"I fight for justice and compensation for those injured by another person's negligence."
Lora H. Gleicher is an experienced attorney working at the law firm of Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz, Schatz & Frederick providing legal services to those injured by the negligence of others. She successfully litigates personal injury cases in Supreme Courts, Civil Courts, and Federal Courts throughout New York State. She is a seasoned trial attorney whose expertise and skill in handling personal injury claims has resulted in millions of dollars in combined settlements and verdicts for injured clients.
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Ms. Gleicher began her career with a reputable general liability defense firm in Manhattan, where she handled a variety of general liability claims, litigating premises liability, catastrophic injury, complex construction and labor law cases. It was early in her career that she gained valuable trial advocacy and appellate skills, trying cases and arguing appeals before the Appellate Divisions, First and Second Departments.
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Ms. Gleicher’s training and experience on the defense side has provided her with a unique advantage, understanding her adversary’s thought process and enabling her to prepare and try accident cases in all areas of negligence. Prior to joining Silbowitz, Garafola, Silbowitz, Schatz & Frederick, Ms. Gleicher was an associate at a well respected plaintiff personal injury firm. She has since focused her practice primarily on representing those injured by general negligence, construction accidents, and serious motor vehicle collisions, tirelessly seeking awards that compensate her clients for the serious injuries they have sustained.
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Ms. Gleicher has been a selectee for Excellence in Practice in the area of Personal Injury as a Rising Star from 2014 to present by Super Lawyers, and selected as a Rising Star in the Top Women Attorneys in the New York Metro Area for those same years. Ms. Gleicher was also named “Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under Age 40 in New York” in 2018 by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys. In 2017, three of Ms. Gleicher’s jury trials resulted in settlements that were awarded the distinction of “Top 100 Settlement Awards in New York” by Top Verdict.
Education
Cornell University, 2003
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
School of Law, 2006.
Admitted
2007, New York
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2007 Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York
Professional Associations
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
New York Women’s Bar Association