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LAURA DEGNAN, ESQ.
Freehold, New Jersey
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Summary
Accomplished and results-driven Senior Litigation Counsel with experience in managing high-stakes legal disputes, from case inception through trial and appeal. Proven expertise in developing and executing comprehensive litigation strategies, negotiating favorable settlements. Adept at providing strategic counsel to senior management, mitigating legal risks, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve optimal client and organizational outcomes
Experience
Innovative Driven Litigation Support Provider 11/2024 - 02/2025
Attorney (Contract Assignment)
Law Offices of Matt Simon Hakensack, NJ
Conduct thorough and detailed analysis for document review on a case-by-case basis and make determinations in responsiveness, privilege, redactions, and quality control.
Braff, Harris, & Sukoneck, Florham Park, NJ Excess Insurance Defense Specialty 04/2020-03/2024
Senior Litigation Counsel
Construction Defect Litigation
Bodily Injury; Product Liability Defense; Property and Casualty Insurance
Litigation
Mediation; File Management; Negotiation
Trucking and Transportation Claims: Swift Transport; Knight Transportation Company; Personal Injury Actions; Catastrophic Claims Arising Out of Transportation Accidents.
OSHA Violations Applicable to Construction Sites
Defense of General Contractors and Subcontractors
Defense of Catastrophic Fire Losses
Catastrophic Injuries Arising Out of Motor Vehicle Accidents
Slip and Fall Litigation
Contractual Indemnification, Coverage Issues: Additional Insured Coverage; Contractual Indemnity Agreements; Coverage Opinions in Cases Involving Insurance Coverage.
Wrongful Death
Law Offices of Arthur Schwartz Howell, N.J 2014-2017
Managing Litigation Attorney
Litigation Management
Personal Injury Litigation
Medical Malpractice Litigation
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis; Childbirth Injuries; Negligent
Prenatal Care; Negligence During Childbirth; Medication Errors; Surgical Errors
High Value General Liability Claims
Personal Injury Claims
Consulting Elements, P.L.C. Sydney Australia 2004-2012
Board of Directors
Contract preparation for client and subcontractor engagement.
Contract/Document review for clients.
Collaborated with local counsel to review software and services contracts to ensure compliance with international external statutory laws and regulations.
CNA/Allstate Insurance Companies, Chicago, Illinois - New Jersey Offices First Chair Trial Experience 1996-2002
Senior Trial Attorney Staff Counsel
Construction Site Litigation: Machinery Accidents/Malfunction; Explosions; Chemical Leaks; On Site Negligence; Wrongful Death; Fire Loss; Explosions; Contractual Indemnification; Engineering and Mechanical Issues; Construction Defects; Fire Loss. Explosions; Cause and Origin; Flood Damage; Construction Site Liability
Products Liability Litigation: Failure to Warn; Implied Warranty of Fitness for Use.
Catastrophic Injuries: Electrocutions; Paralysis; Back Injuries; Scars and Disfigurement; Burns; Back Injuries; Shoulder Reconstruction; Wrongful Death; Traumatic Brain Injuries; Spinal Fusion/Trauma; Internal Injuries; Club Foot; Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy; Amputation;
Property Damage Claims: Fire Loss; Flood Loss; HVAC System Failure and Defects; Engineering, Electrical and Mechanical Faults.
General Liability Claims: Truck Accidents, Car Accidents including Verbal Threshold Trials; Premises Liability; Slip and fall; Failure to Maintain; Defective Repair; Premises Liability.
Insurance Coverage Matters: Binding and Non-Binding Contractual; Arbitration; Mediation; Third Party Liability; Contractual Indemnification; Contractor/Subcontractor
Authored New Jersey Insurance Law Guide for CNA Insurance Companies High profile clients and litigants included: Ford Motor Companies, Bausch & Lomb, Seaborne Marine, Inc., CNN, Sun Yung Moon, Municipalities, including Neptune, Keansburg, Asbury Park; Charitable institutions: Salvation Army; St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Deal, N.J.; Sri Venkateshwara Temple (Balaji Mandir), Bridgewater. NJ.; Builders Construction; HVAC Companies; Engineering Firms; Technology Companies
Lawrence Leslie & Kain, LLC 1993-1996
Trial Attorney
Personal Injury Litigation
Criminal Defense
General Litigation
Thomson Publications/Ria Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 1991-1993
Tax Publication Editor
Summarized Tax Case Law for Tax Publications
Office of the Monmouth County Prosecutor Freehold, NJ 1987-1989
Criminal Prosecution
Criminal Prosecution.
Death Penalty
Appellate Work
New Jersey Appellate Division and Supreme Court of New Jersey: Appeals of Verdicts, Evidentiary Rulings, Qualification of Experts, Verdict Against the Weight of the Evidence; Additur and Remittitur;
Interlocutory Appeals.
Supreme Court of the United States: Petitions for Writ of Certiorari
Death Penalty Appeals
Monmouth County Superior Court, Freehold, NJ 07728 The Honorable John A. Ricciardi, J.S.C 1986-1987
Judicial Clerkship
New Jersey Appellate Division and Supreme Court of New Jersey: Appeals of Verdicts, Evidentiary Rulings, Qualification of Experts, Verdict Against the Weight of the Evidence; Additur and Remittitur; Interlocutory Appeals.
Supreme Court of the United States: Petitions for Writ of Certiorari to Death Penalty Appeals
Education
Villanova Law School - Villanova, PA
Juris Doctorate 1986
University of Notre Dame - Notre Dame, Indiana
Bachelor of Art Classical Literature and Philosophy 1983
Associations: New Jersey Defense Association Essex County Bar Association
Bar Admissions:
New Jersey Bar, Admitted 1986
Pennsylvania Bar, admitted 1986 Washington, DC Bar, Admitted 1989 New York Bar, Eligible
University of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Master’s in Business Administration Program 2010-2012
Business Contract Law 501 Chinese Business Law 501
Monmouth University, West Long Branch, New Jersey
Master’s in Business Administration Program 1998-2000
Macro Economics 501
Thesis on New Jersey Insurance Reform
Certified Civil Trial Attorney 2002
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