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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

  • 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

Website Accessibility Lawsuits: Several "Tester" Plaintiffs—Zayzay Howard, Carlos Gonzalez, Waleska Pena, Luis Compres, Carlos Moreno, Nersi Nin Vasquez, and Shivan Bassaw—Targeting Businesses in Recent Flurry of Lawsuits

Alerts

NYS Court of Appeals: No Municipal Immunity for a Town Employee Involved in an Accident but Not Engaged in Work

Alerts

Massachusetts Passes Climate Bill Accelerating Siting and Permitting for Clean Energy Projects

Alerts

Make It a Double: Amendment to New York State's ABC Law Extends Temporary Permits to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for Liquor License Applicants from 90 to 180 Days

Alerts

New York's New Pharmacy Regulations: Major Win for Independent Pharmacies and Consumers

Alerts

Second Circuit Upholds New York State's Ivory Law, but Holds Display Restriction Unconstitutional

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