Mr. Richard S. Jaffe
Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP
I began working at the Law Office of Stephen M. Cohen while finishing Law School at night. As a paralegal, I drafted motions and memoranda of law, and conducted extensive legal research, focusing on insurance, liability, medical and health care issues. After being admitted to the bar,I became an associate of the firm, representing seriously injured persons, health care facilities and doctors. As a Junior Partner, I oversaw the firm's paralegal and investigation team. Currently, as name partner, I continue to practice in the areas of Personal Injury, Insurance Law, Products Liability, Lead Paint Poisoning, and Public Entity Liability. I manage the workflow for six associate attorneys and the firm's entire support staff. I deal with Allstate, State Farm, and a large number of other major Insurance Carriers on a daily basis, with an emphasis on legal issues relating to accident liability, and the wrongful denial of medical payments to health care practitioners in no-fault cases. I continue to counsel health care practitioners and large and small health care facilities on issues varying from management service agreements to collections to liability. I also handle catastrophic personal injury cases.
Additionally, I head the firm's Bankruptcy Department. I understand that the Bankruptcy process can be stressful and complicated. I pride myself on being personally and directly accessible to my clients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. I understand that consumers sometimes cannot comply with the payment demands of creditors, and further, that bankruptcy laws were designed for forgiveness, not punishment. Bankruptcy is not a dirty word. While there are many bankruptcy attorneys from which to choose, I believe that hiring a 'good' attorney is about the problems that DON'T arise. When it comes to bankruptcy, my firm and I 'Get It' - and we 'Get It Done Right'.
In the spare time that I (don't) have, I volunteer as a Firefighter and Medic (AEMT-CC) for the Jericho Fire Department and Brentwood Legion Ambulance.
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Nursing Home Abuse
- DUI & DWI
- Car Accidents
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Hourly and flat retainer fees available
- New York
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- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Partner/Owner
- Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP
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- Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
- J.D. | Law
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- State University of New York - Binghamton
- B.A. (1990) | Romance Languages and Literature
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- Best Law Firm
- Northshore Magazine
- Small Claims Court
- Arbitrator
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- Trial Lawyers Care
- Pro Bono Member Attorney
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- Marquis' Who's Who in America
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- Marquis' Who's Who in American Law
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- Marquis' Who's Who in the World
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- Jericho Fire Department
- Volunteer Firefighter/Medic
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- Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Mediator
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- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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- New York State Bar # 2679595
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- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
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- American Association of Justice
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- Nassau County Bar Association
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- American Inns of Court
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- No Fault Litigation: A Primer For The Personal Injury Attorney
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- AEMT-CC
- New York State
- 10.0/10.0
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- AV Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
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