Gary Certain is a trial lawyer and partner at the law firm of Certain & Zilberg with over two decades of litigation experience. Mr. Certain is known for his compassionate advocacy, extensive preparation, analytical approach and relentless determination. Mr. Certain has taken over a hundred cases to trial, prevailing in the vast majority of those cases. Mr. Certain has obtained numerous multi-million dollar, million, and high six figure awards on behalf of his products liability, personal injury, and civil rights clients. His advocacy has caused the removal and/or redesign of many unsafe and dangerous products and helped to change safety procedures and law enforcement policies.
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Mr. Certain devotes his practice to litigating matters on behalf of those who have suffered as a result of defective products, serious transportation and fall injuries, wrongful death, burn injuries, construction accidents, civil rights and police brutality.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
Super lawyers
Million Dollar Advocates Forum – Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers
National Black Lawyers – Top 100 Black Lawyers
Top 1% Accident Lawyers Award
Avvo 10 out of 10 Superb Rating
5 Star Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury, Products Liability, Civil Rights
PRACTICE:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
New York State Bar Association Trial Lawyer Section – Products Liability Committee Chairperson
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Bronx County Bar Association
National Action Network – Pro Bono Advisor
TELEVISION, RADIO AND MEDIA:
Celebrity Crime Files – Legal Analyst (TV)
WLIB National Radio – Civil Justice Speaker
