Judith A. "Judy" Livingston (born 1955) [1] is an trial American lawyer whose career at law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore has spanned more than four decades.
Livingston grew up on Long Island, and initially intended to study sociology, then switched to law, discovering a passion for trial law while earning a J.D. degree from Hofstra University. [2] She joined New York City law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore, following her 1979 graduation, [3] as an assistant to the office manager, [4] then became a partner in 1989. [5]
In 1992, Livingston became the first female and youngest member to be admitted to the exclusive Inner Circle of Advocates, an invitation-only society of top 100 American plaintiffs' lawyers in the nation. [6] In 2022, she became the second woman to become president of the organization. [4]
A specialist in medical malpractice, Livingston is a partner at the New York legal firm Kramer, Dillof, Livingston and Moore, and is married to Thomas Moore, who is also a law partner at the same law firm. [6]