D. Carl Lustig III

D. Carl Lustig III is a partner at Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C., in Manhattan. He represents plaintiffs in major personal injury trials and appeals, with a concentration in construction accident litigation under the New York State Labor Law. His practice also includes medical malpractice, products liability, and bicycle accident cases. He advocates for injured people whose claims involve disputed responsibility, serious harm, and significant financial consequences.

Lustig received a J.D. from Hofstra University School of Law in 1978 and a B.S., magna cum laude, from Syracuse University in 1975. His legal education supports a career involving complex trial work and appellate advocacy. He was admitted to the New York bar in 1979 and is also admitted before federal district and appellate courts and the United States Supreme Court.

His work includes construction injury cases, products liability disputes, and appeals in New York courts. Representative reported cases include Winkler v. Halmar International, LLC and Cronin v. New York City Transit Authority. Lustig has lectured on trial techniques, cross-examination, opening statements, and alternative dispute resolution. He authored a chapter on plaintiffs’ opening statements in the New York State Bar Association’s Medical Malpractice in New York.

Lustig is a past president of the New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance and has served in leadership roles with trial lawyer organizations. He received the Alliance’s 2023 Excellence in Advocacy Award and has been recognized in professional legal listings. D. Carl Lustig III combines trial, appellate, and professional education experience in representing injured plaintiffs and addressing complex personal injury disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Arye, Lustig & Sassower, P.C.
• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Past President, New York City Trial Lawyers Alliance
• Emeritus Member, Board of Directors, New York State Trial Lawyers Association
• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, American Association for Justice
• Member, New York County Lawyers Association
• Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Former Member, Tort Advisory Committee for Supreme Court, New York County
• Former Member, Medical Malpractice Advisory Committee for Supreme Court, New York County
• Member, American Bar Association
• Fellow, Roscoe Pound Institute

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Hofstra University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Syracuse University
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

Awards & Badges