Michael Stewart Frankel - Experienced New York Lawyer

Michael Stewart Frankel has litigated and presented cases in front of New York trial and appellate courts. A trailblazer in the field of childhood lead poisoning legal actions in New York, Michael has served as the principal attorney and legal representative on numerous documented cases, including the groundbreaking New York lead poisoning lawsuit known as Juarez v. Wavecrest Mgt. Team, Ltd., 88 NY2d 628 [establishing landlord regulatory responsibility for childhood lead poisoning under NYC Local Law 1], Munoz v. Puretz 301 AD2d 382 [landlord liability for prenatal exposure to lead-based paint endured by the unborn child of a tenant], Zaman v. Patwary 295 AD2d 424 [notifying child under Local Law 1], Perez v. New York City Housing Authority, 304 AD2d 736 [collateral estoppel implications of DOH lead paint infractions], and has secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his clients. He has provided legal education and is affiliated with the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Michael is the originator of The Frankel Law Firm. He has actively practiced law in New York since 1977 and possesses vast experience in various civil law areas, including lead poisoning litigation, vehicular accidents, age and racial discrimination, police misconduct, brain injury cases, defective products, elevator accidents, insurance, complex commercial litigation, and nursing home abuse and neglect. He is licensed to practice in the state courts of New York as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.