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Abbie Fuchs
D: (212) 313-5408  
afuchs@harrisbeach.com

Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs

  Member

Legal Teams Leader -  
Insurance Coverage, Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation, Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
(212) 313-5408
  afuchs@harrisbeach.com
“Clients depend upon my zealous representation, strategic vision and exemplary client service, whether I am defending chemical exposure, mass tort, product liability, catastrophic injury or class action cases, to resolve the matter in the most effective way, through negotiation, dispositive motion or trial.”
  • New York Lawyer and Doctor Convicted of Defrauding Businesses and Insurance Companies of More Than $31 Million
  • National Mass Torts: 2022 Year in Review
  • New York Governor Vetoes Grieving Families Act and other Amendments to Expand New York’s Wrongful Death Cause of Action
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Abbie leads the Harris Beach U.S. News and World Report nationally ranked Tier 1 Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group and the Product Liability and General Liability Practice Group. She was named to the BTI Consulting Client Service All-Stars, a prestigious honor based on in-depth interviews with more than 350 legal decision-makers at organizations with more than $700 million in revenue.

Abbie concentrates in the areas of toxic and mass tort litigation, complex products liability litigation, complex commercial disputes and catastrophic injury cases where immediate responses are required. She has extensive experience working with long-term care facilities on liability defense and regularly counsels these clients on COVID-19 cases.

Abbie also represents clients in complex breach of contract, interference, letter of credit, insurance/reinsurance and subrogation/reimbursement actions. She also litigates high-profile and high-exposure personal injury and property damage construction site accidents. Over the past two decades, Abbie has successfully mediated hundreds of serious injury and/or wrongful death cases.

Abbie is national coordinating counsel to Fortune 100 manufacturers and distributors in litigation involving benzene and other mixed-chemical and chemical exposures, asbestos, silica, talc, pesticides, DES and other pharmaceuticals, as well as for inspection, construction, elevator and maintenance service and audit companies. She also represents clients in chemical manufacturing, consumer products, energy production and transmission industries. Abbie counsels numerous major pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers and distributors as a member of national defense counsel committees and national expert steering committees.

Abbie defends claims involving chemical and toxic exposures including indoor air pollution, sick building syndrome, Legionella, personal insect repellents, liquid drain cleaner and other commercial consumer goods. She also defends claims of personal injury, property damage, remediation costs and stigmatization, due to spills and leaks of oil and other contaminants. Abbie handles all aspects of environmental litigation before federal, state, and local courts, including CERCLA cost recovery actions. Abbie is at the forefront of emerging COVID-19 litigation.

Abbie litigates high-profile class action, New York labor law, trucking litigation and property damage construction site accident matters in state and federal courts. She has extensive experience representing premises owners in matters involving allegations that construction workers have been injured due to violations of sections 200, 240 and 241 of the Labor Law of New York. Additionally, she represents owners, management companies and contractors against claims of negligence, contribution and indemnity in multi-million dollar property damage matters that also allege lost revenue, repair and remediation. Abbie has litigated numerous matters in which workers and the general public claimed injury and/or property damage from cracked ceilings, walls and other structural defects, defective building materials, and construction debris and exposure. She defends elevator companies in catastrophic construction site accidents and personal injury matters involving electrocution. She also represents clients in fire and explosion matters.

In the course of her career as a litigator, Abbie has developed extensive experience managing pre-litigation risk assessment, negotiating settlements on appeal, and post-verdict settlements.

Abbie is the Settlement Coordinator for the In Re: World Trade Center (WTC) Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, managing the distribution of settlement funds to over 1,200 plaintiffs involving 400 defendants.  She was responsible for negotiating and finalizing 6,000 settlement documents, resolving Medicare and Medicaid issues, addressing the Qualified Settlement Trusts and indemnification. She developed methodology for assessment and approval of individual settlements now employed by Judge Hellerstein in granting motions to approve settlements.  Further, she was recognized in Law 360 and other legal journals for her role in the coordination and approval of settlements in the In Re: World Trade Center (WTC) Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation. Abbie also represented environmental consultants and construction companies in actions filed by thousands of rescue and recovery workers who allegedly developed respiratory illnesses as a result of exposure to nanoparticles, heavy metals, asbestos, dusts, fuel oil and other toxins at and around Ground Zero. She served as a defense counsel representative on several select committees in the WTC litigation.

