Angélicque M. Moreno
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Brooklyn, New York
Avanzino & Moreno, P.C.
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Health Care; view more
Licensed in New York since: 1994
Education: Northeastern University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011, 2013 - 2025 Call today:
718-489-8581
Avanzino & Moreno, P.C.
26 Court StreetSuite 2015
Brooklyn, NY 11242 Visit website
Angélicque M. Moreno, an attorney affiliated with the law office of Avanzino & Moreno P.C., Attorneys at Law located in Brooklyn, New York, focuses her practice on personal injury and wrongful death litigation. She represents individuals who have suffered both economic and noneconomic damages as a result of third-party negligence. Ms. Moreno offers legal assistance to clients across New York City, Brooklyn and the surrounding cities, handling a wide range of cases involving:
- Medical malpractice
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Nursing home neglect
- Premises liability
- Defective products
- Workers’ compensation
- Construction site incidents
Throughout her professional journey, Ms. Moreno has achieved numerous substantial settlements and jury verdicts on behalf of her clients. Notable successes include securing a $2.75 million settlement for a construction worker injured on the job, a $3 million settlement for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle resulting in a severe back injury and an $8.8 million jury award for a client who sustained a brain injury.
Ms. Moreno's outstanding track record has garnered recognition from her peers, leading to her inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, in 2015, she was honored with the annual Amy Wren Award from the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association for her contributions to the legal profession.
In addition to her legal acumen, Ms. Moreno is fluent in both English and Spanish. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from The State University of New York at Binghamton in 1990, followed by a Juris Doctor from the Northeastern University School of Law in 1993. She is admitted to practice in all New York state courts and before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.
Maintaining leadership positions in various professional organizations, including the New York State Bar Association and the Brooklyn Bar Association, Ms. Moreno is also a member of the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. She gives back to her community by being a part of several charities such as Luminous Visions and the Brooklyn Woman's Club.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Health Care, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation: ClaimantFocus areas
Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Nursing Home, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 60% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Health Care
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 10% Workers' Compensation: Claimant
First Admitted: 1994, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.amtriallawyers.com/angelicque-moreno/
Bar / Professional Activity
- New York
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of New York, 1996
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York, 1996
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance
- Brooklyn Women’s Bar
- Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, Inc.
- Brooklyn Bar Association
- Puerto Rican Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Brooklyn Civil Forum
- The Nathan R. Sobel-Kings County American Inn of Court
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, President, 2019 - 2020
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, President - Elect, 2018 - 2019
- New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers - 2nd Department, Vice President
- New York State Bar Association - Trial Section, Treasurer, 2021 - Present
- New York State Bar Association - Trial Section, Director, 2011 - Present
- New York State Bar Association - Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Trial Section, Co-Chair, 2018 - Present
- New York State Bar Association - Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Trial Section, Chair, 2017 - 2018
- New York State Bar Association - Young Lawyers Engagement Representative, Trial Section, 2018 - 2021
- New York State Bar Association, Second District Representative, 2018 - 2019
- New York City Trial Lawyers' Alliance, Director, 2016 - Present
- Brooklyn Bar Association, Director, 2019 - Present
- Brooklyn Women's Bar, Vice President, 2021
- Brooklyn Women's Bar, Director, 2020
- Brooklyn Women's Bar, Vice President, 2017 - 2019
- Brooklyn Women's Bar, Nomination's Committee, 2019
- Brooklyn Women's Bar, Delegate, 2016
- Brooklyn Women's Bar, Director, 2014 - 2016
- Esquire Bank, Founding Director, 2016
- Esquire Bank, Chair of the Governance Committee, 2013 - 2016
- Esquire Bank - Advisory Board, Member, 2016 - Present
Pro bono / Community Service
- Brooklyn Bridge Rotary Club, Board Member
- Brooklyn Bridge Rotary Club, Past President
- Brooklyn Women's Club, Active Member
- Luminous Visions, Active Member
Educational Background
- B.A., Binghamton University, 1990
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Intensive Trial Advocacy Program, Lecturer, 2011 - Present
- New York Academy of Trial Lawyers, Safely Falling for the Labor Law: A Deep Dive into Construction Accident Cases, Lecturer, March - June 2018
- New York Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2017 Annual Update-Labor Law, Lecturer
- Brooklyn Women’s Bar, Taming the Elephant in the Jury Room: Strategies for Female Litigators Confronting and Combatting Bias, Lecturer, January 2018
- Brooklyn Women’s Bar, BWBA Speed Networking Event Part I, Lecturer, October 2017
- Women Trial Lawyers Caucus, Inc., Ninth District’s Independent Judicial Screening Panel, 2018
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Defending a Plaintiff’s Deposition, Lecturer, May 1998
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Visualizing the Future: The Masters Share Their Secrets of Demonstrative Evidence, Lecturer, November 2003
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Techniques, Lecturer, May 2005
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Techniques, Lecturer, May 2005
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Techniques, Lecturer, May 2005
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Techniques Boot Camp for Lawyers, Lecturer, May 2008
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Techniques Boot Camp for Lawyers, Lecturer, November 2009
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Basic Trial Techniques Boot Camp for Lawyers, Lecturer, November 2009
- Brooklyn Bar Association, Demonstrative Evidence, Lecturer, July 1999
- New York County Lawyers Association, How to Avoid Ethical Pitfalls in Your Day-to-Day Practice, Lecturer, April 2004
- New York City Trial Lawyers Association, Emerging Issues in Litigations Ethics, Lecturer, July 2004
Honors
- Super Lawyers, New York Metro, 2011
- Super Lawyers, New York Metro, 2013 - 2021
- Top Women Attorneys in Metro New York, 2014 - 2016
- Top Women Attorneys in Metro New York, 2018 - 2021
- Top Attorneys in New York, 2013
- Top Attorneys in New York, 2015 - 2021
- The Amy Wren Award, Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association, 2016
- Brooklyn Service Cornerstone Award, Brooklyn Borough President - Eric Adams, 2016
- Flor de Magna Award, New York State Puerto Rican Bar, 2019
- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, 2018
- Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Foundation of Rotary International, 2020
- Verdict/Total award of $30,300,000.00, New York Law Journal’s Book of Lists
- Nation's Top One Percent, 2015 - 2017
- Top 100 Civil Plaintiff, National Trial Lawyers, 2015 - 2019
Office location for Angélicque M. Moreno
26 Court Street
Suite 2015
Brooklyn, NY 11242
Phone: 718-489-8581
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011, 2013 - 2025
