A Superior Trial Lawyer in NYC, Benedict Morelli has had the Highest Settlements in NY Trials
As a “lawyer’s lawyer, Benedict Morelli has stood out as one of the top lawyers in New York for almost four decades. He is a member of the Superlawyers team and has been listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1997. In 1998, Morelli opened Benedict P. Morelli & Associates, which later became Morelli Law Firm; his associates are known for their multi-million dollar settlements. Mr. Morelli has won the highest amounts in several trial categories, such as slip and fall with a broken hip.
Morelli began his career as a law clerk in a personal injury law firm in 1973. He studied at City College in NYC and graduated from New York Law School in 1977 when he was admitted to the New York State Bar. He was also admitted to the United States Supreme Court, the Southern, Eastern, Western, and Northern districts of New York and the U.S. District Courts.
Morelli is an incredible trial lawyer, which has been proven continually throughout his career. He is a member of the New York State Bar Association, the New York County Lawyer's Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and was the past president of the Brooklyn-Manhattan Trial Lawyers Association.
Mr. Morelli has been extremely successful and busy, and he began at the top. In 1995, he won a settlement of $40 million that put him in the category of the “Top Ten Verdicts” in the U.S. He has continued to win exceptional amounts, and other lawyers and judges often refer clients to him because of his expertise.
Mr. Morelli has appeared on a number of TV shows from Good Morning America to The View as well as being written in several legal publications. His firm handles large litigations and trials that other lawyers pass over. Benedict Morelli has earned the reputation of being a lawyer’s lawyer.