Abbie litigates pharmaceutical cases involving pregnancy preservation drugs, diet drugs, and nutritional supplements. She defends complex, high-value bodily injury cases involving breast cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, mesothelioma, respiratory illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivities, and infertility and reproductive health problems.  Abbie represents physician group practices, individual physicians, physical therapists, and other affiliated health care professionals in matters related to their operations.

Abbie developed innovative methodologies and processes for communication to clients and other stakeholders which convey information in a consistent and reliable manner, facilitating and solidifying relationships between clients, insureds and other stakeholders.  This approach has benefited clients in formulating and carrying out their litigation philosophy, whether it is based upon early dispositive motions, nominal settlement, mediation, trial-readiness or trial. Of particular note, Abbie authored the New York State Claims Handling Guide for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.

Professional and Civic

  • ​​​​​American Bar Association, member
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, member
  • Defense Research Institute Toxic, member, Tort and Environmental Law Committee
  • NCAA Women’s Committee on Sports, member
  • New York Trial Lawyers Association, member

Recognition

  • Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers, 2022
  • Top 100 Women Leaders of New York, Women We Admire, 2021
  • America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys®, New York City, 2021
  • BTI Consulting Client Service All-Stars, 2020
  • Best Law Firms, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, National Tier 1, every year since 2016
  • Best Lawyers, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, every year since 2013
  • Super Lawyers, Personal Injury – Products: Defense, Personal Injury – General: Defense and Class Action/Mass Torts, every year since 2014
  • New York’s Women Leaders in the Law, every year since 2015
  • New York’s Leaders in the Law
  • Martindale-Hubbell, Top Rated Lawyer, every year since 2012
  • Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV Preeminent in Insurance Law, every year since 2009
  • The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel, named one of the Top Rated Lawyers in Insurance every year since 2013
  • Fortune Legal Marketplace special section, named among Women Leaders in the Law, every year since 2013
  • New York’s Best Lawyers, every year since 2013
  • Recognized as a Top Attorney in the New York Metro area, every year since 2014
  • The American Lawyer, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Insurance and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts, every year since 2013
  • Corporate Counsel, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Insurance and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts every year since 2013
  • The National Law Journal, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts and every year since 2013
  • www.law.com, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts every year since 2013
  • American Lawyer Media, Top Rated Lawyer, every year since 2012
  • New Jersey’s Women Leaders in the Law, every year since 2011
  • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, every year since 2009
  • The Wall Street Journal, Best Lawyer in New York City, every year since 2015
  • The New Jersey Law Journal, named among New Jersey’s top lawyers
  • Inside Jersey, named among New Jersey’s top lawyers
  • Avenue magazine, named among New York’s top litigation attorneys

Legal Practices

Insurance Coverage
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability

Industry Teams

Construction and Surety
Medical and Life Sciences
Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Drones

Admissions

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U.S. District Court, New York - Western District

Boston University School of Law

JD 
1989

University of Massachusetts at Amherst

BA 
1986

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New York, NY Office
Insights
January 31, 2023

New York Governor Vetoes Grieving Families Act and other Amendments to Expand New York’s Wrongful Death Cause of Action

Governor Hochul vetoed the NYS Grieving Families Act which would have overturned century-old law that bars plaintiffs in wrongful death suit
January 13, 2023

National Mass Torts: 2022 Year in Review

Harris Beach attorneys review and analyze key judicial holdings and legal developments in New York, the federal arena and across the country
January 3, 2023

New York Lawyer and Doctor Convicted of Defrauding Businesses and Insurance Companies of More Than $31 Million

