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Peter DeFilippis

Law Offices of Peter DeFilippis & Associates
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Peter DeFilippis
Law Offices of Peter DeFilippis & Associates
Ardsley,
 NY

Practice Areas:

Personal Injury, Automobile, Truck, Bus, Motorcycle, Bicycle, Pedestrian Accidents, Medical Malpractice, Premises Liability, Slip and Fall or Trip and Fall Accidents, Wrongful Death, Defamation, Construction Site Accidents, Business Law, Employment Law, Contracts, Real Estate Litigation, General Civil Litigation. Trials in Brooklyn, Bronx, Nassau, New York City, Queens, Putnam, Westchester, and the Federal Courts. Arbitration and Mediation Hearings.

Admitted:

  • 1989, New York and New Jersey Bars;
  • 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Law School:   

Seton Hall University, Juris Doctor 1988

College:

Fordham University, The Bronx, New York, Bachelor of Arts 1985

Member:

  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
  • New York State Bar Association
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  • New York County Lawyers Association
  • The Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Awards and Recognitions:

  • New York Super Lawyers Mr. DeFilippis was named to the prestigious lists in 2011-2024, Top Rated Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Lawyers, and Top-Rated Business Litigation Lawyers.
  • National Trial Lawyers Civil Plaintiff-Top 100 Trial Lawyers and Civil Plaintiff-Top 25 Medical Malpractice Trial Lawyers.
  • National Association of Distinguished Counsel included as “Nation’s Top One Percent of Attorneys.”
  • New York Law Journal“Verdicts and Settlements Hall of Fame: Medical Malpractice” the verdict of $3,500,000 in Stothart v. Montefiore Medical Center is listed as #7 in the Negligent Treatment category.
  • Martindale Hubbell AV rated “Preeminent” by peers “Highest Possible Rating in Both Legal Ability & Ethical Standards.” AV Preeminent: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards.
  • Martindale Hubbell “Client Champion Gold” award. This recognition is based on the lawyer’s quality of service, ethics, responsiveness, communication, and overall value.
  • New York Magazine list of “NYC Firms with AV Rated Attorneys” (very high legal abilities and ethical standards)
  • Premier Lawyers of America rated a “Silver Attorney” (five stars). Top 1% in America for Personal Injury and Civil Litigation.
  • Avvo an independent attorney rating service, graded Mr. DeFilippis “Superb” Attorney” (10 of 10) Top Attorney Personal Injury.
  • America’s Most Honored Professionals (Top 10%).
  • American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys  received the “10 Best for Exceptional and Outstanding Client Service Award.”
  • American Institute of Trial Lawyers named “Litigator of the Year.”
  • American Society of Legal Advocates rated as the “Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of New York.”
  • The Association of America’s Top Lawyers (AOATL) “Top 100 Lawyers”
  • Better Business Bureau (BBB) rating of A+
  • New York Law Journal “Top Settlements” for Premises Liability: Negligent Repair category in 2014 and 2016. Three of our Firm’s settlements/verdicts were listed in 2018 for premises and auto cases.
  • Attorney and Practice Magazine “New York’s Top 10 Attorneys List.”
  • Elite Lawyer Award
  • Expertise “The Top 17 Personal Injury Lawyers” in Mount Vernon, New York.
  • Lawyers of Distinction Recognizing excellence in the practice of law.
  • National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys listed as “Top 10 Attorney Award” recipient for the State of New York.
  • American Academy of Attorneys recognized Mr. DeFilippis as one of the “Top 100 Attorneys” of personal injury lawyers nationwide.
  • American Institute of Legal Counsels “Ten Best for Client Satisfaction” award.
  • American Institute of Legal Advocates “Elite Advocate in the Field of Personal Injury Law.”
  • American Trial Academy “Top Tier Lawyers.” Only 2% of attorneys in the U.S. are chosen for membership.
  • Top Attorneys of North America
  • Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in New York in 2023 Top Verdict Estate of Willis: $4,050,000 (#3).
  • Top 50 Wrongful Death Settlements in the United States in 2023 Top Verdict Estate of Willis (#39)
  • Top 50 Motor Vehicle Accident Settlements in the U.S. in 2023 Top Verdict Estate of Willis (#48)
  • Top 100 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2017 Top Verdict (#61)
  • Top 100 Personal Injury Settlements in New York in 2018  Top Verdict (#85).
  • Top 100 Settlements in New York in 2019 Top Verdict list included two of our Firms’ settlements (#73 and #74). 
  • Top 100 Premises Liability Settlements in the United States in 2019 Top Verdict (#57) Cortez v. City of N.Y. for $550,000 and (#59) Garber v. J.J.P. Coleman LLC, for $525,000.
  • VerdictSearch for “Top Verdicts” in 2010-23. Three of our top verdicts/settlements were listed in 2018.

Appointed:

  • Former Member of Community Board 8 in Manhattan
  • Former New York County Judicial Delegate
  • Referee for the Supreme Court of the State of New York
  • Past Board Member of “Days of Wonder” a Not for Profit Preschool, Dobbs Ferry, New York
  • Member of the Parish Council of Sacred Heart/Our Lady of Pompeii Churches, Dobbs Ferry, New York

Volunteer Work:

  • Covenant House Mentor Program
  • New York Cares Volunteer Program

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