Attorney Bio

Reuven S. Frankel handles cases at all stages of litigation at The Frankel Law Firm. Reuven regularly appears in the Supreme Court of New York throughout New York City and adjacent counties, where he has earned his reputation as a skilled litigator who utilizes his keen procedural and substantive legal knowledge to represent the interests of his clients. A skilled advocate, Reuven maintains an active litigation practice, and has successfully briefed and argued appeals before the First and Second Departments of the New York State Appellate Division.

Because of his extensive knowledge and experience relating to the law applying to childhood lead poisoning litigation in New York City, Reuven is often contacted by the press regarding lead-related issues in New York City. A sampling of some of these news articles and videos can be found here:

• “CBS New York investigation finds NYCHA contests lead paint violations far more often than other landlords” CBS New York, July 20, 2023
  
• “New York City Council considering new lead paint laws” CBS New York, May 16, 2023
  
• “Exposed to lead as a baby, Bishop now struggles in school. Could an evaluation used in Flint help NYC students like him?”  Chalkbeat New York, May 13, 2019
• “Lead Paint Found in Hundreds of Elementary Schools” The City, August 1, 2019
• “City failed to remove lead-poisoned kids from toxic NYCHA apartments” New York Post, July 8, 2019
• “NYC schools tested positive for lead paint nearly 50K times in 5 years” New York Post, August 12, 2020
• “City agencies sent two families from shelters to apartments with lead, records show” New York Daily News, October 29, 2018

Mr. Frankel has been named to Super Lawyers’ New York Metro Stars list for four consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023), a recognition received by only 2.5% of attorneys in the NYC Metro area. Reuven is an active member of the Bronx County Bar Association, where he serves on the Judiciary Committee. He is admitted to practice law in the States of New York and New Jersey, as well as the United States District Courts in the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey.