Melville, NY

Ross Cellino

As a family man and a trial attorney, I pride myself on winning cases and serving the community. With over 35 years of experience, I understand the function of a jury, how juries arrive at conclusions, and the role that the jury plays in administering justice. I know how to win cases. Those who have suffered an injury should expect and demand an attorney who has the experience and proven track record to win over a jury. My team of attorneys at Cellino Law have proven their abilities by the results achieved in court. Cellino Law’s attorneys meticulously prepare each case so that the client receives the maximum amount of compensation possible. My attorneys build a relationship with each client and handle a case from inception to conclusion. The insurance companies and their defense attorneys know that if they are not prepared to meet my firm’s settlement demands, Cellino Law attorneys are prepared to try the case in front of a jury. As a result, our clients receive favorable settlements because insurance companies know our team is willing to take a case to trial and fight for them. The proven success in the courtroom has allowed us to attract and retain accomplished and experienced trial lawyers in the field of personal injury law to best serve the client. I am passionate about giving back to the community and supporting local organizations, including animal and children’s causes, that make New York a great place to live. I promise that you can trust Cellino Law to work hard for you!

G. Don Swaim

Don is a trial lawyer that loves his job. He has handled cases across the United States. He has tried cases from coast to coast. Don has spent his career representing clients in complex litigation. He frequently represents manufacturers, maintenance facilities and aviation operators in serious death and personal injury litigation. Don has represented individuals and businesses in bet the company litigation.

Michael Cohan

Michael Cohan is the force you want on your side when your life is disrupted by injury. As the founder and managing partner of Cohan Law, he represents injured New Yorkers with unwavering focus, legal precision, and real empathy. Whether the case involves a car crash, construction accident, nursing home abuse, or corporate negligence, Michael leads with one goal: justice for his clients. With millions recovered for victims of negligence, Michael blends aggressive strategy with a human-first mindset. He understands the physical, emotional, and financial toll of serious injuries, and he makes sure every client feels supported and informed from start to finish. He picks up the phone. He explains the process clearly. And when it’s time to fight, he fights like it’s personal. Michael has successfully challenged powerful insurance companies and multinational corporations. He even made legal history by forcing foreign entities to produce evidence in U.S. courts, breaking through international barriers to defend his clients’ rights.

David H. Gold

David H. Gold is the founder of Gold & Gold, P.A., with over 40 years of experience in personal injury law, having tried over 200 cases to jury verdict. He graduated cum laude from the University of Miami’s Law School in 1978. Mr. Gold is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized in numerous prestigious legal lists, including The Best Lawyers in America and Florida Super Lawyers, and was named Best Lawyers® 2020 Medical Malpractice Law- Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year” in Fort Lauderdale.

Michael Manoussos

Michael Manoussos is the founding and managing member of Michael Manoussos & Co PLLC. He is an elite personal injury and tort litigation and civil trial attorney, recognized for his intellectual capabilities. He has obtained multi-million dollars in settlements and awards for his clients and is a Life Member of the Million AND Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a Member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, and admitted in the National Association of Distinguished Counsel: Nation’s Top One Percent. He is a former law clerk to a chief judge, former Director of the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, and a former adjunct professor of law and politics.

Michaelangelo Matera

Michaelangelo Matera is a founding partner in the Firm. His practice areas are criminal defense, personal injury, commercial litigation and general litigation and has handled Federal and State cases all over the State of New York and in several other states across the Country. Michaelangelo is a native of Long Island where he currently resides today. He spent four years at Binghamton University in upstate New York prior to attending law school where he received several awards, including the American Jurisprudence award in Trial Practice. Even prior to his admission to the New York Bar, Michaelangelo was hired to work for the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office where he spent several years. During his time there, he successfully prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases ranging from low level misdemeanors to homicides. He took trial verdicts in dozens of cases, the vast majority of which resulted in convictions. After his time as a prosecutor, Michaelangelo spent several years working for a firm that focused on civil defense litigation. After his time there, he went into private practice where he has successfully represented clients in matters ranging from criminal defense to personal injury cases to commercial litigation from New York to as far as Florida and Arizona, having tried countless cases to verdict. Michaelangelo is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an exclusive group formed by attorneys who have secured individual verdicts for their clients in excess of one million dollars. He is also a member of the New York State Defender’s Association, The National College for DUI Defense, New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Suffolk County Bar Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau County Criminal Bar Association, Catholic Lawyers Group and Columbian Lawyers Association. Michaelangelo has also been selected as one of the top 100 trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers Association and The National Association of Distinguished Counsel’s top one percent and America’s Top 100 Trial Attorneys. He is also admitted to practice law in the federal courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Ross Cunningham

Ross Cunningham will go anywhere to try a case - even a FEMA trailer. It happened in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and didn't break his stride one bit. As one of Cunningham Swaim's more seasoned trial lawyers, Ross believes that most companies are too risk-averse to take a case all the way to trial. But all too often, this mindset puts businesses at a disadvantage. They do not allow their lawyers to do what it takes to prepare a case for trial, which weakens their position when it's time to talk settlement.