David Godosky is a partner at Manhattan based Godosky & Gentile.
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He is a former judge and prosecutor, along with being a graduate of Cornell Law School. David has had many verdicts and settlements totaling in the tens of millions of dollars. Many of the cases he handles and has taken to trial involve police misconduct and civil rights violations.
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David is actively engaged in the Firm's appellate practice and has argued several cases in the Court of Appeals. After being appointed to the bench by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and serving as a judge, David returned to the Firm's practice as a lead trial attorney.
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Recently, David obtained a $25.2 million verdict on behalf of a 34 year-old Brooklyn man who was shot by an NYPD officer, rendering our client a paraplegic. A Brooklyn jury unanimously found in favor of our client. The verdict was recognized as one of the “Top Ten” verdicts in New York State by the National Law Journal (Sims v. City of New York).
David also achieved a settlement on behalf of an injured ironworker that was recognized by the New York Law Journal as a “Top Ten” settlement ($7 million in Labatto v. Genting).
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David has also obtained numerous multi-million dollar awards on behalf of pedestrians struck by cars and buses, including a $4 million verdict for a 63 year-old woman struck and killed by an NYPD squad car.
David has lectured on trial practice for bar organizations and has been listed in New York Magazine and Super Lawyers as one of the top lawyers in New York. David has received the highest rating (AV®) from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings and he is also listed in The Best Lawyers in America.
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David is the President of the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance (2019-2021) and was inducted into the prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers in 2016
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David lives in Manhattan with his wife and twin daughters.
Areas Of Practice
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Personal Injury - Plaintiff
Professional Malpractice Law
Products Liability Law
Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Litigation & Appeals
Bar Admissions
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New York, 1993
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 1996
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 1996
U.S. Supreme Court, 1998
Education
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Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
J.D. - 1992
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
B.A. - 1988
Honors And Awards
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Listed in New York Magazine and Super Lawyers as one of the top lawyers in New York
Highest rating (AV®) from Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings
The Best Lawyers in America
New York Law Journal as a “Top Ten” settlement ($7 million in Labatto v. Genting)
“Top Ten” verdicts in New York State by the National Law Journal (Sims v. City of New York)
Professional Associations And Memberships
Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Member
The New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance (NYCTLA), President
Jewish Lawyers Guild, Member
New York State Bar Association, Member
New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Member
International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
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Past Employment Positions
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Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County
City of New York, Criminal Court Judge
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Languages
Spanish