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As a persuasive, inventive trial attorney, Christopher T. Karounos concentrates his practice on representing individuals seriously injured by the negligence of others. He has handled cases arising from assaults, motor vehicle crashes, all manner of slip, trip, or fall injuries, watercraft collisions, trucking incidents, construction defects, motorcycle accidents, and worksite injuries.. Chris is one of only a small handful of lawyers Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney. He is a former Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers University Law School-Newark for advanced trial presentation and served as Head Coach for the Law School’s National Mock Trial Team, and a longtime Barrister for the Bergen County Pashman Civil Inns of Court. Chris is equally comfortable explaining the complexities and nuances of a case to a jury as he is when informing and supporting his clients at each step of their case and explaining the litigation process.. For many years Chris has also successfully handled numerous commercial litigation and trial matters. He is a successful appellate advocate, having won several important appeals for both his personal injury and commercial litigation clients over the years.. Chris is a former volunteer EMT-D with nearly 20 years of experience in trauma situations. Having treated and transported hundreds of injured patients, he brings a unique understanding of clients’ trauma experiences from their injury locations and uses that knowledge when he vigorously fights for their rights throughout their cases. Having attained a Biology degree with a biomedical concentration, served as an EMT/Crew Chief &Trainer, Chris uses his understanding of medicine, science, and his trial law skills and experience to zealously advocate for his clients against the insurance defense companies and, when needed, to a Judge and Jury.. Professional BackgroundUpon graduating from Rutgers Law-Newark, Chris clerked for the Hon. Menelaos W. Toskos, J.S.C. in the Bergen County Superior Court. He then practiced as a litigation associate at two of New Jersey’s premiere law firms, Lowenstein Sandler, PC, and Archer & Greiner PC (formerly known as Herten Burstein PC in Hackensack, N.J.) before opening his own practice in 2013 focusing on Personal Injury and Civil Litigation.. Chris is Past-President of the Hellenic American Bar Association, a current member of the New Jersey Association for Justice, American Association for Justice, Bergen County Bar Association, a Barrister in the Bergen County Pashman Inns of Court, former Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers University Law School-Newark and former Head Coach for the Law School’s National Mock Trial Team. He is currently trained to serve as an Arbitrator for the New Jersey Superior Court, and is a former R. 1:40 approved Mediator.

Alex Capozzi is a certified civil trial attorney at Brach Eichler. He has extensive experience litigating catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims in both New York and New Jersey. Alex has personally obtained several multi-million dollar jury verdicts on behalf of injured victims and he is believed to be one of the youngest attorneys in history to obtain a multi-million dollar jury verdict at trial. Given his experience, education, knowledge, and skill in civil trial practice, he has been designated as a certified civil trial attorney, a distinction achieved by less than 2% of attorneys in the United States. Outside of the office, Alex is a board member of several organizations dedicated to protecting ordinary families, workers, and consumers by fighting to preserve and strengthen the laws governing product safety, safe workplaces, and quality healthcare.. *Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERSEach lawsuit handled by Alex depends on its unique facts and particular legal circumstances. The following are a list of results obtained by Alex on behalf of his clients:. $2,750,000 jury verdict at trial in the United States District Court for a client who fractured her hip when she was caused to slip and fall due to the negligence of a national restaurant chain. The last settlement offer by the defense was $250,000.$2,525,000 recovery in a wrongful death case for a client that was killed when she was negligently discharged from a rideshare vehicle in an unsafe location while intoxicated.$2,027,500 jury verdict at trial for a client who sustained injuries to her neck and jaw when a negligent driver struck her vehicle. The last settlement offer by the insurance company was $40,000.$1,500,000 recovery for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck from behind by a commercial vehicle.$1,225,000 recovery in New York for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver that made an illegal left turn.$1,000,000 recovery for a client who aggravated a prior neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$1,000,000 recovery for a client that sustained neck and shoulder injuries when his work vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$975,000 recovery in a dram shop case against a bar that negligently overserved a client with alcohol while she was already in a visibly intoxicated state.$930,000 recovery in a truck accident case for a client that sustained neck and back injuries when his vehicle was struck from behind by a negligent truck driver.$925,000 recovery for a client that sustained spinal injuries when his truck was struck by a negligent truck driver.$915,000 recovery for a client who sustained injuries to her arm and knee when a New Jersey Transit bus negligently struck her vehicle.$900,000 recovery in a construction case for a client who sustained injuries to his neck and shoulder when he was caused to fall due to the negligence of a construction company that never repaired a dangerous sidewalk.$850,000 recovery in New York for a client that sustained spinal injuries when her ride-share vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$850,000 recovery in Connecticut for a client that sustained spinal injuries when his vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$817,500 recovery for a client who sustained neck and back injuries when his vehicle was struck by a negligent truck driver.$735,000 recovery for a client who aggravated a prior neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$600,000 recovery for a client who sustained a neck injury when a truck negligently sideswiped her vehicle.$575,000 recovery for a client that sustained a neck injury when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver.$500,000 recovery for a client who sustained injuries to his knee and shoulder when a bouncer used excessive force to eject him from a bar.$500,000 recovery for a client that sustained spinal injuries when her vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer.$460,000 settlement during trial for a client that sustained spinal injuries in a motor vehicle crash. The last settlement offer by the insurance company prior to trial was $200,000.$450,000 recovery in a dog-bite case for a client that suffered facial lacerations when she was bitten by a dog.$440,000 recovery in an aviation case for a client that suffered facial lacerations when a commercial airliner negligently flew into inclement weather causing the airplane to experience severe turbulence and a sudden and violent drop in altitude.$200,000 jury verdict at trial for a client that was struck by a negligent truck driver and she was merging into another lane. The last settlement offer by the insurance company prior to trial was $10,000.$180,000 settlement after two weeks of trial for a client that sustained spinal injuries when her vehicle was struck by a negligent driver. Prior to trial, the insurance company offered zero.*Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.. AWARDSNJ Supreme Court Certified Attorney BadgeNew Jersey Supreme Court. Certified Civil Trial Attorney. Best Lawyers Award BadgeBest Lawyers® in America: Ones to Watch list*. 2022-2025. New Jersey Law Journal Award BadgeNew Jersey Law Journal® New Leaders of the Bar list*. 2021-2022. Super Lawyers Award BadgeSuper Lawyers® Rising Stars list*. 2018-2021. Super Lawyers Award BadgeNew Jersey Super Lawyers® list*. 2024. *No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.Click here for the Awards and Honors Methodology.. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESMillion Dollar Advocates ForumNJAJ Board of GovernorsChair-NJAJ New Lawyers SectionNew Jersey Association for JusticeNew Jersey State Bar AssociationAmerican Trial Lawyers AssociationNew York State Trial Lawyers AssociationSpeaking Engagements. Some of the Best Trial Lawyers Share Secrets of Their Success – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2017Openings and Closings from the Masters – NJAJ’s Meadowlands Seminar 2019Building Your Liability from Start to Finish – NJAJ’s Winter Seminar 2020Presenting Your Bruises to the Jury – NJAJ’s Boardwalk Seminar 2020Finding the Pressure Points – NJAJ’s Meadowlands Seminar 2020Working Up the Catastrophic/Wrongful Death Case – NJAJ’s Winter Seminar 2021

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