Michael E. Bergman is a co-founder and partner of Bergman, Bergman, Fields & Lamonsoff, focusing in the areas of motor vehicle negligence, construction accidents, slip/trip and fall, wrongful death, medical malpractice and product liability.

Mr. Bergman earned his undergraduate degree in Behavioral and Social Sciences at the University of Maryland.  After graduating from college, he entered the financial market, where he worked as a licensed stockbroker for several years.  Despite his success in that field, he decided to follow his passion to become an attorney and in 1995, he earned his Juris Doctorate from Touro Law School.

While in law school, Mr. Bergman had the unique opportunity to participate in a civil rights litigation clinic where, under the guidance of a professor, he assisted in the litigation and representation of the clinic’s clients.  Touro Law School recognized his work for these clients by awarding him the Certificate for Academic Excellence in Civil Rights Litigation.

An active member in the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Mr. Bergman is admitted to the New York State Bar as well as the Eastern and Southern Districts of the United States Federal Court. He serves as Chief Counsel to the Board of Directors of the Police Surgeons Benevolent Association and to the Rev. Kowsky Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police.  He volunteers his time in various fundraisers to provide financial assistance for police officers who are injured severely in the line of duty.

Over the past 20 years, Mr. Bergman has litigated thousands of personal injury cases and personally negotiated over $150 million for his injured clients.  New York Magazine’s Top Verdicts & Settlements and Personal Injury Litigators recognized him as a top litigator achieving one of the 25 highest settlements in New York State in as a result of a $3 million settlement he won for a client.

Mr. Bergman’s litigation and negotiation skills are second only to his compassion and dedication to his clients.  Recognizing the importance of maintaining close contact with his clients, he spends much of his day meeting in face-to-face meetings.  He listens, advises and tries to ensure that his clients understand the law and that he understands how their lives have been affected by their injuries.  He prides himself on the fact that he and his partners have established a respected reputation with both insurance companies and defense lawyers and that the firm is well known for their “fight to the end” focus on ensuring justice for its clients.