moin LLP
111 Broadway, Suite 810
New York, NY 10006
Phone: 212-668-6000
Conclusion
For over four decades, Hill & Moin LLP has been a trusted advocate for New Yorkers facing catastrophic injuries, workplace accidents, and cases of negligence. With a record of over $400 million recovered, the firm continues to combine courtroom skill, negotiation strength, and compassionate client service. By emphasizing trial readiness, multilingual accessibility, and contingency-based representation, Hill & Moin stands as a respected pillar of the New York plaintiff’s bar, fighting tirelessly for justice on behalf of accident victims and their families.
Website: www.hillmoin.com