Local Lawyer Named 2021 "Lawyer of the Year"

Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard, Esq. has been named the only 2021 "Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers In America© for Plaintiffs Personal Injury Litigation in Long Island, NY. Only one lawyer is recognized by Best Lawyers® as the "Lawyer of the Year" in a given law practice area and location. The "Lawyer of the Year" distinction reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Last year, she was named the only 2020 "Lawyer of the Year" in Long Island, NY for Plaintiffs Medical Malpractice by The Best Lawyers in America©.

Annamarie Bondi-Stoddard, Esq. is the managing partner of Pegalis Law Group, LLC in Lake Success, NY. She represents patients in medical negligence cases focusing on women’s health issues, children’s birth injuries, cancers, surgical and neurosurgical cases, and medical specialty cases where negligence is involved. She has developed an encyclopedia-like knowledge of medical terms in more than 30 years of practice and is a leading advocate of being a proactive patient. Bondi-Stoddard has been named to The Best Lawyers in America© list continuously each year since 2007.

Bondi-Stoddard recently served on the executive board of directors of the New York State Trial Attorneys, as well as Dean of the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute. The Long Island Press honored her with their 'Long Island Power Women in Business Award' in 2018 and 2019. Recently, the Long Island Business News named her to their Hall of Fame of 'Top 50 Women in Business', as a three-time award recipient. She has written extensively on medical malpractice in publications such as the Long Island Corridor Journal of Strategic Alliances and The New York Law Journal. Bondi-Stoddard is a member of New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Nassau-Suffolk Trial Lawyers Association, Nassau County Bar Association, Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the New York State and New York County Bar Associations. Bondi-Stoddard obtained her law degree from Boston University, and her undergraduate degree from Seton Hall University as a summa cum laude graduate, with Departmental Honors.

About Us: Pegalis Law Group, LLC is a New York law firm for those suffering as a result of avoidable medical errors and personal injury. In nearly 50 years of practice, we have won some of the largest verdicts in New York State history and strive for medical accountability to ensure safer medical practices for better patient care. Visit us at Pegalislawgroup.com and on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.