Gabriel Mendes
Partner — Premises Liability
- Slip, trip & fall
- Negligent security
- Sidewalk & stairwell defects
About Gabriel
Gabriel Mendes handles the cases people are talked out of bringing. A fall on a broken stairwell gets waved off as clumsiness; an assault in an unlit lobby gets called bad luck. Gabriel's practice is built on proving what those explanations hide: a landlord who skipped repairs, a building that ignored complaints, a property owner who knew and did nothing.
Premises cases live or die on evidence that disappears fast — maintenance logs get 'lost,' camera footage is overwritten in weeks, and claims against New York City require a notice of claim within 90 days. Gabriel's team moves on preservation letters in the first 48 hours of every case.
The son of Brazilian immigrants, Gabriel practices in English, Portuguese, and Spanish, and co-leads the firm's Jackson Heights office.
Highlights
- $975K stairwell-fall settlement against a Bronx landlord (2024)
- Notice-of-claim specialist — the 90-day trap that ends city cases
- Client reviews mention one word more than any other: 'listened'
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