A personal injury attorney and orthopedic surgeon were both convicted by a Manhattan federal jury for knowingly profiting from a $31 million
December 15, 2022

Keeping Up with the Lawsuits: Celebrity Endorsers, Crypto Ads, and the Evolving Liability Landscape

Overlap of social media, celebrity endorsement, and crypto have been viewed as a breeding ground for regulatory and litigation liability.
November 21, 2022

The First FTX Lawsuit – Class Action Crypto

On November 15, 2022, the CEO of FTX and various alleged celebrity endorsers were sued in Florida federal court by Edwin Garrison, an FTX in
October 18, 2022

Fourth Department Rejects Argument Covid-19 Immunity Repeal Should Be Retroactive

New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department rejects argument Covid-19 immunity repeal should be retroactive
August 24, 2022

NY Law Permits Claims by Nursing Home Patients’ Representatives and Estates

On August 18, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law a bill amending Section 2801-d of New York’s Public Health Law to expressly provid
August 9, 2022

All COVID-19 Nursing Home Cases Pending in New York State Courts to be Transferred to Coordinated Proceeding

NY’s Litigation Coordinating Panel granted plaintiffs’ request to establish a coordinated proceeding for COVID-19 cases against nursing home
August 8, 2022

Federal Appeals Court Asks California If Covid-19 “Take Home” Suits Can Proceed

In Corby Kuciemba, et al. v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has asked the California Supreme Court to evaluate
July 28, 2022

New York Clarifies Rules Surrounding Sanctions in Two Spoliation Cases

The Second Department of the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division issued two decisions in Phelps-Vachier v. Genovese Drug Stores,
July 26, 2022

California Appellate Court Provides Relief to Defendants by Reining in Misapplication of Punitive Damages

Mass tort defendants frequently defend lawsuits in venues like Los Angeles County, California, which are favored by plaintiff firms due to t
July 6, 2022

New York State Court of Appeals Sides with Defendants in Three Labor Law Section 240(1) Cases

New York’s Court of Appeals sided with defendants in three recent decisions in cases alleging violations of New York Labor Law Section 240(1
June 16, 2022

Unanimous Approval Received for Amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 702: Testimony of Expert Witnesses

The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure unanimously approved several amendments on June 7, 2022, to clarify Federal Rule of Evidenc
June 13, 2022

NFTs as Commodities: Proposed Senate Bill Signals Regulatory Guidelines

In the rapidly moving world of digital assets, specifically non-fungible tokens (NFTs), we begin to gain some clarity on their future. Creat
March 15, 2022

California Supreme Court Decision Gives Relief to Defendants Seeking to Prevent their Prior Discovery Depositions from Being used at Trial

When defending litigation in one state, mass tort defendants must consider other jurisdictions’ rules.  For example, while some states gener
March 1, 2022

Amendments to Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act, CPLR 3101(f), Mitigate Burden to Civil Defendants

At the beginning of 2022, New York state enacted the Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act (“CIDA”), imposing significant new burdens on de
January 18, 2022

Appellate Decision Permits COVID-19 “Take-Home” Suit to Proceed

A California appeals court permitted a Los Angeles County wrongful death lawsuit for COVID-19 “take-home” liability to proceed.  The plainti
January 7, 2022

New York State Comprehensive Insurance Act and Amendments to CPLR 3101(f) Implicate Defendants’ Disclosure Obligations in Civil Litigation

The New York State Comprehensive Insurance Disclosure Act is now in effect.
January 6, 2022

The First Department’s Rejection of Spoliation Sanctions For Pre-IME Surgeries Jeopardizes Plaintiff’s Duty to Mitigate Damages

The Appellate Division, First Department of the New York State Supreme Court recently held that a personal injury plaintiff cannot be sancti
January 5, 2022

New CPLR Provision Expands “Speaking Authority” Relaxing Standard for Admissibility of Hearsay Statements by Employees

New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to the CPLR that expands the admissibility of statements made by a party’s agent
December 15, 2021

