Meet Our Team
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Mitchell Proner is the second-generation managing partner of Proner & Proner
Mitchell Proner is a nationally renowned personal injury attorney and trial lawyer. He fights for injured accident victims across the United States and worldwide. Through skilled, forceful representation, he has recovered tens of millions of dollars in compensation for his clients.
A passionate motorcycle rider for over 25 years, he owns and rides a 2018 Harley-Davidson Road Glide and a 1993 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail. Mitchell is active in the motorcycle community and fiercely advocates for riders’ rights.
Mitchell Proner is based in New York City and lives in Manhattan with his two sons and wife of twenty years.
Lawyers Who Understand
Mitchell Proner and his team know what accident victims are going through – because Mitchell himself was one.
In 1990, Mitchell was hit by a taxi that ran a red light while riding his ’88 Sportster. In the crash, Mitchell broke his wrist, ankle, and multiple bones in his back. Following several operations and hospital stays after the accident, he was riding again and continues to ride today. In fact, since the accident, Mitchell has covered over 120,000 miles on his bike.
Legal Experience And Accolades
Mitchell Proner is a nationally renowned trial lawyer and the owner of the Law Offices of Proner and Proner in Manhattan. Recognized as one of the most talented and experienced trial advocates in the country, he has dedicated his career to representing accident victims and fighting for clients in serious personal injury cases.
Throughout his career, Mitchell has represented clients in over 30 jurisdictions across five continents and has achieved multimillion-dollar results for his clients every year for more than 25 years. His work has extended across the globe, including serving as Lead Counsel for the victims of the Costa Concordia Shipwreck, the largest naval disaster since the Titanic.
He is also a frequent lecturer on accident victim representation and litigation trial strategies, speaking before Bar Associations and attorney groups throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Within the legal community, Mitchell Proner has held important positions and received many prestigious honors:
- Elected by his peers as President of the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers, the largest state trial bar in the country.
- Lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the American Trial Lawyers Association for 17 consecutive years.
- Selected as one of the National Trial Lawyers “Top 100 Civil Plaintiffs Lawyers” for 10 consecutive years.
- Elected by his peers as a “Super Lawyer” for 23 consecutive years.
- Rated “AV,” the highest-possible peer review rating, for his ethics and skill in advocacy by Martindale-Hubbell.
- Director Emeritus of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
- Member of the Leadership Forum of the American Association for Justice.
- Chairman of the Motorcycle Negligence Litigation Group of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, an organization of over 60,000 trial lawyers.
- Chair of numerous prestigious legal committees and organizations.
- Lecturer and faculty member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Institute.
Mitchell Proner is admitted to practice law in New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Michigan. He is fluent in Spanish and Italian.
Outside of his legal practice, Mitchell enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, and motorcycling.
Our Qualifications:
Thomas G. Bernard
is a cum laude graduate of New York University, where he completed NYU’s four-year academic requirements in just three years.
During his time at NYU, Mr. Bernard was consistently named to the Dean’s List and received NYU’s Founders’ Day Award. In addition to these academic achievements, he was recognized by and inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society.
While attending NYU, Mr. Bernard dedicated part of his time to serving as an ombudsman in the child welfare division of the New York City Public Advocate’s Office. In that role, he investigated claims against foster parents on behalf of children and helped many families navigate New York’s child welfare system. Mr. Bernard took great pride in this work, as it allowed him to give a voice to those who are too often unheard.
After graduating from NYU, Mr. Bernard earned his Juris Doctor from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in New York City in 2006 and was admitted to the Bar in 2007.
Mr. Bernard is currently licensed to practice law in the State of New York, in both state and federal courts. His legal practice focuses on tort litigation, including automobile accidents, premises liability, and construction accident cases.
He is also a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association.
Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Bernard had a distinguished career in the music industry as a recording engineer for a variety of well-known artists. Drawing on these prior experiences, he brings a creative approach to problem-solving, along with a focused and analytical approach to the law. He remains committed to giving a voice to those in need and representing individuals who have been injured due to the negligence of others.
Philanthropy
In 2011, Mitchell Proner formed The Proner Kids Foundation, a non-profit corporation that provides cash gifts to children who have lost parents in motorcycle accidents, regardless of fault. Any members of the riding community are welcome to inquire for funding on behalf of any child who has lost a parent in a motorcycle accident.
Members Of The Motorcycle Community
Mitchell Proner understands the bias that police, insurance companies, and the public hold against riders. He works to overcome that bias—in court if necessary—and get injured motorcyclists the best possible recovery.
Mitchell fights for riders’ constitutional rights. He has defended members of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club and other bikers arrested while exercising their First Amendment rights, and he has lobbied for changes to laws that affect motorcyclists. He supports, and holds positions in, many organizations for riders:
- Attorney Chairman of the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), an organization of over 800 U.S. and Canadian motorcyclist groups.
- Recipient of NCOM’s prestigious “Silver Spoke” Award in recognition of his legal work improving the image of motorcycling.
- Member, American Bikers Aimed Toward Education (ABATE) of New York.
- Member, Central Motorcycle Roadracing Association (CMRA).
- Legal Advisor, Connecticut Motorcycle Club Coalition
Office Location
Even though the firm has successfully represented clients from five continents and over 30 jurisdictions, Proner & Proner serves New York personal injury clients in all five boroughs from our office in Midtown Manhattan.