Joel Lichtenstein - Bridgeport, CT
Attorney at Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Bridgeport, CT
350 Fairfield Avenue Suite 501 Bridgeport, CT 06604
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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62
Years
Experience
Bridgeport Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
Attorney Information
Overview
In the book, Damages, author Barry Werth says, "[Joel] Lichtenstein had ... a psychiatrist's empathy, a banker's perspicacity, a doctor's concern..."
Joel has devoted his entire legal career to handling medical malpractice cases. To date, he has reviewed more than 30,000 medical malpractice files.
For more than 45 years Joel has led Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder's medical malpractice investigation team. Joel is well known for his medical knowledge and his ability to analyze complex medical problems and malpractice cases.
Joel was a contributor to the President's Commission on medical malpractice concerning medical malpractice in the 1970s. Prior to joining Koskoff, he worked for five years at a leading plaintiff's firm in New York, and then served as Executive Vice President and Head of Claims for a New York insurance company, in charge of medical malpractice litigation.
Joel has been a frequent lecturer to trial lawyer groups on issues relating to the investigation and detection of medical malpractice. He has also lectured to hospital and medical societies concerning liability issues.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Martindale-Hubbell Rated AV, Highest Rating for Attorneys
Other Sources of Feedback About Joel Lichtenstein
Included on the 2026 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
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- 2021 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
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- 2013 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
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Non Legal Education
- Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Directors, UJA/FEDERATION of Eastern Fairfield County
- Board of Directors, Congregation Beth El of Fairfield
Bar Admissions
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 1980
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
- Connecticut, 1975
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- New York State Trial Lawyers Association
- New York State Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (Former Board of Examiners)
- Connecticut Bar Association (Past Chairman, Medical Legal Committee)
- American Association for Justice, Professional Negligence, 1998 - 1999 (Founding Member and Chair)
- American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, 1993 - 1996 (Founding Member and Chair)
- American Association for Justice, Advanced College of Advocacy, 1979 - 1980 (Faculty Member)
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Contact
350 Fairfield Avenue
Suite 501
Bridgeport, CT 06604
Fax: 203-368-3244
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.koskoff.com
Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
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