Robert Parrinelli

Robert Parrinelli is a New York trial attorney and managing partner at Appell & Parrinelli, where he has spent more than twenty years concentrating on personal injury, construction accidents, medical malpractice, and wrongful death matters. Over the course of his career, he has represented thousands of clients and secured numerous multi-million-dollar results through steady, thoughtful, and disciplined advocacy. He grew up in the greater New York metropolitan area and later attended Hofstra University, earning a Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Management in 2000. While in college, he played on the Men’s Division I Lacrosse Team and served as team captain during his senior year. In that same season, he was selected to compete in the U.S.I.L.A. North-South All-Star Game, an honor reserved for standout collegiate lacrosse players. After completing his undergraduate degree, he continued at Hofstra University School of Law, earning his Juris Doctor in 2003. Following his admission to the New York State Bar in 2004, Robert began his legal career in New York City as an associate trial attorney under the guidance of his mentor. The experience helped shape his development as a litigator and later led to the formation of Appell & Parrinelli, where he became a named and managing partner. In his current role, he leads a firm dedicated to helping individuals and families facing serious injury or loss. His practice includes motor vehicle accidents, construction and worksite incidents, premises liability, defective products, wrongful death, commercial property disputes, and medical malpractice. He is selective in the cases he takes, ensuring each client receives his direct attention and a careful approach. Robert's firm has earned many significant results, including $6.5 million for a child injured by a defective radiator, a $6.3 million verdict related to a contaminated food product, construction accident outcomes of $3.3 million and $3.1 million, a $2.7 million medical malpractice recovery involving a missed cardiac arrest diagnosis, as well as additional settlements of $3.1 million in a premises case and $2.3 million in a motor vehicle accident. His work further includes matters involving toxic exposure, lead poisoning, labor discrimination, sexual harassment, and defamation. He is admitted to all New York State Courts, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Outside the courtroom, he mentors young attorneys, coaches youth lacrosse, supports charitable efforts, completed the New York City Marathon on behalf of a spinal cord injury foundation, and remains active in community programs. As a father of four, he continues to balance family life with professional responsibilities—priorities that remain central to Robert Parrinelli's work and values.