Richard A. Reinartz

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Hackensack, New Jersey

Reinartz Law Firm
Richard A. Reinartz
Reinartz Law Firm

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation; view more

Licensed in New Jersey since: 2001

Education: Seton Hall University School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026 Selected to Rising Stars: 2010 - 2015
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Reinartz Law Firm

Court Plaza South - West Wing
21 Main Street, Suite 205
Hackensack, NJ 07601 Visit website
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Richard A. Reinartz is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and the managing member of The Reinartz Law Firm (also known as Rhino Legal), located in Hackensack, New Jersey, with an additional office in New York City. He dedicates his practice to protecting the rights of wrongfully injured individuals, offering high-quality representation in matters involving:

  • Catastrophic Injuries & Wrongful Death

  • Motor Vehicle, Truck, and Motorcycle Accidents

  • Workplace Accidents & Workers' Compensation

  • Medical Malpractice

  • Employment & Labor Law (including Discrimination & Harassment)

A compassionate and diligent advocate, Mr. Reinartz is personally involved in the day-to-day handling of every case. This hands-on approach ensures a comprehensive understanding of the facts and unique strategies required to navigate the complexities of high-stakes litigation.

Mr. Reinartz graduated from Lafayette College and earned his Juris Doctor from the Seton Hall University School of Law. Prior to founding his current firm, he spent over a decade as a trial lawyer at two of the largest and most prominent law firms in the United States. Having represented both plaintiffs in personal injury lawsuits and defendants—including insurance companies and Fortune 500 corporations—he possesses a unique, firsthand perspective on how corporate entities defend against claims.

Licensed to practice in both New Jersey and New York, Mr. Reinartz is admitted before the Supreme Court of the United States, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd, 3rd, and Federal Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the District of New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Deeply committed to the legal community, he was appointed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey to serve on the District V-A Ethics Committee and has served on multiple committees for the New Jersey State Bar Association. He also regularly provides pro bono legal services to Newark Reentry Legal Services and the "Wills for Heroes" program.

An AV Preeminent® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell—the "gold standard" in attorney ratings—Mr. Reinartz is a life member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an exclusive group limited to trial lawyers who have secured million-dollar settlements or judgments. He is featured in Best Lawyers based on extensive peer review and has been selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers every single year since 2010, a distinction given to less than 5% of licensed attorneys in the state. Additionally, he has been recognized among the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" in New Jersey by The National Trial Lawyers and the "Top 100 Litigation Lawyers" by the American Society of Legal Advocates.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: Claimant

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

  • 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 30% Workers' Compensation: Claimant

First Admitted: 2001, New Jersey

Professional Webpage: https://www.reinartzlaw.com/richard-reinartz/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Member, Bergen County Bar Association, 2016
  • Member, Pashman Inn of Court, 2016
  • Appointee - District VA Ethics Committee (Essex County, Newark), 2012
  • Appointee - Hudson County Civil Practice Committee
  • Member, New York Bar Association
  • Appointee, Franchise Law Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Barrister, Hudson American Inn of Court
  • Member, New Jersey Bar Association (Business and Commercial Law, and Products Liability and Mass Tort Sections)
  • Appointee, Consumer Protection Law Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member, Trial Attorneys of New Jersey
  • Member - Hudson County Bar Association
  • Member - New Jersey Association for Justice
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Appointee, Business and Commercial Litigation Committee of the New Jersey State Bar Association
  • Member, Essex County Bar Association

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Marchant v. Heidelberg U.S.A., 2007 U.S. Dist. Unpub. LEXIS 54109 (D.N.J. July 26, 2007)
  • Yaccarino v. Motor Coach Indus., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82017 (E.D.N.Y. November 9, 2006)
  • $250,000 motor vehicle settlement, 2019
  • Elison v. Nat’l Amusements, Inc., 2008 N.J. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 2716 (App. Div. March 24, 2008)
  • Lauria v. Mandalay Corp., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 63149 (D.N.J. August 18, 2008)
  • Petri Paint Co. v. OMG Americas, Inc., 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104625 (D.N.J. December 29, 2008)
  • Grebyonkin v. 2301 Ocean Ave., 60 A.D.3d 808, 874 N.Y.S.2d 391 (2nd Dep’t 2009)
  • $140,000 premises liability settlement., 2019
  • $110,000 product liability settlement., 2018
  • $107,500 motor vehicle settlement., 2018
  • $300,000 product liability settlement, 2016
  • $575,000 premises liability settlement, 2017
  • $300,000 premises liability settlement., 2018
  • $575,000 premises liability settlement, 2019
  • $400,000 verdict against public entity in soft tissue injury motor vehicle accident, 2018
  • $1,300,000.00 premises liability settlement, 2016

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Legal Services of New Jersey, pro bono legal work
  • Wills for Heroes - pro bono legal services providing wills and estate planning to first responders and their families.
  • Newark Reentry Legal Services, pro bono legal services helping individuals with criminal records address civil legal matters which present barriers to successful community reintegration.

Educational Background

  • Lafayette College, 1997

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

  • Presenter at Practising Law Institute's 2014 New Jersey CLE marathon.

Honors

  • Named to the Best Lawyers peer review list., Best Lawyers, Best Lawyers, 2018
  • Top "40 under 40" trial lawyers in NJ, The National Trial Lawyers
  • AV Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rated Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell, 2018
  • Best Attorneys of America - Rue Ratings
  • Top "40 under 40" litigation lawyers in New Jersey, American Society of Legal Advocates
  • Top 100 Trial Lawyers in NJ, The National Trial Lawyers
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Organization whose membership is limited to trial lawyers who have obtained settlements or judgments in excess of one million dollars.
  • Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys in NJ Under 40, National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys
  • Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in NJ, American Society of Legal Advocates
  • Rated AV Preeminent® by Martindale-Hubbell, 2018

Industry Groups

  • Personal Injury

Office location for Richard A. Reinartz

Court Plaza South - West Wing
21 Main Street, Suite 205
Hackensack, NJ 07601

Phone: 201-289-8614

Selections

11 Years Super Lawyers
6 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2016 - 2026
  • Rising Stars: 2010 - 2015

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