Charles Martin Arnold has been a practicing personal injury attorney in New York City for over 29 years. He has built his practice on a “word of mouth” model and does not advertise for personal injury cases. He has successfully handled thousands of cases involving all types of injury issues. Persistent and respected, he has served numerous clients who each sustained life-altering injuries and losses. He uses his litigation experience to guide them through the challenging process of obtaining the just compensation they are entitled to.
Through his caring and compassionate approach, Charles (known as “Marty” among friends and some colleagues) instills in his clients a feeling of satisfaction and well-being. He ensures every client is cared for, heard, understood, respected, and effectively represented. His drive and compassion for injury victims come from first-hand experience of severe injury trauma and recovery after suffering serious injuries in an automobile accident as a teenager.
Charles’ advocacy and success speak quite loudly. He has achieved multiple multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts on behalf of his clients throughout his career. In addition, Charles was actively involved in successfully resolving two separate multi-million dollar claims stemming from the 51st Street crane collapse catastrophe in 2008, the worst construction accident in New York City’s recent history.
The aggressive and tenacious pursuit of justice is in his blood, yet Charles does find time to unwind spending time with his wife and 7 year old son Jason. He also unwinds boxing in the gym, playing golf with friends and colleagues and taking walks with his Australian Shepard dog named Murray.
Education
• Brooklyn Law School; Brooklyn, New York; Juris Doctor, 1995
• Salve Regina University; Newport, Rhode Island; Magna Cum Laude, B.A., Politics and Administration of Justice
Bar Admissions
New York State Bar, January 1996
Connecticut State Bar, November 1995
2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, 2011
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 2002
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1996
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1996
Organizations/Affiliations
Bronx County Bar Association BCBA
Judicial Delegate 1st Judicial District 2020–2021
Lanier Trial Academy 5.0 Master Class 2021
New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA)
Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Adjunct Professor, Pace Law School
BNI, Chapter 23, New York City (17-year member)
Super Lawyers 2015–2023
Irish American Bar Association
Brehon Law Society
New York State Bar Association
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys
New York Womens Bar Association
2019 Independent Screening Panel for the Judiciary Committee of the New York County Democratic Committee for candidates for the New York State Supreme Court
The Players
Practice/Specialty Areas
Personal Injury/Motor Vehicle Accidents
Automobile
Motorcycle
NYC taxis
Bicycle accidents
Pedestrians struck by motor vehicles
Tractor Trailer accidents
Sexual Assault
CVA (Child Victims Act Claims)
Toxic Torts
Camp Lejeune Claims
Defective Products
Construction and All Workplace Accidents
Premises Injuries including falls, falling objects, retail negligence, explosions, and wrongful death.
