Block O'Toole & Murphy
Personal Injury | Serving New York, NY
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Located in the heart of New York City, Block O’Toole & Murphy is a top personal injury law firm serving all of New York. Lawyers all across New York refer cases to Block O’Toole & Murphy because they recognize our ability to deliver big results for clients. We only hire rigorously vetted attorneys who have proven their willingness to work hard, advocate tenaciously, and live up to the firm’s high standards.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Animal Bites
- Car Accident
- Construction Accidents
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Trucking Accidents
- Wrongful Death
Call 212-344-0646 today to arrange your free initial consultation.
Jeffrey A. Block
Education:
- Brooklyn Law School, New York
Daniel P. O'Toole
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- New Jersey
Education:
- Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1992
- University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, 1989 B.A. and M.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Labor Law Committee (Co-Chairman)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors (Member)
Stephen J. Murphy
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- New Jersey
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
Education:
- St. John's University School of Law
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Honors: Ranked in the Top 3% of His Class
- Honors: Recipient Several Academic Honors
- Johns Hopkins University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Board of Directors, 2008 - 2017 (Member)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Partnership for Justice (Past Co-Chairman)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Labor Law Committee, 2012 - Present (Member)
- Brooklyn Manhattan Trial Lawyers Association (Past President)
- The Brehon Law Society (Member)
- New York County Democratic Judicial Screening Panel (Panelist, 2012)
- Kings County Democratic Judicial Screening Panel (Panelist, 2015)
- New York State Bar Association
David L. Scher
Education:
- Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
- Tufts University
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Past President)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Labor Law Committee (Co-Chairman)
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association Judicial Committee (Member)
- New York State Unified Court System Artificial Intelligence and the Courts Advisory Committee (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- New York State Bar Association
S. Joseph Donahue
Bar Admissions
- New York
Frederick C. Aranki
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- Colorado
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Active Member)
Scott Occhiogrosso
Education:
- Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
Pawel P. Wierzbicki
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, Gainesville, Florida
- Master of Laws
- University of Warsaw
- Doctor of Law
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- New York County Lawyers’ Association
- New York State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Injured Workers’ Bar Association
- Pulaski Association of Professional Men, Inc.
Michael J. Hurwitz
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 1999
- New Jersey, 1999
- U.S. District Court District of Connecticut, 2005
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1999
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1999
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2007
Education:
- St. John's University School of Law, 1998
- Juris Doctor
- Northeastern University, 1993
- B.S.
- Major: Criminal Justice
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- New York County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Highest Panel of the Legal Referral Service of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Panel Member)
- Legal Referral Service of the Brooklyn Bar Association (Panel Member)
- National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Christina (Mark) Mercado
Bar Admissions:
- New York
- New Jersey
Education:
- Notre Dame Law School, Indiana
- Juris Doctor
- Law Journal: Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, Executive Articles Editor
- New York University
- Major: Journalism
Kristian Krober
Bar Admissions:
- New York, 2016
- New Jersey, 2016
Education:
- Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn, New York, 2015
- Fordham University, 2011
- B.A.
- Major: History
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- New York City Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Aaron Fishkin
Bar Admissions:
- New York
Education:
- SUNY Buffalo Law School, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, 2015
- J.D.
- SUNY Oneonta, 2012
- Major: Business Economics
- Minor: Business Communications
Olga Baginski
Education:
- Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
- LL.M., Master of Laws
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Polish
- Russian
George Freitag
Bar Admission
- State Bar
- Federal Bars
Education
- Brooklyn Law School
- 1992 graduate
Professional Association and Membership
- Treasurer of the Emerald Association of Long Island and Brooklyn
- Brehon Law Society of New York City
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- Torts, Insurance, Compensation Litigation Section of the New York State Bar Association
- Defense Association of New York
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Since 1997, the "Lead Counsel Verified" status has been granted to attorneys who possess:
- The Right Professional Experience
- A Spotless Record
The following attorneys at this firm are Lead Counsel Verified:
Stephen J. Murphy
This attorney practices in New York and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Personal Injury | Since 2015 |
Frederick C. Aranki
This attorney practices in New York and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Personal Injury | Since 2015 |
Michael J. Hurwitz
This attorney practices in New York and is Lead Counsel Verified in the following practice areas:
| Practice Area | Year |
|---|---|
| Litigation and Appeals | Since 2017 |
| Personal Injury | Since 2015 |
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