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William S. Spiegel is a Partner in Rawle & Henderson’s New York City office. He represents healthcare providers in virtually all medical specialty fields.

Mr. Spiegel is a trial attorney with multiple verdicts in medical and dental malpractice, nursing home negligence, and general liability actions. He has obtained defendants’ verdicts in high-exposure trials in Bronx County, Kings County, Queens County, Richmond County and New York County. He also represents physicians before the Office of Professional Medical Conduct and dentists before the Office of Professional Discipline.

Mr. Spiegel has additional experience defending nurses, chiropractors, podiatrists, optometrists, psychiatrists, speech therapists, physical therapists, audiologists, massage therapists and medical clinics. He has also successfully argued several appeals before the First and Second Departments.

Mr. Spiegel was honored to be appointed by Alex Azar II, Secretary of Health & Human Services, to serve as a member of the United States’ Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines (ACCV) of the Health Resources and Services Administration for 2020 – 2023.

Mr. Spiegel regularly lectures to dental students at the Columbia University College of Dental Medicine and the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry.  Every year he presents a mock trial to senior students at the NYU Dental School.

Mr. Spiegel’s practice also includes matters of defense in cases of premises liability, product liability, business and contract law, and municipal liability.

Mr. Spiegel has been selected by Thomson Reuters as a New York Super Lawyer every year since 2013. Only 5% of attorneys in New York State receive this honor. He was recently voted as one of New York’s Top 100 medical malpractice defense litigators, and the national Top 100 Civil Defense Attorneys. Mr. Spiegel consistently achieves the highest possible peer review rating of AV Preeminent from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr Spiegel has been inducted as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), one of the most prestigious trial advocacy organizations in the United States. Founded in 1958, ABOTA is a national association of experienced trial lawyers and judges with more than 7,600 members across 95 chapters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Membership is by invitation only and is reserved for trial attorneys who have demonstrated excellent trial skills while maintaining the highest levels of professionalism, integrity, honor, and courtesy. To qualify, members must have at least five years of active experience as trial lawyers, have tried at least 10 civil jury trials to conclusion, and possess additional significant litigation experience. Mr. Spiegel has taken over 50 verdicts in his career to date.

Prior to joining Rawle & Henderson LLP, Mr. Spiegel was a founding partner of a New York City-based law firm focusing on medical and dental malpractice defense, the defense of nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities. He is a former Assistant Corporation Counsel to the City of New York – Medical Malpractice Division.