Mr. Timothy B. Prakope, Esq.

Mr. Prakope joined our firm in August 2015 and focuses on personal injury matters. He was trained as a trial attorney and is an aggressive advocate for persons who are injured as a result of someone else’s negligence whether through medical malpractice, work-place injury, motor vehicle accidents, or slip and fall accidents. While studying in law school, Mr. Prakope was a full time law clerk at the insurance defense firm Ahmuty, Demers & McManus and became an associate attorney after his graduation from law school. While at Ahmuty, Demers & McManus, from 2007 to 2012, Mr. Prakope practiced in the area of professional malpractice and general liability defense. His clients consisted of dentists, nurses, mid-wives, radiologists, lawyers, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, architects, engineers, construction companies, municipalities, and corporations. He was involved in all aspects of litigation from investigation to trial.

In 2012, Mr. Prakope became an associate at the Law Firm of Jeffrey A. Manheimer, P.C., where he began advocating for the rights of victims of other people’s negligence. Again, Mr. Prakope was involved in all aspects of litigation including investigating an accident, drafting pleadings, discovery, motions, conducting examinations before trial, mediation briefs, preparing for and conducting arbitration hearings, settlement conferences, and preparing for and conducting trials. Mr. Prakope is a tough advocate and has earned the respect of his peers and adversaries alike.

Mr. Prakope received his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 2003 and his Juris Doctorate from Touro Law School in 2008. He is admitted to practice in the State of New York. He is an active member in the New York State Bar Association, the American Association of Justice and the New York State Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Prakope is a devoted husband, father and attorney. On his free time, he loves to swim, surf, and fish in his hometown of Rockaway Beach. After a long day at the shore, he enjoys his second favorite pastime, barbequing and grilling with his family.

Mr. Prakope can be reached at 516-858-2620.