Michael J. Epstein, New Jersey personal injury attorney, has represented individuals in Bergen County, New Jersey, and the surrounding areas in a broad range of personal injury and employment law cases for nearly 25 years. At the Epstein Law Firm in Rochelle Park, Mr. Epstein represents clients in cases of medical malpractice, other professional malpractice, product liability, premises liability, wrongful death and car accidents, and he also is a capable litigator, taking on complex employment law and business litigation cases. He has obtained certification as a civil trial attorney from the Supreme Court of New Jersey. He was subsequently admitted to the New Jersey Bar, followed by the New York State Bar and the U.S. District Court for New Jersey and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1997. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Well-regarded for his legal knowledge and ranked among the Ten Leaders for civil trial and personal injury law in the state, Mr. Epstein has served as a speaker and moderator at numerous seminars and other events conducted by the Bergen County Bar Association, the New Jersey Association for Justice and others. Among his more notable cases, Mr. Epstein represented a patient who suffered complications from a failed spine fusion in a landmark medical malpractice case, Murphy v. Implicito, which reinforced the need for doctors to provide an informed consent. He has additionally distinguished himself as a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reserved for lawyers who have obtained a judgment in excess of $1 million for their clients. Michael was the President of the Bergen County Bar Association from 2017-2018 and was named a Top 100 Super Lawyer as recognized in New Jersey Monthly.

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
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Legal Malpractice

Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Contingent Fees
New Jersey
Since 1996
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Languages

  • English

Associate
Davis Polk & Wardwell
1998 –

1999

Law Clerk
Hon. Alfred Wolin, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
1997 –

1998

Law Clerk
Hon. Marie Garibaldi, New Jersey Supreme Court
1996 –

1997

Harvard Law School
J.D. (1996) | Law
1993


1996

Honors: Cum Laude
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Hamilton College
B.A. (1993) | Economics
1989


1993

Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Summa Cum Laude, High Honors in Economics
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Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2020
Best Law Firms, U.S. News
Best Lawyers
2020
2020 List of Top Lawyers
Bergen Magazine
2020
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2019
Recognition
American Board of Trial Advocates
2019
to present

Nation’s Top One Percent
National Association of Distinguished Counsel
2019
to present
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2018
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2017
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2016
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2015
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer
Super Lawyers
2014
Top 100, Member, Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in New Jersey
The National Trial Lawyers
Rising Start list
Super Lawyers
Top Lawyers, Civil Trial
Bergen Magazine
Member
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Elected to 45 and Under
Ten Leaders for Personal Injury and Civil Trials

Bergen County Bar Association

Member, Judicial Appointments Committee
2019 –
Current
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New Jersey State Bar Association

Member
2015 –
Current
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New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Model Civil Jury Charges

Member
2014 –
Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ),

Co-Chair, Amicus Committee
2013 –
Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)

Board of Governors
2012 –
Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)

Member, Civil Practice Committee
2011 –
Current
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New Jersey Association for Justice (NJAJ)

Member
2007 –
Current
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Bergen County Bar Association

Member, Bench Bar Committee
2004 –
Current
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Bergen County Bar Association

Co-Chair, Civil Practice Committee
2003 –
Current
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Bergen County Bar Association

Member
2000 –
Current
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Bergen County Bar Association

Past President
2017 –
2018
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Association of County Bar Presidents

President
2016 –
2018
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Bergen County Bar Association

President
2016 –
2017
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Bergen County Bar Association

President-elect
2015 –
2016
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Bergen County Bar Association

First Vice President
2014 –
2015
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Bergen County Bar Association

Second Vice President
2013 –
2014
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Bergen County Bar Association

Treasurer
2012 –
2013
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Bergen County Bar Association

Secretary
2011 –
2012
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Bergen County Bar Association

Trustee
2005 –
2011
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Articles & Publications
Monthly Civil Practice Update
Bergen County Bar Association
A Solution Without a Problem (Co-Author)
New Jersey Law Journal
May 12, 2014
Websites & Blogs

Website


The Epstein Law Firm, P.A.
340 West Passaic Avenue
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
US
Telephone: (201) 380-7687
Fax: (201) 845-5973
Monday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM – 5 PM (Today)
Wednesday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed