Noah H. Kushlefsky

Practice areas

Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – Products: Plaintiff, Transportation/Maritime, Workers’ Compensation: Claimant

Focus areas

Personal Injury – Defense, Railroad Accident, Transportation Law, Wrongful Death

Noah H. Kushlefsky, an attorney, holds the position of managing partner at Kreindler & Kreindler LLP, a law firm with offices located in New York, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Los Angeles, California. His primary work base is at the firm’s New York City branch, where he leverages over 34 years of legal expertise to offer unparalleled advocacy and assistance to clients in New York and New Jersey who require legal representation in the following areas:

• Claims related to the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund
• Aviation accidents
• Mass torts
• Wrongful death and severe personal injury cases

Throughout his distinguished legal career, Mr. Kushlefsky has firmly established himself as a leading figure in his field. He has successfully secured multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, as well as for numerous families affected by both domestic and international airline disasters. Notable accomplishments include securing awards of $11 million and $7 million for victims of commercial airline accidents, as well as obtaining a jury verdict exceeding $8.75 million in a product liability lawsuit against a major automobile manufacturer.

Mr. Kushlefsky actively serves as a board member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and assumes the role of editor for “The New York Law of Torts.” He also engages in advocacy efforts aimed at bringing about positive changes in the state’s wrongful death legislation. Additionally, he maintains active membership in professional organizations such as the American Bar Association, the New York State and New York County bar associations, and the American Association for Justice, among others. He is a sought-after speaker, frequently participating in lectures and panel discussions related to aviation law and litigation associated with the events of 9/11.

Acknowledged for his exceptional professionalism and remarkable legal acumen, Mr. Kushlefsky has earned the prestigious AV Preeminent peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell. Furthermore, he has consistently been recognized as one of the top 5% of attorneys in his region annually since 2006.

Mr. Kushlefsky completed his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Boston University in 1983, and in 1986, he earned his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University National Law Center, where he also served as a member of the George Washington University Law Review. He is licensed to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is admitted before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of New Jersey, and the District of Colorado. Additionally, he practices before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.

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