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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

New York LLC Transparency Act Now in Effect

Alerts

New York State Enacts the Trapped at Work Act to Prohibit "Stay or Pay" Agreements

Alerts

New York State Restricts Time Period for Third-Party Actions

Alerts

Massachusetts Federal Court Permits Sharing Clause in Protective Order in Products Liability Case

Alerts

NYS Court of Appeals Holds That Parent May Not Recover for Emotional Injuries in Prenatal-Injury Case

Alerts

Smarter Inventory Management for Pharmacies: Navigating Online Marketplace Compliance