Attorneys

Rhonda Wiener Breakstone, a graduate of Brooklyn Law School, was admitted to the New York bar in 1981. Also admitted to the United States Supreme Court and the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, Ms. Wiener Breakstone brings to The Gold Law Firm extensive experience in personal injury practice and litigation. Trained in one of New York’s pre-eminent trial firms, that experience includes case investigation and trial preparation in both automobile and premises matters. Ms. Wiener Breakstone has utilized her abilities not only for her clients, but for the educational community as well,...

Suzanne M. Ragone, is a 1997 graduate of Binghamton University and received a Juris Doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law in 2001. She is admitted to practice before the Courts of the State of New York, the United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Suzanne is a skilled litigator with experience defending clients in cases involving premises liability, construction accidents, vehicular negligence, medical malpractice, nursing home liability and attorney malpractice. Prior to joining The Gold Law Firm, she gained experience working in private practice in the areas of personal injury litigation, criminal...

Karen C. Higgins, a 1987 graduate of St. John’s University School of Law, was admitted to the New York bar in 1988, and shortly thereafter to the United States District Courts of the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York. Ms. Higgins brings to The Gold Law Firm extensive experience in all types of litigation, specializing for much of her career in insurance coverage litigation. In her prior experience working at larger firms in New York City and on Long Island, Ms. Higgins has prepared numerous motions, appellate briefs, discovery, and opinion letters on various issues for a variety of...

Christopher T. Carr, Esq. completed his undergraduate studies at Hofstra University where he earned a B.A. in Psychology. Mr. Carr is a 1989 graduate of the Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. He is admitted to the bars of New York and New Jersey and is also admitted to the United States District Courts of the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York. Mr. Carr is a member of the Queens County Bar Association. Prior to joining The Gold Law Firm this year, Mr. Carr completed a long and rewarding career in public service at the Social...

Jodi M. Nyear is a graduate of Hofstra Law School and was admitted to the bar in 2003. She graduated from SUNY Albany with honors. She is also admitted to the Eastern and Southern District Courts of the United States. Ms. Nyear has extensive personal injury defense experience, as both in-house and outside counsel, including trial work. She is experienced at case investigation, litigation and trial preparation for premises liability and automotive cases on behalf of both individual and corporate clients.