E. Drew Britcher, ESQ.
New Jersey
Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC
55 Harristown Road
Suite 305
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
Tel: 201.444.1644 ext. 101
Email:
drew@blsattorneys.com
Web:
www.medmalnj.com
The head of the trial practice at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, located in Glen Rock and Morristown, New Jersey, E. Drew Britcher has spent more than 40 years practicing medical malpractice and personal injury law. Focusing his practice exclusively on litigation, he represents plaintiffs throughout northern and central New Jersey in medical malpractice, product liability and other personal injury matters. He has served as Counsel of Record or Amicus Counsel in over 45 reported decisions of the New Jersey Supreme Court and Appellate Division, as well as the United States Supreme Court. He helped draft the New Jersey Patient First and Patient Safety Acts.
After graduating from Rutgers College with a B.A. in 1981 in Political Science, while also completing the major requirements of History and Secondary Education he was elected a Loyal Son of Rutgers. Mr. Britcher attended New York Law School, where he was admitted to the Order of the Barristers and named the Regional Graduate of the Year by the international legal fraternity Phi Delta Phi before receiving his juris doctor in 1984. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, he is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Mr. Britcher is Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the New Jersey State Supreme Court and has been re-certified five times.
Mr. Britcher is one of only seven attorneys to have been ranked among the top 10 attorneys by New Jersey Super Lawyers ten times. In 2025 he was ranked #2 among New Jersey Super Lawyers selectees and marked the 20th consecutive year he has been named to the Top 100 (only 1 of 9 attorneys to do so) and is only one of 287 attorneys in New Jersey that has been recognized by New Jersey Super Lawyers every year since its inception. He is the only Medical Malpractice lawyer in New Jersey to achieve all of these recognitions. HE is a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates and in 2025, he was elected a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation in recognition of his support of the ideals, objectives, and work of the organization.
Recognized for his superior track record, Mr. Britcher has received numerous honors from his peers, including the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America, and the Distinguished Service Award from the American Association for Justice. He also has an AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
He is a past president of the New Jersey Association for Justice, formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America-New Jersey Chapter (ATLA-NJ), and he has chaired their Amicus and Medical Malpractice committees for over three decades. He also serves as a Member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. Mr. Britcher is an adjunct professor at Seton Hall University School of Law, where he teaches courses in medical malpractice law and litigation, serves on the New York Law School Board of Trustees and is currently their Alumni Association President.
- Selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list of Top 10, 2012-2016, 2019-2025
- Selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list of Top 100, 2006-2025
- Selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list, 2004-2025
- Best Lawyers in America, Medical Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs, 2021-2025
- Best Lawyers in America, Personal Litigation, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year-Personal Injury Litigation/Plaintiffs, Hackensack, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year-Medical Malpractice Law/Plaintiffs, Hackensack, 2024
- American Association for Justice Distinguished Service Award, 2020, 2013, 2011
- Lawdragon 500, Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyer, 2020, 2022-2024
- New Jersey Commission on Professionalism in the Law Award, 2015
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2008 – 2009
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers, 2007 – 2009
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America Distinguished Service Award, 2009, 2004
- Weidemann-Wysocki Award, Association of Trial Lawyers of America, 2005
- Bergen County Bar Foundation Lawyer Achievement Award, 2004
- ATLA-NJ Gold Medal for Distinguished Service Award, 2002
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Professional Achievement Award, 1988
With offices located in Glen Rock and Morristown, Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, represents people throughout New Jersey. Our firm concentrates on representing people who have suffered catastrophic injuries. Our firm is staffed with legal and medical professionals who have an established record of achieving positive outcomes in complex personal injury and medical malpractice claims. We are committed not only to helping our clients, but also to making the world a safer place through legal advocacy.
If you or a loved one has been severely hurt by the negligence of another, you have the right to recover damages for your medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering and other damages. As you know, the outcome of your legal claim will have a major impact on your life going forward. Medical issues are a major factor in every injury claim. It is vital that your lawyer understands how to address these issues in order to help you realize the full value of your claim.
A number of capabilities set our law firm apart. E. Drew Britcher has been certified and re-certified by the New Jersey Supreme court five times. This designation reflects his experience, education, knowledge and skill in the field. His record of positive results in trial and settlement negotiations also stands as a testament to his work. Drew was also named to the 500 Leading Lawyers in America list by the respected trade publication Lawdragon.
He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell® and has been selected for inclusion in the New Jersey Super Lawyers list for 17 consecutive years, among the Top 10 for eight consecutive years, and among the Top 100 for 16 consecutive years. His partner, Armand Leone, Jr. MD, Esq. is a Board Certified Diagnostic Radiologist and attorney.