Business Details
Trusted Workers Compensation Legal Services in New Jersey
Leitner Tort DeFazio & Brause is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing high-quality legal representation across multiple practice areas. Specializing in workers' compensation litigation, we serve clients throughout New Jersey and New York with a team of experienced attorneys strategically located statewide. Our multi-disciplinary approach combines expertise in civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, real estate, and appellate matters to deliver comprehensive legal solutions. We maintain a strong commitment to client service through prompt communication, flexible billing arrangements, and extensive courtroom accessibility. With offices centrally located and attorneys residing throughout New Jersey, we ensure efficient representation in all vicinages while maintaining regular client reporting. Our practice emphasizes both depth and breadth of legal knowledge, particularly in workers' compensation defense, where we represent diverse clients including insurance carriers, self-insured entities, and public institutions.We prioritize practical legal strategies tailored to individual client needs while maintaining competitive pricing structures through hourly, flat fee, or hybrid billing models. Our team's collective experience spans decades, with attorneys admitted to state and federal courts across New Jersey and New York. We distinguish ourselves through consistent availability for client inquiries and court appearances, supported by adequate staffing resources for repeated litigation demands. Our reputation as a premier workers' compensation firm reflects our dedication to achieving favorable outcomes through specialized expertise and client-focused service delivery.
Services
Workers Compensation
Appellate Practice
Criminal Defense
Real Estate
Personal Injury
Civil Litigation
Highlights and features
- We offer decades of combined legal experience in workers' compensation defense
- Our attorneys maintain statewide accessibility for court appearances across New Jersey
- We provide flexible billing arrangements including hybrid pricing models
- We guarantee prompt communication through timely email and phone responses
- Our multi-disciplinary practice handles complex legal matters beyond core specialization
Services
Workers Compensation
Our workers' compensation practice provides comprehensive legal defense for insurance carriers, self-insured employers, and third-party administrators. We handle claims across New Jersey and New York with specialized expertise in litigation strategy and settlement negotiations. Our team's deep understanding of occupational injury laws ensures effective representation for clients facing workplace injury claims.
Appellate Practice
We represent clients in appellate courts across New Jersey and New York, focusing on complex legal issues from trial court decisions. Our attorneys develop strategic arguments for higher court proceedings, leveraging extensive experience in legal research and brief preparation. This practice area supports clients seeking to challenge or defend judgments in various litigation matters.
Criminal Defense
Our criminal defense services cover state and federal charges for individuals and businesses. We provide legal representation in court proceedings while maintaining client confidentiality throughout the judicial process. This practice complements our broader litigation capabilities through strategic defense planning and courtroom advocacy.
Civil Litigation
We handle diverse civil litigation matters including contract disputes, property claims, and business conflicts. Our approach combines aggressive courtroom representation with alternative dispute resolution strategies to achieve favorable outcomes. This practice serves both individual and corporate clients in state and federal jurisdictions.
Personal Injury
Our personal injury practice represents clients in accident and injury claims involving insurance coverage disputes. We focus on maximizing compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering through negotiated settlements or trial litigation. This service integrates with our broader insurance defense expertise.
People
Stephen M. Leitner
Partner
Graduated from New York Law School and NYU Law School with an LLM. Former house counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and partner at OBrien, Brett, Martin & Leitner.
John R. Tort, Jr.
Partner
Specializes in workers' compensation defense after serving as staff counsel for New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company. Represents insurance carriers and public entities in claims litigation.
Joseph C. DeFazio
Partner
Began career at Perfilio & Marquet before becoming workers' compensation defense counsel for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. Focuses on insurance claim defense strategies.
Randolph Brause
Partner
Cornell University economics graduate with Boston University law degree. Admitted to New Jersey and New York bars, plus federal and Supreme Court practice.
Thomas Kirshenbaum
Partner
22-year corporate counsel veteran for major insurance companies including Liberty Mutual and Nationwide. Specializes in workers' compensation defense litigation.
Questions
What areas of law do you specialize in?
We specialize in workers' compensation litigation while also handling appellate practice, criminal defense, real estate matters, personal injury claims, and civil litigation across New Jersey and New York.
How do you handle client billing?
We offer flexible billing arrangements including hourly rates, flat fees, task-based pricing, or hybrid models tailored to meet each client's specific needs and budget requirements.
Do you represent clients outside New Jersey?
Yes, our legal services extend to New York clients through our multi-jurisdictional practice, with attorneys admitted to both New Jersey and New York state and federal courts.
How quickly do you respond to client inquiries?
We prioritize prompt communication and guarantee timely responses to all client phone calls and email inquiries through our dedicated attorney availability system.
What makes your firm different from others?
Our unique combination of statewide attorney presence, flexible billing options, and multi-disciplinary practice areas provides comprehensive legal solutions with practical courtroom accessibility.
How experienced is your legal team?
Our attorneys collectively hold decades of experience, including specialized workers' compensation defense expertise, with multiple partners maintaining 20+ years of legal practice history.
