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SamanthaMcDermott

Associate

Overview

Biography

Samantha is a litigator handling asbestos claims and commercial automobile litigation. She conducts legal research on complex insurance matters and has drafted memoranda for both. She practices before state and federal courts. Samantha conducts depositions as well as legal research and critical analyses in independent internal insurance investigations and insurance regulatory matters for insurance carriers and intermediaries.

Bar Associations

  • Onondaga County Bar Association
  • New York State Bar Association

Selected Memberships & Affiliations

  • Barclay Damon’s Women’s Forum
  • William & Mary Law School, Women’s Law Society, Former Member
Experience

Prior Experience

  • Goldberg Segalla LLP, Associate
  • Goldberg Segalla LLP, Law Clerk
  • Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Law Clerk
  • Hinman Straub, PC, Law Clerk

Selected Community Activities

  • William & Mary Law School, Public Service Fund, Former General Board Member

Selected Honors

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, 2026; Professional Malpractice Law, 2026
  • William & Mary Law School, Moot Court Team
Knowledge

Selected Media

  • Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, “Construction Defect Claims: A 2022 Update—Part 2”
  • Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, “Construction Defect Claims: A 2022 Update—Part 1”
  • Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, “Construction Defect Claims: A 2021 Update—Part 2”
  • Mealey’s Litigation Report: Construction Defects Insurance, “Construction Defect Claims: A 2021 Update—Part 1”

Selected Alerts & Blog Posts

Featured Media

Alerts

First Department Reinforces Labor Law § 240(1) Protections Where Defective Ladder Causes Fall Following Electrical Shock

Alerts

New York City and State Bans on Gas Appliances in New Buildings Upheld by the Second Circuit

Alerts

Legal Update: US Supreme Court Resolves Key Fourth Amendment Question in Chatrie v. United States

Alerts

Proposed Legislation Would Codify and Expand City and County Liability for Child Abuse Post-Weisbrod-Moore

Alerts

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Show Cause Orders Regarding Large Load Interconnection to the NY Independent System Operator, Other Regional Grid Operators

Alerts

New York Establishes First-in-the-Nation Statewide Moratorium on Data Center Permits