Judy focuses her practice on the defense of complex personal injury and significant property
damage actions. With over two decades of experience in defending clients as a senior trial attorney
for two major international insurance companies, she has successfully litigated major Labor
Law, products liability, elevator, trucking, environmental and premises liability cases through trial.
Judy zealously advocates her client’s position while keeping defense costs in mind. She has represented
clients ranging from major construction companies, real estate management companies,
product manufacturers, distributors, municipalities, hotels and major retailers to small retail
chains, pharmacies, and small businesses.
Judy strongly believes that a high quality defense can be provided in a cost effective manner. To
that end, she regularly meets with clients to fully understand their business needs and develop a
resolution strategy that includes dispositive motions, pursuing risk transfer, mediations, and trials.
She understands the importance of pre-litigation investigation and the early retention of experts,
which can be key to mounting a successful defense. In addition to her position as a senior
trial attorney, she was a Labor Law Team Leader for AIG Staff Counsel, providing insight and
supervision to the Labor Law attorneys, and conducting seminars. During her sixteen years at
AIG, Judy was tapped to become the Head of the Property Subrogation Practice Group and established
the subrogation practice in New York and California. Prior to her tenure at AIG, she
was a senior trial attorney for Zurich North America, where she successfully defended medical
malpractice, Labor Law, premises liability, motor vehicle and major property damage cases.
While at Zurich, Judy created and managed the subrogation practice involving fire loss, building
collapse, explosions, water damage, legal fee and worker’s compensation lien recovery, and nofault
loss transfer. Judy was recognized throughout the company for her expertise in the field of
no-fault loss transfer.
Prior to her defense practice, Judy spent fourteen years as a plaintiff’s attorney for two major
plaintiff’s firms, concentrating her practice on Labor Law, medical malpractice, premises liability,
and trucking accidents. Her unique insight into how the other side thinks has made her a firm believer
in the “know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em” strategy when resolving cases.
