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Raphaelson & Levine: The “Voice of the Injured” Practicing Across From Penn Station Since 1992

Raphaelson & Levine has operated under the same self-description — “Voice of the Injured” — from its Midtown office across from Penn Station since 1992, building a record its materials place at over $1 billion recovered for injured New Yorkers.

Origin and Background

Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm, P.C. practices from 14 Penn Plaza, Suite 1718, in Midtown Manhattan, confirmed through the firm’s own site, Super Lawyers, and Best Lawyers directory listings, with additional offices in Queens and on Long Island. Founded in 1992 and led by partners Howard Raphaelson and Andrew Levine, it is a boutique, partner-led practice focused exclusively on serious injury litigation.

Practice Concentration

The firm handles motor vehicle accidents, MTA and mass transit accidents, construction accidents, slip and fall injuries, defective products, toxic torts, and medical negligence across the five boroughs and Long Island. See this New York Personal Injury directory for how this partner-led boutique compares to the city’s largest volume firms.

Notable Work / Track Record

Recent reported recoveries include $8.5 million for a young child injured in a building collapse, $8 million for a construction worker injured in a roof demolition fall, $6.4 million for a construction worker struck by a 1,500-pound steel beam, $6.3 million for a Bronx gym member hurt at a commercial fitness facility, and $5.3 million for the family of a young father fatally injured in a train crash. The firm’s cumulative recovery figure varies across its own materials — from $500 million to over $1 billion depending on the page’s vintage — a progression Awesome Attorneys notes rather than selecting a single number. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

Client Voice

Published reviews describe sustained partner contact through the life of a case, with one client writing that the firm “over deliver[ed] in every way” and another — a Manhattan bike messenger — noting the firm returned his call when no one else did. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a pattern of negative reviews warranting disclosure.

Beyond the Courtroom

The firm’s attorneys are recognized across New York Magazine, Avvo, and Martindale-Hubbell listings, and its partner-led model keeps named partners on individual cases rather than intake teams.

Recognition for This New York Personal Injury Firm

Multiple firm attorneys hold Super Lawyers selections, and partners and attorneys including Dario Martinez and Steven November are recognized by Best Lawyers in plaintiff-side categories — peer-reviewed credentials distinct from paid marketing placements. New York State does not operate a state-run attorney specialization certification program, so Awesome Attorneys does not apply “specialist” language to any New York profile on a state-certification basis.

New York Legal Backdrop

Most New York injury claims carry a three-year statute of limitations under CPLR 214(5); construction workers injured in elevation-related accidents — like several of this firm’s largest recoveries — benefit from Labor Law Section 240(1)’s near-strict liability, and claims against the MTA or the City generally require a 90-day notice of claim under General Municipal Law Section 50-e. New York applies pure comparative negligence under CPLR 1411. None of this is legal advice; a specific injury claim should be evaluated by a licensed New York attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Raphaelson & Levine’s clearest differentiator is consistency of model: three decades of partner-led, serious-injury-only practice from the same Midtown base, with recent seven-figure results across construction, premises, and transit cases. The honest trade-off is that the firm’s cumulative recovery figure is stated inconsistently across its own marketing materials, and prospective clients comparing firms on headline totals should ask directly which figure is current. For an injured New Yorker who wants direct partner engagement on a serious construction, transit, or premises claim, this firm’s longevity and review record earn it a shortlist place.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Raphaelson & Levine’s own site and published results, its Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers profiles, and independent directory listings.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm, P.C. prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.