Nadia focuses her practice on defending high exposure New York Labor Law and general liability cases for primary and excess insurance carriers. She has extensive litigation experience in New York state courts, as well as in mediating complex cases involving multiple corporate parties. Nadia’s experience includes defending government entities, general contractors and sub-contractors, as well as railroad companies in actions arising from major construction projects.
Nadia successfully obtained outright dismissal of claims against her clients in complex cases involving contractual indemnification and coverage disputes. She also defended manufacturers in products liability actions. Additionally, Nadia’s practice has included administrative law, toxic torts, dental and medical malpractice, nursing homes, and professional liability matters.
Practices
- Obtained summary judgment after an employee of our building owner/landlord client’s commercial tenant fell from a ladder that was placed in tenant’s restaurant and sustained serious spinal injuries; the Court found that the ladder was not structural and our client is an out of possession landlord who is not responsible for the ladder’s maintenance.
Education
- Rutgers School of Law, JD, 2004
- Rutgers Race & The Law Review
- Douglass College, Rutgers University, BA, Political Science, 2001
- Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- New York
- New Jersey
- United States District Courts: Eastern District of New York, Southern District of New York
Professional Memberships
- Defense Association of New York (DANY)
- Puerto Rican Bar Association
Languages
- Spanish
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Presentations/Publications
- Panelist, “A Brave New World in Construction Site Safety Litigation,” webinar (March 2023)
Recognition
- Named to the Super Lawyers New York Rising Stars list in the areas of Construction Litigation, General Litigation and Personal Injury