Justine Clare Moran

Skilled litigation attorney with experience in state and federal courts to appellate level, arbitration and administrative hearing settings and expertise in diverse areas, including insurance coverage, federal regulation, commercial litigation and construction law. Extensive experience in complex, voluminous cases. Excellent writing skills leading to high level of success in winning cases prior to trial or upon appeal. Proven ability to liaise effectively with clients. Admitted to: New York Bar in 1997; United States Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York in 1998; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2001. Reported Decisions:
Technical Support Services Inc. v. International Business Machines Corp., (Sup. Ct. Westchester Co. 2007); McRay v. Citrin (1st Dept. 2000); Island Seafood, Inc. v. Anchor Fish Distributors, Ltd. (2nd Dept. 2000); Blandford Land Clearing Corp. v. National Union Fire Ins. Co. of Pittsburgh, P.A. (1st Dept. 1999); Pober v. Columbia 160 Apartments Corp. ( 2nd Dept.1999).

London School of Economics

LL.B. (1995) | Law

1991 - 1995

Honors: Second Class Honors

King's College London

B.A. | French and Spanish

1987 - 1989

Two years of a four year degree program

Principal Attorney

Law Office of Justine Clare Moran

2003 - Current

Principal Attorney specializing in commercial and corporate litigation, transactional and general counsel work for small businesses. Clients in the areas of real estate management, photography, architecture, telecommunications, restaurants, fashion, dentistry, fine arts and technological invention.

Associate Attorney

Cooke & French LLP

2002 - 2003

Associate attorney. Responsible for caseload from inception through appeal. Concentration in the area of insurance defense, with some complex commercial litigation and transactional work.

Associate Attorney

Goetz Fitzpatrick, LLP

1999 - 2002

Associate attorney specializing in complex commercial and corporate litigation, contracts and construction litigation. Responsible for caseload from inception through appeal in Federal, New York State, arbitration and administrative hearing venues. Successful appeal led to new law in the area of “pay when paid” clauses in construction contracts.

Associate Attorney

Law Office of Russell K. Statman

1996 - 1999

Associate attorney specializing in complex commercial litigation, particularly in the food industry. Second Chair at civil R.I.C.O trial of first impression in Fourth Circuit.

New York State Bar  # 2790707

Member

1997 - Current

New York

Since 1997

2nd Circuit

Since 2001

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