Our Team

Matthew H. Bligh graduated from Brooklyn Law School, cum laude and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, magna cum laude. He was admitted to practice law in the State of New York and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in 2004.

After graduating law school in 2003, Matthew immediately began practicing law with a prominent Suffolk County law firm concentrating in personal injury and professional malpractice.

Mr. Bligh joined Rosenberg & Gluck, LLP as an associate in February 2009 and became a partner in 2013.

Mr. Bligh has successfully handled numerous personal injury and malpractice cases in New York’s Supreme and Appellate courts.

Areas of Practice

• Plaintiff Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation, including trial practice

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Trial Lawyers Association • Member
• Suffolk County Bar Association

Erin M. Hargis received her Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College. Thereafter, she received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. During Law School, Ms. Hargis was a member of the school’s Moot Court Honor Society, Trial Advocacy Division, and Vice President of the school’s chapter of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.

After completing school, Ms. Hargis joined the Kings County District Attorney’s office as an Assistant District Attorney where she prosecuted both felony and misdemeanor cases and successfully tried numerous cases on behalf of the residents of Brooklyn. In 2008, Ms. Hargis joined a prominent Manhattan firm where she handled numerous complex medical malpractice cases.

Ms. Hargis joined Rosenberg & Gluck in 2011 as an associate, rising to partner in 2015. She uses her experience to effectively represent victims of negligence and malpractice. Ms. Hargis handles all aspects of personal injury cases from inception through trial.

Ms. Hargis was admitted to practice law in the state of New Jersey in 2004, the State of New York in 2005, and the District of Columbia in 2016. She is also admitted to practice in Federal Court in both the Eastern and Southern Districts.

Areas of Practice

• Plaintiff Personal Injury

Litigation Percentage

• 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation, including trial practice

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New York State Trial Lawyers Association Member – Suffolk County Bar Association
• Suffolk County Women’s Bar Association

Michael J. Famiglietti received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2011 and his B.S. from Farmingdale State College in 2007. Mr. Famiglietti joined Rosenberg & Gluck in April 2014 as an associate. In September of 2019 he was elevated to partner. He was admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey in 2012.

Following law school, he was selected as a Fellow by The Honorable Francis B. Schultz of Hudson County Superior Court. He also served as a Fellow to the New York State Division of Human Rights where he fought on behalf of individuals who were victims of discrimination. In 2012, Mr. Famiglietti began working as an associate for a boutique law firm whose practice focused on personal injury and negligence matters.

Mr. Famiglietti is a member of the New York Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers and the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Tom began his legal career working for a large private law firm litigating a variety of lawsuits at both the state and federal levels. The areas of practice Tom handled included: Medical Malpractice, Product liability, Premises liability, Automobile liability, Intellectual property, Civil rights litigation, and Environmental law litigation.

Since then, Tom has worked for large corporations handling insurance law litigation, mostly Automobile and Premises liability litigation, with extensive jury trial experience. He has taken numerous jury verdicts in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County. He also has handled Insurance litigation in Life, Annuity, Dental, Disability, and No-fault insurance. Tom has briefed and argued multiple appeals at the New York Appellate Division.

Academic highlights include Tom graduating with his bachelor’s degree from SUNY Albany in three years with a double major. While at SUNY Albany he also published articles in the field of psychology/neuropsychology and served on the Class Council. He earned his law degree at Hofstra University where he attended on an academic scholarship, edited and was published in the Hofstra Cyberlaw Forum law journal, and served on the Student Bar Association.

Tom is admitted in New York and New Jersey state courts. He is admitted to federal courts in New Jersey, the Eastern District of New York, and the Southern district of New York. He is also a Patent Attorney admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

As a US Army veteran and former Olympic-level wrestler, Paul knows what it means to fight. For more than a decade, Paul applied that same determination and dedication as a successful advocate for his clients in his role as a defense attorney. During his tenure at one of the largest insurance companies in the country, Paul not only honed his skills as a litigator, working on every aspect of a case from its inception through trial, but also became intimately familiar with the inner workings of the defense bar. He is uniquely situated to use this knowledge in his fight to obtain maximum compensation for his injured clients. The son of a Central American immigrant, Paul is fluent in Spanish and dedicated to helping members of the Hispanic community navigate legal complexities.

Paul has served on the board of directors of the Suffolk County Bar Association (SCBA). He frequently authors articles published in the SCBA’s periodicals and serves as a lecturer for the Suffolk Academy of Law. In addition to his involvement at the SCBA, Paul is a member of the Nassau/Suffolk Trial Lawyers and the Long Island Hispanic Bar Association. He has served as the attorney advisor for the Hauppauge High School mock trial team.

Paul received his Juris Doctor Degree from Seton Hall Law School. He is admitted to practice in the New York State Courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Gary A. Pagliarello, Esq. is an experienced litigator, having handled personal injury and medical malpractice cases throughout his thirty-year career as an attorney on Long Island. Gary graduated from the State University of New York at Albany in 1984 and went on to earn his law degree at the University of Bridgeport School of Law. Upon passing the Bar exam, Gary commenced his professional career with a large law firm on Long Island which afforded him with exposure to all phases of personal injury litigation, from inception to trial. Gary gained valuable experience and became proficient in drafting pleadings, preparing motions, conducting depositions, and representing clients in need of legal assistance.

Gary furthered his career at the law office of Richard J. Inzerillo, P.C. in Smithtown, New York, and became one of Suffolk County’s most respected and effective trial attorneys, with successful verdicts throughout the New York metropolitan area. Gary spent the next 15 years of his career at law firms which focused on general liability cases and medical malpractice litigation. This experience provided Gary with insight into cases where patients were injured and their lives significantly changed as a result of professional medical negligence. Gary has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in his career and can offer a unique perspective when evaluating your case and provide the advice that you need to protect your legal rights when injured due to the negligence of another party.

Daniel P. Cronin Jr. received his Bachelor of Arts from Boston College. Thereafter, he received his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. After completing school, Mr. Cronin joined the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office where he served as an Assistant District Attorney for twelve years.

In his tenure as an Assistant District Attorney Mr. Cronin has successfully prosecuted cases involving economic crime, sex trafficking, and vehicular crime. In his role as a prosecutor in the Vehicular Crime Bureau, Mr. Cronin prosecuted the most serious and complicated vehicular offenses, such as Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Manslaughter in the 2nd Degree, and Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting Resulting in Death and/or Serious Physical Injury.

Mr. Cronin was the recipient of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (“MADD”) Recognition of Excellence District Attorney Award for his efforts in defending impaired driving victims in New York in 2019 and 2020.

Mr. Cronin was admitted to practice law in the State of New York in 2012.