The personal injury attorneys at Gacovino, Lake & Associates have handled literally thousands of personal injury and wrongful death cases. We have helped clients achieve successful outcomes in many complex cases involving auto accidents, birth injuries, brain injuries, medical malpractice and more.

Our attorneys are committed to helping individuals and families who have been harmed by another's wrongdoing and guarantee to provide aggressive representation at every stage of the legal process. We serve as tireless advocates for our clients and fight hard to ensure they recover the full amount of compensation they will need to cover their losses.

Meet Our Attorneys:

Steven Gacovino

Steven Gacovino received a bachelor of arts in political science in 1988 from the State University of Stony Brook before earning his degree in law from the Touro College Law Center in 1992. After graduating from law school, he became a founding partner of our firm. Today, Steven Gacovino leads our team of New York personal injury attorneys, providing our clients with the skilled, knowledgeable representation they need to obtain a favorable settlement or verdict.

Steven Gacovino is admitted to practice law in the Federal District Courts of New York and Connecticut. His areas of expertise include personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, will and estates and real estate law. Steven Gacovino remains active on the legal community and is a member of the following professional organizations:

• Suffolk County Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Queens Bar Association
• Nassau County Bar Association
• New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• New York Bar Association

Edward Lake

As the second founding member of Gacovino, Lake & Associates, Edward Lake brings exceptional marketing and advertising skills to our New York practice. This complement to the experience and skill of our personal injury attorneys have helped to build our practice into one of the most distinguished firms in the state.

Edward Lake earned his law degree from Touro College Law Center. He is currently the director of the Judith Lake Charitable Foundation. He also holds professional memberships in the following prestigious organizations:

• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Suffolk County Bar Association
• New York Trial Lawyers Association

Edward Lake practices various areas of law, including personal injury and employment law.

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