Steven J. Schwartzapfel
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Garden City, New York
Schwartzapfel Holbrook P.C.
Practice areas: Personal Injury
Licensed in New York since: 1981
Education: Pace University Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2015, 2018 - 2026 Call today:
516-342-2200
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600 Old Country Rd.Suite 450
Garden City, NY 11530 Visit website
At Schwartzapfel Holbrook P.C. in Garden City, New York, founding attorney Steven J. Schwartzapfel leads a premier personal injury plaintiff practice dedicated to fighting for injured New Yorkers statewide. Over his distinguished career, he has built an institution founded on the unwavering principle of placing the client’s best interest first. By combining high-level advocacy with rigorous preparation, he delivers compassionate, results-driven representation to ensure clients receive maximum financial compensation.
Witnessing his father’s battle with multiple sclerosis instilled in Mr. Schwartzapfel a profound, firsthand empathy for families facing life-altering hardship. This personal insight shapes his approach to advocating for the seriously injured and vulnerable. Over a distinguished career, his knowledge as a trial lawyer and negotiator has yielded over $100 million in verdicts and settlements across complex injury and medical negligence claims, securing vital financial stability for those facing profound loss.
Mr. Schwartzapfel earned his bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1977 before obtaining his Juris Doctor in 1980 as a member of Pace University Law School's second graduating class. Admitted to the New York Bar in 1981, he has dedicated over four decades to legal practice. His academic foundation and early entry into the legal profession set the course for a career providing unparalleled advocacy for injured plaintiffs statewide.
Active in the legal community, Mr. Schwartzapfel served as president-elect of both the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, which he co-founded. He also served as the inaugural president of the Alliance for Consumer Rights, a political action committee safeguarding the public. Demonstrating a lifelong commitment to civic service, he established a community platform connecting New York residents with crucial local healthcare, housing and legal resources.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1981, New York
Professional Webpage: https://www.fightingforyou.com/team/bio/steven-schwartzapfel
Bar / Professional Activity
- Member, New York County, Judicial Screening Committee
- New York, 1981
- President Elect, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2003 - 2004
- Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1990 - Present
- Director Emeritus, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present
- Officer, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present
- 1st Dept VP, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2004 - 2005
- Secretary, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1999 - 2000
- 1st JD Representative, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2007 - 2008
- Member, Bronx County, Judicial Screening Committee
- Co-Chairperson, Alliance for Consumer Rights
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1981
- Director, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1994 - 1997
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Director, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2004 - 2009
- 2nd Vice President, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1998 - 1999
- 1st Dept VP, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2006 - 2007
- Judicial Screening Committees for the Supreme Court, Appellate Division
- Member, New York State Bar Association, 1981 - Present
- Member, New York County Lawyers Association, Committee on Professional Discipline
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1981
- Director, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1992 - 1994
- Parliamentarian, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - 1997
- President Elect, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2013
- Deputy Treasurer, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 1997 - 1998
- 1st Dept VP, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2005 - 2006
- Deputy Treasurer, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, 2000 - 2001
- Director At - Large, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2008 - 2009
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $7 million for electrician injured after falling from a ladder.
- $5.5 million in a brain damaged baby case.
- $6 million for a Union laborer hit by a vehicle.
- $5.75 million for an insulator injured after falling through an open atrium.
Educational Background
- State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, B.A., With Honors, 1977
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- How to Handle a Neck and Back Injury Case, NYSBA, 1998
- Faculty and Lecturer, Insurance, New York State Trial Lawyers, 1996
- Chairperson, Increasing Profits Through Better Client Relations and Management
- Chairperson, How to Thrive and Survive Beyond '95
- Lectures: Mass Torts Made Perfect, Faculty NYS Trial Lawyers' Association
Honors
- Multi Million Dollar Advocates Forum - certified memeber
- AV Peer Review Rated Through Martindale-Hubbell
- New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2020
- New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2019
- Named to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers List by the American Association for Justice., 2007
Awards
AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.
Office location for Steven J. Schwartzapfel
600 Old Country Rd.
Suite 450
Garden City, NY 11530
Phone: 516-342-2200
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2015, 2018 - 2026
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