Richard M. Steigman

Attorney Richard M. Steigman is a partner with Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf law firm, which has law offices in New York, New York, and Newark, New Jersey. A nationally ranked trial lawyer with more than 23 years of legal experience, Mr. Steigman focuses his practice solely on personal injury law, and he provides unmatched counsel and support to clients throughout the greater New York City metro and surrounding areas who have suffered injuries or loss as a result of someone else's negligence.

Among his most notable successes, Mr. Steigman obtained a settlement of more than $26 million for the estate of a pedestrian struck and killed by a truck along with a settlement of $5.5 million for a bicycle-riding victim struck by a pursuing New York City police car. He has also secured many multimillion-dollar awards for victims of medical malpractice, premises liability and other preventable tragedies, and he has successfully advocated on behalf of plaintiff clients who experienced violations of their basic civil rights as workers.

Honored for his impeccable professionalism and service, Mr. Steigman has earned an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America. He has also received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers, and Leaders in the Law named him among New York's Leading Personal Injury Lawyers in 2017.

A 1989 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, Mr. Steigman obtained his Juris Doctor with distinction from Hofstra University's Maurice A. Deane School of Law in 1997, where he was a member of the Hofstra Law Review. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.

Mr. Steigman is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. He has also published numerous articles and conducted lectures and continuing legal education seminars across his region on a variety of legal topics.

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