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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

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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July 15, 2026: $680,000 Settlement In Oil Spill Case

Following an oil spill due to an accidental delivery to the wrong house, a family was forced to live in a hotel during the remediation process. Early on, Mr. Rothstein obtained summary judgment against the delivery company, which turned out to be critical because the insurance policy was reduced by the remediation costs but... Read More

June 22, 2026 – Judge Orders Defendant Shelter To Provide 5-Years of Incident Reports

The client was a resident at a homeless shelter who was stabbed by a fellow resident.  Based on a FOIL request to the NYPD showing many prior assaults at the facility, Mr. Rothstein served a discovery demand on the shelter’s lawyer seeking 5-years of prior incident reports.  When the shelter’s attorney objected, Mr. Rothstein... Read More

June 18, 2026 – Judge Denies Defendants’ Pre-Answer Motion To Dismiss

Following a motor vehicle accident involving a County operated bus, the client hired a law firm to represent him, but it failed to serve a Notice of Claim. After Rothstein Law filed suit, the firm moved to dismiss alleging that the client did not hire them until after the 90-day period to serve a... Read More

May 21, 2026 – Hit-and-Run Motor Vehicle Case Settled During Liability Phase of Trial

The defendant’s car sideswiped the clients’ car on the highway but fled the scene.  Through a FOIL demand, Mr. Rothstein located a police report related to a car that broke down near where the accident occurred that matched up with the time, car description, and damages.  The defendant, however, denied being in the accident... Read More

May 8, 2026 – SUM Case Settled During Court Settlement Conference

Following the settlement of a motor vehicle accident case, Mr. Rothstein filed suit against the client’s motor vehicle insurance company to collect additional money under his supplemental underinsured motorist coverage.  An out-of-state insurer wrote the policy, which did not have a set-off provision like New York policies do.  As the client is 79 years... Read More

May 1, 2026 – $300,000 Pre-Suit Settlement In Loss of Sepulcher Case

$300,000 pre-suit settlement in a loss of sepulcher case. The case settled in less than one month after retention for Mr. Rothstein’s one and only settlement demand. When the insurance carriers tried to undercut his number, Mr. Rothstein kept saying no and finally gave them a deadline, which they surrendered to.  The facts are... Read More

April 16, 2026 – ACD In Assault With Shovel Case

The client allegedly struck an across the street neighbor with a shovel that arose over a dispute about a parking spot during snow removal. Fortunately, the client’s family reached out to Mr. Rothstein quickly and he was able to oversee a search for surveillance footage.  Surveillance from neighbors’ cameras raised serious doubts about the... Read More

April 10, 2026 – Failure To Register Building Fine Reduced From $45,000 to $1,750

The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal sent the client a demand for a $45,000 for failing to register the building and indicated that the only way to challenge the determination was by filing an Article 78 proceeding in court.  However, Mr. Rothstein knew otherwise and was able to negotiate a... Read More

April 3, 2026 – $300,000 (full amount) Settlement In Legal Malpractice Case

The clients were injured in an out of State in a hit-in-the-rear motor vehicle accident.  The other driver had a minimal insurance policy, and his carrier offered it without litigation. The clients had a $300,000 supplementary underinsurance policy in New York, where they live, but their lawyer failed to wait the required 30 days... Read More

March 24, 2026 – Judge Denies Defendants Summary Judgment In Negligent Security Case

The client was attacked by other patrons in a movie theater. Following the completion of discovery, the theater and the security guard company moved to dismiss the case.  Mr. Rothstein opposed with admissions by the defendants and proof of numerous prior assaults at the theater.  Therefore, the Judge found questions of fact whether the... Read More

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