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Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery Attorneys - Trief & Olk
Serving New York and New Jersey

Complex Litigation
Known for its masterful handling of complex litigation, the law firm of Trief & Olk has a reputation for success in legal matters requiring high-powered trial skills, expert research and sophisticated strategies.

Founded in 1987, Trief & Olk has tried numerous complex medical malpractice jury and judge trials in federal and state courts, and has successfully continued representation through the appellate courts when necessary.

There is probably no greater endorsement of the caliber of Trief & Olk’s skills than the fact that law firms throughout New York and New Jersey not only refer cases to the firm, but actually hire Trief & Olk when they need a lawyer themselves.

Our reputation in legal circles is such that it is not uncommon for adversaries of Trief & Olk to recommend our firm. On occasion, our adversaries on prior cases have even hired us to represent them.

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
We are very knowledgeable about laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries, the kinds of complications that can result, and the damages they cause. We have gotten significant seven-figure settlements for our clients and we are currently handling such medical malpractice cases.

Exceptional Client Care
We are known for our litigation expertise, the in-depth analysis we give all our medcial malpractice cases, and the level of time, energy, and due diligence we invest from the very beginning of each and every medical malpractice case. We never avoid the hard work of discovery in hopes of an early or easy settlement. We are exquisitely prepared —and prepared to try the case — every time.

About Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Trief & Olk takes a team approach to every case we accept. Every client has at least two – and sometimes more – senior attorneys staffing the case. Associates are never given responsibility for a medical malpractice case without the involvement of one or more partners. Our lawyer-to-case ratio is extremely high, thus assuring the degree of personal attention and thoroughness for which our firm is known.

Our attorneys are expert litigators that have achieved consistently impressive results in New York and New Jersey. The Trief & Olk partners are:

Ted Trief, JD 1976

Barbara E. Olk, (Of Counsel) JD 1976

Jordan Rutsky, JD

Matthew Wojtkowiak, JD (Of Counsel) 1996

Stan Gutgarts

Ted Trief
Ted Trief received his J.D. from Rutgers University Law School, graduating with honors in 1976. He received his B.A. in 1973 from State University of New York at New Paltz. He is a former Assistant D.A.

Practicing law for over 27 years, Mr. Trief is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association President’s Club, the NY State Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and its Committee on Mass Disasters Planning.
He was admitted to the Bar in Massachusetts and New York in January, 1977 and in New Jersey in November, 2000, and is certified to practice before these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY; USDC/NDNY; USDC/NJ; as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and the United States Supreme Court

Barbara E. Olk (Of Counsel)
Barbara Olk graduated from New York University Law School with a J.D. degree in June of 1976.

Ms. Olk completed her B.A. degree in English and Political Science at the University of Rochester in 1973, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Admitted to the Massachusetts and New York Bars in 1977, Ms. Olk is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and is admitted to practice before these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY; USDC/NDNY, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court.

Jordan Rutsky, JD
Jordan Rutsky received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2004. He received his B.S. and B.A. in the fields of Business Finance and Political Science, respectively, in 2001 from the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he graduated with honors and the President's Disparate Majors Award. Mr. Rutsky is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey and is certified to practice in several federal courts, including the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the District Court of New Jersey. Mr. Rutsky is also a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Matthew Wojtkowiak, JD (Of Counsel) 1996
Matthew Wojtkowiak received his J.D. degree in 1996, with honors, from Case Western Reserve University Law School, where he served on the Law Review and the Journal of International Law. He received his B.A. in 1992 from the University of Toledo.

Mr. Wojtkowiak has practiced law for over 15 years, and has represented clients at trials and pretrial proceedings in several states. He is a member of the Brooklyn Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He was admitted to the New York Bar in January, 1997, and is certified to practice before these U.S. District Courts: USDC/SDNY; USDC/EDNY; and USDC/NDNY.

Stan Gutgarts
Stan Gutgarts received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law in 2011, where he was a Ruth Whitehead Whaley Scholar and the recipient of a full-tuition scholarship.  In 2008, he graduated magna cum laude with a B.A. in Political Science and History from Rutgers University, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.  Mr. Gutgarts is admitted to practice law in New Jersey and is currently awaiting admission to the New York State Bar.

 
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