Stephen J. Maloney, Jr.

Bar Admissions

New York

United States District Court, Southern District of New York

United States District Court, Eastern District of New York

Education

Albany Law School, J.D.
Marist College, B.A.

Awards and Honors

New York Metro Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars (2020-2023)

Long Island Business News-  40 Under 40 (2020)

The Irish Echo, 40 Under 40 Irish Americans (2020)

The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Attorneys in New York (2024)

Professional affiliations

Suffolk County Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Nassau Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association

Suffolk County Brehon Law Society

Nassau Suffolk Law Services – Advisory Council Member

Suffolk County Police Athletic League – Board of Directors

Representative Cases and Settlements of Note

*Results May Vary Depending On Your Particular Facts and Legal Circumstances*

$1,000,000 Brain Injury Settlement
This result was achieved at a settlement conference in the Eastern District of New York.  Our client slipped and fell on a liquid substance at a commercial property, striking his head and suffering a traumatic brain injury.

$1,000,000 Private Mediation
Our client was employed as a diving superintendent working on a project in the Hudson River replacing underwater cable conduits.  While disembarking from the main deck of the co-defendant’s barge to co-defendant’s tugboat that was hired to transport workers to and from land, our client slipped and fell into the water.  He sustained numerous tears to his shoulder and knee, both requiring extensive surgical intervention.  Our client was forced to retire as he was unable to return to work due to the injuries sustained.  We asserted causes of actions against both owners of the barge and tugboat, that included Violation of “The Jones Act”, Vessel Negligence Under 33 U.S.C 905(b) and 33 U.S.C. 933, Negligence and Breach of the Duties Imposed by The General Maritime Law and Common Law Negligence.  The parties settled the matter at a private mediation for $1,000,000, which also included the defendants fully satisfying our client’s Workers’ Compensation lien.

$750,000 Private Mediation
Our client was traveling on Willets Point Boulevard in Queens, New York when the defendant’s vehicle ran the stop sign at 15th Drive, violently striking the driver’s side of our client’s vehicle.  The client underwent a cervical discectomy and fusion and a lumbar discectomy for the numerous neck and back injuries sustained in the accident.  After we obtained Summary Judgment on liability, the matter settled for $750,000 at a private mediation.

$500,000 Private Mediation
Our client was driving for Uber and was stopped in a parking lane on Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, NY, when the defendant’s vehicle was exiting a restaurant parking lot across the street.  The defendant failed to see our vehicle while turning onto Old Northern Boulevard, smashing into the driver’s side which resulted in our car being totaled.  The client underwent a left shoulder surgery and cervical discectomy as a result of the injuries sustained in the accident.

$450,000 Private Mediation Settlement
Our client was traveling on the Major Deegan Expressway when she was rear-ended by a commercial delivery van. She suffered from back and knee injuries, both requiring surgical intervention.   

$425,00 Medical Malpractice Settlement
This settlement was achieved after jury selection in Supreme Court, Nassau County. Our client developed a hematoma involving the left iliacus and iliopsoas muscles, femoral neuropathy and femoral nerve damage, as a result of the defendant’s failure to monitor the client’s INR levels after an unrelated surgical procedure.

$400,000 Private Mediation
Our client arrived at her office building in the morning when she slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the main lobby.  Our client sustained an avulsion fracture of her right foot, numerous herniated discs and right shoulder tears that required two surgical procedures.  During the course of discovery and party depositions, we were able to uncover that the employees of the building failed to take the necessary safety actions and precautions regarding the lobby and wet floor on the day of our client’s fall.  Furthermore, the defendants were in violation of numerous sections in the International Building Code and International Maintenance Code.

$300,000 Slip and Fall Settlement
Our client tripped and fell on a defect in the middle of the street while walking her dog.  The City of NY moved for summary judgment alleging that they had no prior notice of the defect. We were able to defeat the motion while proving that the City did in fact have notice of the subject matter defect.  Our client sustained a fractured ankle as a result of her fall. The matter settled for $300,000 prior to the matter being placed on the trial calendar.

$250,000 Private Mediation
Our clients were stopped at a red light when a commercial truck improperly reversed, striking the front of our clients’ vehicle.  Both sustained soft tissue injuries to their cervical and lumbar spines.

$250,000 Settlement
Our client was parked in his vehicle on the side of the road when a school bus being operated under contract through the City of NY struck our client’s vehicle in the rear. Our client suffered significant damage to his shoulder, neck and back, eventually requiring shoulder surgery. We had been granted summary judgment on liability and were able to settle the matter prior to mediation or the matter being put on the trial calendar.

$225,000 Mediation Settlement
Our client was traveling on The Queens Midtown Expressway near Maurice Avenue when the defendant’s vehicle ran the red light at Maurice Avenue while attempting to turn onto the Queens Midtown Expressway, striking our client’s vehicle and rending him unconscious. Our client suffered numerous cervical herniated discs as well as a left shoulder labral tear that required arthroscopic surgery. The matter settled for $225,000 at a private mediation before the matter was even on the trial calendar.

$160,000 Settlement at Trial
Our client was working as a physical therapist at a nursing home facility when she suffered from an electric shock while attempting to remove a laptop charger from an outlet, both of which were owned and controlled by the defendant. The defendants had a no pay position throughout the entirety of the litigation and the matter eventually went to trial in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.

Other Experience

Allstate Insurance Company

Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles LLP