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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

NYS Hospitals Required to Meet New Workplace Violence Prevention Requirements

Alerts

US Department of Education Drops Appeal Against Federal Court Case Blocking Enforcement of Anti-DEI Directives

Alerts

USPTO Issues Updated Guidance on the Patentability of Emerging Technology Inventions

Alerts

NYS Governor Hochul's 2026 State of the State Address Signals Continued Focus on Nuclear Development, Announces Additional 4 GW Target

Alerts

California's Updated Privacy Regulations: Automated Decisionmaking Technology, Cybersecurity Audits, and Risk Assessments, Part 2

Alerts

College Sports Commission Issues Notice Regarding Violations Arising From Third-Party NIL Deals