Ten Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers® for Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability Litigation

Richard M. Steigman Named 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New York City

Ten attorneys at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including eight attorneys selected for The Best Lawyers in America® and two named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Partner Richard M. Steigman received an additional distinction, being named the 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New York City. This is Steigman’s second “Lawyer of the Year” honor. He was previously named the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in New York City.

The 2027 recognitions reflect the depth of the firm’s trial and litigation team in representing plaintiffs in serious personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability and other complex cases.

Eight Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Eight personal injury lawyers at Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf were selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:

Marijo C. Adimey — Recognized since 2016
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Jeffrey B. Bloom — Recognized since 2007
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs

Diana M. A. Carnemolla — Recognized since 2020
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Christopher J. Donadio — Recognized since 2018
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Howard S. Hershenhorn — Recognized since 2007
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Ben B. Rubinowitz — Recognized since 2003
Legal Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Peter J. Saghir — Recognized since 2024
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Richard M. Steigman — Recognized since 2010
Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Several of the firm’s attorneys have now been included in The Best Lawyers in America® for nearly two decades or longer. Managing Partner Ben B. Rubinowitz has been recognized since 2003, while Jeffrey B. Bloom and Howard S. Hershenhorn have each been recognized since 2007.

Richard M. Steigman Named New York City “Lawyer of the Year”

In addition to his inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America®, Richard M. Steigman was named the 2027 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in New York City.

According to Best Lawyers, “Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual lawyers who receive particularly strong peer feedback within a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer receives the recognition for each specialty and location in a given edition.

The 2027 honor is Steigman’s second Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. In 2022, he received the distinction for Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs in New York City.

Steigman has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® every year since 2010 for his work representing plaintiffs in personal injury and medical malpractice litigation.

Jacob Green and Richard Soldano Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

Two additional attorneys at the firm were selected for the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs:

Jacob Green — Recognized since 2027
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Richard Soldano — Recognized since 2023
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

The 2027 edition marks Green’s first inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Soldano has received the recognition annually since 2023.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes attorneys earlier in their careers for professional excellence in private practice.

Best Lawyers Recognition Is Based on Peer Review

Best Lawyers has published legal rankings for more than four decades, with its recognitions based on peer review within the legal profession. Lawyers are evaluated by other attorneys regarding the professional abilities of their peers within the same geographical region and legal practice area.

The firm’s complete Best Lawyers profile and current recognitions can be viewed on the Best Lawyers website.

More Than a Century of Representing Seriously Injured New Yorkers

Founded in 1919, Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf represents seriously injured individuals and families in complex personal injury, medical malpractice, construction accident, product liability and other catastrophic injury litigation throughout New York City and across New York State.

The firm’s recognition by Best Lawyers comes alongside a record of significant courtroom results. Based on TopVerdict’s annual rankings of the Top Verdicts in New York from 2017 through 2025, the firm secured more Top 5 verdicts than any other New York law firm and is the only firm to have earned the #1 overall New York verdict twice during that period.

That record includes a $120 million medical malpractice verdict, ranked the #1 verdict in New York State in 2023 and an $85 million verdict for a pedestrian who was hit by a double-decker tour bus. This verdict was the top 1 jury verdict obtained in New York State in 2018.

The combination of long-standing peer recognition and significant trial results reflects the firm’s commitment to preparing complex cases for trial and pursuing maximum compensation for seriously injured clients and their families.

To learn more about Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf or to discuss a potential personal injury or medical malpractice case, call 212-943-1090 or contact the firm online.