About Adam D. Cahn
Adam D. Cahn is a seasoned litigator, who began his legal career in 1994. His primary focus is representing individuals in personal injury and medical malpractice matters at all levels of state and federal practice. He lectures in the field of trial advocacy and is regularly sought by local newspapers, television and radio stations for his expertise on matters in the legal field.Mr. Cahn has obtained numerous verdicts and settlements throughout New York state on cases involving CRPS/RSD injuries; construction accidents, brain injury litigation, products liability, medical malpractice, lead paint exposure, sexual harassment and general negligence. His litigation background has included... Read More
Education
J.D., Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Touro College
American Jurisprudence Awards for Trial Practice & ADR
Recipient, Gary M. Schwartz Fellowship
Co-Founder, Touro College Environmental Law Journal
Tulane University
Business Management, A. B. Freeman School of Business
Awards
National Trial Lawyers Organization Top 100 Trial Lawyers in New York State, 2012 — Present
New York’s Super LawyersTM, 2010 — Present
America’s Best Lawyers 2024
Life Member, Litigation Elite’s Top 100 Litigators in New York in the field of personal injury
Life Member, Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
America’s Top 100 Attorneys Lifetime Achievement Award
“Best Lawyers 2022” per the Wall Street Journal
One of America’s Top 100 Medical Malpractice Litigators® for New York City, 2021
Attorney and Practice Magazine — one of New York’s Top 10 Attorneys, 2021
Named to New York’s Best Lawyers, 2021
America’s Best Attorneys — Top-Ranking Attorney for New York, 2021
Selected to Best Lawyers in America, 2021
Selected to Top 50 Lawyers in America list by Top Lawyers in America, 2021
Top Attorney by Attorney.com, 2020
Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year by Attorney at Law Magazine, 2018
Selected as a member of Lawyers of Distinction, recognizing Excellence in Personal Injury
Avvo Rating of Superb & listed as a 10 out of 10 by Legal Consumers
Selected to the American Law Society – Official Home of America’s Top Lawyers
Selected as a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2015-Present
Multiple appearances in the New York Law Journal’s Top New York Verdicts
Recognized on New York Metro Super Lawyers list, 2010 — 2017
Top 100 Lawyers in the Field of Personal Injury; 2013, 2016
New York Law Journals’ Verdicts Hall of Fame Honoree, 2015
National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Top 10 Attorney Award, 2013
Bar Admissions
New York, 1995
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1995
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 2006
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2006
U.S. Court of Federal Claims,... Read More
Languages
English
