
Jonathan R. Ratchik
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Personal Injury Lawyers in New York, NY in New York, NY
About Jonathan R. Ratchik
Jonathan R. Ratchik is a partner at Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC, a boutique personal injury law firm located in downtown Manhattan. Mr. Ratchik's practice focuses exclusively on personal injury, wrongful death litigation and medical malpractice. For over twenty-five years, Mr. Ratchik has been helping New Yorkers who have been injured due to the negligence and wrongdoing of others. The cases that he has worked on have arisen out of incidents involving premises liability, motor vehicle crashes, pedestrian knockdowns, construction site accidents and medical malpractice. During his distinguished career, Mr. Ratchik has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of accident victims and their families. He has also amassed an impressive record on appeal, on both the state and federal level. His professional accomplishments have earned him a great deal of recognition from his fellow members of the bar, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. Admitted to practice in New York since 1998, Mr. Ratchik is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York as well as before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Mr. Ratchik attended New York University's College of Arts and Science as an undergraduate, where he double-majored in French and political science and was a member of the school's varsity swim team before receiving a Bachelor of Arts cum laude in 1994. He then went on to pursue his legal education at American University's Washington College of Law where he served on the International Law Review before being awarded his Juris Doctor in 1997. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Jonathan R. Ratchik included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Jonathan R. Ratchik Included on the 2025New York Metro Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2023 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2022 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2021 New York Metro Super Lawyers list 2020 New York Metro Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1997
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- New York University - College of Arts and Sciences, New York City, New York, 1994
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Representative Cases
- Manhattan by Sail, Inc. v. Tagle
- Waxman v. Hallen Const. Co. Inc.
- Uncyk v. Cedarhurst Prop. Mgmt.
- Nakasato v. 331 W. 51st Corp.
- Higgins v. West 50th Street Assoc., LLC
- Aaron v. Fish-Bones Towing, Inc.
- Texeira v. BAB Nuclear Radiology, P.C.
- Rudnik v. Brogor Realty Corp.
Pro Bono Activities
- Transportation Alternatives, Volunteer
Bar Admissions
- New York, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
Other Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Jonathan R. Ratchik |
| Firm | Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC |
| Address | 15 Maiden Lane, Suite 2005, New York, NY 10038 |
| Phone | 212-257-0804 |
| Website | kdrpilawyers.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |