Joseph E. Gorczyca
Morgan Levine Dolan PC
Joseph Gorczyca is a prominent plaintiff's trial attorney in New York City. He has been recognized as a New York Super Lawyer: Rising Star for 5 consecutive years and a Top 40 Under 40 National Trial Attorney. Mr. Gorczyca has obtained numerous multimillion dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients in both state and federal court. In 2018, he obtained a $16,000,000 verdict in Queens County against the New York City Department of Education for a victim of sexual abuse. He also served as lead trial counsel for a wrongfully convicted man that served 18 years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Mr. Gorczyca represented him in federal and state court after his release from prison and helped secure him a $11,750,000 settlement from the City and State of New York. Mr. Gorczyca has also obtained noteworthy multimillion verdicts for his clients in traditional personal injury cases. For example, Joe obtained a $5,500,000 verdict for a construction worker that injured his spine while exiting a trench without a ladder. He also obtained a $2,642,000 verdict for an elevator repair man that tripped on a defective staircase while exiting a building. Joe also spends a significant portion of his practice representing union workers in disputes related to their 401(k) plans, disability benefits and pension rights. He helps counsel clients regarding their rights, obligations and benefits from their union/employer sponsored benefit programs. In 2014, Mr. Gorczyca spoke at the prestigious National CLE in Vail, Colorado regarding recent Supreme Court decisions involving ERISA subrogation and personal injury claimants.
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