Jonathan R. Ratchik

Jonathan R. Ratchik is a personal injury attorney and partner at Kramer, Dunleavy & Ratchik, PLLC, located at 15 Maiden Lane in Manhattan, New York. He has practiced personal injury law in New York for more than 25 years, representing plaintiffs injured in motor vehicle accidents, construction accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, premises liability cases, and nursing home negligence matters throughout New York City and New York State. Jonathan's practice includes complex litigation under New York Labor Law § 240 (the Scaffold Law) and § 241, which govern the rights of construction workers injured on job sites in New York. He has represented clients in proceedings before the New York State Supreme Court, the Appellate Division, federal district courts, and the United States Court of Appeals. He has been selected for the New York Super Lawyers list consecutively from 2020 through 2025 and holds the AV Preeminent peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Jonathan is an active member of the New York City Bar Association and has lectured for the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA), presenting on topics relevant to plaintiff's personal injury practice in New York. Jonathan R. Ratchik earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 1997 and his B.A. from New York University in 1994. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1998 and has practiced exclusively in plaintiff's personal injury law throughout his career.