Throughout her legal career, this attorney has passionately represented clients who have experienced profound loss due to catastrophic injuries or wrongful death. Her compassionate client care, exceptional trial abilities, and unwavering pursuit of justice have established her as one of the leading female trial attorneys in personal injury, wrongful death, and medical malpractice.
Honored as one of the “Top Women’s Litigators” in New York by Super Lawyers in 2017, she has quickly emerged as a strong presence within the Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf team. Since joining the firm in 2014, she has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, proudly advocating for injured individuals.
Her legal journey began as an Assistant District Attorney in Bronx County, where she prosecuted cases for victims of severe crimes, gaining valuable trial experience. Before joining her current firm, she represented victims of medical malpractice and serious accidents, continuing her commitment to advocacy when she became a partner in 2017.
Since 2015, she has consistently been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and New York Magazine’s “Best Lawyers” for her work in medical malpractice and personal injury, holding the highest “AV” rating from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.
Her dedication was evident early on when she was named a Super Lawyers 2013 Rising Star, an accolade given to attorneys demonstrating excellence, and she has since been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” each year. She also received the “Client Distinction Award” from Martindale-Hubbell, an honor awarded to less than 1% of over 900,000 attorneys.
She has served on the Medical Malpractice Advisory Committee for the Supreme Court, New York County, and was a member of the Judiciary Committee for the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, evaluating judges for appointments. Recently, she joined the Board of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and contributes to the Medical Malpractice and Labor Law Committees, while also lecturing for the New York State Bar Association.
In one remarkable year, she achieved two of the top medical malpractice verdicts in New York, including a $2.5 million award for a woman with an intestinal perforation during a routine procedure and a $1.32 million verdict for another patient with a serious complication during colonoscopy. She has also secured numerous multi-million dollar settlements before trial for her clients.
Her unwavering dedication and passion for her clients make her a formidable trial attorney and a vital asset to the team.