Update to Legal Alert: Summary Judgment Reversed In Toxic Tort Matter Involving Bladder Cancer and Exposure to O-Toluidine

We previously wrote about a federal magistrate judge’s report and recommendation denying exclusion of Plaintiffs’ specific causation expert
March 1, 2021

Update to Legal Alert: Summary Judgment Granted In Toxic Tort Matter Involving Bladder Cancer and Exposure to O-Toluidine

Last year, Harris Beach wrote about a federal magistrate judge’s report and recommendation to deny Defendants’ motions for summary judgment
December 10, 2020

Deleting Cell Phone Images May Result In an Adverse Inference Against Plaintiffs Seeking Damages

In Luzuriaga v. FDR Servs. Corp., 2020 NY Slip Op 07185 (2d. Dep’t 2020), the Appellate Division, Second Department of the New York State Su
December 4, 2020

Recent Amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) Introduces Meet-and-Confer Obligation in Advance of Corporate Depositions

An amendment to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (“FRCP”) that took effect on December 1, 2020 requires attorneys to me
April 23, 2020

Appellate Division Chips Away At Specific Causation Requirements in Asbestos Cases

Causation is one of the most frequently litigated issues in asbestos litigation, and the Appellate Division, First Department’s April 9, 202
April 17, 2020

Summary Judgment Denied In Toxic Tort Matter Involving Bladder Cancer and Exposure to O-Toluidine

A New York federal court recently issued a recommended decision denying Defendants’ motions for summary judgment in a toxic tort case involv
March 26, 2020

Government Issues Immunity to Liability for COVID-19 Countermeasures

In times of national public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers and distributors of products are often called to the
March 18, 2020

“Recalcitrant Worker” Defense to NY Labor Law § 240(1) a After Biaca-Neto

The New York Court of Appeals has just erected “new and impossible barrier[s]” for defendants to obtain summary judgment in personal injury
March 5, 2020

Emotional Distress Claims in Toxic Exposure Case Survive Motion to Dismiss

The recent rejection of an attempt to dismiss emotional distress claims offers a prescient reminder of the wide breadth of claims a toxic to
December 12, 2019

Decision Provides Insight on New York State Law Regarding Scope of Damages for Wrongful Death of Children

By addressing the scope of damages sought in a wrongful death lawsuit for one’s child, a recent decision has reaffirmed the bar of recovery
August 21, 2019

Recent CERCLA Decisions in New York State Highlight Strict Pleading Standard

Two recent decisions in New York state’s federal courts granted defendants’ motions to dismiss based on inadequately pled allegations, highl
June 18, 2019

Record-Breaking Personal Injury Award Highlights Tools for Defendants Facing Excessive Verdicts

A recent personal injury verdict in Brooklyn is one of the largest ever awarded to a single plaintiff in New York state.  The verdict highli
News
March 30, 2022

Harris Beach Partners Named to Thomson Reuters List of Stand-Out Lawyers

Harris Beach Partners Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs, David M. Clar and John R. Buhrman have been named as Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers, a desig
January 6, 2022

Partner Abbie Fuchs Named to 2021 Top 100 Women Leaders of New York List From Women We Admire

Women We Admire, a national publishing company, has named Harris Beach Partner Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs to its 2021 Top 100 Women Leaders of Ne
October 31, 2021

Abbie Fuchs Recognized in Boston University School of Law News

Harris Beach Partner Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs received one of the legal profession’s most prestigious honors for outstanding client service, wi
October 13, 2021

Harris Beach Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of New York Metro Super Lawyers

Attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC offices in New York City, White Plains and on Long Island have been named to the 2021 edition of the New Yo
December 14, 2020

Partner Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs Named to National BTI Client Service All-Star Team

Harris Beach Partner Abbie Eliasberg Fuchs has received one of the legal profession’s most prestigious honors for outstanding client service
November 12, 2019

