Joel H Lichtenstein

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Joel H Lichtenstein: Attorney with Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

In the book, Damages, author Barry Werth says, "[Joel] Lichtenstein had ... a psychiatrist's empathy, a banker's perspicacity, a doctor's concern..."

Joel has devoted his entire legal career to handling medical malpractice cases. To date, he has reviewed more than 30,000 medical malpractice files.

For more than 45 years Joel has led Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder's medical malpractice investigation team. Joel is well known for his medical knowledge and his ability to analyze complex medical problems and malpractice cases.

Joel was a contributor to the President's Commission on medical malpractice concerning medical malpractice in the 1970s. Prior to joining Koskoff, he worked for five years at a leading plaintiff's firm in New York, and then served as Executive Vice President and Head of Claims for a New York insurance company, in charge of medical malpractice litigation.

Joel has been a frequent lecturer to trial lawyer groups on issues relating to the investigation and detection of medical malpractice. He has also lectured to hospital and medical societies concerning liability issues
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Areas of Practice (1)

  • Medical Malpractice

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Boston University, B.A., 1960
Law School Attended:
Boston University School of Law, LL.B., 1963
Year of First Admission:
1964
Admission:
1964, New York; 1975, Connecticut; U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit; U.S. District Court Southern District of New York; 1980, U.S. Court of Federal Claims; 1980, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
Bridgeport, Connecticut (Member, Judiciary Committee), New York State and American Bar Associations; Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Faculty Member, Advanced College of Advocacy, 1979-1980; Chair, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, ATLA, 1993-1996; Chair, Professional Negligence Section, ATLA, 1998-1999; Chair, Medical Negligence Information Litigation Group, ATLA, 1999-2001).
Birth Information:
New York City, N.Y., October 20, 1938
ISLN:
905450757

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (2 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.5/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.5/5.0

  • Judgment

    5.0/5.0

  • Communication

    5.0/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    5.0/5.0
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