Jennifer is a member of the Casualty Department, handling cases involving premises liability, auto liability, general liability and and New York State Labor Law matters. She handles a wide variety of automobile litigation including personal injury involving commercial and fleet vehicles.
She also handles matters involving toxic tort litigation, primarily focusing on the defense of companies in the New York asbestos litigation.
In her career, Jennifer has handled cases involving fraud and insurance fraud-related matters. She primarily dealt with evaluating medical provider fraud and fraudulent claims on the part of the clients' insureds. Her experience included Examinations Under Oath, drafting coverage opinions, large loss property investigation and bad faith. Jen also handled PIP disputes throughout the southeastern part of New York state.
Jennifer graduated from The State University at Albany in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with honors, in Political Science and Criminal Justice. Jennifer received her juris doctor from Albany Law School in Albany New York in 2012, graduating with honors.
Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Jennifer was an associate attorney in upstate New York, where she focused her practice on product liability law and criminal defense work. Jennifer has successfully argued summary judgment motions in New York Supreme Court, in both Broome and Chenango county.
Year joined
2013
Results
Summary Judgment Secured in New York Slip-and-Fall Case
Premises & Retail Liability
January 24, 2024
We were granted a motion for summary judgment in a slip-and-fall case before a court in Queens County, New York. The plaintiff argued that she fell down the stairs located inside employer’s store. As she could not sue her employer, she instead sued the landlord. We successfully argued that our client was an out-of-possession landlord that held no liability to the plaintiff. Further, she successfully argued that our client was not contracted to maintain the premises.
After nine-week trial, unanimous defense verdict in asbestos case where $40 million in damages had been sought.
Asbestos & Mass Tort Litigation
March 23, 2022
We obtained a unanimous defense verdict after a nine-week trial in Suffolk County, New York, where the plaintiff’s counsel requested that the jury award $40 million in damages. The plaintiff was 51 years old when she was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma, allegedly as a result of being exposed to asbestos-containing joint compound manufactured and sold by our client. The plaintiff, who was 56 at the time of trial, testified that she had little or no knowledge of ever being exposed to asbestos.
Defense Plows Over Plaintiff's Claim
General Liability
May 11, 2017
Obtained summary judgment in favor of a snow removal company in a case involving an alleged fall on snow and ice in a parking lot at JFK Airport. Our client was hired to remove snow in various locations at the airport. The plaintiff alleged that our client failed to perform snow removal properly, as a result of which, ice was allowed to form, on which the plaintiff slipped. In a 19-page decision, the court granted summary judgment to our client.
Thought Leadership
Marshall Dennehey Announces 2022 New Shareholder Class -- With 10 women and 7 men, the class has one of the highest percentages of women in the firm’s 60-year history
January 3, 2022
Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys, 10 women and 7 men, have been elevated to shareholder, effective January 1, 2022.
Legal Teaching Position
Albany Law School Teaching Assistant: Torts, Fall 2010
Albany Law School Teaching Assistant: Constitutional Law, Spring 2010
Pro Bono Activities
Volunteer for Senior Citizen Law Day at Albany Law School, 2010, 2011, 2012
