Staten Island, NY

Charles C. DeStefano

Charles C. DeStefano is an attorney with over 35 years of experience in personal injury law, licensed in New York and New Jersey. He holds a BA from Fordham University and a JD from Pace University School of Law. He is highly active in the legal community, serving as Chairman of the Mayors Committee on City Marshal and President of the Staten Island Trial Lawyers Association. He has received multiple awards, including 'Super Lawyers' recognition for several years and humanitarian awards for community service. He is fluent in Spanish and conversant in Italian.

Leigh D. Eskenasi

Leigh Eskenasi has been with the firm since 2006. His focus is in litigation and has extensive experience in construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and premises liability actions. Mr. Eskenasi has expertise in all levels of litigation, including trials, mediation, arbitration, and appellate advocacy, obtaining significant recoveries for his clients. In recognition of his achievements as a personal injury attorney, Mr. Eskenasi has been selected by his peers in the New York State Bar to Super Lawyers (2021-2024), Super Lawyers-New York Metro Rising Stars (2014-2020). Mr. Eskenasi has also been repeatedly recognized in the New York Law Journal’s Top Verdicts and Settlements. His firm has been named by U.S. News and World Reports as a Best Law Firm for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs in New York City for five years in a row. Mr. Leigh Eskenasi is admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut, as well as to the United States District Court in the Eastern District of New York and the Southern District of New York. Mr. Eskenasi graduated from Binghamton University in 2002 with a B.S. in Psychobiology and holds a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School, where he was a LEO fellow. While in law school, Mr. Eskenasi clerked as an intern for the Wisconsin Supreme Court, under Justice David T. Prosser, Jr. Mr. Eskenasi has significant trial experience throughout the New York Metropolitan area and Long Island. Mr. Eskenasi has repeatedly proven that he will fight for his clients from the start of a case through trial. He has successfully obtained verdicts on numerous cases where the defendants were offering little to no money to settle the case before trial. Leigh Eskenasi has substantial appellate experience in motor vehicle liability, serious injury threshold, causation of a traumatic brain injury, causation of spinal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, slip and fall liability, Labor Law, Police and Firefighter Rights of Recovery, and Insurance Coverage. Mr. Eskenasi is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Jonathan A. Ellis

Jonathan has taken a personal approach to lawyering that is styled around client interaction, efficiency and the utmost attention to detail. Jonathan is motivated by protecting the rights of others and strives to maximize results. He passionately represents personal injury, real estate, criminal expungement, and contractual matter clients. Prior to joining Ellis Law, Jonathan clerked with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, working closely with the Appeals Department.

Jonathan A. Ellis

Jonathan has taken a personal approach to lawyering that is styled around client interaction, efficiency and the utmost attention to detail. Jonathan is motivated by protecting the rights of others and strives to maximize results. He passionately represents personal injury, real estate, criminal expungement, and contractual matter clients. Prior to joining Ellis Law, Jonathan clerked with the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office, working closely with the Appeals Department.

Michael E. Simon

Michael E. Simon is a founding name partner and managing partner at Simon Bennett Robbins Oppenheim & Taft, specializing in casualty defense, product liability, personal injury, and white collar criminal defense. He is headquartered in midtown Manhattan, has represented thousands of clients, and is recognized for his philanthropy and frequent media commentary on legal cases.

Jason Smollar

Jason Smollar is the "Smollar" in Savino & Smollar and a dedicated partner in the firm. A relentless advocate, he fully understands your rights and is committed to securing the compensation you deserve. Jason is actively involved in the firm, having deeply studied personal injury law to better serve both his clients and the community.

Timothy M. O'Donovan

Timothy M. O'Donovan is a personal injury attorney with over 25 years of experience representing victims of negligence and medical malpractice in New York and New Jersey. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Saint John's University and earned his Juris Doctor from Saint John's University School of Law. He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer (2022-2025), and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is also active in the legal community, having served as President of the Richmond County Bar Association.