
Justin Blitz
Founding Partner
Schulman Blitz, LLP.
Justin Blitz, Esq, is a founding partner and senior trial lawyer at
Schulman Blitz, LLP. He focuses on litigating all types of civil cases
from inception to resolution.
Mr. Blitz has tried cases
throughout the state of New York and obtained many substantial jury
verdicts resulting in many millions of dollars for his clients.
Mr.
Blitz has over a decade of experience in successfully managing a large
caseload of complex and high-profile negligence actions. Mr. Blitz has
established himself as one of the “go-to” trial attorneys for other New
York lawyers in the state that seek trial counsel on their most severe
injury cases. Many law firms throughout the state hire Mr. Blitz to try
to verdict their most catastrophic injured clients’ lawsuits. This is
due to his superb track record and prior verdict results. Recent results
include a $3 million verdict at trial in a medical malpractice case, a
$17.25 million settlement in a boiler explosion case, and a $1.25 million settlement.
When
not in the courtroom, Mr. Blitz lectures at Continuing Legal Education
seminars throughout the country. He has lectured on various topics,
including courtroom technology, trial tips and techniques, and
strategies for maximizing the value of personal injury lawsuits. Mr.
Blitz’s lectures have over 20,000 views from Attorneys who have taken
his courses for continuing legal education credit. The reviews of his
lectures have made him a renowned speaker across the state in regard to
legal personal injury topics.
Mr. Blitz has been selected to the
“Super Lawyers” list of “Rising Stars” for the years 2014, 2015, and
2016, and has been selected 5 years in a row as a “Super Lawyer” for
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Many of Mr. Blitz’s cases have
been chronicled in the New York media, including articles and stories in
The New York Post, The New York Times, CBS News, Telemundo, and
Noticero.
Mr. Blitz is a native of New York City and a graduate
of the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington
University. He received his legal training at New York Law School. He is
admitted to practice law in New York and the United States District
Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.