About Charles Wisell

Charles E. Wisell is the Managing Partner of Lipsig, Freund & Wisell, PLLC. He joined the firm in early 2014 and brings more than 30 years of experience in plaintiff-side personal injury practice. Mr. Wisell focuses on construction accidents, motor vehicle accidents, and premises liability. Throughout his career, he has secured more than $347 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured clients.

Most recently, he obtained a $97 million jury verdict in a roadway defect case. He has been selected to Super Lawyers for nine consecutive years and holds an Excellent rating from Avvo. He earned his J.D. from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1995 and his B.S. in Psychology from Baruch College. Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Wisell has appeared as a legal commentator on CNN en Espanol, CNN, NBC, and Radio House.

Proven verdicts and settlements

A Nassau County jury awarded $96,906,004 to a woman who suffered catastrophic brain injuries at age 15 at an intersection the county had been warned about for years, making it the second-largest verdict in Nassau County history.

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center
J.D., 1995
Baruch College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York, admitted 1996

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Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.