Juggling Life with the Practice of Law

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Genine D. Edwards is a justice of the Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District, in New York. She was elected in the general election on November 3, 2015. Edwards was a judge of the New York City Civil Court from 2006 to 2015. Education: Edwards received her B.A. from Long Island University–C.W. Post and her J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. Career: Prior to joining the court, Edwards worked as an assistant corporation counsel for the New York City Law Department, as a staff attorney for the New York State Power Authority, and as a private practice lawyer. She joined the Civil Court in 2006.

Anthony T. DiPietro, Esq., is a trial attorney and founder of The DiPietro Law Firm, with offices in New York City, Philadelphia, and Salt Lake City. He has been recognized as one of the country’s Top 100 High-Stakes Litigators and one of the Top 10 Trial Attorneys for Women’s Rights. Mr. DiPietro’s professional work has also appeared on national television stations, including CNN, ABC, and CBS, as well as all major print media outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and New York Magazine. For over 20 years, Anthony has committed himself to litigating cases against major corporate institutions, including hospitals, medical clinics, schools, and other wrongdoers. DiPietro has repeatedly been recognized as achieving the highest verdicts and settlements in the State of New York, securing hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for his clients in a wide variety of cases.

For over 30 years, Alan Fuchsberg has been a nationally recognized personal injury attorney. Alan handles both individual lawsuits and class actions. His experience includes civil rights lawsuits, such as those involving foster care abuse, and the full spectrum of personal injury actions, including medical malpractice, product liability, and wrongful death cases. He also handles employment law, insurance disputes, antitrust cases, and estate proceedings, as well as cases involving police misconduct and civil liberties violations. Alan comes from a family of lawyers and judges who were the founding members of the Jacob Fuchsberg Law Firm. In his view, all clients should be treated like family and shown dignity, respect, and compassion. In addition to being a frequent lecturer on personal injury law, Alan has written numerous articles for major legal publications. Recent topics include Challenging 9/11 Victims Fund Rules and The Act of God Defense and Hurricane Sandy: Fact-Intensive Analysis Required. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of New York University School of Law.

Judith A. Livingston has long been one of the most successful plaintiffs' attorneys in the United States. Reserved, methodical, and precise, Ms. Livingston, a distinguished member of the KDLM Law Firm, has been called "A Legal Legend" by Lawdragon and named one of "The 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America" by New York magazine. She has been a partner at Kramer, Dillof, Livingston & Moore (KDLM) since 1989. Ms. Livingston has won 37 trials with verdicts in excess of $1 million and has negotiated hundreds of settlements that have resulted in payments to her clients totaling nearly half a billion dollars. As a senior partner at KDLM, she specializes in medical malpractice and personal injury cases. Ms. Livingston is the current President of the Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only group limited to 100 of the best plaintiffs' lawyers in the United States who possess exceptional qualifications, are experienced and skillful in courtroom litigation, and are respected by their peers. She was the first woman and youngest member invited to this prestigious organization. Since Lawdragon began recognizing the top 500 lawyers in the United States, Judith Livingston has been selected in every listing as one of the country’s top lawyers. In 2022, she was inducted into the Maurice A. Deane School of Law Hall of Fame at Hofstra University. She received the Presidential Medal from Hofstra University and the Fordham Founders' Award in 2014. A Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, Judith Livingston has lectured nationally on topics ranging from trial strategy to women in the courtroom. Ms. Livingston sits on the Board of Directors of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, the Bar Association of the City of New York, the American Association for Justice, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.