Michael S. Levine

Leading specialist in personal injury law with over 30 years of experience. He has been the Managing Partner at RGLZ Personal Injury Law since 1990.

He earned his JD from Mercer University – Walter F. George School of Law (1983) and his BA from Hobart College (1979).

He is actively involved in professional organizations: since 2014, he has served as President of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and has been a Board Member of NYSTLA since 2000. Additionally, he is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Suffolk County Bar Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA).

For his outstanding achievements in legal practice, he has received the highest AV Preeminent rating (5.0 out of 5) from Martindale-Hubbell (2017, 2018) and has been consistently recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer.

He has a proven track record in securing significant settlements for his clients, including a $4,500,000 settlement for a woman struck by a city bus.

He is a frequent speaker at professional conferences, including a seminar on labor law claims and construction accidents (2016). He has also authored legal publications, including an analysis of “Lavern’s Law” in the RGLZ Report (2017) and a case study of a $5,750,000 jury verdict in the National Jury Verdict Reporter (2018).

Features

• Animal Attacks (e.g., Dog Bites)
• Boating and Recreational Injuries
• Car Accident Liability Claims
• Defamation Cases
• Distracted Driving Incidents
• Drunk Driving Accident Cases
• Elevator or Escalator Accidents
• Hit-and-Run Cases
• Medical Malpractice
• Motorcycle and Truck Accidents
• Multi-Vehicle Pileups
• Pedestrian and Cyclist Injuries
• Premises Liability (Slip and Fall)
• Product Liability
• Rear-End Collisions
• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
• Workplace Accidents (e.g., Construction Site Injuries)
• Wrongful Death

• License
  Licensed in New York
  State: New York
  Acquired: 1985
  Currently Registered
  
• Honors
  2018 - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  2018 - SuperLawyers, SuperLawyers
  2017 - AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  2016 - AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell®
  2015 - Super Lawyer, New York Super Lawyers
  2004 - Pro Bono Attorney of the Month, Suffolk County Pro Bono Foundation
• Work Experience
  1990 - Present Managing Partner, RGLZ Personal Injury Law
• Sample of Legal Cases
  Woman Struck by City Bus - $4,500,000 Settlement
  
• Associations
  2014 - Present
  New York State Trial Lawyers Association - President
  2000 - Present
  New York State Trial Lawyers Association - Board of Directors
• Education
  1983 - Mercer University - Walter F. George School of Law - JD - Juris Doctor
  1979 - Hobart College - BA - Bachelor of Arts
• Speaking Engagements
  2016 - Construction Accidents - Handling Labor Law Claims - Construction Accidents
• Publications
  2018 - National Jury Verdict Reporter
  $5,750,000 Gross Verdict
  2017 - RGLZ Report
  Lavern's Law
• Languages
  Spanish - Native / Fluent
  English - Native / Fluent

Location