David A. Mazie
Top New Jersey Certified Civil Trial Attorney
David Mazie is an acclaimed New Jersey trial lawyer and the managing member of Mazie Slater Katz & Freeman, who specializes in complex cases, including personal injury, medical malpractice, car accidents, wrongful death, legal malpractice, commercial litigation, and other related areas. Mr. Mazie’s adversaries are acutely aware that he will take his cases to trial if they do not settle for what he demands. His trial record is unprecedented as he is the only New Jersey lawyer to have won two personal injury verdicts in excess of $100 million. Mr. Mazie also obtained a $125 million settlement on behalf of a seriously injured client, which is the largest personal injury settlement in New Jersey history. Mr. Mazie has more than 90 verdicts and settlements in excess of $1 million, including many settlements/verdicts in excess of $10 million. His settlements have been described by a New Jersey Judge as “astounding” and “phenomenal”, and that Mr. Mazie has “extraordinary ability” that places him “at the very top of his field.” The judge also stated that Mr. Mazie “put his clients first.” This comment made by a judge, in a particular case, is not an endorsement of Mr. Mazie’s legal skill or ability. Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances.
Awards Earned by David Mazie
Because of his many accomplishments, Mr. Mazie has received numerous awards from the most prestigious legal publications in the nation. The following are just some of the top awards he was won:
- Best Lawyers: Best Lawyer Awards – Mr. Mazie has been named on the Best Lawyers list numerous times, including 2026 for Personal Injury Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law.
- New Jersey Law Journal Lawyer of the Year – Because of his many successes, David Mazie was named the New Jersey Law Journal’s Lawyer of the Year. Less than 10 lawyers have ever received this award.
- New Jersey Personal Injury Hall of Fame – David Mazie was named to the New Jersey Law Journal’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame, which is a prestigious award that only a few lawyers in New Jersey have earned.
- New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney – David A Mazie is a part of the less than 2% of New Jersey lawyers who are certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney.
- Super Lawyers Top 10 List – David Mazie has been on the Super Lawyers “Top 10” list or its “Top 100” list every single year it has been published.
- Law Dragon 500 List – Dave has been selected for the national Law Dragon 500 list multiple times in the categories of Top Tort Lawyers, Leading Plaintiff Lawyers, and Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers.
- ACQ5 Legal Awards Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year – David A Mazie was awarded the Lawyer of the Year within the Personal Injury category of the ACQ5 Law Awards.
- Super Lawyers Magazine – The national publication, Super Lawyers Magazine, has described Mr. Mazie as a “Warrior” who is “relentless, aggressive, and creative.”
These accolades represent only a select few of the awards David Mazie has earned throughout his career, reflecting his unwavering commitment to excellence in advocating for his clients who have been injured. His consistent presence on prestigious lists and repeated honors from leading legal publications underscore both his exceptional skill in the courtroom and his reputation among peers as a New Jersey personal injury and medical malpractice trial attorney.
David Mazie’s Winning New Jersey Verdicts & Settlements:
Throughout his distinguished legal career, David A. Mazie has obtained seven, eight, and even nine-figure verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients, collectively amounting to hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation. His proven track record demonstrates exceptional skill in complex litigation across multiple practice areas. While many of David Mazie’s case outcomes remain confidential due to settlement agreements that protect client privacy, the following representative examples illustrate what makes him so successful.
Personal Injury Successes
- $166 million verdict for negligence against New Jersey child protection agency
- This settlement is the largest personal injury jury verdict in New Jersey history.
- $135 million verdict for alcohol liability lawsuit involving a multibillion-dollar international food and beverage company that sells beer at Giants Stadium
- This is the second-largest personal injury jury verdict in New Jersey history.
- $125 million settlement for woman crushed by utility pole
- This is the largest personal injury jury settlement in New Jersey history.
- $33.9 million settlement for product liability
- $19.2 million settlement for wrongful death and burn injury
- $11.24 million confidential settlement
- $9 million settlement for a defective product
- $7.8 million settlement of a product liability lawsuit involving a defective ride at an amusement park, which resulted in the deaths of two persons
- $5 million jury verdict for DYFS negligence
Medical Malpractice Successes
- $18.5 million jury verdict for birth injury medical malpractice from a delayed C-section
- This jury verdict is believed to be the largest birth injury recovery in New Jersey history.
- $13 million settlement for a birth injury
- $12.5 million confidential settlement for medical malpractice
- $12 million jury verdict for medical malpractice that resulted in wrongful death
- $7.5 million settlement for medical malpractice related to child abuse
- $5.5 million settlement for wrongful death due to medical malpractice
Car Accident Successes
- $38.5 million class action settlement against Honda and Acura for defects in air conditioning systems
- $12.75 million settlement for a man hit by a bus, which caused a brain injury
- $10 million settlement for NJ Transit Bus accident
- $5 million settlement for wrongful death resulting from an automobile accident
- $5 million settlement for a truck accident
- $3.55 million settlement for a tragic car accident resulting in the death of a child
- This case led to the passage of Nikhil’s Law, named after Nikhil, who was killed in the accident.
Legal Malpractice Successes
- $15.75 million settlement of accounting malpractice case
- $7.25 million settlement for actuarial malpractice
These are just some of David Mazie’s achievements, and you can explore many more of our firm’s successful results on our successes page.
Mr. Mazie is routinely quoted in newspapers and magazines, and regularly makes television appearances regarding his cases.
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