Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool

Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs & Kool LLP
New York, NY 50+ years in PI NY Bar · Active

Score breakdown

Case results 22% weight
92.0/100
Peer recognition 18% weight
93.0/100
Years in PI 14% weight
93.0/100
Bar standing 10% weight
100.0/100
Trial experience 14% weight
88.0/100
Client reviews 7% weight
88.0/100
Quality of practice 15% weight
91.8/100

Overview

<p>Queller, Fisher, Washor, Fuchs &amp; Kool LLP is a plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice firm located at 233 Broadway, Suite 1800, in lower Manhattan, with an additional office in White Plains. Founded more than 50 years ago, the New York-admitted practice concentrates on medical malpractice, birth injuries, construction and labor accidents, vehicle collisions, premises liability, municipal liability, and wrongful death claims across New York City, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, and Orange Counties.</p><p>In the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms&reg;, published by U.S. News &amp; World Report in partnership with Best Lawyers, the firm earned Regional Tier 1 rankings in both Medical Malpractice Law &ndash; Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation &ndash; Plaintiffs for the New York City market, and a Regional Tier 2 ranking in Product Liability Litigation &ndash; Plaintiffs. Six of the firm&apos;s attorneys hold an AV Preeminent&reg; rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest combined designation for legal ability and ethical standards, and five have been named to the New York metropolitan area Super Lawyers&reg; list, as published in the New York Times Magazine. Three attorneys appear in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America&reg;.</p><p>Lead partner Barry A. Washor, admitted to the New York bar in 1981 and to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1990, has appeared on the Super Lawyers&reg; roster continuously since 2007 and in The Best Lawyers in America&reg; under Medical Malpractice Law &ndash; Plaintiffs since 2010. Partner Christopher L. Sallay has been recognized in Super Lawyers&reg; since 2013 and The Best Lawyers in America&reg; since 2016; Jonny Kool and Matthew Maiorana have each appeared on the Super Lawyers&reg; list since 2009 and 2013, respectively. The firm holds membership in the American Association for Justice and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.</p><p>The firm&apos;s published case results document recoveries that include a $46.6 million verdict in a medical malpractice matter involving the failure to timely intubate a 24-year-old patient who suffered hypoxic brain injury, a $27.5 million verdict in a birth-injury matter arising from nursing negligence that caused an infant to sustain brain damage, and a $16.9 million settlement in a White Plains construction accident in which a 36-year-old worker fell from a ladder. The firm reports aggregate recoveries exceeding $1 billion across its case history. Individual outcomes depend on the specific facts and circumstances of each matter.</p>

Source: www.querllerfisher.com

Practice areas

Medical Malpractice Catastrophic Injury

Peer recognition

  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent (6 attorneys) source ›
  • New York Metro Super Lawyers (5 attorneys) source ›

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