Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr.

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Awards & Accolades

Designated as a Super Lawyer 2005 – 2024 (19th-consecutive year listed in Super Lawyers) in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice & product liability.

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Attorney Bio

Mitchell J. Makowicz, Jr., is a Shareholder at Blume Forte Fried Zerres & Molinari. He is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Civil Trial Attorney with experience in various types of medical malpractice, product liability, premises liability, and other personal injury cases.

Significant Cases & Recoveries

Mr. Makowicz has secured recoveries for many clients in medical malpractice claims ranging from plastic and orthopedic surgery, bariatric surgery, family medicine, pediatrics, and obstetrics/gynecology, to chiropractic and dental malpractice cases.

He has also obtained recoveries in a variety of product liability cases involving products as diverse as hair-care products, toys, a personal scooter, and a conveyor belt uploader.

In 2005, he obtained a jury verdict of $46.7 Million on behalf of a client who sustained injuries due to chemical exposure in the workplace. In 2016, he obtained a jury verdict of $5.4 Million on behalf of the estate of a motorcyclist against a state highway contractor.

Education

He is a graduate of Seton Hall University (B.A., magna cum laude) and Seton Hall University Law School (J.D., cum laude).

Honors & Recognitions

He has been recognized by the Law Dragon legal resources group as one of America’s top 500 attorneys and has been designated as a Super Lawyer 2005 – 2021 (17th-consecutive year listed in Super Lawyers) in the fields of personal injury, medical malpractice, and products liability.

He has also been recognized by has been featured in the Best Lawyers in America® 2025 in both Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury.

He has achieved an AV Peer Review rating in Martindale-Hubbell. He has lectured many times on various aspects of civil trial practice over the years.