Judith Livingston

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Judith A. Livingston (born 1955) [1] is an American lawyer.

Livingston grew up on Long Island, and initially intended to study sociology. However, she gained a J.D. degree from Hofstra University and instead went into the legal profession, [2] joining New York City law firm Kramer, Dillof, Tessel, Duffy & Moore, following her 1979 graduation, [3] as an assistant to the office manager. [4] She became a law partner in the firm in 1989. [5]

In 1992, Livingston became the first female member to be admitted to the exclusive Inner Circle of Advocates, a society of the top 100 American plaintiffs' lawyers in the nation. [6] In 2022, she became the first woman and youngest member to become president of the invitation-only organization of the top 100 plaintiffs' lawyers in the United States. [1] [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 her fellow partner Thomas Moore. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chronicle" The New York Times, September 4, 1992. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ Kavilanz, Parija (15 May 2015). "She's the queen of million-dollar verdicts". CNN. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Alumna Judith A. Livingston '79 to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address" Law News, May 20, 2015, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Cohen, Steve "What I Wish I Knew Then: Judith Livingston" New York Law Journal, Law.com, May 16, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ "4 Hofstra Law Alumni Honored at 2015 Awards Dinner" Law News, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, October 14, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  6. 1 2 New York Media, LLC (30 November 1992). New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. p.  34. ISSN   0028-7369.
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