79 Attorneys from Harris Beach Named to 2019 Super Lawyers List

A total of 79 Harris Beach PLLC attorneys have been named to the 2019 edition of Super Lawyers, a peer-based rating service that recognizes
August 15, 2018

63 Harris Beach Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® List

A total of 63 attorneys from Harris Beach PLLC have made the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest guide of its kind in th
Events
External Publications

Publication: Recent Amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6)

Publication: ABA Toxic Tort (Environmental Law newsletter, fall 2019)

New York Jury Verdicts and Settlement Values

Defending Legionella

Mass Torts and Large Case Management

National and Local Counsel Roles; Uniformity in Large Case Management

Speaker: Mitigating Risks: NY Verdicts, Settlement Values and Litigation Funding (CLE, January 2020)

Speaker: Pre-Litigation Discovery and Post Verdict Settlements (International Outside Counsel Meeting, March 2018)

Speaker: Alternate Dispute Resolution and Settlement Strategies (National Counsel Meeting, January 2018)

Speaker: Case Management and Reporting Best Practices (National Counsel Meeting, December 2017)

Speaker: Mass Torts and Large Case Management (International Outside Counsel Meeting, January 2017)

Speaker/Presentations: Lectures and publishes articles on topics of case management, Daubert and Frye, strategy in document-intensive mass tort litigation, causation and class action. Lectures on all aspects of healthcare insurance law to physician group practices, physicians and physical therapists, as well as provides HIPAA training. Lectures on the topics of “Workshop on Conflict Resolution: Patients, Providers, and the Managed Care Bureaucracy,” “Experimental Treatments and Managed Care.”

All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 January 31, 2023
New York Governor Vetoes Grieving Families Act and other Amendments to Expand New York’s Wrongful Death Cause of Action
Governor Hochul vetoed the NYS Grieving Families Act which would have overturned century-old law that bars plaintiffs in wrongful death suit...read more
All Insights, Advisory, All Publications |
 January 13, 2023
National Mass Torts: 2022 Year in Review
Harris Beach attorneys review and analyze key judicial holdings and legal developments in New York, the federal arena and across the country...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 January 3, 2023
New York Lawyer and Doctor Convicted of Defrauding Businesses and Insurance Companies of More Than $31 Million
A personal injury attorney and orthopedic surgeon were both convicted by a Manhattan federal jury for knowingly profiting from a $31 million...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Legal Alert |
 December 15, 2022
Keeping Up with the Lawsuits: Celebrity Endorsers, Crypto Ads, and the Evolving Liability Landscape
Overlap of social media, celebrity endorsement, and crypto have been viewed as a breeding ground for regulatory and litigation liability....read more
All Publications, All Insights, Legal Alert |
 November 21, 2022
The First FTX Lawsuit – Class Action Crypto
On November 15, 2022, the CEO of FTX and various alleged celebrity endorsers were sued in Florida federal court by Edwin Garrison, an FTX in...read more
All Insights, All Publications, Covid-19, Legal Alert |
 October 18, 2022
Fourth Department Rejects Argument Covid-19 Immunity Repeal Should Be Retroactive
New York’s Appellate Division, Fourth Department rejects argument Covid-19 immunity repeal should be retroactive...read more
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■ Areas of Expertise

Legal Practices

Insurance Coverage Legal Practice
Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Legal Practice
Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability Legal Practice

Industry Teams

Construction and Surety Industry Team
Medical and Life Sciences Industry Team
Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Drones Industry Team

■ Profile

Abbie leads the Harris Beach U.S. News and World Report nationally ranked Tier 1 Mass Torts and Industry-Wide Litigation Practice Group and the Product Liability and General Liability Practice Group. She was named to the BTI Consulting Client Service All-Stars, a prestigious honor based on in-depth interviews with more than 350 legal decision-makers at organizations with more than $700 million in revenue.

Abbie concentrates in the areas of toxic and mass tort litigation, complex products liability litigation, complex commercial disputes and catastrophic injury cases where immediate responses are required. She has extensive experience working with long-term care facilities on liability defense and regularly counsels these clients on COVID-19 cases.

