Personal injury and medical malpractice firm recognized alongside citations from the Nassau and Suffolk County Executives.
MINEOLA, N.Y. — April 2026 — Finz & Finz, P.C. was named Trial Team of the Year at the 2026 HERALD Top Lawyers of Long Island Awards Gala.
The Mineola-based firm was the only personal injury practice to receive a team-level trial award at this year’s event, which honored attorneys across more than a dozen practice areas including business and transactional, corporate and securities, employment, trust and estates, and tax law.
The annual program, presented by Steno and hosted by RichnerLIVE, recognizes attorneys across Nassau and Suffolk counties for professional achievement and contributions to the legal community.
Since its founding, Finz & Finz has recovered over $1 billion in verdicts and settlements in cases involving birth injuries, hospital negligence, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury. Notable results include a $40.3 million medical malpractice verdict against two Long Island hospitals, a $50 million motorcycle accident settlement, and a $24.5 million truck accident settlement.
The firm also received formal citations from the Nassau County Executive and the Suffolk County Executive at the gala.
The firm has been esteemed since the beginning. Former New York State Supreme Court Justice Leonard L. Finz founded the firm in 1984. CEO and senior trial attorney Stuart L. Finz now leads a legal team that includes four former judges, trial attorneys, and nurse consultants.
The HERALD Top Lawyers of Long Island Awards is an annual program organized by RichnerLIVE, a division of Richner Communications, Inc., publisher of 20 Herald Community Newspapers. Steno, a national court reporting and litigation support company, serves as the presenting partner.
About Finz & Finz, P.C.
Finz & Finz, P.C. is a Mineola, New York-based personal injury and medical malpractice law firm founded in 1984 by former New York State Supreme Court Justice Leonard L. Finz.
The firm represents clients in cases involving medical malpractice, birth injuries, car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, premises liability, and catastrophic injury.
With offices in Mineola and at 40 Wall Street in Manhattan, Finz & Finz serves clients across all five boroughs, Long Island, and throughout the state of New York. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis and offers free case consultations.
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Finz & Finz, P.C. is a New York and Long Island personal injury law firm based out of Mineola, NY. It was founded in 1984 and is highly rated, with many honors and awards of excellence.
