Joel Lichtenstein

In the book, Damages, author Barry Werth says, "[Joel] Lichtenstein had ... a psychiatrist's empathy, a banker's perspicacity, a doctor's concern..." Joel has devoted his entire legal career to handling medical malpractice cases. To date, he has reviewed more than 30,000 medical malpractice files. For more than 45 years Joel has led Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder's medical malpractice investigation team. Joel is well known for his medical knowledge and his ability to analyze complex medical problems and malpractice cases. Joel was a contributor to the President's Commission on medical malpractice concerning medical malpractice in the 1970s. Prior to joining Koskoff, he worked for five years at a leading plaintiff's firm in New York, and then served as Executive Vice President and Head of Claims for a New York insurance company, in charge of medical malpractice litigation. Joel has been a frequent lecturer to trial lawyer groups on issues relating to the investigation and detection of medical malpractice. He has also lectured to hospital and medical societies concerning liability issues. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Joel Lichtenstein included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Best Lawyers Super Lawyers Martindale-Hubbell Rated AV, Highest Rating for Attorneys Other Sources of Feedback About Joel Lichtenstein Included on the 2025Connecticut Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2023 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2022 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2020 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2019 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2018 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2017 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2016 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2015 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2014 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2013 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2011 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2008 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2007 Connecticut Super Lawyers list 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Board of Directors, UJA/FEDERATION of Eastern Fairfield County
• Board of Directors, Congregation Beth El of Fairfield

• U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
• U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
• U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1980
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
• Connecticut, 1975

• American Bar Association
• Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• New York State Bar Association
• Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
• National Board of Trial Advocacy (Former Board of Examiners)
• Connecticut Bar Association (Past Chairman, Medical Legal Committee)
• American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence, 1998 - 1999 (Founding Member and Chair)
• American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 1993 - 1996 (Founding Member and Chair)
• American Association for Justice, Advanced College of Advocacy, 1979 - 1980 (Faculty Member)