Abbie also represents clients in complex breach of contract, interference, letter of credit, insurance/reinsurance and subrogation/reimbursement actions. She also litigates high-profile and high-exposure personal injury and property damage construction site accidents. Over the past two decades, Abbie has successfully mediated hundreds of serious injury and/or wrongful death cases.

Abbie is national coordinating counsel to Fortune 100 manufacturers and distributors in litigation involving benzene and other mixed-chemical and chemical exposures, asbestos, silica, talc, pesticides, DES and other pharmaceuticals, as well as for inspection, construction, elevator and maintenance service and audit companies. She also represents clients in chemical manufacturing, consumer products, energy production and transmission industries. Abbie counsels numerous major pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers and distributors as a member of national defense counsel committees and national expert steering committees.

Abbie defends claims involving chemical and toxic exposures including indoor air pollution, sick building syndrome, Legionella, personal insect repellents, liquid drain cleaner and other commercial consumer goods. She also defends claims of personal injury, property damage, remediation costs and stigmatization, due to spills and leaks of oil and other contaminants. Abbie handles all aspects of environmental litigation before federal, state, and local courts, including CERCLA cost recovery actions. Abbie is at the forefront of emerging COVID-19 litigation.

Abbie litigates high-profile class action, New York labor law, trucking litigation and property damage construction site accident matters in state and federal courts. She has extensive experience representing premises owners in matters involving allegations that construction workers have been injured due to violations of sections 200, 240 and 241 of the Labor Law of New York. Additionally, she represents owners, management companies and contractors against claims of negligence, contribution and indemnity in multi-million dollar property damage matters that also allege lost revenue, repair and remediation. Abbie has litigated numerous matters in which workers and the general public claimed injury and/or property damage from cracked ceilings, walls and other structural defects, defective building materials, and construction debris and exposure. She defends elevator companies in catastrophic construction site accidents and personal injury matters involving electrocution. She also represents clients in fire and explosion matters.

In the course of her career as a litigator, Abbie has developed extensive experience managing pre-litigation risk assessment, negotiating settlements on appeal, and post-verdict settlements.

Abbie is the Settlement Coordinator for the In Re: World Trade Center (WTC) Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation, in the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, managing the distribution of settlement funds to over 1,200 plaintiffs involving 400 defendants.  She was responsible for negotiating and finalizing 6,000 settlement documents, resolving Medicare and Medicaid issues, addressing the Qualified Settlement Trusts and indemnification. She developed methodology for assessment and approval of individual settlements now employed by Judge Hellerstein in granting motions to approve settlements.  Further, she was recognized in Law 360 and other legal journals for her role in the coordination and approval of settlements in the In Re: World Trade Center (WTC) Lower Manhattan Disaster Site Litigation. Abbie also represented environmental consultants and construction companies in actions filed by thousands of rescue and recovery workers who allegedly developed respiratory illnesses as a result of exposure to nanoparticles, heavy metals, asbestos, dusts, fuel oil and other toxins at and around Ground Zero. She served as a defense counsel representative on several select committees in the WTC litigation.

Abbie litigates pharmaceutical cases involving pregnancy preservation drugs, diet drugs, and nutritional supplements. She defends complex, high-value bodily injury cases involving breast cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, mesothelioma, respiratory illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivities, and infertility and reproductive health problems.  Abbie represents physician group practices, individual physicians, physical therapists, and other affiliated health care professionals in matters related to their operations.

Abbie developed innovative methodologies and processes for communication to clients and other stakeholders which convey information in a consistent and reliable manner, facilitating and solidifying relationships between clients, insureds and other stakeholders.  This approach has benefited clients in formulating and carrying out their litigation philosophy, whether it is based upon early dispositive motions, nominal settlement, mediation, trial-readiness or trial. Of particular note, Abbie authored the New York State Claims Handling Guide for the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance.

