New York'sBestChoiceFor You

Schwartzapfel Holbrook is exclusively a personal injury law firm.

We handle only injury and wrongful death claims—so all our skill, experience, and resources are focused on one thing: getting you the money and benefits you deserve.

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Our Approach

We don’t accept every case— so we can deliver the gold standard in client service to the select few we choose to represent.

Our founder built this firm to fight for those who can’t fight for themselves—and to make a difficult situation easier.

We put clients first. Always.

That’s why we are most proud of the 1,000+ Five Star Google Reviews, more meaningful than our credentials, awards and record-breaking results.

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Top rated Personal Injury attorney selected to Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2015, 2018 - 2025
Member of the the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forum after helping others receive millions for their cases
The Northeast’s Highest Ranking Verdicts and Settlements reported by VerdictSearch, 2021
Forbes Magazine recognizes Steven Schwartzapfel as having a Firm Stellar Reputation.
Listed in The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Regular features in Newsday

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Our Team

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Steven Schwartzapfel

Founding Partner

For more than forty years, Steven Schwartzapfel has been one of New York’s most prominent and respected personal injury attorneys.

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Chris Holbrook

Partner

Christopher Holbrook is a partner at Schwartzapfel Holbrook and his practice concentrates on trial work involving negligence cases with catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths.

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Michael Reiner

Partner

Mike has recovered millions of dollars for his clients in construction site accidents, personal injury, and wrongful death claims.

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Sachin Gadh

Partner

Sachin Gadh has been fighting for the rights and benefits of injured workers for the past 13 years at Schwartzapfel Holbrook. Raised on Long Island, Sachin spent his youth on the playgrounds of Lake Grove and in the upper deck at Shea Stadium.

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Max Schwartzapfel

Marketing & Tech Director

Max Schwartzapfel is a dynamic leader with extensive knowledge and experience in marketing, systems building, and client relationship management.

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John F. Campbell, III

Senior Associate

John F. Campbell, III is a Senior Associate at Schwartzapfel Holbrook who helps individuals who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of others.

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Kathy Drew

Executive Director

Kathy Drew is an Executive Director at the firm. Kathy is exceptionally energetic and skilled. She bridges multiple functions within the firm to make it run smoothly and successfully.

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Our Values

No FeesUnless We Win

There will never be any money coming out of your pocket, we are investing in your case and are only paid once you receive the money and benefits you deserve.

ProvenResults

Every year, we consistently achieve among the highest settlements and verdicts in New York State.

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World-ClassLawyers

No other firm has our specific team. Our lawyers are award-winning, respected, and trial ready from day one.

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GOLD STANDARD CLIENT CARE

The client experience is what drives the success of our firm.

 

You have a dedicated team you will know on a first name basis, who will respond to every call.

Clients come to us because they need help, and we always make a difficult situation easier.

Hear what our clients have to say about their experience with Schwartzapfel Holbrook.

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1,000+ Five Star Reviews

Yvonne Winfrey

5 out of 5 stars

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS

I owe the last three years of my life to Schwartzapfel Lawyers. They were professional and personal in dealing with my case. I had reached out to several lawyers after my accident. Some responded and promised millions, but did nothing. Some barely responded and said I didn’t have a case. However, Schwartzapfel Lawyers responded quickly, courteously, and had a realistic plan for my case. They were also amazingly supportive throughout the entire process. I am happy with the outcome. If you have contacted other lawyers, I highly recommend that you drop everything and contact Schwartzapfel. I believe, that not only will you have success, they will treat you fairly, kindly, and with respect.

P. David Mozley

5 out of 5 stars

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS

I came to Schwartzapfel Lawyers after a lagging beginning at a well known highly advertised construction firm in the city fumbled my case. Chris, Sachin, Aleksandra, Sarah, and Alice picked up my case and managed to literally change my life. They were there at every step, providing 24/7 updates and extra attention to detail that was so important. Schwartzapfel Lawyers are the Best of NYC. 5 stars is not enough to represent the professionalism and knowledge offered by this firm.

Christine Brown

5 out of 5 stars

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS

Schwartzapfel was very easy to work with. They guided us through the whole process and kept us informed throughout every step. The timeline was appropriate and what we expected. The paralegals and lawyers were always available to answer any questions we had and assist us, particularly Jackie and Mike. They were able to secure us a settlement that went above what we were originally expecting. We are very happy that we went with Schwartzapfel.

Eddie Caban

5 out of 5 stars

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS

Schwartzapfel lawyers are the BEST, personal injury accident Law Firm in my opinion! I was treated like family not a number! If you want piece of mind and the best outcome put the Schwartzapfel lawyers team on your side. Was kept informed every step of the way. I recommend Schwartzapfel lawyers to all my frinds & family! I want to give a special thanks to, Case Manager Christima Bayonne & Paralegal Jana Barriteau. Thank You Schwartzapfel lawyers For hard work and the, Best out come!

Michael Pennachio

5 out of 5 stars

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS

I highly recommend schwartzapfel lawyers to anyone going through a personal injury accident. They are very professional and attentive to their clients needs. They made sure my health was first and foremost before anything else. They did not lead me on with any false promises. They explained each step of the process and kept me informed regularly. I am truly grateful they represented me during my injury claim.

Joseph Douso

5 out of 5 stars

ON GOOGLE REVIEWS

Early last year I had a accident at work and had to go om compensation. So I called Schwartzapfel lawyers and Aleksandra who works for them handled my situation with the insurance company for compensation and all the Doctor's appointments and procedures. She was great, if it wasn’t for Aleksandra I could not have done it alone. She is a pleasure to work with and very knowledgeable and walks you through any problems.
Also can't forget Alice who work on my SS and Disability insurance. And that is another difficult job and Alice was also a pleasure to have on your side.
They made a difficult situation go smoothly. I can't thank them enough.