Ira H. Goldfarb

Top rated Personal Injury attorney in New York, New York

Friedman, Levy, Goldfarb, Green & Bagley, P.C.
Ira H. Goldfarb
Friedman, Levy, Goldfarb, Green & Bagley, P.C.

Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice; view more

Licensed in New York since: 1979

Education: University at Buffalo Law School - SUNY

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2025

Friedman, Levy, Goldfarb, Green & Bagley, P.C.

380 Lexington Avenue
29th Floor
New York, NY 10168 Visit website

Details

Ira H. Goldfarb is the senior partner at Friedman, Levy, Goldfarb & Green, P.C., located in New York, New York, and serving clients throughout the 10107 zip code area. He focuses his practice on plaintiff's personal injury litigation, helping people who have been harmed in matters including products liability, medical malpractice, construction site accidents, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability and wrongful death. Some of his successes have included a $20 million jury verdict in a case in which a person's colon damage was not detected during a colonoscopy, a $4.98 million award in a motor vehicle accident and a $3.5 million jury verdict in a case involving dental malpractice.

As an undergraduate, Mr. Goldfarb attended what is now known as the University at Buffalo, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in economics in 1975. Staying on campus, he pursued his legal studies at SUNY Buffalo Law School and was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1978. Mr. Goldfarb started his legal career as a special assistant attorney general with the Office of the Special Prosecutor for New York State before entering private practice in 1982. Admitted to practice in New York, Mr. Goldfarb is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit, and the United States Tax Court.

Highly regarded by his fellow professionals, as attested to his receipt of an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell, Mr. Goldfarb is an active participant in several legal organizations. His memberships include the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, the American Association for Justice and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.

Practice areas

Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death

  • 80% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
  • 20% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff

First Admitted: 1979, New York

Professional Webpage: https://friedmanlevy.com/attorneys/ira-goldfarb/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • New York City Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association
  • Association for Justice
  • Bar of the State of New York
  • United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Tax Court
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Pro bono/Community Service:
  • Counsel to Honors, Inc.
Honors/Awards:
  • AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Order of the Barristers
Educational Background:
  • State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A. Economics, Cum Laude, 1975
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Institute - Product Liability Lecture

Office location for Ira H. Goldfarb

380 Lexington Avenue
29th Floor
New York, NY 10168

Phone: 212-307-5800

Selections

12 Years Super Lawyers
  • Super Lawyers: 2014 - 2025

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