Our Firm

OUR FIRM

NYC PLAINTIFF’S LAW FIRM

German Rubenstein LLP is a New York City-based plaintiff’s law firm dedicated exclusively to representing individuals who have been injured by others. We have earned a reputation for excellence in representing victims of personal injury, construction accidents, environmental, toxic tort, class action, civil rights, and elder/nursing home abuse in New York, New Jersey, and throughout the United States.

What Our Clients Say

I loved the way the way they took care of my case, very attentive and they did fight for my case till the last day. Strongly recommend.
Stency S. (Bronx)

The attorneys and staff at German Rubenstein are professional, responsive and dedicated to helping their clients. I trusted them 100%, and they did not let me down.
M. L. (Brooklyn)

Caring, attentive, hard-working, and dedicated. My wife and I were rear-ended by a drunk driver. Steven fought for us and got us the money we needed to start piecing things back together.
Arthur G. (Long Island, NY)

I want to thank German Rubenstein for your incredible compassion and commitment to helping me in one of the toughest times in my life. Joel Rubenstein fought for me when others did not want to. I am extremely grateful and cannot recommend German Rubenstein enough.
Raymond L. (Manhattan)

Case Studies

Delivering Justice

$225,000,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

The suit sought compensation for extensive damage Exxon caused to natural resources.

$2,125,000

Construction Accidents

$2.1M for plumber injured by debris at school site; knee surgeries after construction fall.

$103,000,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

Lead & arsenic contamination from old smelter leads to Carteret NJ homeowner settlement.

$2,000,000

Trip & Fall

Airline worker wins $2M after pilot’s door push led to neck & shoulder surgeries.

$1,500,000

Car Accidents

Union worker hit by drunk driver wins $1.5M for shoulder, neck & knee injuries.

$5,500,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

Settlement for Missouri residents whose water was polluted with trihalomethanes.

$600,000

Trip & Fall

Hotel guest wins $600K settlement after tripping over defective dresser.

$19,500,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

Defendants to fund city drinking water for desert town after well contamination.

$1,500,000

Car Accidents

Bus matron gets $1.5M after NYC sweeper crash led to spinal fusion surgery.

$750,000

Car Accidents

Driver gets $750K after school bus crash caused herniated discs, spinal surgery.

$9,000,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

Settlement for Dayton, OH residents over Behr Superfund site vapor intrusion.

$650,000

Car Accidents

Driver wins $650K after bus rear-end crash despite defense claim of prior injuries.

$10,017,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

Honeywell settles over chromium waste disposal in Jersey City, NJ.

$2,250,000

Slip & Fall

NYC teacher needs surgery after slip on wet school floor hurts neck & back.

$2,000,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

$2M recovered for homeowners over property damage from smelter emissions.

$500,000

Slip & Fall

NYC man needs surgery for quad tear after fall on defective building stairs.

$1,250,000

Truck Accidents

Trucker wins $1.25M after box truck rear-end crash led to spinal fusion surgery.

$500,000

Consumer Protection

Woman gets $500K settlement after fertility clinic’s improper embryo transport.

$550,000

Slip & Fall

Man wins $550K for brain injury from slip on poorly cleared snow at NYC rec center.

$5,000,000

Environmental – Toxic Torts

Property owners say PPG responsible for hexavalent chromium waste deposits.

Founding Partners

Meet Your Advocates

With 40+ years of combined experience, Joel and Steven have successfully litigated some of the most complex personal injury, environmental, products liability, and class actions in the United States.

Joel Rubenstein

Joel M. Rubenstein is a founding partner of the law firm of German Rubenstein LLP. Mr. Rubenstein handles complex litigation, concentrating in the areas of environmental and toxic tort, pharmaceuticals, products liability, consumer fraud, commercial disputes, personal injury and medical malpractice.

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Steven German

Steven J. German is a founding partner of the firm. He has extensive experience in complex civil litigation, with concentration in the areas of environmental, class action, mass tort and personal injury.

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