Decades of Proven Advocacy: How Experienced Is Awad & Baker Law in Personal Injury?

When you or a loved one suffers a catastrophic injury, choosing the right legal representation is one of the most critical decisions you will ever make. Insurance corporations and corporate defense legal teams evaluate claims not just on the facts, but on the reputation, skill, and track record of the law firm standing across from them.

At Awad & Baker Law, our firm is built on a foundation of deep trial experience, legal scholarship, and unwavering community dedication. We bring decades of combined experience to the courtroom, fighting tirelessly for injured individuals across New York City, Long Island, and throughout New York State.

40 Years of Dedicated Trial Experience

Experience is not measured simply by time in the legal field, but by time spent in the courtroom actively trying cases. Partners Joseph P. Awad and James Baker bring over 40 years of dedicated trial advocacy to the firm, having represented thousands of clients in complex personal injury matters.

Our firm's experience spans the full spectrum of civil litigation, including:

• Medical Malpractice and Delayed Diagnosis: Securing major settlements and verdicts in cases involving failure to diagnose cancer, surgical errors, and hospital neglect, including multi million dollar resolutions like a recent $2.9 million settlement led by Partner Joseph P. Awad.

• Construction Site Accidents and Labor Law: Protecting tradespeople, union laborers, and Local Union 3, IBEW members under New York Labor Law Sections 240(1), 241(6), and 200 following catastrophic job site falls, structural collapses, and electrical incidents.

• Municipal Negligence: Decades of experience successfully navigating rigid Notice of Claim procedures, 90 day statutory deadlines, and complex litigation against public entities like the MTA, NYC Health + Hospitals, and local municipalities.

• Wrongful Death Actions: Fighting for surviving families to recover full economic security and hold negligent corporations accountable following the loss of a family provider.

• Severe Premises Liability: Exposing property owner neglect in cases involving structural defects, improper maintenance, and dangerous conditions on private and commercial property.

  
  

Recognized Excellence and Industry Leadership

The experience at Awad & Baker Law is recognized at the highest levels of the legal community. Our attorneys are not just practitioners of civil litigation, they actively educate and lead within the profession:

• American Trial Lawyer of the Year: Partner Joseph P. Awad has been honored as a 2026 American Trial Lawyer of the Year, reflecting a career defined by extraordinary courtroom achievements and dedication to injury victims.

• Super Lawyers Recognition: Attorney Alexandria Awad has been recognized as a 2026 Super Lawyer, highlighting her appellate expertise, aggressive motion writing, and success in defeating defense summary judgment motions.

• Leading Authority on Legal Education: Partner Joe Awad travels across New York State annually presenting his highly acclaimed Continuing Legal Education (CLE) lecture on Appellate Division discovery decisions, teaching other practicing attorneys how to navigate complex discovery laws.

  
  

Deep Union Roots and Trades Protection

Experience also means understanding the specific trades, work environments, and daily realities of our clients.

Partner James Baker comes from a family with over 200 combined years of union service as electricians in Local Union 3, IBEW. Serving as Preferred Counsel for Local 3 members, Jim regularly attends union club meetings and events to answer legal questions and protect union brothers and sisters.

When a job site injury threatens a tradesperson's livelihood, our firm understands the exact machinery, safety codes, and site protocols involved. We know how to expose contractor negligence and fight for full financial compensation beyond standard Workers' Compensation benefits.

The Trial Ready Advantage: Why Reputation Matters

Insurance carriers keep detailed files on personal injury law firms. They know which attorneys routinely accept lowball settlement offers to avoid going to court, and they know which firms prepare every single case as if it is going directly to a jury trial.

Because Awad & Baker Law is known for thorough preparation, expert witness collaboration, and relentless trial advocacy, insurance companies understand that we will not settle for anything less than full financial value. This courtroom reputation gives our clients significant leverage during high stakes negotiations.

Put Decades of Experience in Your Corner

At Awad & Baker Law, we combine the economic power and trial strength of a premier litigation firm with the personal attention, compassion, and responsiveness of a boutique family practice. We never treat you like a case file or an assembly line number.

If you or a family member has been injured due to medical error, workplace negligence, or unsafe conditions, put a team with decades of proven success on your side.

Call Awad & Baker Law today at (516) 716-4444 or visit awadbakerlaw.com to schedule your free, confidential case evaluation.