Steven Orlow

Steven Orlow founded The Orlow Firm in 1981 with a singular focus: fighting for injured New Yorkers and holding negligent parties accountable. Over four decades and thousands of cases later, that mission hasn't changed. Steven has recovered millions of dollars for clients hurt in construction accidents, car accidents, slip and falls, lead poisoning cases, and police misconduct — building a respected reputation in Queens for personal injury litigation.

Before establishing his law practice in 1981, Steven served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County, New York, followed by a role as Counsel to the County Executive of Queens County. In 1980, he was elected to the New York City Council to the then-existing position of Council Member-At-Large, representing the nearly two million residents of Queens County. During the latter year of his council membership, Steven established his law practice and soon after left the City Council to concentrate full-time on personal injury litigation.

Steven's commitment to the legal community has been a defining feature of his career. He has served for many years on the Board of Managers of the Queens County Bar Association, rising consecutively through the roles of Treasurer, Vice President, and President-Elect before being elected President of the QCBA in 2008. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Brandeis Association of Queens County, the New York State Bar Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.

Steven's activities extend well beyond his law practice to active involvement in a variety of community endeavors, both professional and charitable. He has been married to his wife, Susan, since 1970, and together they have three children and six grandchildren. Two of Steven's children — Brian and Adam — are his partners in the firm, each having practiced alongside their father for over two decades.

Steven is particularly proud of the opinions held by former clients of the firm, which confirm what he has always hoped would be the hallmark of his practice: a devotion to the highest standards of the legal profession and their application in everyday practice.