Practice Areas:
Plaintiff’s Litigation

Areas of Emphasis:
Medical Malpractice
Nursing Home Negligence/Abuse
Personal Injury

Bar Admission:
New York, 1999
New Jersey, 1998
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Southern District of New York

Education:
J.D., Touro Law School, 1998
B.B.A., Hofstra University, 1994

Biographical Information:
Andrew P. Nitkewicz is a 1998 graduate from Touro Law School.  Mr. Nitkewicz graduated from Hofstra University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance.  While at Touro Law School he was Vice President of the law school’s Trial Advocacy and Competition Board and represented the law school in multiple mock trial competitions including Texas Young Lawyers Trial Competition and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America Trial Competition, which was televised on two local television stations.

In 2000 Mr. Nitkewicz joined The Avelino Law Firm as a trial attorney and head of its medical malpractice division.  Prior to joining Avelino & Associates, P.C. he was a trial attorney with the Law Office of Michael Aronoff, a law firm which specializes in catastrophic medical malpractice injury cases.  From 1993 through 1999 Mr. Nitkewicz worked for the Law Office of Stephen M. Cohen.  While at the Law Office of Stephen M. Cohen he was a trial attorney and litigation associate.

Since becoming an attorney Andrew P. Nitkewicz has obtained millions of dollars in awards and settlements on behalf of his clients.  He has obtained numerous favorable jury verdicts in New York City Metropolitan Area State and Federal Courts.  Several of these verdicts have been published in national verdict reporters.

Currently Mr. Nitkewicz litigates serious injury cases for The Avelino Law Firm including medical malpractice, nursing home negligence/abuse, automobile negligence cases, slip and fall cases, labor law/construction accident cases, products liability and various other types of civil litigation.

Memberships:
Andrew P. Nitkewicz is currently a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, Nassau County Bar Association (Hospital and Health Law Committee, Medical-Legal Law Committee), New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice (Formally Association of Trial Lawyer of America), Catholic Lawyers’ Guild, American Bar Association and the Rockville Centre Chamber of Commerce.

In 2005 Mr. Nitkewicz was bestowed the honor of membership to the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum.  The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements.  Mr. Nitkewicz was granted membership based, in part, upon a $5.5 million dollar medical malpractice settlement obtained on behalf of the estate of a 37 year old mother of twins who died after medical staff failed to timely diagnose and treat internal hemorrhaging following a cesarean section.

Mr. Nitkewicz has served as an Adjunct Faculty Member in Trial Practice at Hofstra University – National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Notre Dame Law School.  Mr. Nitkewicz has lectured at Touro Law School and has served as an advisor to the law school’s Trial Advocacy and Competition Board.  He has published articles regarding medical malpractice, patient’s rights and trial practice.  Mr. Nitkewicz is also an advocate for the rights of consumers, patients and the elderly.

Charitable Endeavors:
Andrew P. Nitkewicz is a member of the Board of Directors of P.U.L.S.E. of New York (Persons United in Limiting Substandards and Errors in Health Care).  P.U.L.S.E. is a not-for-profit organization working to improve patient safety and reduce the rate of medical errors using real life stories and experiences.

Mr. Nitkewicz is also a member of the Committee to the Cody Comedy Festival, the annual fund raising event dedicated to raising funds crucial to the operation of the Cody Center. The Matt and Debra Cody Center for Autism & Development Disabilities at Stony Brook University is a regional center for individuals with Autism or related disorders, and their families, on Long Island.

Mr. Nitkewicz is also a proud member of the Brain Injury Association of New York State.  The Brain Injury Association of New York State (BIANYS) is a statewide non-profit membership organization that advocates on behalf of individuals with brain injury and their families, and promotes prevention. 

Additionally, Mr. Nitkewicz has provided charitable assistance to the National Allegiance for Autism Research (to fund, promote and accelerate biomedical research and, ultimately, a cure for autism spectrum disorders), QSAC, Inc. (Quality Services for the Autism Community of Long Island) and NerveInjury.Org (prevention of nerve injury due to medical malpractice).  Mr. Nitkewicz has performed hundreds of hours of pro bono legal representation for the underprivileged.

Publications:
Andrew P. Nitkewicz has appeared on CBS National Nightly News, News 12 New York and WLNY TV 55.  Additionally Mr. Nitkewicz has been featured in The Daily News, Newsday, The New York Law Journal, Suffolk Life and The Nassau Lawyer.  Mr. Nitkewicz has also written numerous articles concerning medical malpractice and personal injury including:

"Are Undocumented Aliens Barred From Collecting Lost Wages In Personal Injury Suits?”

“The Scope of Expert Disclosure in Medical Malpractice Actions: The Impact Of Electronic Search Programs And The Internet”.