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Rothstein Law PLLC
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Your Case Is Important to Me

I will handle your case from start to finish; you will never
be passed from associate to associate.

Meet Attorney Eric Rothstein

Eric E. Rothstein

Former Assistant District Attorney and Former Special Assistant United States Attorney.

Eric E. Rothstein is former Assistant District Attorney for Queens County, New York, and a former Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Practicing law since 1991, Mr. Rothstein specializes in personal injury/accident cases and criminal defense. ... Read More

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A Personal Injury & Criminal Defense Attorney

At Rothstein Law PLLC, I know that your case is very important to you. That’s why I treat every case I handle like it’s the most important case in the office.

I will handle your case from start to finish; it won’t be passed from associate to associate like at some larger firms. I handle only a manageable number of cases at any given time and I don’t accept every case that walks in the door. This gives me the time to treat each client like he or she is my most important client. Following this business model has allowed me to recover millions of dollars for my clients.

Appointments: If you cannot make it to my office, I am happy to visit you in your home or in the hospital.

Fees: I handle personal injury cases on a contingency basis so you pay no attorney fee unless you recover money to compensate you for your injury. In criminal cases, I generally can work out a reasonable payment plan. I accept credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, and Chase Quick Pay.

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October 3, 2024 – State Pays $240,000 To Settle Case Where Rink Guard Caused Client To Fall

The client was skating at the Riverbank State Park roller skating rink when a guard skated at her in the wrong direction and at a high rate of speed as if playing chicken.  As a result, the client suffered a fractured distal fracture that needed open reduction and internal fixation.  Mr. Rothstein’s investigation (including... Read More

September 12, 2024 – District Court Affirms Bankruptcy Court Trial Win

Following a trial in Bankruptcy Court, the Judge denied the debtor’s attempt to discharge the judgment the client has against him arising out of a personal injury case based on an assault.  After losing in Bankruptcy Court, the debtor appealed to the District Court, which affirmed the decision.  Both decisions were largely based on... Read More

September 10, 2024 – Plaintiff Discontinues Against Client Pre-Answer

The plaintiff had a car accident and filed suit against the client and others.  Mr. Rothstein provided the plaintiff’s lawyer voluminous documentation establishing that the client no longer owned the car on the date of the accident and convinced him to drop the case against the client.

September 9, 2024 – Violation In Grand Larceny Case

The District Attorney’s Office arrested the client for underreporting payroll to his workers’ compensation insurance carrier by nearly $320,000.  After lengthy negotiations, Mr. Rothstein worked out a deal where the client pled guilty to Disorderly Conduct (a violation, not a crime) and paid restitution significantly less than he allegedly owed.  Most importantly, the DA... Read More

August 19, 2024 – $405,000 Settlement For Two Clients Hit-In-The-Rear

A large commercial vehicle struck the clients’ car in the rear on a New Jersey highway.  After the insurance carrier undervalued the case, Mr. Rothstein filed suit in New Jersey Federal Court and the case settled soon after. The injuries consisted of neck, back, and knee pain but no fractures or surgeries.

August 15, 2024 – Possession of Ammunition Case Dismissed

The police gave the client a pink summons for having ammunition in his carry-on bag at the airport in violation of Administrative Code 10-131(i)(3).  The Judge dismissed the case and sealed the records based on Mr. Rothstein’s arguments that the summons did not list the specific section that the client was charged with and... Read More

August 7, 2024 – Judge Awards Plaintiff Summary Judgment In Assault And Battery Case

The defendant assaulted the client.  After a jury convicted the defendant of assault in the third degree, Mr. Rothstein filed sued and immediately moved for summary judgment on liability, after the defendant served his Answer, based on collateral estoppel.  The defendant tried to oppose the motion with a video of the incident and based... Read More

July 25, 2024 – $165,000 Settlement For Non-Surgical Patella Fracture

The client slipped and fell on a freshly mopped floor near the entrance of a big box store because the worker failed to either dry the floor or place warning signs.  After defeating the defendant’s motion to dismiss and filing a successful motion to remand the case to State court after the store removed... Read More

July 24, 2024 – ACD With Early Sealing In Trespass Case

A Police Officer gave the client a summons charging him with trespass (PL 140.05) for being in a hotel without permission.  Mr. Rothstein demonstrated to the Judge that the client runs a YouTube channel dedicated to photos and videos of elevators and that the client was simply getting content to post.  After hearing the... Read More

July 18, 2024 – ACD In Shoplifting Case For Client Who Did Not Have To Appear In Court

The client, who the police arrested for shoplifting (PL 155.25), lives out-of-state.  The firm was able to negotiate an ACD for her without her needing to appear in court.  Rather than having to do community service, we negotiated a one-hour on-line class.  The case will end up being dismissed and sealed.

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