Jonah S. Zweig

Partner

Jonah S. Zweig has represented a wide variety of clients in civil litigation actions, with expertise in a broad range of personal injury cases, including construction/labor law matters, premises liability suits, general negligence actions, and motor vehicle claims. He has further handled issues concerning commercial real estate claims, product licensing matters, and other commercial disputes. Jonah has successfully practiced at both the trial court and appellate levels and has extensive experience in courtroom advocacy and negotiation proceedings, obtaining the most favorable results possible for his clients. 

Jonah is a committee member of the New York City Bar Association's Litigation Committee involved in drafting reports, commenting and testifying on legislation, submitting briefs, sponsoring continuing legal education and other programs, and participating in public service projects. Jonah has also formerly served as a member of the New York City Bar Association's Tort Litigation Committee. 

Jonah is an Adjunct Professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law where he works as a professor in the Lawyering and Legal Writing Center.

Jonah was recognized in the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch for Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs). He was further recognized in the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch for the 2023 - 2025 editions in the following categories:

  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation 
  • Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation: Plaintiffs 


Jonah was also selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars for each year from 2019 through 2024. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. 

Jonah has also been selected to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® for 2020.  Selection to America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys® is by invitation only and is reserved to identity the nation’s most exceptional litigators for high-value personal injury, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, product liability, and medical malpractice matters.


Jonah was also inducted into the Marquis Who's Who® Biographical Registry in 2021 in recognition of his achievements and trajectory in the field of law. 

Education

Juris Doctorate, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
Bachelor of Arts, Fairleigh Dickinson 
University

State Bar and Court Admissions

New York State
New Jersey
Eastern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Associations  and Honors

New York State Bar Association
New York City Bar Association
Committee member - New York City Bar Association Litigation Committee 
Former Committee member - New York City Bar Association Tort Litigation Committee
Adjunct Professor - Cardozo Law School
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch (2022): - Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs)
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch (2023-2025): 
- Appellate Practice

- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation 

- Personal Injury (Defendants)

- Personal Injury (Plaintiffs) 

Super Lawyers Rising Stars - 2019-2024
America's Top 100 Personal Injury Attorney® - 2020
Marquis Who's Who® Biographical Inductee - 2021