Mitchell R. Kahn has been practicing law for more than 30 years and is a seasoned litigator dedicating his practice to representing individuals who have sustained a serious injury in an accident. He has regularly appeared in the courtrooms of all five boroughs, as well as Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and Rockland counties, and now brings his deep experience in personal injury matters to NAM as a full-time neutral.

Mr. Kahn understands the physical, emotional, and financial hardships that result from sustaining a serious personal injury and has a proven track record of success in negotiating settlements and obtaining verdicts for clients. He has handled all aspects of Labor Law 240 and 241 and has successfully mediated numerous multi-million-dollar catastrophic personal injury matters, including those related to accidents involving construction, premises liability, slip and fall, ladder/scaffolding, elevator, and automobile matters. He has also achieved settlements in cases involving traumatic brain injuries, birth injuries, defective products, lead poisoning, and wrongful death. He is frequently retained by numerous New York City high profile law firms to negotiate their catastrophic cases.

In 2023, the New York legal community voted Mr. Kahn as a Top 10 Mediator by the New York Law Journal “Best Of” survey. As a longtime advocate of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and as a litigator, he has garnered a reputation amongst his peers for his fair valuation of claims. He has participated in numerous mediations, which he views as an effective method to move cases quickly and cost effectively to resolution. His background as a litigator and skillful negotiator provides Mr. Kahn with the experience required to bring parties and counsel together to secure a satisfactory resolution. Furthermore, Mr. Kahn is known for having compassion and respect for all parties involved and is well-respected professionally by both sides of the bar.

He is a frequent speaker at various construction trade unions and lectures about safety on the construction site. He also has mentored young attorneys about how to mediate all types of personal injury matters.

Mr. Kahn is available to mediate automobile accident cases, premises cases, and labor law matters as they relate to construction accidents throughout New York State.