Advocate Ben B. Rubinowitz

Throughout his 30 year legal career, Ben Rubinowitz has made his mark as a leading trial lawyer combining hard work and dedication with his remarkable courtroom skills and presence. Ben began his career as a prosecutor, where he honed the trial skills that would become his hallmark. From there, he began serving as a trial lawyer representing severely injured plaintiffs in personal injury cases, eventually joining GGCSMB&R in 1989. For the sixth time, Ben was named 'Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year and was recently named the #1 Lawyer for all of New York.  He is  a member of the only New York plaintiff's personal injury litigation firm with ten partners listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Ben's meticulous approach to the preparation and trial of a case has produced 26 verdicts and over 160 settlements in excess of one million dollars in cases arising out of automobile accidents, premises accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice and products liability. Two of Ben's recent Verdicts include a 71 Million Dollar Verdict for a woman who suffered a spinal cord injury and a 41.5 Million Dollar Verdict for the Wrongful Death of a NYC Sanitation Worker. His thorough grasp of the nuances of complex issues, together with his ability to translate the information into clear terms for a jury, has left an indelible impression on all those who have witnessed him in action, including even the defendants' medical experts that he has cross-examined. In addition to his skills as a trial lawyer, Ben has successfully argued appellate cases before the Appellate Division and the highest court in the State of New York, the Court of 's experience and legal acumen is also sought after outside of the courtroom. He has appeared as a legal expert on Court T.V. and he co-authors a regular column in the NY Law Journal on the subject of trial advocacy. Ben's success as a trial lawyer and expertise in his field has earned him national recognition as a trial advocacy teacher both to attorneys and to law students. Ben has lectured, chaired, and participated in seminars at Harvard, Emory, Fordham, St. John's, Pace and Cardozo law schools, as well as numerous continuing legal education programs. To date, Ben has lectured in over 300 Continuing Legal Education Programs.  This Year Ben Rubinowitz chaired the prestigious 'Masters of the Art of Trial Advocacy Program' put on by the New York State Trial Lawyers Association. That program was a three part seminar featuring only lawyers who have obtained multiple seven and eight figure verdicts for their clients. Due to his experience and skill, Ben was also asked to Chair the New York State Bar Association program on Construction Site York Lawyer Ben Rubinowitz serves as an adjunct professor of Hofstra Law School and Cardozo Law School where he teaches a course in advanced trial techniques. In recognition of his trial skills, Ben has been asked by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy to serve as a national and regional team leader. Last year Ben was elected Chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Recently, Ben was asked to lecture about Medical Malpractice by the Duke University School of Medicine at the National Urologic Forum. Ben is a past President of the New York City Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, and he is a member of the International Society of Barristers, The International Academy of Trial Lawyers, The American Trial Lawyers Association and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.  Since its inception Ben Rubinowitz has been listed in 'Super Lawyers' and  has been named one of the 'TOP 100' lawyers in the New York Metro area. Ben is also listed in Best Lawyers in America. In 2011, in recognition of his skills, Ben became a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation only organization of the top 100 Plaintiff's lawyers in the Country. To become a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates a lawyer must be at the top of his profession, represent only plaintiffs (individuals severely injured through the negligence and carelessness of others) and have had multiple verdicts in excess of one million dollars.