■ Professional and Civic

  • ​​​​​American Bar Association, member
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, member
  • Defense Research Institute Toxic, member, Tort and Environmental Law Committee
  • NCAA Women’s Committee on Sports, member
  • New York Trial Lawyers Association, member

■ Admissions

  • Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers, 2022
  • Top 100 Women Leaders of New York, Women We Admire, 2021
  • America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys®, New York City, 2021
  • BTI Consulting Client Service All-Stars, 2020
  • Best Law Firms, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, National Tier 1, every year since 2016
  • Best Lawyers, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, every year since 2013
  • Super Lawyers, Personal Injury – Products: Defense, Personal Injury – General: Defense and Class Action/Mass Torts, every year since 2014
  • New York’s Women Leaders in the Law, every year since 2015
  • New York’s Leaders in the Law
  • Martindale-Hubbell, Top Rated Lawyer, every year since 2012
  • Martindale-Hubbell, Rated AV Preeminent in Insurance Law, every year since 2009
  • The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel, named one of the Top Rated Lawyers in Insurance every year since 2013
  • Fortune Legal Marketplace special section, named among Women Leaders in the Law, every year since 2013
  • New York’s Best Lawyers, every year since 2013
  • Recognized as a Top Attorney in the New York Metro area, every year since 2014
  • The American Lawyer, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Insurance and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts, every year since 2013
  • Corporate Counsel, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation, Insurance and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts every year since 2013
  • The National Law Journal, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts and every year since 2013
  • www.law.com, named among the Top Rated Lawyers in Commercial Litigation and Legal Leaders: Mass Torts every year since 2013
  • American Lawyer Media, Top Rated Lawyer, every year since 2012
  • New Jersey’s Women Leaders in the Law, every year since 2011
  • Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Women Lawyers, every year since 2009
  • The Wall Street Journal, Best Lawyer in New York City, every year since 2015
  • The New Jersey Law Journal, named among New Jersey’s top lawyers
  • Inside Jersey, named among New Jersey’s top lawyers
  • Avenue magazine, named among New York’s top litigation attorneys

■ Education

Boston University School of Law
 ,JD
 ,1989
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
 ,BA
 ,1986

Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Our clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries we represent include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, and state and local governments and authorities.

Industry Teams
Automotive and Vehicle Dealerships
Blockchain and Digital Assets 
Cannabis
Construction and Surety
Educational Institutions Higher Ed
Educational Institutions K-12
EMS and Fire Protection Providers
Energy
Financial Institutions and Capital Markets
Food and Beverage
Health Care
Industrial and Consumer Manufacturing
Medical and Life Sciences
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Product Liability and Comprehensive General Liability
Public Finance and Economic Development
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Residential Real Estate
Tax Law
White Collar Crime
Wills, Trusts and Estates

Consulting Services
HB Solutions LLC
Collegiate Sports Compliance
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity
Economic Development and Public Affairs
Educational Institution Assistance
EMRG® (E-Discovery Management Resources Group)
Energy
Health and Human Services
Human Resources
Information Technology
Marketing and Communication Services
Municipal and Local Agency Assistance

HB Cornerstone LLC
Owner Representation
Design Services
Facilities Consulting
Move Management

Caetra.io
CyMetric (Cybersecurity Regulation Compliance Software)

Offices throughout New York:

Albany
677 Broadway
Albany, NY 12207
518-427-9700

Buffalo
726 Exchange Street
Buffalo, NY 14210
716-200-5050

Ithaca
119 East Seneca Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-273-6444

Long Island
333 Earle Ovington Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
516-880-8484

New York City
100 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
212-687-0100

Rochester
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
585-419-8800

Saratoga Springs
513 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
518-587-0551

Syracuse
333 West Washington Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-423-7100

White Plains
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
914-683-1200

Offices also in:

New Haven, CT
195 Church Street
New Haven, CT 06510
203-784-3159

Newark, NJ
One Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
973-848-1244

Washington, DC
800-685-1429

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