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Richard Levy, Esq.

Of Counsel · Personal Injury Lawyer

Forty-eight years of personal injury experience serving people and families throughout the New York metropolitan area.

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Richard Levy
New YorkAdmitted 1978FloridaAdmitted 1981Federal courtsSDNY 1978 · EDNY 1981

Experience and approach

A New York personal injury lawyer with nearly five decades of experience.

Richard Levy, Esq., is Of Counsel to Sharifov & Associates, PLLC and has represented injured people across the New York metropolitan area for 48 years. Since his admission to the New York bar in 1978, he has handled hundreds of personal injury matters and obtained recoveries totaling millions of dollars for clients.

Mr. Levy’s work combines careful investigation, detailed case preparation, negotiation with insurers and corporate defendants, and trial readiness. His experience with local courts and civil procedure helps him identify the evidence, deadlines, and damages issues that may shape a claim.

Clients need clear communication during an unfamiliar legal process. Mr. Levy explains available rights and options, answers questions, and keeps clients informed as a matter progresses from the initial investigation through discovery, depositions, settlement discussions, or trial.

His work also reflects the practical consequences of an injury, including medical and hospital expenses, disability, pain and suffering, lost income, and property damage. The objective is to document those losses thoroughly and pursue the compensation available under the facts and applicable law.

Personal injury experience

Experience applied to evidence, negotiation, and trial preparation.

Forty-eight years in practice

Decades of work in New York personal injury law provide perspective on liability disputes, damages evidence, court procedure, settlement evaluation, and trial preparation.

Hundreds of injury matters

Personal injury matters call for careful review of liability, medical records, damages, and available insurance coverage.

Insurance and corporate claims

Detailed preparation supports negotiations with insurance carriers and corporate defendants and helps test whether a proposed resolution reflects the documented losses and litigation risks.

Professional leadership

Mr. Levy has mentored younger personal injury attorneys, taught paralegals, lectured through the Nassau County Bar Association, and served as a New York Civil Court arbitrator.

From claim to resolution

A case handled carefully from start to finish.

The order and scope of these steps vary. Some matters resolve through insurance negotiations, while others require formal litigation, depositions, motions, or trial.

01

Intake and investigation

Identify the parties, preserve available evidence, review accident reports, inspect relevant conditions, and evaluate potential insurance coverage and legal claims.

02

Medical and financial documentation

Organize medical records, treatment history, disability evidence, wage information, property damage, and other proof needed to evaluate the injury’s consequences.

03

Discovery and depositions

Develop testimony and documentary evidence, examine the opposing position, and prepare the client carefully for each stage of litigation.

04

Negotiation or trial

Present the supported claim to insurers and responsible parties, evaluate settlement options, and prepare for trial when litigation remains necessary.

Personal injury practice

Representation for injuries caused by unsafe conduct and conditions.

A personal injury lawyer must evaluate fault, notice, causation, insurance, available damages, and filing deadlines. The facts determine which parties and legal theories may apply.

Auto Accidents

Representation involving car, truck, rideshare, pedestrian, bicycle, and other roadway accidents, including liability, insurance coverage, medical documentation, lost income, and damages.

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Slip, Trip & Fall

Claims involving unsafe walking surfaces, snow or ice, inadequate maintenance, poor lighting, and other dangerous property conditions.

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Premises Liability

Injury matters arising from negligent ownership, operation, security, inspection, repair, or maintenance of residential and commercial property.

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Construction Accidents

Claims involving falls, falling objects, unsafe equipment, worksite hazards, and potential remedies under New York labor and negligence law.

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Professional background

Admissions, education, and professional involvement.

Organizational membership does not imply certification or endorsement.

Bar admissions

  • State of New York, 1978
  • State of Florida, 1981
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1978
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1981

Education

  • J.D., New York Law School, 1977
  • B.A., Boston University, 1974

Past and present professional associations

  • New York State Bar Association
  • The Florida Bar
  • American Association for Justice
  • New York State Trial Lawyers Association
  • New York County Lawyers Association
  • Brooklyn Bar Association
  • Nassau County Bar Association logoNassau County Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
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