David A. Kapelman

David A. Kapelman: Attorney with Law Offices of David A. Kapelman, P.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

David A. Kapelman is a New York personal injury lawyer who represents clients injured by others' negligence or wrongful conduct. Mr. Kapelman represents clients in cases involving all kinds of injuries, including construction accidents, lead paint poisoning, medical malpractice, birth injuries, premises liability actions including assault cases and sexual assaults, slip and falls, trip and falls, dog bites, product liability, injuries caused by defective equipment and other defective products, vehicle rollovers, car and automobile accidents, and any other personal injuries or accidents that result in serious injury or death.

Mr. Kapelman represents clients in state and federal court cases, on the trial level and in appeals. He is admitted to practice in all of the state courts of the State of New York, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

A native New Yorker, Mr. Kapelman is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science and Cornell University.
He received his law degree from Fordham University in 1976 and spent three-and-a-half years as a trial attorney for a federal government agency before starting his practice in 1980. Mr. Kapelman is AV Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which means he has reached the height of professional excellence, and is recognized for the highest levels of skill and integrity.

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Areas of Practice (15)

  • Personal Injury
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Wrongful Death
  • Product Liability
  • Construction Litigation
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Civil
  • Trial and Appellate Practice
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Dog Bites
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Plaintiffs Personal Injury
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Slip and Fall

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Cornell University, B.S., 1973
Law School Attended:
Fordham University, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1977
Admission:
1977, New York; 1978, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; 1978, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member, Committee on Tort Litigation, 1989-1992), Bronx County (Member, Judiciary Committee, 2013 – Present), New York State (Member, Trial Lawyers Section) Bar Association, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Languages:
English and Spanish
ISLN:
906034857

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0
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347-718-2880  Phone

www.kapelmanlaw.com

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