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By: NewsRamp Editorial Staff
October 24, 2026
Rockland Injury Firm Marks 45 Years, Rebuilds Website for Plain-Language Help
TLDR
- Fellows Hymowitz Rice offers 45 years of Rockland County personal injury experience, $8.365 million recovery, and free consultations to outmatch insurers.
- The firm rebuilt its website with plain-language resources in English and Spanish, explaining injury rights and offering free consultations on contingency fees.
- Fellows Hymowitz Rice supports Rockland residents through scholarships, local nonprofits, and legal aid for displaced tenants, making the community stronger.
- Managing partner Robert L. Fellows received the first Hon. Harriet Cornell Award for Excellence in 2023 and served as Rockland County Bar Association president.
Impact - Why it Matters
This news matters because it highlights a personal injury law firm's long-standing dedication to a local community and its efforts to make legal information more accessible. For residents of Rockland County and the Hudson Valley, understanding their rights after an injury can be overwhelming, especially when dealing with medical bills, lost wages, and insurance adjusters. Fellows Hymowitz Rice's initiative to provide plain-language resources in English and Spanish, along with free consultations and contingency fee arrangements, lowers barriers to legal help. The firm's deep community involvement, from leadership roles to charitable support, demonstrates a commitment that goes beyond legal representation. In an era where access to justice is often limited by cost and complexity, this approach empowers individuals to make informed decisions about their cases and hold negligent parties accountable.
Summary
Fellows Hymowitz Rice, PLLC, a personal injury law firm based in New City, New York, is marking 45 years of representing injured people in the Hudson Valley by reaffirming its commitment to Rockland County. The firm, which has represented Rockland families since 1981, is rebuilding its website and providing more plain-language information so local residents can understand their rights after an injury. The firm handles all types of accidents, including truck accidents, serious car accident injuries, construction accidents (ladder falls, scaffold injuries, Labor Law 200, 240 and 241(6)), pedestrian accidents, wrongful death claims, dog bites, slip and fall injuries, trip and fall injuries, medical malpractice, and nursing home neglect from its main office on South Main Street in New City, with additional offices in the Bronx and White Plains.
Managing partner Robert L. Fellows has deep ties to the community, having served as president of the Rockland County Bar Association from 2022 to 2024, led the Rockland Center for the Arts as president from 2009 to 2016, and sat on the board of the Rockland Community Foundation from 2011 to 2019. In 2023, Fellows received the County of Rockland Distinguished Service Award and the first Hon. Harriet Cornell Award for Excellence. He and his wife, Arlene R. Rodgers, were named Philanthropists of the Year by the Rockland Development Council in 2019. The firm funds scholarships for two Rockland Community College students each year and supports organizations such as the Rockland Conservatory of Music, United Hospice of Rockland, Gay Pride Rockland, and the Center for Safety and Change. After a fire forced residents out of the Nyack Plaza Apartments, the firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of displaced tenants.
Partners Steven R. Hymowitz and Matthew F. Rice handle cases alongside Fellows. All three partners were named 2026 Top Lawyers by Hudson Valley Magazine and have been selected to the Super Lawyers list several years running. They are all AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and Rice is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates forum. The firm's past results include an $8.365 million recovery for the family of a 17-year-old hurt in a crash on an icy stretch of the Van Wyck Expressway, $4.3 million for a medical malpractice action, a $2.5 million construction accident recovery, and a $2.25 million pedestrian accident recovery. The firm offers free consultations, handles injury cases on a contingency fee basis, and provides reduced retainer fees to police officers, firefighters, first responders, and members of the military. Spanish-speaking staff are available, and a Spanish version of the website is at pilaw.com/es. Learn more at pilaw.com.
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