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Andrew R. Bronsnick Co-Chair and Partner in Mandelbaum Barrett PC’s Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation Practice Group and is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. Andrew helps clients in New Jersey and New York. His understanding and knowledge of personal injury law extend to the following: brain injuries, burn injuries, dog bites, motor vehicle accidents, products liability, spinal cord injuries, slips and falls, workplace accidents and wrongful death. Mr. Bronsnick also assists clients in cases of business litigation and professional malpractice and represents medical providers against insurance companies in matters of insurance fraud and Workers’ Compensation payments.
An experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Bronsnick is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He has recovered millions in awards and settlements for his clients in New Jersey since 1997.
Andrew also litigates on behalf of small businesses and medical practices in state and federal courts on issues including, commercial and partnership disputes, insurance fraud, ERISA litigation and medical compliance issues.
He was recognized to the New Jersey Super Lawyers list from 2013 through 2022 and named to the Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer List from 2014-2022. He was also recognized as a Rising Star for five consecutive years from 2006 to 2012. In 2010, Mr. Bronsnick was named to the 40 Under 40 edition by the New Jersey Law Journal.
Mr. Bronsnick served as a trustee for the Essex County Bar Association from 2013 to 2018 and remains an active member of the ECBA.
*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey or the American Bar Association. A description of the standard or methodology used by Super Lawyers can be found here and New Jersey Law Journal here.
New Jersey Super Lawyers list, 2013-2022
Top 100 New Jersey Super Lawyer List, 2014-2022
Rising Star, 2006-2012
40 Under 40 edition by the New Jersey Law Journal, 2010
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Steven Adler, Michael Bevacqua, Andrew Bronsnick (**10th year as Super Lawyer and on the Top 100 list), Arla D. Cahill, David Carton, Damian Conforti, Doug Eilender, Raj Gadhok, Arthur Grossman, Barry Mandelbaum, Richard Miller, Michael Saffer, Robert C. Scrivo, Lynne Strober. In addition, the Firm is excited to announce that four of our attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list for 2022, which recognizes the top up-and-coming […]14 Mandelbaum Barrett PC attorneys named to the 2022 Super Lawyers List as well as 4 named to Rising Stars list
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Mandelbaum Barrett PC is pleased to announce that fourteen of our attorneys have been selected by their peers as New Jersey Super Lawyers* for 2022. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state of New Jersey are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. In addition, the Firm is excited to announce that four of our attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list for 2022, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys age 40 or under or who are in practice for 10 years or less. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.