"She said, 'If you didn’t take my case, I know for sure I would not be alive right now.'"
Justin Blitz never set out to follow in his father’s footsteps — he arrived at law school fresh from the music business, convinced he’d negotiate record deals rather than jury verdicts. After a stint at Chris Blackwell’s label, he realized that “just contracts” couldn’t satisfy his gift for persuasion, so he sat for the bar exam and begged his dad for a shot at the family firm. Thrust into his first trial with nothing but a crummy closet office and three weeks to prepare, he faced down an owner in a negligent security case — and walked away with a $3.95 million verdict. That moment set him on a trajectory that today includes over 100 verdicts.
Frustrated by a partner’s betrayal and driven to protect his father’s legacy, Justin struck out on his own — launching Blitz Law Group with zero cases and no bankroll. He weathered years of grind, first cutting his teeth in Queens where he’d juggle three simultaneous trials under a merciless judge, then earning a referral check for $208 000 that he still recalls falling out of his chair to see. His perseverance paid off when, more than a decade later, he dusted off a long-dormant judgment and forced a $32 million landfill settlement—delayed justice, he notes, but justice nonetheless. (learnformula.com)
Today, Justin blends hard-won street sense with deep empathy—shaped by loss, personal injury, and the grit of Manhattan itself. A three-time member of America’s Top 100 Lawyers and an eleven-year Super Lawyer honoree, he lectures nationwide on courtroom strategy, technology, and maximizing injury recoveries. (Blitz Law Group) Off the clock, he coaches his daughter’s T-ball team, serves on his son’s school alumni council, and champions his wife’s Little Gem Catering—always mindful that every case he tries echoes the struggles and triumphs of real lives.
Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA)
Former Chair, NYSTLA Young Lawyers Committee
Member, American Association for Justice
$34 million settlement: Fresh Kills landfill case started by his late father (2022)
$17.25 million settlement: Boiler explosion case (2017)
$10 million resolution: Defective solenoid valve products liability case (as recounted in his bio) —details in transcript
$8.5 million trial settlement (2022)
$5.5 million settlement vs major rideshare company (2024)
$4.5 million settlement: Ironworker injured at World Trade Center site (2024)
$4.3 million settlement: Westchester construction worker fell from ladder (2023)
$4.2 million verdict: MTA case settlement (2022)
$4.2 million verdict: 3‑week Bronx trial in 2005—a negligent security case similar to his early career story (2005)
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