Jonathan R. Ratchik

Practice areas

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

Focus areas

Animal Bites, Assault, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Delayed or Incorrect Diagnosis, Dram Shop Laws, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Premises Liability – Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse – Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death

Jonathan R. Ratchik serves as a partner at Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC, a specialized law firm situated in the heart of Manhattan, with a distinct focus on personal injury, wrongful death litigation, and medical malpractice cases. For over twenty years, Mr. Ratchik has been dedicated to assisting individuals in New York who have suffered injuries due to the negligence and misconduct of others. His legal expertise has been applied to various types of cases, including those involving premises liability, motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian incidents, construction site mishaps, and medical malpractice.

Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Ratchik has successfully secured tens of millions of dollars in compensation for accident victims and their families. He has also established an impressive track record in appellate courts, both at the state and federal levels. His professional achievements have garnered recognition from his peers in the legal community, exemplified by his AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a “Superb” peer review rating through Avvo.

Having gained admission to the New York Bar in 1998, Mr. Ratchik is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

Mr. Ratchik’s academic journey began at New York University’s College of Arts and Science, where he pursued a double major in French and political science. During his undergraduate years, he also contributed to the school’s varsity swim team and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1994. He then furthered his education in law at American University’s Washington College of Law, where he served on the International Law Review and ultimately earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1997.

*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.